Frequently asked questions

You can tell us by clicking on the option “Employee: Changing a travelcard” under “How to order”. 

You can tell us by clicking on the option “Employee: Changing an address” under “How to order”.

As of 1 October 2024, unmarried cohabiting couples will be treated the same as the listed cohabiting couples

• married couples
• couples living together in a registered partnership
• unmarried couples (with or without children)

People in other forms of cohabitation such as shared accommodation or sub-letting are still not entitled to the staff travel discount. Authorization must be confirmed once with a “self-declaration”. In addition, a residence certificate must be submitted annually.

No. The entitlement for family members applies if you have an employment level of 40% or above.

No. We do not offer dog or bike passes in our range.

The entitlement for young people (16–25 years of age) applies only as long as they are in education and childcare/education allowances are paid for them.

Young people who are no longer in education or training, have not yet reached the age of 25 and still live in the same household are entitled to a GA Travelcard Plus for Youth, which can be purchased commercially (via SBB). They will need a confirmation of residence for this. Your staff travel discount GA will still count as the basic GA Travelcard.

No. When you leave PostBus, the staff travel discount entitlements for you as an employee and for your family members expire. All travelcards must be returned once your employment relationship has ended.

No. The FIP card is an international discount card; staff from various railway administrations in Europe are entitled to it, but not PostBus employees.

Discounted day passes can be purchased by entitled persons with a staff travel discount Half Fare Travelcard.

The staff travel discount 1-day/multi-day passes can be purchased at one of our staffed PostBus salespoints or at any staffed public transport salespoint.

Order directly online via staff travel discount day passes.

Discounted class upgrades can be purchased by entitled persons with a staff travel discount GA Travelcard.

Staff travel discount 1-day/multi-day class upgrades can be purchased at one of our staffed PostBus salespoints or at any staffed public transport salespoint.

Order directly online via staff travel discount class upgrade.

The travelcard will always be renewed approximately three weeks before it expires. If you would like to change your travelcard, you must be proactive and either contact us by e-mail or enter the change directly online via the form.

No, our staff travel discount travelcards cannot currently be added to the SwissPass. You will still receive the blue cards. However, planning for this is in progress.

We would be happy to order a duplicate. The costs amount to 30 francs and are invoiced separately. The loss can be reported to us either by e-mail or directly online via the form.

You can find the various taxation types (PDF, 134.6 KB) here.

Purchase of a staff travel discount travelcard is voluntary. As a PostBus employee, you can waive your entitlement to the staff travel discount GA Travelcard (depending on your requirements) and instead receive a staff travel discount Half Fare Travelcard. On request, however, your entitlement to the Half Fare Travelcard can also be waived – “waiver of your waiver”. If you waive your own entitlement to the staff travel discount GA Travelcard, your family members will no longer be entitled to the staff travel discount. If family members of employees who waive their entitlement need a Half Fare Travelcard, this must be purchased at their own expense via commercial sales channels.