Verkehrsbetrieb der Landschaft Davos

Verkehrsbetrieb der Landschaft Davos (VBD), commonly known as Verkehrsbetrieb Davos, is the municipal public transport operator for the Davos region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It has operated the Davos local bus network since 1990 and is owned by the municipality of Davos. The network covers the entire Landschaft Davos, linking the main villages of Davos Dorf and Davos Platz with outlying hamlets and valleys such as Laret, Wolfgang, Glaris, Frauenkirch, Clavadel, Sertig, Monstein and the Dischma valley. VBD's own fleet consists of 13 low-floor line buses, supplemented by vehicles from several concessionaires, notably Kessler AG and PostAuto Graubünden. The operator is integrated into the Swiss public transport tariff system and offers an on-demand service, invia PickMeUp, in the Davos Klosters region for late-night travel at the normal public transport fare without a night surcharge. Tickets are sold through app and other channels after on-board driver sales were discontinued. VBD also provides customer service, timetable and fare information, and publishes news on service changes, construction and events.

Verkehrsbetrieb Davos (VBD) has operated the Davos local bus network since 1990. The network serves the entire Landschaft Davos, a dispersed municipality in the Graubünden Alps that includes the main settlements of Davos Dorf and Davos Platz as well as numerous outlying hamlets and side valleys. Over time the network has grown to seven or eight lines, depending on the season, with VBD operating a core fleet of 13 low-floor buses and supplementing capacity through concessionaires such as Kessler AG and PostAuto Graubünden. The operator is owned by the municipality of Davos and is integrated into the Swiss public transport system. In recent years VBD has modernised ticketing, discontinuing on-board driver sales and moving to app-based and other advance purchase channels. It has also introduced an on-demand service, invia PickMeUp, in the Davos Klosters region, offering late-night rides at the normal public transport fare without a night surcharge. The Pischabus line (305) was newly introduced for the 2023/2024 winter season, connecting Seehofseeli via Davos Dorf to the Pischabahn valley station.

• 2023

  Pischabus line 305 introduced for the 2023/2024 winter season.

• 1990

  VBD begins operating the Davos local bus network.

Municipal public transport provider for the Davos region, integrated into the Swiss fare network and complemented by concessionaire services.

• Line 301 (diameter line)

  Backbone route from Laret Landhaus in the north via Wolfgang, Davos Dorf, Davos Platz, Postplatz and Davos hospital to Glaris Ortolfi in the south.

• Lines 303 and 304 (circular routes)

  Complementary circular routes in central Davos connecting Stilli, Bahnhof Dorf, Promenade, Postplatz and Bahnhof Platz.

• Line 305 (Pischabus)

  Seasonal line from Seehofseeli via Bahnhof Dorf to the Pischabahn valley station, operating during Pischabahn hours.

• Line 308 (Sertig)

  Year-round hourly service from Davos Platz station via Clavadel into the Sertigtal to Sertig Sand, operated by PostAuto Graubünden.

• Line 310 (Monstein)

  Year-round hourly service from Bahnhof Glaris via Ortolfi to the village of Monstein, operated by PostAuto Graubünden.

• Lines 312 and 313 (Dischma)

  Line 312 serves the upper Dischmatal to Dürrboden in summer only; line 313 connects Bahnhof Dorf with the lower Dischmatal and Teufi year-round.

• invia PickMeUp

  On-demand ride service in the Davos Klosters region for late-night travel at the normal public transport fare, bookable via app.

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3. 3Verkehrsbetrieb Davos - Wikipediade.wikipedia.org