Carinthian climate: price increase and last chance for bargains

Carinthian climate: price increase and last chance for bargains

In the Carinthian transport system, the prices for the climate, an important ticket for the use of public transport, have experienced a change. After a number of price adjustments, the ticket fee for 2025 is increased by 7.7 percent, which sets the new price to 430 euros. This ticket, which was originally introduced for 550 euros in 2022, experienced a massive reduction before the 2023 state election, which lowered the price to 399 euros. This change was an attempt to make the ticket accessible to more people.

Now that the price increase is imminent, the Carinthia transport association draws attention to the fact that there is still the possibility of applying for the current price by the end of this year. So if you decide quickly, you can acquire the annual network card for all public transport in Carinthia by December 31, 2023 at a cheaper price.

price adjustments and goals

The price increase follows the example of the nationwide climatic dick and reflects the increasing costs in public transport. According to the responsible bodies, the goal is to continue to make public transport more attractive in the future and to encourage more people to switch to environmentally friendly means of transport. While the prices are increasing, there are special discounts for certain groups of people such as young people, seniors and families who can continue to use at a cheaper price.

The decision to increase is important because it has an impact on the accessibility of public transport for the population. Those responsible ask the citizens to make use of the offer of the cheaper ticket by the end of the year if they want to avoid the costs.