Berlin S ticket

Tickets are available at the following prices:

Tickets are available from the followings:
 

• Online-Shop (only in german)
• Ticket machines (incl. BVG)
• S-Bahn customers centers
• All sales points

Where and how long the ticket is valid:

• The ticket is valid only in Berlin AB. Extension tickets are available for journeys to destinations in zone C (Berlin's hinterland).
• The ticket is issued to a specific person and is non-transferable.
• The ticket is valid from the first to the last day in a month (plus on the last day of the previous month and first day of the following month.
• The number of the Berlin pass must be entered in the correct box on each monthly ticket.

Who is the ticket for?

• The Berlin-Ticket S is the personal monthly ticket for Berliners who receive Hartz IV, social assistance, basic security, benefits under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act, housing allowance, victims' pensions under the SED Unrechtsbereinigungsgesetz or Nazi compensation pensions. Recipients of ALG 1 are not allowed to use the Berlin-Ticket.
• The ticket consists of the Berlin pass, which carries a photo and is valid only for a specific period, and the travel ticket for the current month. The holder must take both of these when using public transport, i.e. they do not form a valid ticket separately.

Please note:

• The number of the Berlin pass must be entered in the correct box on each monthly travel ticket, otherwise the Berlin S ticket is not valid.

How can you get a Berlin pass?

• Berlin's municipal authorities (Bürgeramt) assess if someone is entitled to a Berlin pass. They also issue the pass, which can then be used to obtain a Berlin S ticket.
• The city's central office for asylum applicants (Zentrale Leistungsstelle für Asylbewerber) issues Berlin passes to asylum applicants.

Detailed information about the Berlin pass (i.e. documents required for applications, range of benefits) is available here.

Please note:
Due to current circumstances the issuing of the berlinpass cannot be guaranteed. berlinpasses that have expired since March 2020 will be recognized as a gesture of goodwill until June 30, 2021. Likewise, benefit certificates that are valid at the time of the use of the Berlin-Ticket S will be recognized.

Please note: As of March 1, 2021, Berlin's municipal authorities (Bürgeramt) will probably continue issuing the berlinpass.