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	=== Fares ===		=== Fares ===

	Fares within Berlin and the surrounding Brandenburg area are coordinated by [https://www.vbb.de/ VBB]. A map of regional railways is [https://www.vbb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin-mit-plusbus-linien.pdf available here]. Fares within Berlin are based on what zones you'll be traveling in (consult [https://www.vbb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin-mit-plusbus-linien.pdf the map]). To travel from the airport to camp, you want a VBB-wide ticket. (7,90 EUR as of 2023).		Fares within Berlin and the surrounding Brandenburg area are coordinated by [https://www.vbb.de/ VBB]. A map of regional railways is [https://www.vbb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin-mit-plusbus-linien.pdf available here]. Fares within Berlin are based on what zones you'll be traveling in (consult [https://www.vbb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin-mit-plusbus-linien.pdf the map]). To travel directly from the airport to camp, you want a VBB-wide ticket. (7,90 EUR as of 2023). To travel between the airport and central Berlin, you want an ABC ticket.

	==== Fare Zones ====		==== Fare Zones ====

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	Fares within Berlin and the surrounding Brandenburg area are coordinated by [https://www.vbb.de/ VBB]. A map of regional railways is [https://www.vbb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin-mit-plusbus-linien.pdf available here]. Fares within Berlin are based on what zones you'll be traveling in (consult [https://www.vbb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin-mit-plusbus-linien.pdf the map]). To travel from the airport to camp, you want a VBB-wide ticket. (7,90 EUR as of 2023).		Fares within Berlin and the surrounding Brandenburg area are coordinated by [https://www.vbb.de/ VBB]. A map of regional railways is [https://www.vbb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin-mit-plusbus-linien.pdf available here]. Fares within Berlin are based on what zones you'll be traveling in (consult [https://www.vbb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin-mit-plusbus-linien.pdf the map]). To travel from the airport to camp, you want a VBB-wide ticket. (7,90 EUR as of 2023).

	==== Fare Zones ===		==== Fare Zones ====

	* Central Berlin (Alexanderplatz, Postdamerplatz, Berlin Hbf, Ostbahnhof, Charlottenburg, etc.) are in zone A.		* Central Berlin (Alexanderplatz, Postdamerplatz, Berlin Hbf, Ostbahnhof, Charlottenburg, etc.) are in zone A.

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	~~The main local transit agency~~ in Berlin is [https://www.bvg.de/en BVG]. They run the U-Bahn (subway) services, buses, tram service, and apparently, some ferries! (The [https://sbahn.berlin/en/ S-Bahn subway system] is not operated by BVG, but you can consider it part of the same system.)		== While in Berlin ==

	~~Fares within~~ Berlin ~~and the surrounding Brandenburg area are coordinated by~~ [https://www.~~vbb~~.de/ ~~VBB~~]. ~~A map of regional railways is~~ [https://~~www~~.~~vbb.de/fileadmin~~/~~user_upload~~/~~VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin~~-~~mit-plusbus-linien.pdf available here~~]~~. Fares within Berlin are based on what zones you'll be traveling in (consult~~ [https://www.~~vbb~~.de/~~fileadmin/user_upload/VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin-mit-plusbus-linien~~.~~pdf the map]~~).		The main local transit agency in Berlin is [https://www.bvg.de/en BVG]. They run the U-Bahn (subway) services, buses, tram service, and apparently, some ferries! (The [https://sbahn.berlin/en/ S-Bahn subway system] is operated by [https://www.deutschebahn.com/en DB], but as explained below, you can consider it part of the same system.)

	Regional Express (RE) services are provided by [https://www.deutschebahn.com/en DB]. You may ride those trains as long as you stay within the tariff zones according to your ticket, or toward your destination if a further ticket is purchased.		=== Fares ===

	Tickets can be purchased from VBB, DB, and BVG machines. If you are coming from North America, note that you might need to set a PIN on your credit card for the ticket machines to accept it. You can usually do this online through your bank.		Fares within Berlin and the surrounding Brandenburg area are coordinated by [https://www.vbb.de/ VBB]. A map of regional railways is [https://www.vbb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin-mit-plusbus-linien.pdf available here]. Fares within Berlin are based on what zones you'll be traveling in (consult [https://www.vbb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin-mit-plusbus-linien.pdf the map]). To travel from the airport to camp, you want a VBB-wide ticket. (7,90 EUR as of 2023).

			==== Fare Zones ===

			* Central Berlin (Alexanderplatz, Postdamerplatz, Berlin Hbf, Ostbahnhof, Charlottenburg, etc.) are in zone A.
			* Outer Berlin is in zones B and C.
			* BER is in zone C.

			=== Using Tickets ===

			Regional Express (RE) services can be taken within Berlin as long as you stay within the tariff zones according to your ticket, or toward your destination if a further ticket is purchased.

			Tickets can be purchased from VBB, DB, and BVG machines. If you are coming from North America, note that you might need to set a PIN on your credit card for the ticket machines to accept it. You can usually do this online through your bank. Tap-to-pay also typically works

	You may buy tickets in advance. However, prior to boarding, you '''MUST VALIDATE YOUR TICKET''' by inserting it into one of the timestamping validation validation machines. These usually are vertical yellow or red rectangles with no real signs or apparent purpose. Just insert your ticket and your two hour clock begins.		You may buy tickets in advance. However, prior to boarding, you '''MUST VALIDATE YOUR TICKET''' by inserting it into one of the timestamping validation validation machines. These usually are vertical yellow or red rectangles with no real signs or apparent purpose. Just insert your ticket and your two hour clock begins.

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The main local transit agency in Berlin is [https://www.bvg.de/en BVG]. They run the U-Bahn (subway) services, buses, tram service, and apparently, some ferries! (The [https://sbahn.berlin/en/ S-Bahn subway system] is not operated by BVG, but you can consider it part of the same system.)

Fares within Berlin and the surrounding Brandenburg area are coordinated by [https://www.vbb.de/ VBB]. A map of regional railways is [https://www.vbb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin-mit-plusbus-linien.pdf available here]. Fares within Berlin are based on what zones you'll be traveling in (consult [https://www.vbb.de/fileadmin/user_upload/VBB/Dokumente/Liniennetze/bahn-regionalverkehr-brandenburg-und-berlin-mit-plusbus-linien.pdf the map]).

Regional Express (RE) services are provided by [https://www.deutschebahn.com/en DB]. You may ride those trains as long as you stay within the tariff zones according to your ticket, or toward your destination if a further ticket is purchased.

Tickets can be purchased from VBB, DB, and BVG machines. If you are coming from North America, note that you might need to set a PIN on your credit card for the ticket machines to accept it. You can usually do this online through your bank.

You may buy tickets in advance. However, prior to boarding, you '''MUST VALIDATE YOUR TICKET''' by inserting it into one of the timestamping validation validation machines. These usually are vertical yellow or red rectangles with no real signs or apparent purpose. Just insert your ticket and your two hour clock begins.

'''DO NOT RE-VALIDATE YOUR TICKET''' when changing vehicles -- this will invalidate them.

Berlin uses a proof-of-payment system; there are no fare gates. However, BVG does often perform random ticket checks, sometimes with plainclothes officers. If you do not have a valid ticket, you will have to pay an extra €60 fine. You can do so online.