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Let's Ride the Train!
So, you’ve landed in Munich, picked up your luggage and you ask yourself, “Well, how do I get to my hotel? How do I get around?” Easy. Munich’s public transport system can take you anywhere you want to go, and with a few tips you should be able to easily get your tickets and take on the city.
First off, the city of Munich is divided into several rings, the first two are the general city center and those 3 and above get further away from that center. The more rings you want to go through, the more money the ticket costs. Easy.
Secondly, Munich transport work on what is sort of an “honor” system, which is an example of how Munich is a very trusting city. How it works is that you buy your ticket, then stamp it in the blue boxes that usually stand before you walk down the stairs leading to the train platform. You technically could take the train without paying, but there are random control checks that take place every day. It's a bit confusing and scary when you first get controlled, especially if you have no idea as to what's going on. The controllers come onto the train, dressed in regular clothing, then after the doors close, they check everyone for their tickets. If you’re caught without a ticket, you get fined 40 euros and on top of that, get super embarrassed.
So! Choosing a ticket isn’t that hard. The machines usually have a button that you can press to change the directions on the screen into English.
Tickets:
A streifenkarte allows 10 rides for people under 21 and 5 for over 21. So, 1 stripe per ride or 2 stripes per ride. 10.50€
A kurzfahre is for rides that don’t exceed 2 stations, 1.20€
A fahrkarte is a standard train ticket, 2.20 €
Day Tickets:
A single-tageskarte can be used all day, 5 € to 10 € depending on how many zones
A partner-tageskarte is valid for up to 5 adults, two children count as 1 adult, 9 € to 18 € depending on how many zones
Other:
Bringing the kiddies? A kinderfahrkarte for ages 6-14, 1.10 € per ride
Got a puppy? Fido can ride for free!
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