Check in/check out makes using public transport even easier and more convenient for passengers. When boarding, they hold their eTicket - for example their monthly travelcard - in front of a corresponding reader. When getting off the bus or train, passengers check out in the same way. The fare for the route travelled is calculated and debited in the background: from the prepaid or bank account or by direct debit.
Check in/check out systems in Europe
Check in/check out systems have long been established in other European countries: to enter a railway station, passengers in London, for example, have to hold their ticket in front of a scanner so that a turnstile opens and they can go to their platform.
Once they arrive at their destination, passengers hold their ticket in front of a scanner again. The turnstile opens and they can leave the station.
Based on the distance between check-in and check-out, the fare is calculated and debited from the account or prepaid card.
How check in/check out works in Germany
In German public transport, there are no access restrictions at railway or underground stations. However, if you want to travel on the Tube in London, you check in with your ticket at a reader at a barrier in front of the platform and then check out again at your destination. Watch the video to find out how check in/check out systems work in Germany without these barriers.
Best practice: check-in/check-out system in Ravensburg
Check in/check out systems are becoming more and more popular. This type of ticketing has been technically possible for a long time. The check-in/check-out system in the Bodensee-Oberschwaben Verkehrsverbund (bodo) has been in operation since 2019. We have tested exactly how it works there for you.