More than one million people will hold an annual pass for Vienna’s public transport in 2024, according to an announcement by the transit authority, Wiener Linien, on Thursday.
Despite recent high inflation, the price has remained unchanged since the modern Jahreskarte was introduced in 2012, at €365. Vienna’s annual pass is among the cheapest in Europe, with Berlin’s costing €588 and Amsterdam’s over €1,000.
The million-pass figure also includes holders of a climate ticket, or KlimaTicket, such as the KlimaTicket MetropolRegion, which incorporates the annual pass.
“The Wiener Linien annual pass is not only a symbol of sustainable and affordable mobility, but also a unique service for the people of Vienna,” said Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig.
Jahreskarte holders are not limited to Vienna. Nearly 32,000 commuters from Lower Austria and Burgenland also hold the public transport ticket, as well as approximately 1,500 people from other federal states – and almost 1,200 individuals residing outside Austria.
Within Vienna, the highest number of annual season ticket holders is found in the 22nd district (Donaustadt), followed by the 10th (Favoriten) and the 21st (Floridsdorf).
When the annual ticket was first introduced in 1982, it was priced at 3,200 schillings, Austria’s currency prior to the euro.