• Passport photo(?)Show note Passport photoChecklist to evaluate the photo: front view; width of face min. 20mm (max. 35mm); eyes open, and not hidden for wearers of spectacles; solid background and regular lighting (no shadows); sharp and contrasting photo. Additional criteria for digital photos: image size min. 200×250 pixels, file size max. 2,000ko (JPG). Set the colour to RVB mode. If you already have a SwissPass, you can conveniently upload your digital photo to swisspass.ch. Close note must be recent, in colour and of good quality. 
• Copy of passport or identity card
• Copy of disability certificate(?)Show note Copy of disability certificateValid “Certificate of entitlement to a GA travelcard for passengers with a disability” under the Federal Invalidity Insurance system or certificate for recipients of a disability pension. People in a wheelchair with a medical certificate.Close note

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.

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.

If you already have a private travelcard/Half Fare Travelcard, take it to the nearest ticket counter. SBB will reimburse you for the existing travelcard pro rata.