Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund

The Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (MVV; Munich Transport and Tariff Association[1]) is the transit authority of the city of Munich, the capital of the German state of Bavaria. Its jurisdiction covers the city and its surrounding area, responsible for the Munich S-Bahn commuter trains, the Munich U-Bahn, the Munich tramway and buses.

Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (MVV)
IndustryPublic transport
Founded1971
Headquarters
Munich
,
Germany
Area served
Greater Munich
Public transport network
Ridership since 1996.

The MVV coordinates transport and fares in area comprising the city of Munich and eight surrounding districts. It is jointly owned by the state of Bavaria, the city of Munich and the eight surrounding districts, which are:[2]

Transport services are provided by over 40 companies. These include the Bayerische Oberlandbahn, the Deutsche Bahn that also operates the S-Bahn, the Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft that operates the U-Bahn, tramway and city buses, together with multiple operators of regional trains and buses.[3]

References
  1. For this translation, see page 2 of "Infofolder" (PDF). MVV. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. "Der Verbund" (in German). MVV. Section "Gesellschafter". Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. "Infofolder" (PDF). MVV. Page 6, section "Modes of transport integrated into the MVV. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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