[Ketoeato]

3 November 2022 at 4:13:05 #828583

Dear MySwissAlps members,

We may be getting a half fare card instead of a Swiss Travel Pass. All along, i had thought that as long as one of the adults holds a half fare card or STP, the child would travel for free.

From my research online, it seems that children aged 6 to 15 needs some kind of card at a cost of CHF 30 per child? For e.g., if one of the adults holds a half fare card or STP, it is not completely free for the child to travel to the Jungfraujoch? Is this a one-time fee for the child? Are there any other attractions which a such a travel card has to be paid for the child?

It is not completely clear to me. Thank you!

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[Removed user]

3 November 2022 at 9:32:25 #948102

Hi Ketoeato,

In case, you travel with a Swiss Travel System rail pass: a Swiss Travel Pass (http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass), Swiss Travel Pass Flex ((http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpassflex) or Swiss Half Fare Card (http://www.myswissalps.com/swisshalffarecard) you can get the Swiss Family Card for free: http://www.myswissalps.com/swissfamilycard. The Swiss Family Card allows your children, stepchildren and foster children from 6 to 15 years old to travel along for free.

You get the Swiss Family Card when you buy your Swiss Travel Pass (Flex) or Swiss Half Fare Card. I recommend buying it from here, as it will add the Swiss Family Card as you add your child to the system: https://shop.switzerlandtravelcentre.com/

In case you travel with no pass or with other passes then above those 3, you have to get the Junior Travel Card for your child: http://www.myswissalps.com/juniortravelcard. That one costs 30 CHF.

I hope this clears things up,

Ildiko

[Ketoeato]

4 November 2022 at 23:27:09 #948103

Dear Ildiko,

Thank you for your reply.

I am looking at the information for Gornergrat round-trip, and am confused about the mention of the “Junior / Grandchild Card when accompanied by a parent / grandparent: free“

(http://www.gornergrat.ch/en/stories/gornergrat-round-trip)

– With Half-Fare, GA, Swiss Travel Pass, the adults get a reduction of 50%

– Children from 9 -15.99 years get a 50% reduction

– Children from 9 – 15.99 years with Junior / Grandchild Card when accompanied by a parent / grandparent: free

If the adults have the Half-Fare/Swiss Travel Pass, do the child (9 years old) get to travel for free even without the Junior / Grandchild Card?

Is the Junior / Grandchild Card the one that cost 30 CHF?

[Anna]

5 November 2022 at 5:46:59 #948104

Hi Ketoeato,

The Junior/Granchild Card are tailored for residents.

If you purchase the Swiss Half Fare Card or a Swiss Travel Pass (which are created mainly for tourists), you can request for a Swiss Family Card. This is given complimentary and allows your children (between 6 and 16 years old) to travel along for free. You can find the details here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swissfamilycard

Let us know if you need more info.

Regards,

Anna

[Arno]

6 November 2022 at 8:44:38 #948105

Hi Ketoatao,

As long as you request the free Swiss Family Card when ordering your Swiss Half Fare Card or Swiss Travel Pass (Flex): yes, your children get to travel along for free anywhere, even on the routes that are discounted for parents. So with a Swiss Family Card your children will travel for free to Gornergrat, Jungfraujoch and all other routes on the validity maps of the parents’ passes for free. Please see http://www.myswissalps.com/swissfamilycard/validity and http://www.myswissalps.com/swissfamilycard/price.

The Junior Travelcard is usually a good solution if the parents don’t have a Swiss Half Fare Card or Swiss Travel Pass (Flex). That’s the one that costs CHF 30, but you won’t need it: https://www.myswissalps.com/juniortravelcard.

[Ketoeato]

7 November 2022 at 3:51:37 #948106

Thank you Ildiko, Anna and Mark. I understand it clearly now!