Re:Germany’s great tuition fees U-turn
by taejo on Thursday October 02, 2014 @10:34AM
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> Those fees have no drop out, if the semester ticket had a drop out I guess nobody really wants to do that.
If I could drop out, I would consider buying the semester ticket in winter (when I take the bus to uni) and not in summer (when I cycle). In summer, most of my use of public transport is recreational (take the train to some swimming pool or hiking area). I could easily replace this with more cycling and occasionally buying one of DB's weekend special tickets.
Re:Germany’s great tuition fees U-turn
by tehabe on Thursday October 02, 2014 @12:38PM
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Depends on the city. I studied in Bremen and many students asked for the semester ticket first. Even though Bremen isn't that bad for cycling. But it has a well build tram network.
If I could drop out, I would consider buying the semester ticket in winter (when I take the bus to uni) and not in summer (when I cycle). In summer, most of my use of public transport is recreational (take the train to some swimming pool or hiking area). I could easily replace this with more cycling and occasionally buying one of DB's weekend special tickets.