In October, the climate ticket, introduced by Minister of Climate Protection Leonore Gewessler, will celebrate its second anniversary. While it was hailed by the Greens as the first major success of the promised climate policy after a successful launch with 134,000 tickets sold within two months, the ticket is now in the wallets of 248,000 users. But is the climate ticket actually worth it compared to driving a car?
Boarding the next bus without thinking, no buying a ticket, no hassle with expensive individual trips – public transport drivers quickly get used to the benefits of the climate ticket. “The climate ticket is very well received by people in Austria. “Currently, 248,000 people travel with the climate ticket,” reports the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection. For many people, an extension is planned in the late autumn. A free month made last year’s offer even more attractive.
Source: Krone
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