| Type | Limited liability company (GmbH) |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 29, 1965 |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany |
| Area served | Hamburg Metropolitan Region |
| Services | Public transport |
| Revenue | 504 mio Euro [1] |
| Owner(s) | Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg (85.5%) State of Schleswig-Holstein (3%) State of Lower Saxony (2%) Districts Herzogtum Lauenburg, Pinneberg, Segeberg, Stormarn, Harburg, Lüneburg and Stade (9.5%) |
| Website | http://www.hvv.com HVV homepage |
The Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) (English: Hamburg Transport Association) is a company coordinating the public transport in and around Hamburg, Germany. Its main objectives are to provide the user with a unified fare system, requiring only a single ticket for journeys with transfers between different operating companies, and to further facilitate and speed up travel by harmonising the individual companies' schedules. At its inception in 1965, HVV was the first organisation of this kind worldwide.
In 2010 HVV provides rail, bus and ferry transportation for an area of 8,616 square kilometres with approximately 3.4 million inhabitants in the states of Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony. HVV has approximately 1.95 million customers on an average working day. [1]
HVV acts as an overall coordinating body for transport in the Hamburg conurbation, with representation by the Hamburger Hochbahn (Hamburg elevated railway); Deutsche Bahn (German Federal Railroads); AKN railway company (Altona—Kaltenkirchen—Neumünster Railway); HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienst A. G. (HADAG sea-tourism and ferry service plc); VHH (Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein A.G./ Transporting enterprises Hamburg Holstein Ltd); PVG (Pinneberger Verkehrsgesellschaft, mbH/ Pinneberger public transport company, Ltd); and KVG (Kraftverkehrgesellschaft, GmbH/ Motor Traffic Company, LLC).
With an average of 50,000 commuters per day the HVV bus line Metrobus 5 is the busiest line in Europe. In the city centre, stops are served without a specific schedule every two to three minutes and since December 2005, the world's longest[2], double-articulated buses are used.
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HVV was founded on November 29, 1965 with the four initial partners the Hamburger Hochbahn AG, the Deutsche Bundesbahn, the HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienst AG and Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH).
The public transport authorities (PTAs) are also the tendering organizations and owners of the limited liability company Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (GmbH). The Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg (85.5%), the State of Schleswig-Holstein (3%), the State of Lower Saxony (2%) and the Districts Herzogtum Lauenburg, Pinneberg, Segeberg, Stormarn, Harburg, Lüneburg and Stade (9.5%) are these PTAs.
In 2006 the HVV organzised 27 rapid transit rail lines with a length of 881 km, [1] with the following operators:
The following companies are operating bus lines for the HVV:
The HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienst is operating ferries on the Elbe river.
The unified fare system in Hamburg splits in 3 major groups, cash ticket sales (16%), season tickets (from 3 days to a year) (72%) and others like disabled passengers, combined tickets, fare evaders etc. (12%). In 2006, total ticket revenue was 504 million Euro.[1] Cash tickets for one ride, a day or a 3 day pass can be bought at all railway stations, ferry slots or in all buses. There are also so-called "family tickets" (for 2 adults and 3 children) or group tickets for up to 5 adults. The HVV offers job tickets ('ProfiCard'), and semester tickets for the students of all major universities in Hamburg, both heavily discounted. The HVV also offers tickets over mobile phones.[3]
Most tickets are not transferable to other persons.
The HVV offers a lot of different type of weekly or monthly special fares.[4]
For all public school pupils tickets can be bought at the company service centers. Other schools need to be registered by the HVV. The semester tuition for most universities include the ticket pass. Trainees and apprentices need be registered by the chamber of commerce to get a season ticket.
All children to the age of 6 are free of charge. For older children, seasonal tickets can be chosen.
Weekly or monthly tickets for anybody 63 or older are sold at the service centers.
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