D -ticket for students: summer vacation without validity - who is affected?

D -ticket for students: summer vacation without validity - who is affected?

The summer vacation is just around the corner, and for many students in Braunschweig there is an important innovation that should be kept in mind: the Germany ticket (D-Ticket) for students will not be valid during this time. As regionalheute.de , the ticket for students in Braunschweig will be electronically blocked from July 1st and shows the note when it is controlled "Invalid" to.

The 1st and 2th July, the last two school days, are the last occasions to use the ticket throughout the Verkehrsverbund Region Braunschweig (VRB). These include the cities of Braunschweig, Salzgitter and Wolfsburg as well as the districts of Gifhorn, Goslar, Helmstedt, Peine and Wolfenbüttel. From July 3, use is no longer possible due to the blocking.

important regulations for students

This regulation also affects the previous collective school time card, which was replaced by the D-Ticket. On the last day of school, students can no longer drive beyond the VRB area, and the ticket only applies to the way to school. The ticket can be used for public transport across Germany, but special restrictions apply for the summer vacation. Confirmations for this come from the district of Wolfenbüttel and the VRB, as can be seen on Inside-digital.de

After the summer vacation, the D-Ticket is activated again, provided that students are still entitled to school transport. It is important that the chip card is kept because the activation takes place via a central system.

Alternative solutions in the summer vacation

For the summer holidays, however, there is a possibility for students under the age of 21: You can purchase the summer vacation card at a price of 23.70 euros, which is valid from July 3 to August 13th. This alternative can help to bridge the time without bridging the D-Ticket.

parents should also make sure that the Germany ticket must be booked at a regular price of 58 euros per calendar month. The ticket is excluded for trips outside the VRB area on the last school days, and with invalid tickets there is a risk of 60 euros. Therefore, it is advisable to observe the regulations in order to avoid nasty surprises.

The D-Ticket must be requested again for the coming school year 2025/2026, even if there is already a ticket from the previous year. For further information on the application and ticket conditions, a look at the page of the Verkehrsverbunds region Braunschweig .

have a good hand to take care of the ticket facilities at an early stage, could prove to be very valuable in this case.