U-Abo Subscription

The U-Abo Subscription allows free travel throughout the entire network area (all TNW zones) - similar to the GA Travelcard. For journeys to work, school or leisure: the U-Abo Subscription is the right choice for almost all mobility needs. And the best thing about it is the attractive price: at CHF 2.87 per day - or just CHF 2.26 per day for an annual U-Abo Subscription (prices for adults living in the TNW area) - the U-Abo Subscription is unbeatably cheap. And even beyond the Swiss borders, since the U-Abo is valid trinationally. It is recognized in the RVL zones 1, 2 and 3 (Regio Verkehrsverbund Lörrach in Germany) and in the area of the French Distribus (Saint-Louis Agglomération, without SNCF).

Trinational validity of the U-Abo Subscription:

• The U-Abo Subscription is valid in the zones 1, 2 and 3 of the regional public transport area Lörrach (RVL) in south-west Germany adjacent to the Swiss border. This means that, the U-Abo Subscription will also be recognised as a valid ticket in the German cities of Weil am Rhein, Lörrach and Rheinfelden as well as the communities of Grenzach-Wyhlen, Binzen and Eimeldingen in the district of Lörrach (note: this does not apply to the GA Travelcard).
• The validity of the U-Abo Subscription includes the entire French Distribus area, i.e. the U-Abo Subscribtion is valid until Sierentz, Kembs or Blotzheim. The extension does not apply to the S-Bahn (TER) or the SNCF trains.
• You can find more information about the validity of the U-Abo here.

Not out and about every day? A monthly U-Abo subscription for adults is already worthwhile after a good eleven days if, for example, you make two trips a day (return trip) within a zone. It is worthwhile for young adults from the age of seven and for senior citizens from nine days. With two trips a day across two zones, a monthly subscription is worthwhile after nine days for adults, after six days for young adults and eight days for senior citizens.

The annual U-Abo subscription is particularly advantageous: just get yours and ride in comfort for the whole year. The annual subscription is 20% cheaper than buying twelve monthly subscriptions. That’s not all: you get to choose when you want to start the date for your year’s travel.

In order to make the price of the U-Abo Subscription particularly attractive, individual communities and the participating cantons together subsidise the cost of the U-Abo Subscription for all residents in the TNW area.

U-Abo Subscription for adults, personal

The U-Abo subscription is personal - issued in your name, which means it cannot be transferred to anyone else. It is only valid together with some other form of personal ID (identity card, passport, SwissPass, U-Abo Card with picture or TNW basic card). If you leave your U-Abo Subscription at home, you have ten days to produce it at any of our sales offices. All you pay is a CHF 5 processing fee and not the surcharge for travellers who don’t own a valid ticket, which is at least CHF 100. Should you lose your personal U-Abo subscription, you can order a replacement, for which the processing fee is CHF 30.

U-Abo Subscription for adults, transferable

A transferable U-Abo Subscription is also available. It is issued in your name, but an ID isn’t required and this U-Abo Subscription can be loaned to anyone else. However: if you lose it, you cannot get a replacement substitute, and leaving it at home is considered as travelling without a valid ticket. The transferable U-Abo Subscription is only valid for the indicated pass holder in the RVL zones 1, 2 and 3.

U-Abo Subscription for senior citizens and disabled persons

Pensioners’ and disability U-Abo Subscription are only available as a personal subscription for 2nd class travel. In order to qualify for subscription for disabled persons, on first application you will need to bring confirmation of disability.

U-Abo Subscription young adults

People up to the age of 25 (25th birthday; 24.99 years) can save money with the U-Abo Subscription for young adults. These U-Abo Subscriptions are only available as a personal subscription for 2nd class travel.

U-Abo "Jugend BS": Young people up to the age of 25 (24.99 years) with a tax domicile in the canton of Basel-Stadt receive the U-Abo as an annual subscription for CHF 365. The reduced price is made possible through a collaboration with the canton of Basel-Stadt. A person's tax domicile is usually the place of residence, i.e. the municipality in which the person is officially registered and liable to pay taxes. More information can be found on bvb.ch or in the "U-Abo Jugend BS" flyer.

U-Abo Subscription for dogs

For dogs with a shoulder hight of more than 30 cm, a dog U-Abo subscription can be purchased for one month or one year.

Good to know

Answers to frequently asked questions can be found in the FAQ section.

More information on various purchasing and payment possibilities can be found under Purchasing a U-Abo Subscription.

To order your U-Abo subscription you have different options: Ordering a U-Abo Subscription (in German).

With the U-Abo Subscription, you can benefit from exclusive offers. You can find more information about the U-Abo voucher portal under Discounts or directly at u-abo.ch.