Tickets and Fares

• one person, one ticket, one journey
• only valid for immediate journeys
• transfers permitted

• the most “classic” of all tickets 
• five single-ride tickets for the price of four
• save over 30 % compared to the purchase of five individual single-ride tickets
• save time: avoid looking for change and long lines
• transfers permitted
• please remember to validate the applicable part of your multi-ride ticket once per ride at the stamp machine when boarding
• paper multi-ride tickets purchased in 2022 (the purchase date is printed on them) can still be used until June 30, 2023^*

^{* As a courtesy, we allow paper multi-ride tickets purchased in the last three years (with five complete sections) to be exchanged for up-to-date multi-ride tickets. The user simply has to pay the difference in price (owing to fare increases) between the old and the new multi-ride tickets. In the event of fare reductions, the difference will not be refunded. Multi-ride tickets can be exchanged at the Mobility Center and Mobility Info Points.}

• especially affordable tickets for short-distance trips in Wiesbaden and Mainz
• only valid for immediate boarding
• transfers permitted
• single rides of up to three stops/stations (not further than 2 km)
• cannot be used for DB train trips (exception: DB trip between “Mainz Hauptbahnhof” and “Mainz Römisches Theater”)
• most stops/stations are equipped with signs indicating which stops/stations are served by the short-distance ticket from that stop/station

• recommended for anyone taking two or more trips in a single day
• valid from midnight until 5:00 am of the following day
• unlimited trips using the public transport network in the selected area

• valid for up to five travelers
• recommended for two or more people taking two trips on the same day
• valid from midnight until 5:00 am of the following day for unlimited trips using the public transport network in the selected area

• valid in the entire state of Hesse (and in certain border areas of neighboring states)
• valid for up to five people
• unlimited trips using the RMV, NVV (Nordhessischer Verkehrsverbund) and VRN (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar) public transport network on the selected date of validity
• Monday to Friday from 9:00 am until the end of service for the given day and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in Hesse, as well as on December 24th and 31st

• valid for up to five people
• all local trains, transport associations and almost all regular buses in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland; for a small surcharge to Luxembourg
• Free transport of a maximum of three children between the ages of 6 and 14 as well as any number of children under the age of 6
• Monday to Friday from 9:00 am until the end of service for the given day and all day on the weekend
• further information on the website www.bahn.de

• valid starting on a selected day and for six consecutive days after
• unlimited trips within the selected area
• can be transferred to another user^***
• take along a companion for free
• only available as eTicket chip card, which you will get during your first purchase at our ESWE Verkehr mobility center or our ESWE Verkehr mobility information offices
• also available in the RMV-App

• valid until the end of the same day of the following month****
• option to start on any day of the month
• unlimited trips within the selected area
• can be transferred to another user***
• take along a companion for free (see further information)
• the 9-am version is even cheaper: valid from 9:00 am to 5:00 am of the following day, Monday to Friday, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays in Hesse, as well as on December 24th and 31st (and in fare zone 6500 on November 1st)
• also available as a personal, non-transferable 65-Plus monthly pass for senior users aged 65 and above: valid from Monday to Friday, within the selected price level, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays in Hesse, as well as on December 24th and 31st, in the entire
• only available as eTicket-chip card, which you will get during your first purchase at our ESWE Verkehr mobility center or our ESWE Verkehr mobility information offices
• also available in the RMV-App

Once you have received your customer card from the Social Benefits and Job Center, you must present it once at our Mobility Center with an affixed passport photo and official photo ID. As soon as the customer card has been stamped there, it is valid until the end of the year and entitles you to purchase discounted monthly passes at all our advance sales offices.

The reduced monthly travel pass ...

• is valid on all RMV means of transport in tariff zone 6500 (Wiesbaden/Mainz)
• is only valid in 2nd class on local trains
• is not transferable
• does not include the right to take along a companion for free

• pays off after 13 roundtrip commutes per month^*
• functions as a transferable ticket for anyone that holds it (also available as a personalized, non-transferable ticket)
• offers generous companion traveler benefits
• provides numerous additional benefits, such as our special “loyalty bonus”
• the 9-am subscription ticket is even cheaper: valid from 9:00 am, Monday to Friday, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays in Hesse, as well as on December 24th and 31st (and in fare zone 6500 on November 1st)
• delivered to you as a practical eTicket chip card (with numerous benefits to ensure security and comfort of use)

More information (RMV)

^{* Basis for fare calculation: adult multi-ride ticket for price level 13}

• travel 365 days for € 1.- per day*
• for all school students and apprentices residing in or having their places of school or training in Hesse
• valid for one entire year throughout Hesse
• valid 24 hours a day, that is, also in the evening and on weekends
• freely chose the beginning of validity (the first day of any month)
• delivered to you as a practical eTicket-chip card (with many safety features and the benefit of convenience)

More information (RMV)

^{*Annual transit pass for school students and apprentices/trainees residing in or having their places of study or training in Hesse. Valid for local public transport throughout Hesse for a whole year. You can find more information including further entitlements in the fare regulations for the Schülerticket Hessen.}

• Hesse-wide “flat rate” on public transport for anyone 65 years of age or over^*
• ride for 365 days a year paying only 1 euro per day^**
• card holder may reside outside of Hesse
• valid from 9:00 am to 5:00 am of the following day, Monday to Friday, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays in Hesse as well as on December 24st and 31st
• start date for validity period can be set by user (first day of every month)
• may not be transferred to other users
• delivered to you as a practical eTicket chip card (with numerous benefits to ensure security and comfort of use)
• also available in the “comfort edition” at an extra charge, with the following three additional features: valid around the clock every day, access to the 1st-class cabins on regional trains and generous companion traveler benefits

More information (RMV)

^{* Earliest possible start date is the beginning of the first month in which the ticket holder turns 65
** Basis of fare calculation: up-front one-time payment of the entire annual amount}