U-Abo Tarifverbund Nordwestschweiz TNW
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U-Abo (Tarifverbund Nordwestschweiz TNW)

Your pass for public transportation in Northwest Switzerland

If you travel regularly in Northwest Switzerland, a U-Abo is the right choice. With an annual or monthly U-Abo, you can travel comfortably to work, school, and for leisure. The Abo is valid throughout the entire TNW area and allows for hassle-free travel by tram, bus, and train. This way, you can get around the region every day in a comfortable, sustainable, and cost-effective way.

Benefits

  • You can ride as much as you want every day throughout the entire network (all TNW zones) 
  • Buy or renew your travelcard conveniently in the BLS Mobil app or in the webshop 

  • Discount for young people and senior citizens 

  • Annual season ticket: Pay for 9.5 months, travel for 12 months 

 

Buy your U-Abo travelcard

Your U-Abo travelcard will be loaded directly onto your SwissPass. The easiest way to purchase or renew your annual, monthly or Flexi pass is online – conveniently via the BLS Mobile app or the BLS online shop

Purchase

Prices

With the U-Abo, you can travel throughout all zones of the TNW.

Vagabond monthly season ticket from CHF 57.00 per month


U-Abo Price List in CHF

 

Monthly Subscription

2nd class

1st class

Adults (registered with TNW)
86.00 164.00
Adults (not registered)
111.00 189.00
Transferable Adult (registered with TNW)
108.00 202.00
Transferable Adult (not registered)
133.00 226.00
Seniors aged 64 or 65 and older / IV (registered with TNW)
72.00  
  Youth up to age 25 (24.99 years old, registered with TNW)  57.00  
  Youth up to age 25 (24.99 years old, not registered)
82.00  
  Dog subscription (non-personal)
57.00  

"Registered with the TNW" means: You have registered your address with a municipality located within the Northwest Switzerland Tariff Association.

 

Vagabond annual season ticket from CHF 365.00 per year


U-Abo Price List in CHF

 

   Annual Subscription

2nd class

1st class

Adults (registered with TNW)
824.00 1576.00
Adults (not registered)
1074.00 1826.00
Transferable Adult (registered with TNW)
1030.00 1926.00
Transferable Adult (not registered)
1280.00 2176.00
Seniors aged 64 or 65 and older / IV (registered with TNW) 688.00  
  Youth up to age 25 (24.99 years old, registered with TNW)
542.00  
  Youth up to age 25 (24.99 years old, not registered)
792.00  
  Youth in Basel-Stadt up to age 25 (24.99 years old, registered in the canton of Basel-Stadt)
365.00  
  Dog pass (non-personal)
542.00  

"Registered with the TNW" means: You have registered your address with a municipality located within the Northwest Switzerland Tariff Association.

 

Zones

The U-Abo is valid in all zones of the North-Western Switzerland Transport Association (TNW). You can use it to ride trams, buses, and trains throughout the entire network – just hop on and go.

 

Connecting tickets for trips outside the purchased zones

Just buy a ticket for the section you're missing.

Do you want to travel beyond the borders of the regional network?

Your regional network travelcard is valid up until the last scheduled stop in the purchased zones. In this case, buy a ticket from the last stop of the selected means of transport within the zones included in your travelcard / ticket. Regional network tickets are not valid on trains that do not stop within these zones.

 

FAQ – frequently asked questions

What payment options are there online?

Currently, you can pay for your U-Abo with the following means of payment in the webshop and in the BLS app:

  • Twint
  • Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
  • PostFinance
  • Reka
  • Apple Pay (BLS app only) 
  • Invoice (CembraPay billing) (webshop only)
 

 

What is the BLS Mobil app?

The BLS Mobil app is not just an online timetable; no, you can also easily use it to buy travelcards, single tickets, multi-trip tickets, supersaver tickets and saver day passes.

I don’t have a SwissPass yet. What can I do?

SwissPass – one card for everything

As soon as you buy a half-fare or other type of travelcard, you will automatically be given a SwissPass card. You just need a valid ID card (or another official identity document) and a current passport photo. As a first-time purchaser, you can also now purchase your travelcard in the BLS webshop and confirm your identity online in just a few minutes directly at a ticket office.

 

 

Will my travelcard be automatically renewed?

No, the U-Abo will not be automatically renewed. You can renew it manually in the BLS webshop, in the BLS Mobil app, at a ticket machine or at a ticket office.

How can I cancel my U-Abo travelcard?

The U-Abo subscription is not automatically renewed. Therefore, you do not need to take any action if you do not wish to renew it. 

Can I deposit/interrupt my U-Abo travelcard?

No, you cannot add a Verbund subscription.

Is a regional travelcard cheaper with the Half-Fare Travelcard?

No, you cannot combine a regional travelcard with a half-fare travelcard. 

Can I combine a regional and point-to-point travelcard?

Do you regularly commute between fare networks or outside a fare network and want to use local transport? We recommend a modular travelcard.

Is my U-Abo travelcard also valid for the night network?

Yes. With a valid U-Abo, you can also use the TNW night network. No additional night surcharge is required on the TNW.

 
 
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