# SBB Half fare PLUS **URL:** \ **Category:** Life Hacking\ **Created:** [December 11, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419 "2023-12-11T18:56:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![sindbad](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@sindbad](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/sindbad)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/41 "2023-12-19T12:00:39Z")
I live in Zurich and usually use [Multiple tickets](https://www.zvv.ch/zvv/en/travelcards-and-tickets/tickets/multikarten.html). They give a 10% discount on fares. So I guess from now on I don’t need to care about those anymore since via SBB app I save at least 20%. Which even means I don’t need the ZVV app anymore which is great for me but probably not really intended by ZVV. ---
**Author:** ![Jaime](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@Jaime](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/Jaime)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/42 "2023-12-20T14:22:09Z")
The name is a bit confusing. I guess it has nothing to do with half fare travelcard ？ Or does it include half fare travelcard, as the word PLUS suggests. ---
**Author:** ![nabalzbhf](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/nabalzbhf/32/3277_2.png) [@nabalzbhf](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/nabalzbhf)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/43 "2023-12-20T14:33:52Z")
It doesn’t include half fare. ---
**Author:** ![assemblyrequired](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/assemblyrequired/32/11088_2.png) [@assemblyrequired](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/assemblyrequired)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/44 "2024-01-17T10:31:49Z")
Is it possible to pay for Halbtax Plus with Reka money in form of a Reka-Card? If so, is it possible to do this online? ---
**Author:** ![anneaun](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/anneaun/32/15444_2.png) [@anneaun](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/anneaun)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/45 "2024-01-17T11:55:56Z")
Yes & yes. (20 chars) ---
**Author:** ![assemblyrequired](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/assemblyrequired/32/11088_2.png) [@assemblyrequired](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/assemblyrequired)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/46 "2024-01-17T12:12:57Z")
Thank you! Buying Reka money at 20% off and using that to pay Halbtax Plus makes train rides even cheaper. ---
**Author:** ![Burningstone](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/burningstone/32/12334_2.png) [@Burningstone](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/Burningstone)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/47 "2024-01-17T12:35:21Z")
> [@assemblyrequired](#): > > Is it possible to pay for Halbtax Plus with Reka money in form of a Reka-Card? I would guess so, I paid with SBB vouchers directly at my local SBB counter. However, online could be a problem. ---
**Author:** ![philton](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@philton](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/philton)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/48 "2024-01-17T14:15:34Z")
> I would guess so, I paid with SBB vouchers directly at my local SBB counter. However, online could be a problem. You were able to use your SBB Voucher which is usually restricted to Abonnemente (GA, Streckenabo etc.)? ---
**Author:** ![ma0](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/ma0/32/3259_2.png) [@ma0](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/ma0)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/49 "2024-01-17T14:18:18Z")
On a side note, the “gemeindeticket” doesn’t exist anymore (some cities have it until end of the month). ---
**Author:** ![Burningstone](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/burningstone/32/12334_2.png) [@Burningstone](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/Burningstone)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/50 "2024-01-17T14:46:09Z")
The vouchers I had were unrestricted, called “Geschenkkarte”, like cash but only usable for SBB. ---
**Author:** ![SwissTeslaBull](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/swissteslabull/32/4479_2.png) [@SwissTeslaBull](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/SwissTeslaBull)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/51 "2024-03-12T20:27:20Z")
I have 9.40 CHF left on my Halbtax Plus 1000 and can’t spend it for a ticket. I was expecting that the residual amount could be combined with another payment method. ---
**Author:** ![EPeon](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@EPeon](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/EPeon)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/52 "2024-03-13T12:07:49Z")
I now use the SBB app with ‚plus’ to buy bus/ tram tickets in ZH and Geneva as well. Good for using up smaller amounts, too I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![San\_Francisco](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@San\_Francisco](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/San_Francisco)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/53 "2024-03-13T12:37:50Z")
> [@SwissTeslaBull](#): > > can’t spend it for a ticket. You just haven’t found the right ticket yet. 🤡 By the way: just curious… how come you‘ve spent CHF 990.60, when the Halbtax Plus was introduced only three months ago? Wouldn’t a higher tier (or GA travel card) be preferable at your rate of spending? ---
**Author:** ![SwissTeslaBull](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/swissteslabull/32/4479_2.png) [@SwissTeslaBull](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/SwissTeslaBull)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/54 "2024-03-13T12:42:42Z")
Yes, I need a bigger one. The 1000 version was like a test. I will probably buy the 2000 version now. My commute is not very regular and can be 1 to 3 times a week, that’s why I cancelled my first class GA. ---
**Author:** ![EPeon](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@EPeon](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/EPeon)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/55 "2024-03-19T08:12:52Z")
> [@SwissTeslaBull](#): > > I have 9.40 CHF left on my Halbtax Plus 1000 and can’t spend it for a ticket. Actually, it just turned out SBB hasn’t quite thought this one through: > Fierz stand vor einem kafkaesken Dilemma: «Aufbrauchen konnte ich mein Guthaben nicht, weil ich kein Billett für 29.40 finden konnte», sagt er. «Entweder kostete es weniger, dann blieb ein Restbetrag und ich konnte kein neues Halbtax plus kaufen. Oder es kostete mehr, dann konnte ich es mit dem alten Abo nicht kaufen.» Perhaps SBB expects its clients to masterfully combine local tickets to bring down any residual balance to exactly zero 😉 > **[ÖV-Abo lässt sich nicht erneuern – weil noch Guthaben darauf ist](https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/halbtax-plus-erneuern-neues-sbb-abo-mit-kurioser-panne-275062613979)** > > Mit bisher mehr als 70’000 verkauften Halbtax-plus-Abos ist das neue Angebot ein Erfolg. Wer es aber erneuern muss, steht vor einem kafkaesken Dilemma. ---
**Author:** ![SwissTeslaBull](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/swissteslabull/32/4479_2.png) [@SwissTeslaBull](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/SwissTeslaBull)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/56 "2024-03-19T08:23:47Z")
I managed to reach 1.80 left but now i’m lost and can’t spend nor buy another one! What a fail ---
**Author:** ![San\_Francisco](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@San\_Francisco](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/San_Francisco)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/57 "2024-03-19T09:26:44Z")
Had they hired me for a brief 15-minute advisory session, I could have told them. It’s not as if no one ever had to deal with residual balances on iTunes Store or investment accounts. ---
**Author:** ![assemblyrequired](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/assemblyrequired/32/11088_2.png) [@assemblyrequired](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/assemblyrequired)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/58 "2024-03-19T10:54:38Z")
What a shitshow. The whole 300-step buying process should have been an indication that the user-centered design process probably wasn’t followed. ---
**Author:** ![campFIRE](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/campfire/32/10591_2.png) [@campFIRE](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/campFIRE)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/59 "2024-03-19T11:32:11Z")
For me just the ultra-confusing name containing “Half Fare” without actually offering you Half Fare tickets was an indicator of the poorly designed initiative. ---
**Author:** ![Double\_A](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e95f7d/32.png) [@Double\_A](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/Double_A)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419/60 "2024-03-19T12:14:05Z")
According to their FAQ it should be possible to renew it even if you are not at 0. > Once you have completely used up your customer deposit **and are in the bonus phase** , you can make another deposit for a new package and then receive the bonus that comes with it. So it should “just” be a technical issue? [Previous page](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/sbb-half-fare-plus/11419.md?page=4)