365-euro ticket in the school year 2025/2026
For primary school pupils (P1 to P5) and secondary school pupils (S1 to S5), you can apply online for a 365-euro ticket in our EV-ESM Booking System. The following are authorised to do so:
- Primary school pupils P1-P4 who have a further journey to school of more than 2 kilometres in one direction and have NOT applied for the school bus,
- Primary school pupils P5 who have a further journey to school of more than 3 kilometres in one direction,
- Secondary school pupils S1 to S5 who have a further journey to school of more than 3 kilometres in one direction,
- Guest students can also apply for the MVV card, provided that the minimum distance requirement is met and their host family is registered with the parents’ association. Please note: the guest student must attend the ESM for at least 6 months.
The ticket is the 365-euro ticket from Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (MVG). The 365-euro ticket is valid around the clock, 365 days a year (until 30 September 2026) and also during leisure time in the entire MVV area.
For students residing within the city limits of Munich (postcode from 80000 to 81999), the state capital of Munich covers the costs of the 365-euro ticket.
For pupils residing outside the city limits of Munich, parents must bear 20% of the cost of the approved €365 ticket.
The annual administration fee for transport is €15 per child/per application. The administration fee will be invoiced at the beginning of the school year.
For secondary school pupils in grades S6 and S7 and all pupils for whom the minimum distance to school is not given, the 365-euro ticket can be purchased from MVG.
Further information can be found under the link: www.mvg.de .
Confirmation of school attendance is required to purchase a 365-euro ticket for pupils in classes S6 and S7. The school reception is responsible for issuing school attendance certificates for pupils in S6 and S7 at the European School Munich. Please contact the school reception here.
EXCEPTION FOR PUPILS IN YEARS S6 AND S7
The law on free travel to and from school states the following:
According to Art. 3 Para. 2 SchKfrG, the costs of necessary transport are covered for pupils from year 11 (analogous to S6 of the ESM) and from year 12 (analogous to S7 of the ESM), insofar as the total costs of transport incurred by the breadwinner exceed a family burden limit of currently € 320 per pupil and school year or € 490 per family and school year from the 2023/2024 school year.
At the same time, it is necessary that the journey to school (= one-way walk) for pupils from year 5 (analogous to P5 of the ESM) is longer than three kilometres in one direction (Art. 2 Para. 1 SchKfrG).
The family contribution limit states that a family must pay €320 per pupil and school year or €490 per family and school year of the necessary travel costs themselves. Ultimately, it is irrelevant how high the monthly travel costs are, as only the amount exceeding €320 per pupil or €490 per family is to be reimbursed.
In accordance with the law, pupils from year 11 onwards are entitled to free transport to and from school if they:
- have a recognised disability that requires transport to be provided.
- come from a family in which child benefit (or comparable benefits) is received for three or more children in accordance with the Federal Child Benefit Act (BKKG).
The following proof or documents can be recognised for a possible deduction of the family income limit:
- Proof of receipt of child benefit in accordance with the Federal Child Benefit Act (BKKG), for 3 or more children in the form of a child benefit notice or with a payslip on which all children are listed.
- Proof of a recognised disability that could trigger a possible entitlement to free travel to school.
- Proof by submitting the dependent allowance from the European Patent Office.
The proof should always refer to the month of August of the current school year or later (if the other children are younger than 18 years old, earlier proof is also possible). If proof is only provided from a later date, the family income limit will be deducted proportionately.
The electronic application can be submitted to the City of Munich for pupils in years S6 and S7 using the following link:
https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/05/05/kostenfreiheit/index
The certificate of school affiliation with the ESM can be picked up at the reception desk of the secondary school by the student or parents. Please state the purpose of the certificate when applying for it: Confirmation for a future pupil in year S6 and/or S7 in the school year 2025/2026 for the issue of an MVG ticket. The school management and reception have been informed of this and these confirmations can now be requested and collected from the ESM reception.
The relevant proof (school affiliation and proof of child benefit, etc.) must be uploaded with the application and will be automatically forwarded with the generated PDF to the Department of Education and Sport, Guest and Contract School Travel, Free Travel to School Department.
In agreement with the Department of Education and Sport, Guest and Contract Schools Division, Free Travel to School Department, it is not necessary to send the PDF or the supporting documents either by post or electronically. It is up to each applicant to print out the PDF and keep the uploaded supporting documents. The instructions in the Online Service Portal are obsolete for the electronic application to attend the European School Munich.
The 365-euro ticket is only granted for the school currently attended and the current address until the end of the school year applied for. If you wish to apply for free travel to school for another school year, you will need to submit a new application and current proof of a possible deduction from the family income limit.
The department will endeavour to issue the tickets to all pupils on the last day of the 2024/2025 school year. The validity of the 365-euro MVV ticket from the 2024/2025 school year will be extended until 30/09/2025.
If you would like further information or need help with the electronic application process, you can contact the EV-ESM office or the free travel to school department with your request. You can reach the staff in the department by telephone on (089) 233 41 623 or by e-mail at: schuelerbefoerderung.rbs@muenchen.de.
BOOK MVV-CARD
Log in to our EV-ESM Booking System
When you log in for the first time since September 2024, you must confirm/update your children’s class details for the current school year 2024/2025. We recommend that you do this before you start booking.
Under Services in the left menu, please go to Manage Bookings and select the transport option you wish to book. Please make sure you change to the correct school year in the top right corner – 2025/2026.
After you finalise the booking, you will also receive an automatic notification by email.
You can check the status of your booking at any time in the EV-ESM Booking System.
Bookings for the ticket received by the EV-ESM after the registration deadline of 4 May 2025 will not be processed by the City of Munich until October/November, so that parents will have to bear the transport costs themselves until the ticket is issued. Alternatively, it is also possible to purchase the 365-euro ticket yourself. Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH has granted the City of Munich a special right of cancellation for the 365-Euro-Ticket. This means that early cancellation on your part is possible if the free journey to school is fulfilled. The transport costs incurred up to that point will be refunded to you in the amount of 36.50 euros per month. This regulation only applies if you have purchased a 365-euro ticket. Your account details are required in the RBS application procedure for a possible reimbursement of the necessary and disbursed transport costs.