GA travel card available for tourists or not?

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OlgaUA is planning a short journey in Switzerland and wants to know if tourists can use the GA travel card. She seeks clarification on ticket options available for non-citizens.

Key takeaways:
  • Tourists can purchase the one-day GA travel card, but it is quite expensive at CHF 170.
  • For a short trip, consider the Saver Day Pass as a more budget-friendly option.
  • The Swiss Travel Pass offers flexibility and convenience for visitors looking to explore multiple destinations.
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  • rockoyster
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    Reply 1 of 5 • 7 April 2019 at 6:19:17 #908640

    Hello OlgaUA and Welcome to MySwissAlps

    I’m sure SBB would sell you one if you were happy to hand over the going price of CHF3,860 per annum. See http://www.sbb.ch/en/travelca rds-and-tickets/railpasses/ga/ overview-ga-travelcard.html.

    I’d suggest you have a look at http://www.myswissalps.com/sw issrailpasses and read “How to choose the best travel pass”, download the handy spreadsheet calculator and do the math based on your itinerary.

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    Reply 2 of 5 • 7 April 2019 at 6:28:03 #908641

    Hi!

    Thanks a lot for your reply!

    One-day GA travel card is CHF 170.

    Visiting your forum, I got worried that GA travel card is only for the citizens of Switzerland, and the visitors have to buy Swiss Pass.

    rockoyster
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    Reply 3 of 5 • 7 April 2019 at 7:00:59 #908642

    Do you mean a 1-day Travelpass which requires that you have a Swiss Half Fare Card (CHF120) or a domestic Half-fare Card (CHF180) in order to use it.

    If you only need a one day pass then you should be looking at the Saver Day Pass (http://www.myswissalps.com/sa verdaypass and bit.ly/2rkekat).

    If you could give us some idea of your travel plans perhaps we could provide more targeted advice.

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    Reply 4 of 5 • 7 April 2019 at 8:28:19 #908643

    dear Rockoyster,

    Thank you so much for your kind explanation!

    This is only for one day short journey.

    Let’s keep in touch for further cooperation! Happy to our acquaintance!

    Best regards,

    Olga

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    Reply 5 of 5 • 7 April 2019 at 9:17:52 #908644

    Hello Olga,

    Nice to hear you’re happy with the input you receive here on the forum.

    For a general overview of tickets and passes for the Swiss rail system use below link. It helps to get an idea of the varied availabilities.
    – http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/ticketspasses

    We’re here for any input.

    Best,
    Steph

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