SozialTicket
With the variants of the SozialTicket in the VRR, you can travel for a small price in your place of residence or in the cities of your district mobile. Use all scheduled buses, S-Bahn, RB and RE lines as well as trams and underground trains in the area of validity for your daily errands around the clock.
Who it is for
You will receive your personal bus and train tickets if, for example
- Recipients of unemployment benefit II and social benefit (SGB II)
- Recipients of social assistance (SGB XII)
- Recipients of housing benefit
- Entitled to benefits according to SGB VIII
- Entitled to benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act
- Entitled to benefits under the Federal Pension Act.
You can find out whether you also belong to the group of entitled persons from the responsible authorities in your city. There you will also receive the necessary proof of eligibility (carrier card) or a notification for the purchase of a SozialTicket. The proof of eligibility must have been issued by a service provider based in the VRR network area or a municipality of residence in the VRR network area.
SocialTickets in comparison
DeutschlandTicket Sozial (Abonnement)
39.00 Euro per month
Valid throughout Germany
Germany-wide, all local transport vehicles, buses, trams, city and underground trains as well as S-Bahn trains, regional trains and 2nd class regional express trains. No long-distance transport (e.g. ICE, IC, EC, FlixTrain)
All-day in the specified month, eTicket on chip card or dig. Ticket in the App Shop, automatic renewal, only valid for as long as the notification is valid
- No, personal ticket
- No passenger transport
Bicycle transport:
- Can be extended by purchasing the FahrradTicket (24 hours), monthly bicycle ticket, bicycle subscription ticket for use in VRR
- NRWupgrade bicycle for use in NRW
Dog transport:
- Yes (in NRW)
1st class:
- 1st class subscription ticket or 1st class monthly ticket for use in the VRR
- NRWupgrade 1st class for use in NRW
Reimbursement of costs in the event of delay:
- up to 30 euros between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m.
- up to 60 euros between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
In the CustomerCentre on chip card or in the VRR app, information from your local transport company
SozialTicket (Abonnement)
39.60 euros per month
Available in two areas of validity:
- independent cities: validity price level A
- cities belonging to the district: validity throughout the district
In the area of validity, all buses, S-Bahn, RB and RE lines as well as trams and underground trains
All-day in the specified month, eTicket on chip card, automatic renewal, only valid for as long as the notification is valid
- No, personal ticket
Free of charge:
- up to three children under the age of 15
- Mondays to Fridays after 7 pm
- all day on weekends, public holidays
- public holidays and on 24.12. and 31.12. in the area of validity
Bicycle transport:
- Expandable with FahrradTicket (24 hours), monthly bicycle ticket, bicycle subscription ticket for use in VRR
- NRWupgrade bicycle for use in NRW
Dog transport:
- Yes
Revalorisability:
Additional ticket
- Extension of the area of validity to the entire network area (VRR)
1st class:
- AdditionalTicket per journey
- 1st class subscription ticket or 1st class monthly ticket within the area of validity
Reimbursement for delays:
- up to 30 euros between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m.
- up to 60 euros between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
The travelcard is sold as an eTicket on a chip card for the respective price level A or Kreis at the transport company's customer centre.
SozialTicket (Monatsticket)
45.10 euros per month
Available in two areas of validity:
- independent cities: validity price level A
- cities belonging to the district: validity throughout the district
In the area of validity, all buses, S-Bahn, RB and RE lines as well as trams and underground trains
Full day in the specified month, carrier card with token, only valid for as long as the notification is valid
- No, personal ticket
Free of charge:
- up to three children under the age of 15
- Mondays to Fridays after 7 pm
- all day on weekends, public holidays and on 24/12 and 31/12 within the area of validity
Bicycle transport:
- Extendable with FahrradTicket (24 hours), monthly bicycle ticket in VRR
Dog transport:
- Yes
Revalorisability:
Additional ticket
- Extension of the area of validity to the entire network area (VRR)
1st class:
- Additional ticket per journey within the area of validity
Reimbursement of costs in the event of delay:
- up to 30 euros between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m.
- up to 60 euros between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
The monthly ticket can be purchased in the respective price level A or Kreis in the customer centres or at the ticket machines of the transport companies.
Mobility guarantee
If there are delays due to traffic jams, parking offences or disruptions to vehicles and operating facilities, you benefit from the so-called mobility guarantee. This applies if your chosen means of local transport is cancelled or leaves the departure stop at least 20 minutes later than indicated in the timetable. You must change to the alternative means of transport within 60 minutes. If you choose to travel by IC/ EC or ICE or by taxi or a sharing service (e.g. car, bike, e-scooter sharing, on-demand transport) instead, we will reimburse you up to 30.00 euros between 5 a.m. and 7.59 p.m. and up to 60.00 euros between 8 p.m. and 4.59 a.m. with a DeutschlandTicket Sozial, as well as with the SozialTicket.
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The SozialTicket: as a subscription or monthly pass
(Preisstufe A/Kreis)
As Chipcard
The subscription is sold as an eTicket on a chip card called "meinTicket" for the respective price level A or Kreis at the transport company's customer centre. The SozialTicket subscription costs 39.60 euros per month.
Important: The SozialTicket is a personal ticket and is only valid in conjunction with an identity card or other official photo ID.
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1. employees of the responsible authority issue the customer with a proof of eligibility (carrier card) or a notification for the purchase of a SozialTicket.
2. customers present the carrier card or the notification at the respective customer centre and fill out the direct debit authorisation on site. The subscription has the same period of validity as the proof of eligibility/notification.
3. the chip card is sent to the customer by post - the chip card is labelled "meinTicket".
4. customers with a chip card can now travel in the respective area (price level A or district). In the event of an inspection, it is sufficient to show the chip card and the identity card
or other official photo ID. It is not necessary to carry the carrier card or the notification.
5. before the end of the authorisation period, the customer will be informed by the transport company that the authorisation and thus the travelcard will expire.
6. if the season ticket is extended, the customer must go to the relevant authority to extend the proof of authorisation in the form of a new carrier card or a new notification.
7. the extension of the proof of eligibility is submitted to the customer centre
- if there is already an entry in the customer portal of the transport company, the chip card is extended in the system.
8. if the season ticket or the proof of eligibility is not extended, the travel authorisation on the myTicket chip card automatically expires. The chip card must be returned to the transport company.
9. if the entitlement expires before the proof of entitlement or carrier card expires (e.g. new job), a written cancellation must be sent to the transport company and the chip card must be returned to the transport company at the earliest possible date.
(Preisstufe A/Kreis)
As monthly ticket
The SozialTicket as a monthly ticket costs 45.10 euros per month. The monthly ticket can be purchased in the respective price level A or Kreis in the customer centres or at the ticket machines of the transport companies.
Important: The proof of entitlement and the monthly value stamp are only valid in conjunction with your identity card or other official photo ID.
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1. employees of the responsible authority issue the customer with a proof of eligibility (carrier card) or a regular notification for the purchase of a SozialTicket.
2. if customers only receive a regular notification, they must go to the customer centre so that the proof of eligibility can be issued as a carrier card for legitimation. Only the carrier card serves, among other things, as a verification feature for the control staff.
3. in addition to the personal details, the area of validity of the SozialTicket and the date until which the proof of eligibility is valid are noted. Once the proof of eligibility has expired, use of the monthly tickets is no longer permitted. Without the proof of eligibility as a carrier card, an increased fare will be charged.
4. the token valid for one month (price level A or circle) can be purchased in customer centres and sales offices of the transport companies, the travel centres of Deutsche Bahn and at
ticket machines.
5. you must carefully transfer the six-digit ID number shown at the top right to your token.
7. then fold the token and insert it from above into the tab provided on the right-hand side of the plastic sleeve.
8. you can now use the SozialTicket for travelling by bus and train.
Important: If your token has expired and your proof of eligibility is still valid, you can obtain a new token for a further month from the above-mentioned offices. The proof of eligibility may not be written on, corrected or altered beyond this, otherwise it will lose its validity.
Find out about additional services!
ZusatzTicket
Would you like a little more? With one additional ticket per journey, you can extend the area of validity of your ticket to the entire VRR area or travel in 1st class.
FahrradTicket
With the FahrradTicket, you can take your bike with you anywhere in the VRR area. The FahrradTicket is valid for 24 hours from validation.