SwitzerlandKultur, Traditionen und Symbole 22 · Culture, traditions and symbols
What is a half-fare travelcard (Halbtax-Abonnement)?
In the exam (German)
Was ist ein Halbtax-Abonnement?
- aWith it, you pay half price for most public transport tickets.Damit bezahlt man für die meisten Billette des öffentlichen Verkehrs den halben Preis.Correct answer
- bWith it, you travel by train, bus and boat for a whole year without buying any other ticket.Damit fährt man ein ganzes Jahr ohne zusätzliches Billett mit Zug, Bus und Schiff.
- cWith it, you travel by train at half price, but only at weekends.Damit fährt man nur am Wochenende zum halben Preis mit dem Zug.
- dWith it, you may drive on motorways without buying a vignette.Damit darf man auf Autobahnen fahren, ohne eine Vignette zu kaufen.
Why?
With the half-fare travelcard (Halbtax), you buy most tickets (Billette) for trains, buses, trams and boats at half price. With the GA travelcard (Generalabonnement), by contrast, you travel without a ticket.
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