Public Transport

Anastasia Volostnykh & Alika Rusakova

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GROUND AND UNDERGROUND

TRAM:

E-SCOOTER:

In case you want to save time and have fun you can choose modern electric scooter. 20 km/h is pretty much fun. Just install an official app and register there with your phone number and credit card attached. Next, scan the bar code on a found vehicle and follow the instructions. Otherwise, use a map to find an available e-scooter. The rental costs are 1 euro to unlock and then 0,15 cents/min. on average. Most popular e-scooters are

Lime & Bird,

Berlin is home to Germany’s largest tram network. Trams ply the streets 24/7 and are divided into ordinary and metro-trams. Note: some short-term tickets are sold directly in trams and buses and therefore do not have to be validated.

BICYCLE:

Another alternative to walking or doing sports is riding a bike. Berlin is known for its extensive system of bicycle roads plus many cafes and shops are equipped with bike racks. The rental procedure is the same as with e-scooter. The costs for e-bikes such as Jump or Lime include 1 euro to activate and a minute price of

0,10-0,15 cents/min. In case of ordinary bikes like Mobile or Bike the rent is 1 euro/20 minutes.

T R A N S P O R T

E-scooter, Tram, Bicycle,

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S-Bahn and U-Bahn, Bus.

FARE ZONES:

There are 3 fare zones in Berlin. Zone A includes the city centre, zone B reaches the border of the city itself and includes Tegel airport. Finally, zone C covers some of the surrounding area such as Potsdam. There are different options available: combined zone tickets for adults and children, a single trip or an annual subscription and even tourist

BUS:

packages.

There are all sorts of buses for everyone: ordinary, two-storey buses and so-called ‘’metro-buses’’ that run along the routes of metro lines as soon as they are closed. Moreover, bus number 100 has proved to be the finest alternative to commercial bus tours in Berlin as its route goes through multiple attractions.

S-BAHN & U-BAHN:

The schedule of the Berlin metro is quite flexible and convenient. During weekday lines operate from 4:00 to 13:00 (U-bahn) and 4:30 to 13.30 (S-bahn) and on weekends metro carries passengers around the clock. What’s particularly great about Berlin’s subway is that you can carry prams, luggage and dogs at no extra cost. The other case is when you have 2 dogs... You also have to pay for the bike ride. Overall, everything is made for people, you can even have a snack at a food stall on the station.