Munich public transport: the fine, validation and contactless payment (2026)
According to MVG, Munich’s public transport company, checked on 31 October 2026, if you are found without a valid ticket you pay the increased fare of €60, and on buses and trams you must buy or validate your ticket as soon as you board.
Fines and payment rules change, often at the start of the year. We quote the transport company’s own pages word for word, with the date we checked them; this is information, not legal advice. The inspector, the fine notice and the official page decide.
At a glance
| Network | MVG U-Bahn, trams and buses |
|---|---|
| Fine without a valid ticket | €60 (€7 if you forgot a valid personal ticket and show it within 14 days) |
| Contactless bank card | Not stated on the MVG page we read |
| Validate or tap? | Yes on buses and trams: buy or stamp your ticket as you board |
| How to pay | Not stated on the MVG page we read |
| Change announced | None on the pages we read |
| Checked | 31 October 2026 |
What the official sources say
Fines
Wenn Sie ohne gültiges Ticket angetroffen wurden, fällt das erhöhte Beförderungsentgelt (EBE) von 60 Euro an.
Our translation: If you are found without a valid ticket, the increased fare (EBE) of 60 euros is charged.
Haben Sie Ihren gültigen, persönlichen Fahrschein nur vergessen? Dann reichen Sie Ihr Ticket innerhalb von 14 Tagen über die Upload-Funktion im EBE-Kontaktformular oder in unseren MVG-Kundencentern nach. Die Bearbeitungsgebühr beträgt 7 Euro.
Our translation: Did you just forget your valid personal ticket? Then submit it within 14 days through the upload in the EBE contact form or at our MVG customer centres. The processing fee is 7 euros.
Source: MVG: Erhöhtes Beförderungsentgelt (MVG (Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft)), checked on 31 October 2026. Quoted word for word.
Validating and tapping
Bei Bus und Tram muss bereits beim Einstieg der Fahrausweis gekauft oder entwertet werden.
Our translation: On buses and trams, the ticket must be bought or validated as you board.
Ein Fahrgast, der ein Fahrzeug betritt und nicht unverzüglich eine Fahrkarte kauft, am Entwerter vorbeigeht, davor stehen bleibt oder sich hinsetzt, hat sich keine gültige Fahrkarte beschafft und muss bei einer Kontrolle 60 EUR bezahlen.
Our translation: A passenger who boards a vehicle and does not immediately buy a ticket, walks past the validator, stands in front of it or sits down has not obtained a valid ticket and must pay 60 EUR if checked.
Source: MVG: Erhöhtes Beförderungsentgelt (MVG (Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft)), checked on 31 October 2026. Quoted word for word.
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Questions
What is the fine for no ticket in Munich?
MVG says (our translation from German): “If you are found without a valid ticket, the increased fare (EBE) of 60 euros is charged.” “Did you just forget your valid personal ticket? Then submit it within 14 days through the upload in the EBE contact form or at our MVG customer centres. The processing fee is 7 euros.”
Do you need to validate tickets in Munich?
Yes, on buses and trams as you board. MVG says (our translation from German): “On buses and trams, the ticket must be bought or validated as you board.” “A passenger who boards a vehicle and does not immediately buy a ticket, walks past the validator, stands in front of it or sits down has not obtained a valid ticket and must pay 60 EUR if checked.”
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