Flat rate for local transport - Minister: Price for Germany ticket could rise
The Germany ticket for regional transport, which currently costs 49 Euro, may become more expensive according to Saxony-Anhalt's Transport Minister Lydia Hüskens (FDP). The reason is a dispute between the states and the federal government over the financing of the ticket. "It's thinkable to link the price of the Germany ticket to the consumer price index and update it once a year", Hüskens told the German Press Agency. Reliable framework conditions are needed for the future financial security. A permanent price setting by politics is rejected by Hüskens.
There have been discussions and disputes about the price of the Germany ticket for a long time. The offer is subsidized by the federal government and the states with 1.5 billion Euro each per year. A price guarantee from the federal government and the states only exists for this year. The ticket could therefore become more expensive for users in 2025.
The chairman of the Transport Ministers Conference, NRW State Minister Oliver Krischer (Greens), warned the Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (both FDP) in a letter against a significant price increase. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) made promises to the states regarding the financing of the Germany ticket in this year's government questioning.
- Lydia Hüskens, the Transport Minister of Saxony-Anhalt and a member of the FDP, proposed linking the price of the Germany ticket for local and regional traffic to the consumer price index, which could potentially result in an annual update.
- The Flat rate for traffic in Germany, known as the Germany ticket, currently costs 49 Euro, but regional traffic in Saxony-Anhalt may become more expensive due to financial disputes between the states and the federal government.
- Lydia Hüskens, the FDP representative, stressed the importance of having reliable framework conditions for ensuring the future financial security of the Germany ticket, rejecting a permanent price setting by politics.
- Even though the Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (both FDP) are against a significant price increase for the Germany ticket, the chairman of the Transport Ministers Conference, Oliver Krischer (Greens), warned against such a move, potentially impacting the finances of users in 2025.
