Editing Munich (section)

== Getting Around ==

Getting around in Munich is as extremely simple and as easy using any of the public Buses, Trams, S-Bahns (fast suburban trains) or U-Bahns (underground). It is nearly impossible to find a place in Munich where there is no public transport nearby.

The public transport carriers in the Munich area operate a joint fare system, called MVV (Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund, Munich transport and ticketing alliance). It does not matter if you buy your MVV ticket at a train station, underground, or in a bus or tram vehicle, they are all valid based on geographic zones and maximum travel time for all vehicles: S-Bahn, underground, tram, city buses and regional buses, as well as regional trains within the MVV area. You are allowed to change between vehicles as much as you need for your complete journey using one ticket. 

If you are found to travel without a valid ticket, this costs 40 Euro, so please make sure you have a ticket that is valid for travel. This includes validating the ticket by stamping it unless it was already sold validated (sold in the vehicle with tram and bus, or sold by a DB machine that asked you for the date of travel before printing it).
For S-Bahn and U-Bahn, the stamping machines are at the platform, or in underground stations in the intermediate underground level. In tram (streetcar) and bus, the stamping machines are inside the vehicle near each door.
Ticket inspections are usually inside the vehicle but can also be above the stairs when you leave an underground station, so please keep your ticket until leaving the station.

''A oneway ticket for one Zone (Einzelfahrt, 1 Zonen) is 2,60 Euro'''
* The inner district is one zone and covers the Munich city area entirely plus some neighbouring locations - see [http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/tickets-fares/tariff-maps/index.html] "Inner District"/"Innenraum" for the range
* you are allowed to change between lines and break your journey and continue, as long as you continue away from your starting point - up to 3 hours from the stamped date&time
* ! you have to validate the ticket, unless the vending machine asked you for the date !

'''A Daily ticket is available for one person (single Tageskarte - 5,80 Euro) or up to 5 people (Partner Tageskarte - 10,60)'''
* ! you have to validate the ticket, unless the vending machine asked you for the date !
* The ticket is valid from the date printed/moment of validation until 6 a.m. the following day
* you can use S-Bahn, regional trains, U-Bahn (underground trains), buses and trams within the "Inner District"/"Innenraum"

'''A three day ticket is available for one person (single 3-Tageskarte - 14,30 Euro) or up to 5 people (Partner 3-Tageskarte - 24,60)'''
* ! you have to validate the ticket, unless the vending machine asked you for the date !
* The ticket is valid from the moment of validation until 6 a.m. the fourth day
* you can use S-Bahn, regional trains, U-Bahn (underground trains), buses and trams, as long as you stay in the "Innenraum"

'''There is also a combination between day or multiday tickets and discounts for sightseeing venues, called the CityTourCard'''
* whether this is a better deal for you, depends on how many sights you are planning to visit quickly. Check http://www.citytourcard-muenchen.com/ and compare for yourself.

'''If you stay for a longer period of time,''' consider getting a weekly or monthly ticket ("IsarCard"). They are only available at calendar week (Monday to Sunday, still valid until 12:00 on the next Monday)  or calendar month (1st of month to 12:00 on first weekday of next month) boundaries unfortunately. The area of validity can be chosen more specifically by means of "rings". 
* Example: a '''weekly ticket''' for "Innenraum" rings 1-4 costs 18,90 Euro.
For monthly tickets, if you need not travel before 09:00 on weekdays, the "IsarCard 9Uhr" (off-peak monthly travelcard, there is no evening restriction) is a particularly good deal.
* Example: '''IsarCard 9Uhr for a month off-peak''' for Innenraum costs 51,50 Euro, for the whole MVV region 69,90 Euro. 

Current timetables and prices can be found at the transportation network's [http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/homepage/index.html website].

If you're arriving by plane and are staying for three days, the best deal is a 3-day ticket for "Innenraum" and two day tickets outer district (Außenraum) - this currently adds up to 25,90€.

If you're a group of two or more, one or more Partner Tickets is ideal.