Metro/bus "cards" Berlin
 

I read something on a thread here about Berlin weekly metro/bus cards that are unlimited ride.

Can someone explain the options please or direct me to transport options?

I am not interested in a tourist pass with museum discounts and the like, just want unlimited ride card or at least figure out the best value for a 10 day trip end of May and I plan on using the subway and bus to get around. My days are arrive Wednesday leave on Friday if that makes a difference.

Thanks!

cherrybomb:

Berlin and its suburbs are divided into three transit zones (A to C). Zone C includes the city of Potsdam.

There is a 7-day pass for €26.20 covering transit zones A and B. It is valid for 7 days, or rather 168 hours from the moment you validate it in any ticket machine.

Zones A and B cover almost all of Berlicn City, and there is no need to buy the 7-days ABC zones ticket (€32.20) except if ypu plan to make more than two trips outside the AB area (multiple visits to Potsdam, e.g.).

When travelling to zone C on one occasion, there are extension tickets at €1.40 each way, whoch can be bought at any ticket machine, without needing to get off at the zone limit.

Hope this helps

Enjoy your trip

Phil.

jeesh, hit that "post" button too early.

The 7-days ticket is valid for an unlimited number of rides on regional railways, the S-bahn, U-bahn and buses within the zones covered. It can be bought at any ticket machine or ticket counter in Berlin.

The BVG's English website is quite helpful:

http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/Bvg/Start

Enjoy your trip.

Phil.

An amendment to my first post:

7-day cards are not valid for 168 hours from the moment you validate ist. They are valid to midnight of day 7 (so if you validate it on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., it expires the following tuesday at 12:00 midnight).

Sorry about the misinformation.

Phil.

P.S. I better not drink coffee while posting; it seems to make me hit the post button to easily :-)

Thanks Phil!

I will only need to use in the city so I think I just need the zone a-b. It looks like I need to ride 3xs a day to make it worthwhile, though still easier than having to have a ticket or exact change all the time.

Is there a x amount of ride card or dollar card like in nyc? Like I pay for 25 euro of rides in advance or a 10 ride card that the husband and I can share?

I assume they just sell the pass and I don't need to show id or get a photo for the card or anything?

nevermind--I got my answer looking at the website.

Thanks!