Busses and Trams (Ding - SWU)

Ulm und Neu-Ulm have a very well developed public transportation system. The SWU (Stadt Werke Ulm; the company, that runs the municipal bus and tram lines), several companies from the region and the Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) have joined their service to form the DING (Donau Iller Nahverkehrs Gesellschaft).  Within the DING area (which reaches out almost 50 km into the surrounding of Ulm) you can use different companies and means of transportation with only one ticket. The DING Area is divided into several zones (Waben). The price of a ticket differs, depending on how many zones you will touch or cross. The whole city area of Ulm and Neu-Ulm forms one zone (Wabe 10/20) with standard prices.
There are also night-busses in Ulm, which operate the whole night before Saturday and Sunday and before holidays. They are free of charge for students of Uni Ulm, HS Ulm and FH Neu-Ulm.

• Routes, tickets and fares for the whole DING Area
• Timetables, routes and maps for Ulm und Neu-Ulm, including
  night busses

Semesterticket

The semester ticket is valid within the whole DING area for the duration
of a full semester. The price is 76 Euro per semester. All registered students
of the Universität Ulmare entitled to buy it. In winter term it is valid from Oct 1 to Mar 31, in the summer term from Apr 1 to Sep 30.

You can buy your semester ticket at

• Universität Ulm, Cafeteria Süd, O25 (for students of the Universität Ulm)
• HS Ulm, Asta-Büro (for students of HS Ulm and FH Neu-Ulm)
• SWU-Kundencenter „traffiti“, Münsterplatz 51 (Stadthaus)
• DB Reisezentrum, Bahnhofsplatz 1 (main railway station Ulm)

Auch der Studentenausweis alleine ist ohne Semesterticket als Fahrschein gültig, Werktags ab 19 Uhr und das ganze Wochenende auf allen Linien im DING-Gebiet.

Your semester ticket is not transferable and only valid together with your student ID Card.

Keep the receipt when buying your semester ticket. In case you loose your semester ticket you can get a new one from the SWU office “traffiti” for a small fee.

It is worthwhile to buy the semester ticket after the semester has already started, if you will be using it for at least three months.

Your student ID card is also valid as a ticket, even without buying the semester ticket. With your student ID you can travel after 7 p.m. on weekdays and the whole weekend on busses and trains in the whole DING area. This applies only to the chip card student ID. Exchange students who are not immatriculated may not use their Teilnehmerausweis for this purpose.

Regular Rates

• Single Ticket: 1,70 Euro within the city area of Ulm/Neu-Ulm or within one zone. If you want to go to other destinations, check the zone map or refer to the ID number (shown on a list at the DING ticket machine) of the place you want to go to.
• Day Rider: 6 Euro for the city area of Ulm/Neu-Ulm or 11 Euro for more than 2 zones. Valid for up to 5 people from 8.30 a. m. on weekdays and the whole day on weekends.
• Weekly Ticket: 14,50 Euro for the city area, valid one calendar week (Mon - Sun).
• Monthly Ticket: 32 Euro for students (regular price: 42,50 Euro) in the city area, valid one calendar month (1-30).

Weekly and monthly tickets for more zones are of course more expensive.
German public transport systems run mainly on an honour system, in most cases no one will check your ticket when getting on a bus or a tram. Nevertheless you are supposed to have a valid ticket before you enter. You can obtain your tickets at the bus driver or on vending machines near the bus stop or the train station. There are also vending machines on the tram.
Travelling without valid ticket in the DING area will result in a fine of currently 40 Euro.

Taxi

Taxis in Germany are rather expensive. However, if you share a taxi
with your friends who have the same destination, it might be a good
bargain for you. A ride from the inner city to the Universität Ulm or to
other distant parts of the city will be about 10 to 15 Euro.

For a taxi, just call:
Taxizentrale Ulm: 0731/66066 or
Taxizentrale Neu-Ulm: 0731/77000

A cheaper alternative to normal taxis is the "Taxi Ulmerle", which has to be ordered in advance by phone 0731/14060606 or Internet
http://www.ulmerle.com