Good to know.

The BaselCard is offered as a free bonus with every booking at a Basel hotel. It entitles you to a 50% discount on admission to museums, Basel Zoo and much more.

Every visitor who stays overnight in the canton of Basel-Stadt receives one BaselCard per person per night in return for paying city tax.  

Exception: in accordance with the city tax legislation, residents of the canton of Basel-Stadt are not subject to city tax and are therefore not entitled to the BaselCard. 

The BaselCard is free for guests who stay overnight. Since January 2018 the BaselCard is only available to overnight visitors to the canton of Basel-Stadt. It is no longer possible to purchase the card.

The BaselCard is issued at check-in.  

Yes, guests staying at Airbnbs in Basel-Stadt also get a BaselCard.

Please talk to your accommodation provider – they will issue you your BaselCard. In urgent cases, please contact the Tourist Information office at the Stadtcasino at Barfüsserplatz or get in touch with us via e-mail at info@basel.com and provide your booking confirmation. 

Visitors who do not stay in the canton of Basel-Stadt do not pay city tax and are therefore not entitled to a BaselCard.

The BaselCard allows holders to use public transport in 

2nd class in the city of Basel and vicinity (zones 10, 11, 13, 14/EuroAirport and 15; all transport services run by BVB, BLT & SBB trains).

The BaselCard is valid for the entire duration of your stay – for a maximum of 30 days.

You cannot claim the 50% discount more than once per service. The free services are available throughout your stay (max. 30 days). 

Please talk to your accommodation provider – they can print a new BaselCard for you. In urgent cases, please contact the Tourist Information office at the Stadtcasino at Barfüsserplatz or get in touch with us via e-mail at info@basel.com and provide your booking confirmation. 

Confirmation of your hotel or Airbnb reservation in Basel serves as a free ticket for transfer from the airport to your hotel.

If you do not have a confirmation, please purchase a ticket for 3 zones at the ticket machine.

No. The BaselCard is only valid as far as the border. A cross-border ticket can be purchased at machines (also available from tourist information).

You can rent Guest Bikes from “Rent A Bike” in Basel Swiss SBB railway station. With your personal BaselCard you can rent one for just CHF 20 a day.