With the school field trip ticket, elementary and lower secondary school classes in Mainz, along with two chaperones, can travel free of charge to nearby destinations. The program was introduced for the 2025–26 school year. It followed requests from schools in Mainz asking whether free transportation for students could be provided during school hours to avoid placing an additional financial burden on families.

“We took the schools’ concerns and related suggestions to heart and worked with Mainzer Mobilität to find a solution. School field trips are an important part of school life. They allow children and young people to visit interesting places outside of school together and gain new experiences. If travel costs represent an additional burden for families, this can make participation difficult. With the school field trip ticket, the School Board, together with Mainzer Mobilität and the RMV, has created a concrete way to reduce this barrier,” says Ata Delbasteh, Director of Education for the state capital of Mainz.

The offer is valid on public transit within the Mainz/Wiesbaden fare zone—specifically for trips within Mainz and Wiesbaden, as well as to Bischofsheim, Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Hochheim, Wackernheim, Wallau, Walluf, Zornheim, and the Ober-Olm/Forsthaus stop. 

“About 30,000 students took advantage of the offer in its first year. This shows that the opportunity to travel by bus and train for free as a school class has become a regular part of everyday school life. We’re pleased that we can continue this program in the new school year in collaboration with the City of Mainz and the RMV,” says Christian Hoffmann, Head of the Customer & Public Relations Department at Mainzer Mobilität.

To use the service, the school district provides schools with the necessary paper tickets. An accompanying form must be filled out before each trip. This form includes, among other things, the date of travel, the starting point and destination, and the size of the group. The ticket and accompanying form must be carried during the trip.

Susanne Millen, principal of Lerchenberg Elementary School, is delighted about the extension of the program: “Thanks to the school field trip ticket, our students can now visit off-campus learning locations within the region without placing a financial burden on their families. This opens up entirely new possibilities for us as a school: learning becomes a hands-on experience right on site—simple and accessible to everyone.”

The school field trip ticket is valid for the 2026–27 school year and is intended exclusively for field trips. It cannot be used for regular trips as part of the curriculum, such as for swimming or physical education classes.