HVV Any: App makes Hamburg’s public transport more attractive for less frequent riders

The Hamburger VerkehrsVerbund GmbH (HVV) has a new treat in store for its customers. The provider of local public transport in the Hanseatic city and two other German states is now offering HVV Any, an intelligent ticket function. The whole thing is used conveniently via the app.

HVV targets occasional public transport users

If you ask transportation experts about the urban transportation of the future, most of them agree. Thus, a comprehensive and reliable local public transport system in large cities will sooner or later displace the car. This makes the efforts of some major cities to make the alternatives to driving one’s own car more attractive all the more commendable. Hamburg is considered one of the pioneers in this area nationwide. With MOIA, the Hanseatic city not only offers an extensive network of all-electric cabs. On top of that, the city also attaches great importance to a well-functioning public transport system.

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Now one would like to make in the city-state and the remaining area of application of the HVV the travel with bus, course and also ferry still more attractive. With the help of HVV Any are to be moved namely in particular ÖPNV-muffel to leave the own car at home. The main reason for the attractiveness is practicality. After all, HVV Any is supposed to save you the annoying trip to the ticket machine. This is particularly annoying when you need to travel quickly or are simply overwhelmed by the jungle of fares.

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Instead, you can quickly get into the vehicle of your choice and only then worry about paying. This is completely straightforward with the help of the HVV Any app and the click on “Start journey”. The app then tracks your journey and even offers an independent check-out. The next day, you will receive a corresponding invoice for your journey. The app uses the fairest fare for you as a basis. It could hardly be simpler.