Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d wrote: > On 4/24/2016 10:56 AM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d wrote: > >On 24 April 2016 at 10:44, Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d > ><[email protected]> wrote: > >>The hotel emailed them to me, I presume they know what they're doing :-) so > >>I thought I'd share: > >> > >>Bus 109 to Jakob-Kaiser-Platz > >>Subway U 7 in the direction of Rudow to Grenzallee > >>Cross the street at the traffic light and turn left. The next street on the > >>right is Jahnstraße. > >>On the left side you will find our hotel. > > > >Conveniently, also the directions to Berghain. :-) > > > > What's the best way to buy a ticket? On the bus itself, or is there a kiosk? > Credit card?
Buy an AB ticket from the driver or a ticket machine for 2.70 Euro in cash. Don't forget to validate your ticket if you didn't buy it from a bus driver. Read on for more details. When you enter the bus buy a ticket from the driver (only cash preferably coins). See here https://www.bvg.de/en/Tickets/Other-ways-to-buy/On-trams-and-buses And keep your fingers crossed he speaks English. Say "AB ticket" see below. These tickets are already validated. If you use the metro it's usually convenient to use a ticket machine (colored white and yellow with the letters BVG). They can be operated in English. https://www.bvg.de/en/Tickets/Other-ways-to-buy/At-ticket-machines You have to punch these tickets yourself. These are the single tickets https://shop.bvg.de/index.php/group/73 You'll be fine with a "Single ticket Berlin AB" for 2.70 Euro from the airport to you hotel. This is usually the ticket you buy for riding up to two hours in the zones A and B. I'll guess you will never need a ABC ticket. https://shop.bvg.de/index.php/product/234/show/0/0/0/0/buy You cannot pay by credit card. Only EC card which is like credit card without credit. You can buy four for 9.00 Euro but I believe not from a bus driver. There are also day tickets. There are tourists tickets for up to 6 days. Whether buying is makes sense depends on how often you are going to use public transportation. There are also short-trip tickets (up to 3 stations on the metro or rail) - one for 1.70 Euro and four for 5.60 Euro. Might be convenient for getting to the venue and back instead of a 20 minutes walk. More questions? Jens
