As a guest staying overnight in the communes of Interlaken, Matten, Unterseen, Wilderswil, Gsteigwiler, Saxeten, Bönigen, Iseltwald, Ringgenberg, Goldswil and Niederried, you pay a visitor's tax.
This specific tax is used by Interlaken Tourism to support and develop tourist attractions.
In return, your host will provide you with our guest card, which offers you an interesting and wide range of discounts as well as free public transport on local transport within the area of validity.
With the Interlaken Guest Card, you benefit from free travel on public transport according to the area of validity.
You also receive various discounts at the numerous excursion destinations and varied activities throughout the region.
Here you will find a selection of your discounts:
Free public transport on local transport within the area of validity
20 % discount on the «day pass Lake Thun and Brienz» of BLS Lake Cruise
20 % off on the Schynige Platte railway
15 % off on the Harder funicular railway
Free public transport on local transport within the area of validity
Attractive discounts on regional rail tickets and further activities in the entire Holiday Region Interlaken
You get the Interlaken guest card from your host as soon as you stay one night
Make sure that it is filled in correctly and completely
Show your Interlaken guest card without being asked - so you can relax and enjoy the many special extras
As a guest staying overnight in the communes of Interlaken, Matten, Unterseen, Wilderswil, Gsteigwiler, Saxeten, Bönigen, Iseltwald, Ringgenberg, Goldswil and Niederried, you pay a visitor's tax.
This specific tax is used by Interlaken Tourism to support and develop tourist attractions.
In return, your host will provide you with a personalised guest card on paper in credit card format, which offers you an interesting and wide range of discounts as well as free public transport on local transport within the area of validity.
You get the Interlaken guest card from your host on arrival at your accommodation.
Your guest card is individualised, and each guest therefore receives a separate guest card.
Children from 6 to 16 years old receive it as well.
Children under the age of 6 do not receive a guest card. Most services are free of charge for them.
You can find more detailed information at the different excursion destinations.
No, dogs are not valid for a guest card.
Please check with your host before your arrival whether dogs are allowed in the accommodation.
Your family members with four legs travel for free on the Jungfrau Railways routes (excluding the Eiger Glacier to Jungfraujoch).
Further information on travelling with dogs on public transport is available here.
The digital version of the Interlaken guest card is the Interlaken Pass.
The guest card is personalised.
You will need the surname, first name, nationality, home address, e-mail address and dates of the stay of the person making the main booking. Furthermore, the surname, first name, date of birth, nationality and dates of the stay are required for each person travelling with you.
You will find all information on privacy in our data protection policy.
The Interlaken guest card is offered to you as an additional benefit to your paid visitor's tax.
If you do not want a guest card, you will not be provided with one. This also means that you will not be able to benefit from any discounts or discounted rides on public transport.
If you choose not to use the Interlaken guest card, the visitor's tax will not be reduced.
With the digital version of the Interlaken guest card, the Interlaken Pass,
you can enjoy the benefits even before you arrive and use the pass on arrival.
However, the offers can only be used during your stay.
Public transport in the Holiday Region Interlaken is included within the area of validity.
Therefore, you don't have to buy a ticket, just show your Interlaken guest card.
As dogs are not included in the Interlaken guest card, you will have to buy a ticket depending on the size of the dog.
A ticket is also required for the transport of bicycles/bikes.
You will find all the information here.
The Interlaken guest card cannot be combined with other offers such as the Swiss Travel Pass, Bernese Oberland Pass, Half-Fare Travelcard, GA Travelcard or similar.