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    What is the HSL contactless fare cap?

    How the cap is calculated and what it does not cover.

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    Short answer

    HSL introduced a fare cap for contactless payment on 2 November 2026. When you buy several adult single tickets with the same card or phone within 24 hours, you pay at most the price of the day ticket that matches your journeys. The cap follows all the zones you travel in, so one trip to zone C makes the cap an ABC day ticket. In the 2026 price list a two-zone day ticket costs 10.60 euros, three zones 12.80, four 13.80 and five 17.20.

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    Why

    1. HSL announced the fare cap on 26 October 2026 and started it on 2 November.
    2. HSL says the cap is personal and covers only adult contactless single tickets.
    3. HSL lists the 2026 day ticket prices used as the cap.

    Details

    If you buy tickets for several adults at once, only one of them counts towards the cap.

    Tip

    Keep buying a ticket for every trip, even after the cap is reached. You will not be charged more.

    What may differ

    The cap does not cover tickets bought in the HSL app or with value on an HSL card.

    Common misconception

    Once the cap is reached, you can ride without buying a ticket.

    What actually happens

    You still buy a ticket each time. HSL only limits the total charge.

    People also ask

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    Sources

    This answer is for reference only. Ticket rules and prices change, so check HSL before you travel.

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