GVH Pickaback weeks
From 1 September until 15 November the GVH promotion "Pickaback weeks" takes place. It doesn't matter whether you are on the way to work with your favourite colleague or want to undertake the next afternoon tour with your best friend – with a GVH subscription of the Monthly pass (also Regional tariff), Corporate pass, Corporate pass S and M or Senior pass you can take a companion and up to three children with you during the promotion period around the clock.
Here you will find the most important questions and answers about the pickaback weeks at a glance:
During the Pickaback weeks, the condition of carriage which normally is limited in time will be expanded. During the promotion period the subscribers of the Monthly pass subscription, the Senior pass subscription, the Corporate pass, the Corporate pass S and the Corporate pass M may take along a person over the age of 18 and three children respectively teenager from the age of 6 to the age of 18 whole-time within the scope of validity for free.
Instead of one person maximum, a dog may be taken along as well.
The Pickaback weeks also apply to the Monthly subscription Regional tariff and the Corporate passes (S/M) Regional tariff.
The Pickaback weeks are from Thursday 01.09.2022 until Tuesday 15.11.2022.
No, the expanded regulation of carriage applies only to subscribers of the Monthly pass subscription, the Senior pass subscription, the Corporate pass, the Corporate pass S and the Corporate pass M. For the Monthly pass, Monthly pass S and the Senior pass without subscription the time-limited carriage regulation still applies (on Mondays to Fridays between 07:00 p.m. and 05:00 a.m. the following day and on Saturdays, Sundays and on public holidays whole-time).
No, concerning passes for pupils, trainees and students, which did not dispose of a carriage opportunity so far, nothing changes.
Yes, just as before, persons taken along may use the 1. Class – during the promotion period whole-time.
In case of switching to the 1. class, persons who are taken along need to purchase an additional ticket as well (not possible in case of Senior pass subscription – this one is valid in the 2. class only).
In case of extension of the range of validity, persons taken along need an additional ticket too.
No, this promotion does not affect the existing regulations for the carriage of bicycles.