Did you know that there are numerous advantages to holding a GA Travelcard? Whether it’s a discount on leisure time activities or free money exchange at SBB Change – here’s an overview of all your advantages.
Have you held a GA Travelcard continuously for five years or longer? We would like to thank you by giving you a voucher worth CHF 150 for the purchase of public transport services for each five-year anniversary (5, 10, 15 years etc. as a GA Travelcard holder). Please note that you will only receive the CHF 150 voucher if you have actively given us your consent to send you information and offers in your customer account on SBB.ch, in the SBB Mobile app or on swisspass.ch.
GA Travelcard customers receive a voucher for a free Companion Day Pass once a year when they renew their GA Travelcard without a break in validity. Travel through Switzerland by public transport for a day with a companion of your choice and share your travel experiences. Please note that you will only receive the free Companion Day Pass if you have actively given us your consent to send you information and offers in your customer account on SBB.ch, in the SBB Mobile app or on swisspass.ch.
Would you like to enjoy travel in 1st class for a change? With your 2nd class GA Travelcard, you can benefit from discounted class upgrades for certain routes, for one day or one month. If children under 16 have a 2nd class GA Travelcard for Children or a GA Travelcard Familia for Children, they can travel in 1st class with an accompanying person (16 years old or older) without a class upgrade if the accompanying person has a ticket or travelcard for 1st class.
The GA Travelcard is also valid for international travel. As a rule, the discounts apply to the Swiss portion of the route. There are further discounts for global fare trains. When travelling with TGV Lyria, a GA Travelcard gives you a discount of up to 20% off the standard price from all Lyria boarding stations in Switzerland. To benefit from this, you must purchase the ticket including the seat reservation from the boarding station in Switzerland.
With your public transport ticket, you benefit from a discount of up to 50% on numerous leisure activities.
Benefit with your GA Travelcard from new and exciting leisure offers and attractive products from our SwissPass Plus partners.
Are you a holder of a GA Travelcard for Youth, GA Travelcard for Children or GA Travelcard for Trainees and would like to travel around Switzerland with a companion? For just CHF 20 per day, you can take a companion along with you thanks to the Tandem Day Pass for GA Travelcard Youth. The only condition is that your companion must also be under 25.
Not going to be using your GA Travelcard for a certain period of time? Deposit your GA Travelcard on the SwissPass free of charge for a minimum of 5 days and a maximum of 30 days per travelcard year.
Generally, the GA Travelcard is valid on mountain railways that provide access to residential areas. For journeys on purely tourist-oriented mountain lifts or railways, such as to the Jungfraujoch or on the Titlis, you usually pay the reduced price if you have a GA Travelcard. For more detailed information, please refer to the GA Travelcard area of validity map.
For mountain lifts and railways, the GA Travelcard for Children and the GA Travelcard Familia for Children is equivalent to the Junior Travelcard. Children accompanied by a parent travel for free.
With your GA Travelcard,you can travel free of charge on most of the major Swiss lakes.
At around 130 SBB points of sale, you can change Swiss francs into currencies for over 100 countries with no fees – from early in the morning to late in the evening and also at weekends. Tip: you can also order foreign currency online at any time.
Your 1st class GA Travelcard together with a valid international ticket gives you access to the Railteam lounges of the European Railteam partners, which offer free drinks, WiFi and a separate ticket counter. Access is only valid on the day of travel (as per the date of travel on the ticket).
If you are under 26, you can benefit from an additional 20% discount on the already attractive MobilityYoung rates with your GA Travelcard (discount valid up to a total journey spend of CHF 1,250). And best of all: no subscription fees, no activation fee. You only pay when you rent a Mobility car.
Yet another advantage of the GA Travelcard: you can get monthly and annual P+Rail passes with your GA Travelcard and park your car right at the railway station. You can buy your P+Rail Pass either at the SBB ticket counter or online.
At around 20 SBB stations, Rent a Bike offers bikes of all kinds for your trip out. With your GA Travelcard, you benefit from CHF 5 discount on short-term rental (not including helmet). Tip: reserve your rental bike in advance.
Whether you need a compact car for a city tour, a minibus for a club outing, a utility vehicle for your upcoming move or a convertible for a trip into the countryside – Europcar has the right vehicle for any occasion. And with the GA Travelcard, you will profit from preferential conditions. Simply reserve the vehicle online or at your nearest Europcar station and present your GA Travelcard when picking up the vehicle – and off you go. For car hires abroad, please contact the international reservations centre, Tel. 0848 80 80 99.
Have you lost something on the train or at the station? Should it be found, as a GA Travelcard customer you’ll only pay a return fee of CHF 5.
Price and offer specifications subject to change.
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