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The Dresden Pass: Making public transport accessible to all citizens
The Dresden Pass enables citizens on low incomes to visit Dresden’s cultural institutions (whether operated by the city or the Free State of Saxony) at a reduced rate and claim discounts on both DVB fares and municipal services. A children’s Dresden Pass is also available.
Who is eligible for a Dresden Pass?
Residents with main residence in Dresden who receive the following social benefits:
- Assistance towards subsistence or basic security in old age and in case of reduced earning capacity
- Citizen's income (Bürgergeld) or social benefit
- Housing benefit
- Child supplement
- Cash benefits from the Youth Welfare Office for children and young people
- Benefits for people who apply for asylum and receive financial assistance
- Children whose parents receive social assistance
To apply for a Dresden-Pass, go in person to Dresden city council, to the Dresden Pass department at the Social Security Office (Sozialamt). To do so, first fill in the application forms you can find at the City of Dresden’s Bürgerbüros or at www.dresden.de/dresden-pass. You can then send the forms by post or by e-mail to dresden-pass@dresden.de or bring them in person to Junghansstraße 2.
Our tip: it’s easy to apply for the Dresden Pass online at www.dresden.de/dresden-pass.
How do I get a discounted subscription from the DVB?
Apply to the DVB AG for your discounted Deutschlandticket, Plus Mitnahme/MOBI supplementary passes or subscriber’s monthly pass.
What to do:
- Fill in the form "Vertrag für eine Abo-Fahrkarte" (“Contract for a subscriber‘s pass”)
- Send the completed contract with a copy of the front and back of the valid Dresden Pass by e-mail to abo@dvbag.de or by post to:
Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG
Postplatz 1
01067 Dresden - Your subscriber’s monthly pass or Deutschlandticket arrives by post.
Note: To make sure that the contract form can be sent on to us in time, the Dresden Pass department at the Social Security Office must receive it by the 20th of the month before you want the subscription to start.
You already have a Dresden Pass subscriber’s pass
... and want to change to the Deutschlandticket and subscribe to the supplementary Plus Mitnahme and Plus MOBI passes?
You can do that at the customer centre at Postplatz. To do so, please come in person by the 20th of the month before you want the subscription to start. Please be prepared for a relatively long wait.
What happens when my Dresden Pass expires?
The entitlement to discounted tickets expires with the expiration of the Dresden-Pass. Before the Dresden-Pass loses its validity, it must be renewed by the holder at the Social Security Office. Please note that your Dresden-Pass must be renewed by no later than the 15th calendar day of the last month of validity at the Social Security Office of the State Capital Dresden.
The renewal of your DVB subscription will occur automatically from March 2024 once the Dresden-Pass has been renewed. The renewal confirmation will be electronically transmitted to us. Data matching occurs once a week in compliance with GDPR guidelines. We will confirm the renewal of your DVB subscription to you in writing.
If you do not extend your Dresden-Pass, your DVB subscription will be cancelled. If you wish to continue to travel by train and bus, please submit a new application for a Germany-Ticket or a monthly subscription at the applicable VVO tariff (full amount, without discount) in a timely manner.
Important: If your Dresden-Pass is renewed but a simultaneous renewal of the DVB subscription is not desired, the DVB subscription must be actively cancelled.
| Ticket | Valid | Price for Dresden-Pass holders a month |
|---|---|---|
| Deutschlandticket |
|
€29.00 |
| Plus Mitnahme supplementary pass |
|
€5.75 |
| Plus MOBI supplementary pass |
|
€4.00 |
| Subscriber’s monthly pass at pricing level A1 |
|
€35.90 |
| Monthly pass price level A1 (Dresden fare Zone) |
|
€65.20 |
| Subscriber’s monthly pass at pricing level B |
|
€69.50 |
| Four-ticket pass for Dresden Pass holders |
|
€9.15 |
You can buy tickets with a Dresden-Pass discount here:
Prices valid from April 1, 2025
What happens when someone checks the tickets?
When someone checks your 4-ticket pass or (subscriber’s) monthly pass, please also show your Dresden Pass. If you use a Deutschlandticket or a Plus Mitnahme supplementary pass, it is enough to show an official photo ID document (identity card, passport). If you are checked without valid proof of entitlement, you will have to pay a penalty fare under Section 9A of the VVO (Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe) fare regulations and conditions of carriage.
