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Salzgitter

Collective school season ticket now as chip card and D-ticket

For the new 2024/25 school year, eligible pupils will receive their collective school season ticket (SSZK) as a chip card, which not only visually reflects the D-Ticket, but also has all of its functions: Travel on regional and local bus and rail services throughout Germany.

Launched together: Collective school season ticket as a chip card and D-Ticket from right to left: Ralf Sygusch, Regionalverband Großraum Braunschweig and Verkehrsverbund Region Braunschweig (VRB); Frank Klingebiel, Lord Mayor of the city of Salzgitter; Dennis Weilmann, Lord Mayor of the city of Wolfsburg; Dr. Thorsten Kornblum, Lord Mayor of the City of Braunschweig; Dr. Alexander Saipa, District Administrator of the District of Goslar; Christiana Steinbrügge, District Administrator of the District of Wolfenbüttel; Henning Heiß, District Administrator of the District of Peine; Gerhard Radeck, District Administrator of the District of Helmstedt; Tobias Heilmann, District Administrator of the District of Gifhorn.

The districts and cities are responsible for school transport: around 50,000 pupils in the region in grades 1 to 10 who have a longer journey to school are issued with a travel card (SSZK) by their local authority. From the coming school year, this will be replaced by a standardized chip card. They will also be given more freedom by being issued with a Deutschlandticket. This has been agreed by the three independent cities of Braunschweig, Salzgitter and Wolfsburg and the districts of Gifhorn, Goslar, Helmstedt, Peine and Wolfenbüttel.

The mayors and district administrators thank the Regionalverband Großraum Braunschweig and the Verkehrsverbund Region Braunschweig (VRB) for the rapid organizational and technical implementation: "The introduction of a central chip card requires completely different data processing and organization. Together we have found a regional solution. We are therefore delighted that the VRB is now implementing this extensive project and that ÖPNV in our region is receiving a further digitalization boost."

Dr. Thorsten Kornblum, Lord Mayor of the City of Braunschweig and Chairman of the Regional Association of Braunschweig, explains this step: "As local authorities, we want to offer eligible pupils good transport and at the same time we are required to use the cheapest ticket. With the Deutschlandticket, we can make both possible: Much more climate-friendly mobility at a price that is affordable for local authorities. We therefore also expect secure funding for the Deutschlandticket from the federal and state governments so that we can maintain this offer in the long term."

Lord Mayor Frank Klingebiel added: "I am delighted that we three Lord Mayors and five District Councillors of the Braunschweig Regional Association Council have agreed on this new, highly attractive offer for school pupils. With the new collective school season ticket, we are promoting our ÖPNV beyond the city of Salzgitter. This is good for young people and good for climate protection. Flexibility and mobility are extremely important for our young generation and they will make more use of ÖPNV with the new Deutschlandticket. This will bring our region and its wide range of offers for young people even closer together. However, long-term funding from the federal and state governments is essential for a permanent municipal offer of the Deutschlandticket to schoolchildren."

How do I apply for the ticket?

School transportation

Explanations and notes

Picture credits

  • Philipp Ziebart