RMV
RMV HandyTicket
The RMV HandyTicket – the smallest ticket machine in the world
The RMV HandyTicket is the versatile and hassle-free way to get on the move – and you’ll always have your own ticket machine to hand. Click here to complete your RMV HandyTicket registration.
What the RMV HandyTicket has to offer
- Buy your tickets with just a few clicks - choose from single tickets, day tickets and group day tickets for adults
- Short hop fares are automatically included
- Save your predefined routes to “Favourites” to speed up your ticket purchase
- Tickets are conveniently filed in “Ticketsaver” for repeat purchases
- Purchasing tickets becomes super-fast when you use an NFC mobile phone with the ConTags at the stops
- If you use the RMV HandyTicket with an iPhone, Android smartphone or BlackBerry, you can also access our comprehensive timetable information and even use it to find your current GPS position when purchasing tickets
Requirements for using the HandyTicket
- You’ll need a mobile phone or smartphone with internet access - check whether your mobile phone is suitable before registering with our helpful RMV HandyCheck service
- You must register with MyRMV for the HandyTicket service
- You’ll need the free HandyTicket application for Java mobiles or the RMV app for iPhone, Android smartphones or BlackBerry
- You must be 18 years of age or over
Click here to complete your RMV HandyTicket registration
How it works
- Once the registration process is completed, JAVA mobile users receive a text message with the download link for installing the RMV HandyTicket program; iPhone, Android or BlackBerry users download the RMV app from AppStore/iTunes, Google Play (former Android Market) or BlackBerry App world where you’ll find the RMV app at keyword “RMV”
- After opening the RMV app and entering the registration data already obtained at “More”/“Registration”, you can purchase your RMV HandyTickets
- Payment is by credit card or direct debit
- For ticket inspections, show the inspector your ticket which is filed in “Ticketsaver”
- You can access your saved data, your account and your Favourites via the MyRMV zone on our website
Good to know
- RMV’s conditions of carriageand fare regulationsalso apply of course to the RMV HandyTicket
- Please also note our general terms and conditions for the RMV HandyTicket
Tips & tricks
Which mobile phones are suitable?
- Many types of mobile phone including iPhones, Android-based smartphones and BlackBerry are suitable for the RMV HandyTicket
- You can check whether that also applies to your mobile phone before registering using our helpful RMV HandyCheck service
Buying tickets the easy way
- Start the RMV HandyTicket program respectively RMV app.
- Select “Ticket purchase” from the menu.
- Enter the stop you are starting from and your destination stop.
- Select the type of ticket you require.
- When you confirm the purchase, you’ll find your ticket in “Ticketsaver”.
Get there faster – with your own Favourites
- There’s no need to input your starting point, destination and type of ticket manually when you save your frequent routes as “Favourites” during the registration procedure
- These are then transmitted to your mobile phone together with the RMV HandyTicket program
- When using the RMV app, you can download your Favourites by calling up the “Favourites” point and updating your list of Favourites
What happens at ticket inspections?
The ticket is saved to your mobile phone. Therefore, you can always show it even when you do not have any reception:
- Start the RMV HandyTicket program respectively your RMV app.
- Select “Ticketsaver” on the menu and open the ticket for the journey.
- Show the ticket inspector the ticket.
Ticket inspectors will not accept “Run out of charge” as an excuse and you will be penalised as if for fare-dodging.
What does the RMV HandyTicket cost?
- The ticket itself costs the same as the corresponding paper ticket
- The RMV HandyTicket software itself is free of charge. The HandyTicket is downloaded via GPRS and is charged by your mobile network provider according to volume. The cost therefore depends on your contract with your mobile network provider. The volume of the application is approx. 85 KB. The volume for a ticket is approx.1 KB.
Looking to the future
More functions will be available to you with our future updates. For example, we are looking to incorporate BahnCard discount and the purchase of children’s tickets via the RMV app. You’ll experience more improvements to our user-friendly service, and the app functions on the various mobile phone and smartphone platforms will be harmonised.