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22 June 2018 at 1:29:46 #816811

Hi All,

I am sorry if this has been asked already but I could not find the answer . If I want to buy a few saver day passes, do I need to have the half fare card in hand before I do so? Or do I just need to have the card in hand before I travel with the pass?

THank you!

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22 June 2018 at 8:02:57 #889054

Hi 02bmmw and welcome to MySwissAlps!

You don’t need the Swiss Half Fare Card at all to buy the Saver Day Pass. But if you do get the SHFC you don’t need it before buying the Saver Day Pass no.

It does get you a cheaper price when buying the Saver Day Pass though. And it gives you discounts on mountains that you mostly don’t get with the SDP. Read more here: https://www.myswissalp s.com/onedaytravelpass /details.

The one day travel pass is a different product and does require you to have the Swiss Half Fare Card (but you don’t need to get it first either) https://www.myswissalp s.com/onedaytravelpass.

More information on the Swiss Half Fare Card, incuding purchase options, can be found at myswissalps.com/swissh alffarecard.

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22 June 2018 at 15:04:57 #889055

Thank you. So if I decide to buy a few saver day passes today for travel in August, can I buy them at the half fare rate now even though I did not buy a half fare card yet? Can I then buy the half fare card upon arrival in ZRH or before I use one of the saver day passes?

[Annika]

22 June 2018 at 17:38:45 #889056

Hi 02bmmw,

Yes, you should be able to buy discounted Saver Day Passes, as long as you can show both this pass as well as your Swiss Half Fare Card when traveling. It’s much easier to buy your Swiss Half Fare Card online and print it at home from one of the retailers at myswissalps.com/swissh alffarecard/price. Queues at the rail station of Zurich can be pretty long. Plus, if you order online you’ll have a (digital) copy that can be printed again in case of loss or damage.