Swiss Travel Pass Flex: Non selected travel days
Greg and his partner are planning a trip to Switzerland from 18 June to 15 July. They want to know if the museums, city transport, and discounted mountain trips are accessible on non-selected days with the Swiss Travel Pass Flex. They are looking for clarity on the pass's benefits, especially when not traveling.
- The Swiss Travel Pass Flex only offers benefits on selected travel days; non-selected days do not provide access to museums, city transport or discounts.
- On non-selected days, consider alternative local or regional day passes for transport and attractions.
- Review the different tariff areas in Switzerland to maximize your travel options.
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Good afternoon, My partner and I will be traveling in Switzerland from 18 June to 15 July 2023. I have a question regarding the Swiss Travel Pass Flex. I understand unlimited traveling on days that we select. My question is in regard to the days that are not selected travel days. Are the museums, city transport and discounted trips to the mountains still viable, with the flex pass, or only on selected travel days ? Thank you, Greg
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Hello Greg,
Welcome to MySwissAlps.
That’s great you are Switzerland bound.
With the Swiss Travel Pass Flex, that’s right, all the benefits are only valid on the selected days. More information on the Swiss Travel Pass Flex can be found here including the coverage map, where to buy, how to use:
Kind regards,
Yolanda
Hi Yolanda,
Appreciate your quick response. We’re looking forward to our time in Switzerland.
Thank you, Greg & JoLynn
Yes, I’m afraid this is the same for all ‘flex’ type transport passes. Unfortunately you can’t expect the authorities to allow entry to museums, discounts on mountains etc on non ‘selected’ days , as you would be getting something that you have not paid for!
Bear in mind that you can tweak your itinerary so that on days you don’t select as ‘travel days’ you can use local or regional day passes and other beneficial ticketing options.
This does not just apply to cities but to whole areas – Switzerland has many ‘tariff areas’ (aka ‘Fare networks’) – a concept developed in Germany in the 1970s to bring together under common ticketing a major conurbation or region.
For example, ‘Ostwind’ covers the north East corner of Switzerland around St Gallen, Bodensee and Appenzell: http://www.sbb.ch/en/travelcards-and-tickets/buying-options/fare-networks/ostwind-fare-network.html
Links to all the Swiss tariff areas can be found here:
http://www.sbb.ch/en/travelcards-and-tickets/buying-options/fare-networks.html
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