Berlin Ticket S

The Berlin-Ticket S is a discounted public transport ticket for eligible people in Berlin. With a monthly price of just 19 €, it enables people who receive social benefits to make unlimited use of public transport in the Berlin AB fare zone.

• Tariff zone: Berlin AB
• Price: 19 € per month
• Number of journeys: Any number of journeys in the Berlin AB tariff zone. A connecting ticket can be purchased for journeys in tariff zone C.
• Period of validity: From the last calendar day of the previous month (00:00) to the first calendar day of the following month (24:00) for paper tickets. For digital tickets, the travel authorisation can be found on the digital ticket.
• Personal ticket: The Berlin Ticket S is not transferable. Only valid in conjunction with a photo ID. When travelling by public transport, the relevant proof of entitlement (see below) must be carried.

People can use the Berlin Ticket S if they receive one of the following benefits:

• Citizen's allowance (formerly: unemployment benefit II or social benefit)
• Social assistance
• Benefits according to the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act
• Housing benefit, household members who were taken into account in the housing benefit calculation may also use the ticket.
• Special allowance for victims of imprisonment
• Compensation benefits in accordance with the Occupational Rehabilitation Act
• Compensation pensions for severely disabled persons or compensation for occupational injuries
• Compensatory pensions for victims of National Socialist persecution
• Prisoners in open and closed prisons who participate in measures outside the prison system.

Note: The specific proof required for each authorisation group is listed in the VBB tariff regulations in Part C, point 5.2.

Benefit certificate

• can be printed out or copied
• blacking out is permitted if the information remains recognisable: Letterhead, title (e.g. "Bewilligungsbescheid"), first and last name, period of approval

Job centre app

• benefit notification can also be displayed digitally in the app
• test personnel may request that the app be opened live
• screenshots or PDFs do not apply.

Proof of benefit from the office

• must be carried in the original
• no redactions permitted

Old VBB customer card Berlin S with photo

• valid until the end of its remaining validity (photo ID not required)

Free of charge with the Berlin-Ticket S:

• dog
• hand luggage, pushchairs and orthopaedic aids
• children under 6 years of age

• Ticket machines: At railway stations and stops.
• BVG apps:
  • BVG Fahrinfo-App: Combines timetable information and ticket purchase.
  • BVG Ticket-App: For uncomplicated digital ticket use.
• BVG Customer Centers and Shops: At BVG service counters.