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GA Travelcard – one travelcard for everything.

Flexible, good value and environmentally friendly.

GA Travelcard compensation due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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With the GA Travelcard, just hop on the next train and pay just 15.4 centimes per kilometre (compared to a car: around 65 centimes per kilometre).

Enjoy free travel on any SBB route and most private railways across Switzerland while your GA Travelcard is valid. The GA Travelcard is also valid on postbuses and numerous boats, and on local public transport such as trams and buses in most cities and urban areas.

Business customers get the GA Travelcard on the SwissPass. The SwissPass is now your key to mobility.

You can find more information about the SwissPass at sbb.ch/en/swisspass

The GA Travelcard is the ideal travelcard for business people who are frequently on the move and need to be highly flexible. And all this at a fixed price tailored to your needs:

The benefits of a GA Travelcard.

Flexible thanks to frequent connections. Just hop on the next train.
An economical fixed price and no costs such as insurance or repairs.
Use your travel time to work or relax.
Environmentally friendly thanks to low-emission train journeys.

Financing.

Companies have the option to fund their employees’ GA Travelcards fully or in part. Please contact us. We would be happy to advise you on this.

Prices.

Range	Age	1st class	2nd class
GA Travelcard for adults	25–64/65	CHF 6300	CHF 3860
GA Travelcard for young adults	16–25	CHF 4520	CHF 2650
GA Travelcard for trainees	Special conditions	n.a.	CHF 1885
GA Travelcard for dogs	n.a.	CHF 805	CHF 805

We offer a range of additional services relating to the GA Travelcard. If you lose your GA Travelcard, or have left it somewhere – all is not lost.

Replacing your GA Travelcard on the SwissPass.

If your travelcard is lost or damaged, simply present valid proof of your identity at the nearest ticket office and you will receive a new card for a fee of CHF 30. Please bring official ID with you to the counter and you will receive a temporary SwissPass to use until your new SwissPass arrives. We will post your new card to you a few days later.

You’ve forgotten your GA Travelcard on the SwissPass.

If you have left your travelcard at your home or office, we can issue you with a temporary card that is valid for two days for a fee of CHF 5.00 at any ticket counter, on presentation of official proof of identity.

Deposits GA travelcards

GA Travelcards (on the SwissPass) cannot be deposited if purchased through SBB Businesstravel.
Business customers benefit from the sales-discount model when they purchase GA Travelcards. As such, GA Travelcards which were purchased through SBB Businesstravel cannot be deposited.

Duration of the contract.

Automatic renewal.

When purchasing a GA Travelcard, you conclude a contract for an indefinite period. This has the advantage that your subscription is automatically extended after the expiry of the one-year validity period. The SwissPass saves you having to think about renewing your travelcard. Your SwissPass card is valid for several years and your travelcard remains activated on the same card.

Minimum contract duration.

All GA Travelcards have a minimum contract duration of 4 months. You can then decide to have your subscription renewed automatically or to terminate it at the end of a subscription month while respecting the cancellation period.

Cancellation.

Cancellation reminders.

We will remind the ordering party and the invoicing centre manager in good time of the possible termination period before the automatic renewal of the subscription.

Cancellation at the end of the subscription period.

The cancellation period is set at a maximum of one month from the expiry date of the subscription. This gives you enough time to ask your cost centre manager or contract manager to cancel the GA Travelcard. Cancellation can be done at any time in the Travelcard Manager by the contract or cost center manager.

Cancellation currently valid.

The subscription can be cancelled during its period of validity after the minimum contractual period of 4 months by using the refund form (link). You can cancel your GA Travelcard at any time by the end of the next month.

The subscription holder will receive a confirmation of cancellation and a notification on the last day of the subscription’s validity.

Purchase and payment methods.

You can buy your GA Travelcard conveniently online and pay for it with the payment methods provided by your company.

Delivery of the SwissPass.

If the subscription holder does not yet have a SwissPass card, it will be delivered by post to their home address within approximately 10 days. If the time between the order date and the start of the subscription is less than 10 days, a temporary subscription can be downloaded with the purchase receipt.

If the subscription holder already has a SwissPass card, the subscription will be charged to it.

You can also enjoy a range of other discounts and offers with your GA Travelcard.

Benefit from free currency exchange at SBB Change as well as discounts on car hire and travel to other countries in Europe with the GA Travelcard.

Receive a discounted class upgrade with a 2nd class GA Travelcard and travel in comfort in 1st class.

The advantages.

Advantages	2nd class GA	1st class GA
Access to 35 Railteam lounges	–	yes
Discounted car hire across the Railteam network	–	yes
Free currency exchange at SBB Change	yes	yes
15% discount on journeys to Germany and Austria	yes	yes
Cheaper route-specific class upgrade	yes	–
Discounted RailAway offers	yes	yes
Discounted bike hire offers	yes	yes
15% discount at Europcar in Switzerland	yes	yes

15% discount at Europcar.

Your GA Travelcard entitles you to a 15% discount when you hire passenger cars or utility vehicles from Europcar in Switzerland.

Discounts on day trips with RailAway.

You will receive a discount on RailAway combined offers with your GA Travelcard. If you show your GA Travelcard at the ticket counter, you will be given a voucher for the discount, which you simply show at the ticket counter or till of the appropriate service provider. GA Travelcard discounts are only guaranteed if specifically stated by RailAway.

15% lower fares to Germany and Austria.

If you have a GA Travelcard and buy your ticket in Switzerland, you will receive a 15% discount on the non-Swiss part of your journey. And if you book your journey at least three days before departure and it includes a weekend, you will receive an additional 15% discount on the non-Swiss part of your journey to Germany and Austria with the supersaver return ticket. (This also applies to supersaver return tickets for the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Denmark.)

25% discount with Rail Plus.

Other European railway companies will also give you a 25% reduction on routes abroad if you have a Rail Plus card (which costs CHF 25 a year) in addition to your GA Travelcard. The Rail Plus card is only available as an addition to the GA or Half-Fare Travelcard. For children up to 15, the Rail Plus card is available without an additional travelcard, and it is free of charge for young adults up to 26. The Rail Plus card is valid for as long as your GA Travelcard but the maximum length is a year.

Prices, products and timetables are subject to modifications.

Prices and product specifications subject to change.