Trams in Frankfurt am Main
The Frankfurt am Main tramway network is a network of tramways forming a major part of the public transport system in Frankfurt am Main, a city in the federal state of Hesse, Germany.
Frankfurt am Main type R tram no. 021 at Ernst-May-Platz, Bornheim, 2007.
Belgian share of the Frankfurter Trambahn-Gesellschaft, issued 1880
New and old: T- (left) and P-type (right) as well as U5 class (middle)
Public transport in Frankfurt am Main
The public transit system in Frankfurt is part of the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund transport network and consists of several carriers who all use the same fare system. Therefore, one ticket is valid for a journey which may include several modes of transit run by different operators.
The fares are paid in advance of travel at a ticket vending machine or at the driver on board a bus. There are no turnstiles or other controlling barriers; instead, a proof-of-payment system is used. Plainclothes fare inspectors are employed and carry out random checks to ensure passengers have paid. If found to be travelling without a ticket, then they are required to pay a fine of €60.
A single way trip within Frankfurt costs between €1.80 and €2.80, and a journey to the suburbs outside Frankfurt costs between €4.65 and €9.10 approx. There are also some discounts for children for groups or day tickets. A day ticket for traveling within Frankfurt costs €7.
Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof, the main train station
Frankfurt S-Bahn at Hauptbahnhof tief (Central station underground)
A Bombardier Flexity Classic tram in the older part of the city centre
Frankfurt underground U5 line train on the way to Konstablerwache station