Additional benefits with the GA travelcard.
Your GA travelcard entitles you to additional discounts and offers.
The GA travelcard entitles you to additional offers and discounts such as the MobilBonus online platform, reduced-price car hire or travel to other countries within Europe.
With your GA, you can obtain a free Visa credit card or a Visa prepaid card.
If you have a 1st class GA travelcard, you can use the SBB Lounge at Zurich main station before or after the journey.
The advantages.
| 2nd class GA | 1st class GA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admission to the SBB Lounge in Zurich | – | yes | ||
| Admission to the 35 Railteam Lounges | – | yes | ||
| Reduced-price car hire across the Railteam network | – | yes | ||
| Free Visa Card | yes | yes | ||
| Commission-free currency exchange at SBB Change | yes | yes | ||
| 25% discount on trips to Germany and Austria | yes | yes | ||
| Cheaper point-to-point class upgrades | yes | – | ||
| Competitive MobilBonus offers | yes | yes | ||
| Reduced-price RailAway offers | yes | yes | ||
| Reduced-price bike rental offers | yes | yes | ||
| CHF 100 reduction on an annual subscription to Mobility | yes | yes | ||
| 30% discount from Europcar in Switzerland | yes | yes | ||
MobilBonus online platform.
The MobilBonus online platform offers you additional benefits as a GA travelcard holder:
- Online service for all aspects of your travelcard: Renew your travelcard online and receive all correspondence about your GA travelcard by e-mail.
- Benefit from exclusive special offers and discounts on leisure offers.
- As a registered member you can take part in attractive competitions.
30% discount from Europcar.
Your GA travelcard entitles you to a 30% discount on passenger cars and utility vehicles from the car-hire company Europcar in Switzerland.
Discounts on day trips with RailAway.
Your GA travelcard entitles you to discounts on combined offers from RailAway. Show your Half-Fare travelcard at the ticket counter and you will receive a voucher for the discount. Simply present this at the ticket counter or cash desk of the relevant service provider. GA travelcard discounts are only granted if RailAway specifically indicates this.
25% cheaper to Germany and Austria.
If you have a GA travelcard and buy your ticket in Switzerland, you receive a 25% reduction on the international section of the journey. If you book the journey at least three days before departure to include a weekend, with "Plan + Spar" you receive an additional 25% reduction on the international section of your journey to Austria.
25% reduction with Rail Plus.
If you also have a Rail Plus card (CHF 25 per year) besides the GA travelcard, other European rail companies give you a reduction of 25% on the international section of the journey. The Rail Plus card is only available in conjunction with the GA travelcard or Half-Fare travelcard. For children up to 15 years the Rail Plus card is available without an additional travelcard, and it is free of charge for young people up to 26 years. The Rail Plus card is valid for the same period as your GA travelcard, but only up to a maximum of one year.
All products, prices and timetable information are subject to change.

