SMS ticket

Five seconds to buy a ticket

The process is quick and easy: you send a combination of two to four letters to the number 454, your phone vibrates and your SMS ticket appears on the screen. No more searching for change for the machine, no delayed departures because the driver is selling tickets. You don't even need a smartphone for the SMS ticket. Many regional fare networks, particularly in Western Switzerland, allow their passengers to purchase simple tickets such as one-way trips or night-time surcharges by SMS. Demand is high and the SMS ticket has become established, particularly for night-time surcharges.

Since October 2014, PostBus passengers have been able to buy their tickets by SMS on the Bus Sédunois network (Sion city bus, Valais). PostBus wants to simplify access to public transport and has launched a pilot project for SMS ticketing. This innovative solution is no more expensive than a regular ticket for passengers, and it enables drivers to shorten the waiting times at stops and keep to their timetables. If the pilot project is successful, PostBus will also offer the system to other transport companies in Switzerland.