What is a Leisure Travelcard?

Do you often go on excursions with public transport in your free time? Combine the Leisure Travelcard with the Half-Fare Travelcard and enjoy 20 or 30 days of unlimited travel per year on all SBB trains and most other railways as well as trams, buses, postbuses and boats. The Leisure Travelcard: is only available on the SwissPass and is managed via your personal SwissPass account. is valid only in combination with a Half Fare Travelcard. is valid on the GA area of validity. You can purchase connecting tickets at a reduced fare when you use the Half Fare Travelcard. is personal and non-transferable. cannot be deposited.

How much does the Leisure Travelcard cost?

The price of the Leisure Travelcard depends on which version you purchase (20 or 30 days, 1st or 2nd class). You can find the current prices on the page dedicated to the Leisure Travelcard. To the Leisure Travelcard

How will I receive my Leisure Travelcard?

The Leisure Travelcard will be integrated onto your SwissPass. Here’s how you can get a SwissPass

Where can I get the Leisure Travelcard?

With the SwissPass, you can get the Leisure Travelcard at numerous staffed public transport points of sale or conveniently online. To the Leisure Travelcard on the SwissPass

How long is the Leisure Travelcard valid for?

The Leisure Travelcard is valid for one year.

How do I use the Leisure Travelcard?

If you would like to use a leisure day, you must activate the relevant day yourself at swisspass.chLink opens in new window. in your personal account before your journey. You can get help with this at staffed public transport points of sale.

Where can I deactivate leisure days that I have already activated?

Activated leisure days may be deactivated at your account on swisspass.chLink opens in new window. before the start of validity, at the latest by 23.59 on the previous day.

Can I also travel in 1st class with a 2nd class Leisure Travelcard?

You can buy route-specific class upgrades, Supersaver Class Upgrades at a discounted price or 1-day class upgrades for your 2nd class Leisure Travelcard with a valid Half Fare Travelcard. To the class upgrade

Does the Leisure Travelcard get you discounts on day trips with RailAway?

Yes. With tickets for public transport, you can enjoy at least 10% discount or added value for numerous leisure experience. To the day trips

What happens to leisure days that I don’t use?

Unused leisure days are forfeited and cannot be carried over to the following year. Any partial refund is dependent on the number of days already used. Go to information about reimbursements

Help for the Leisure Travelcard.

Find answers to questions about the Leisure Travelcard here.

Do you often go on excursions with public transport in your free time? Combine the Leisure Travelcard with the Half-Fare Travelcard and enjoy 20 or 30 days of unlimited travel per year on all SBB trains and most other railways as well as trams, buses, postbuses and boats.

The Leisure Travelcard:

is only available on the SwissPass and is managed via your personal SwissPass account.
is valid only in combination with a Half Fare Travelcard.
is valid on the GA area of validity. You can purchase connecting tickets at a reduced fare when you use the Half Fare Travelcard.
is personal and non-transferable.
cannot be deposited.

You must activate your leisure days yourself on swisspass.chLink opens in new window. before you travel. To do so, you will need a personal SwissPass account – if you do not already have one, swisspass.chLink opens in new window.. If you would like to activate leisure days before the first day of validity for your Leisure Travelcard or if you need any help, please contact a staffed public transport point of sale or call the SBB Contact Center on 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min.)

Yes. For the refund, CHF 75 (2nd class) or CHF 127 (1st class) is deducted for each leisure day that has been used, which corresponds to the price of a Day Pass for the Half Fare Travelcard. You receive the remaining amount minus the customary deductible of 10 Swiss francs. If you would like to cancel your Leisure Travelcard, please go to a public transport point of sale, or call the SBB Contact Center on 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min.)

Go to information about reimbursements

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Swiss Half Fare card versus Half Fare Travelcard

Hi, I will be visiting Switzerland for 42 days. I see that the Swiss Half Fare card costs CHF 120 for 30 days ( https://www.sbb.ch/en/leisure-holidays/inspiration/international-guests/swiss-halffare-card.html) and that there is a 12 month Half Fare Travelcard for CHF 185 ( https://www.sbb.ch/en/travelcards-and-tickets/railpasses/half-fare-travelcard.html) which would be a better option than getting 2 consecutive Swiss Half Fare cards.. Are tourists eligible for the 12 month Half Fare Travelcard or is this only for Swiss citizens?

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Hello @jillmLink opens in new window. Thank you for your query. You can decide for yourself which of the two you would like to buy. I wish you a nice day. Kind regards. AferditaH

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Reimbursement for Leisure Travelcard

Hello, I had Leisure Travelcard that expired on 31.07.2020According to https://www.sbb.ch/en/travelcards-and-tickets/railpasses/leisure-travelcard.html"Unused leisure days ... may be reimbursed. We set off 75 Swiss francs (2nd class) or 127 Swis francs (1st class) for every used leisure day, which corresponds to a Day Pass for the Half Fare Travelcard. You receive the remaining amount minus the customary deductible of 20 Swiss francs."I have used only 4 out of 30 day passes. How do I receive the reimbursement for the unused days? Thank you, and Kind Regards, Liana

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Hello @evelanceLink opens in new window. If you up-sell your Leisure Travelcard to a GA travelcard, you will receive the unused days reimbursed free of charge at a daily ticket price purchased in the relevant class. To enable us to calculate the exact amount of refund, please contact ticketshop@sbb.ch for data protection reasons. We will then calculate the refund amount for you. Greets, VlaznimA.

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What is a Leisure Travelcard?

How much does the Leisure Travelcard cost?

How will I receive my Leisure Travelcard?

Where can I get the Leisure Travelcard?

How long is the Leisure Travelcard valid for?

How do I use the Leisure Travelcard?

Where can I activate my leisure days?

Where can I deactivate leisure days that I have already activated?

Can I also travel in 1st class with a 2nd class Leisure Travelcard?

Does the Leisure Travelcard get you discounts on day trips with RailAway?

What happens to leisure days that I don’t use?

Can I cancel the Leisure Travelcard and will it be refunded?

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Swiss Half Fare card versus Half Fare Travelcard

Reimbursement for Leisure Travelcard

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