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Innsbruck by public transport

Public local traffic (4 tram-lines, and a dense network of buses) is operated by Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe and a couple of private operators. All public services are organized in Verkehrsverbund Tirol , which means that tickets are valid in every public transport line (including buses, trams and trains). All buses and trams are modern low-floor vehicles. A major extension of the tram network is currently carried out (it ist the line to the technical university campus, first phase to be completed in autumns 2012) Visitors should be aware that there sometimes are bus lines that split up into different destinations (the bus line O, for example), and so it's important to pay attention to the destination displays (outside and inside) and the spoken announcements. Single-fare tickets are 1.90 euro in the city fare zone if paid by the driver or 1,80 euro if purchased at ticket machines. Regardless of the door you enter, go to the driver and pay, exact change not necessary. 24-hour tickets, weekly tickets and other sorts of tickets are only offered at multi-language ticket machines to be found at many stations. They can also be purchased at the identically looking machines for short-term parking tickets. You must validate the ticket when you get on your first bus or tram. The special bus line "TS" ("The Sightseer" ) connects the major sights like Schloß Ambras, Bergisel and Alpenzoo to downtown. However special fares apply for this line. If you dont plan to visite every museums it might be reasonable cheaper to use the normal 24 hour ticket without this bus. Two tram lines lead to to villages in the neighborhood of Innsbruck. Tram line nr. 6 connects Innsbruck and the mountain village Igls, which is worth a visit. The line goespasses the uplands with vast forests and gives some spectacular prospects for travelers either on Innsbruck or on the lovely landscape betwenn Aldrans and Igls. It provides stops immediately near Schloß Ambras and the Bathing-lake Lansersee (ice skating in Winter is also possible there). The terminus Igls lies within the city fare zone, so no additional ticket is needed. From there it is just a fine 10 Minutes walk to the Patscherkofel Ropeway. Tram line STB is 18 kilometers long and connects Innsbruck with several villages in the Stubaital valley. This tram provides also Acces to Bergisel (Tirol Panorama) at the Station Sonneburgerhof. This station is alos in die city fare zone. In Mutters, Nockhofweg acces to an easy skiing area, the Mutteralm, is porvided (10 Minutes walk). A beautiful hour's ride will take you to at least the small town of Fulpmes. The new red liveried trams offer great scenic views on the journey. It is recommended to make a trip around Halloween, when the larch-trees on the Telfer Wiesen have got their best atumn colour.

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