• is available for everyone aged 65 and over
• can be ordered from as early as the 1st of the month in which the user turns 65
• first day of validity is always the 1st of any month
• entitles the holder to any number of journeys throughout Hesse in 2nd class, as well as in several adjacent areas, such as Mainz, Eberbach and Warburg. Overview – Senior Citizen Ticket Hesse (PDF)
• costs 33.80 Euro (12x) per month for a subscription
• costs 398,00 Euro with 1x payment by direct purchase (purchase in the VGF-Ticket-Center or VGF-Ticket-Shop)
• is valid Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m., on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve this even applies all day
• requires proof of age (copy or original presentation of an identity document)
• can be paid for by way of convenient direct debit (subscription) as 12x or 1x direct debit, or by way of direct purchase without subscription as cash, credit or debit card payment
• is not transferable
• does not include a shared carriage arrangement for additional persons
• excludes the purchase of 1st class add-ons
• is not valid in the transitional tariff areas of the RNN and VAB
• is sent or issued as an eTicket on a chip card
• unlimited duration as per subscription, with a direct purchase it expires after 12 months
• can be cancelled or returned at any time at the end of the month. In case of early termination in the 1st year of the contract, an additional charge will be made in accordance with the Special Conditions for the Senior Citizen Ticket Hesse, from the 2nd year of contract, this is omitted
• is also available at a reduced price with the Frankfurt-Pass

Please also note the brochure including the Special Conditions for the Senior Citizen Ticket Hesse (PDF). (German)

Do you have any further questions? We have summarised the most important answers for you under our FAQs.

• is available for everyone over 65 with a valid Frankfurt-Pass
• costs 13.50 Euro (12x) per month (subscription)
• costs 159.20 Euro when purchased directly at VGF-Service-Center or VGF-Ticket-Shop
• requires a Frankfurt Pass valid for at least 6 months from the first day of validity of the subscription, 12 months for direct purchase
• is only valid for as long as the presented Frankfurt-Pass is valid. Regular presentation of the extended Frankfurt-Pass before its expiry is a prerequisite, otherwise the subscription will be cancelled.
• can only be purchased on site upon presentation of the original Frankfurt-Pass
• can only be purchased with a valid Frankfurt-Pass. This must always be carried when travelling and presented to the ticket inspector on request
• is otherwise subject to the same regulations as the Senior Citizen Ticket Hesse

Please also note the Supplementary Conditions for the Frankfurt-Pass (german).

Further information and requirements for applying for and issuing a Frankfurt Pass can be obtained from the City of Frankfurt am Main.

• offers some great additional benefits for all those who want more than just the Senior Citizen Ticket Hesse
• costs 57.80 Euro (12x) per month
• costs 681.50 Euro with 1x payment in direct purchase (purchase in the VGF-Service-Center or VGF-Ticket-Shop)
• entitles the holder to any number of journeys in 1st class
• entitles the holder to take one adult and any number of children under 15 years of age throughout Hesse from 7 p.m. Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays in Hesse, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve this even applies all day.
• your travel companion is also entitled to use 1st class
• is otherwise subject to the same regulations as the Senior Citizen Ticket Hesse

Please also note the brochure including the Special Conditions for the Senior Citizen Ticket Hesse (PDF). (German)