Flexible travel with the VVS-Rider

1. Download the free VVS Rider app from Google Play or the Apple App Store and register once.
2. Enter your start and destination and select the seats you require.
3. Confirm your booking and wait.
4. Check in on the VVS Rider and off you go.
5. Pay conveniently via app.

Note: If you do not have a smartphone, you can also create your VVS Rider user account online via our web registration.

Note: Through so-called pooling, different users with similar routes can be transported as a carpool. This may result in slight route changes and a minimal increase in the calculated travel time. The VVS Rider app provides real-time information about any changes. Please book the VVS Rider about 15-30 minutes before your desired departure time. 

The VVS Rider can also be booked by telephone on the toll-free number +49 711 9952 1077.

A one-time registration is required to make a booking by telephone. Once registration is complete, telephone booking is automatically activated. Click here to go directly to the registration page.

Tips and tricks for booking by telephone

1. Have a telephone number (preferably a mobile number) ready. Our operator will make a note of this in case of any queries.
2. Have your email address and name ready for identification purposes.
3. Tell the operator your desired pick-up and drop-off points and how many people you would like to book for.
4. Our operator will then give you 1-2 travel options to choose from.
5. Once you have decided on a travel option, the operator will give you the exact pick-up address, the pick-up time and the registration number of our vehicle. Please make a note of this information.
6. Please be punctual at the pick-up location. Our drivers can only wait for a short time.
7. Look out for our vehicle (orange and white vehicles with the VVS Rider emblem) and please make yourself known as soon as you have spotted our vehicle.
8. If our vehicle is not visible at the agreed time, please take a look around the corner or walk a few metres along the road. Our driver may have parked a few metres further away and was therefore not immediately visible.
9. If our vehicle does not arrive at the agreed pick-up time, please call the booking hotline on +49 711 9952 1077.

Since 23 May 2023, the first VVS Rider has been operating in the Leinfelden and Echterdingen districts (excluding the airport) and can be used at the following times:

• Monday to Friday 5:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Sundays and public holidays: no service

Please note: The VVS Rider can be used with all VVS tickets – including the city ticket and the Germany ticket – that are valid in Leinfelden and Echterdingen. 

Since 10 December 2023, a VVS Rider has been operating in the Rutesheim, Renningen and IMAX cinema Leonberg area and can be used at the following times:

• No journeys Monday to Friday
• Saturdays 06:00 – 21:00
• Sundays and public holidays 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday nights and public holidays 9:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Please note: The VVS Rider can be used with all VVS tickets – including the Deutschland-Ticket – that are valid in Rutesheim, Renningen and Leonberg. 

Since 10 December 2023, the VVS Rider has been operating in the central area of Geislingen in the municipalities of Geislingen, Böhmenkirch, Bad Überkingen, Deggingen, Bad Ditzenbach, Drackenstein, Hohenstadt, Wiesensteig, Gussenstadt, Gerstetten and Schalkstetten, as well as to and from Merklingen railway station and to Widderstall, and can be used at the following times:

• Monday to Friday 5:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
• Saturday 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
• Sunday and public holidays 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
• Night of Saturday and Sunday and public holidays 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Please note: The VVS Rider can be used with all VVS tickets – including the Deutschland-Ticket – that are valid in the Geislingen central area.

Since 10 December 2023, the clinic shuttle has been operating from the municipalities of Geislingen, Böhmenkirch, Bad Überkingen, Deggingen, Bad Ditzenbach, Drackenstein, Hohenstadt, Wiesensteig, Gingen, Kuchen, Lauterstein and Gruibingen to and from the Klinik am Eichert in Göppingen and can be used at the following times:

• Monday to Friday 5:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
• Saturday 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
• Sunday and public holidays 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
• Night of Saturday and Sunday as well as public holidays 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Please note: The VVS Rider can be used with all VVS tickets – including the Deutschland-Ticket – that are valid in the Geislingen central area.

Since 4 August 2024, a VVS Rider has been operating in the municipalities of Kirchheim (Neckar), Gemmrigheim, Besigheim and Walheim and can be used at the following times:

• Monday to Friday: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Since 4 August 2024, a VVS Rider has been operating in the municipalities of Bietigheim-Bissingen and Tamm and can be used at the following times:

• Saturday and Sunday nights and public holidays: 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.

Since 1 January 2025, a VVS Rider has been operating in the municipalities of Weilheim a.d.T., Bissingen a.d.T., Holzmaden, Lenningen, Neidlingen, Erkenbrechtsweiler and Beuren and can be used at the following times:

• Monday to Friday 8:30 p.m. – 2:30 a.m.
• Saturdays 8:30 p.m. – 2:30 a.m.
• Sundays and public holidays 8:30 p.m. – 2:30 a.m.
• Night-time on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 2:30 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.

Please note: The VVS Rider can be used with all VVS tickets – including the Deutschland-Ticket – that are valid in the Albtrauf area.

Since 1 May 2025, a VVS Rider has been operating in the Swabian Forest in Welzheim, Kaisersbach and Alfdorf and can be used daily at the following times:

• 6:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Please note: The VVS Rider can be used with all VVS tickets – including the Germany Ticket – that are valid in the Welzheim, Kaisersbach and Alfdorf area.

Since 1 May 2025, a VVS Rider has been operating in the Winnenden area in the municipalities of Leutenbach, Winnenden, Berglen and the district of Buoch in Remshalden and can be used at the following times:

• Monday to Friday nights: 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.
• Nights from Saturday to Sunday and public holidays: 9:30 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.

Note: The VVS Rider can be used with all VVS tickets – including the Deutschland-Ticket – that are valid in the Winnenden area.

Since 1 July 2025, a VVS Rider has been operating in Wendlingen am Neckar and Oberboihingen and can be used at the following times:

• Monday to Friday 8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
• Saturdays 8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
• Sundays and public holidays 8 a.m. – 2 a.m.

Please note: The VVS Rider can be used with all VVS tickets – including the Deutschland-Ticket – that are valid in the Wendlingen/Oberboihingen area.

Unlike taxis, which pick up passengers at their front door, VVS Rider picks up passengers at a nearby location that is easily accessible on foot. The drop-off point is not far from the destination. The service area is defined by a large number of pick-up and drop-off points (known as ‘virtual stops’), which are usually located at intersections, in front of shops, at tourist attractions or at VVS stops. The pick-up and drop-off points, as well as the pick-up and arrival times, are displayed in the app after the start and destination addresses have been entered. When booking by telephone, the information is provided directly over the phone.

Our VVS Rider is a supplementary service to existing bus and train transport. Wherever there is a reasonably direct connection within walking distance of the starting point to the desired destination with a reasonable waiting time, traditional public transport is just as convenient. Accordingly, no travel option with the VVS Rider is displayed at these points. This is intended in particular to ensure that a service is available for people for whom there is no comparable connection in traditional public transport. On the other hand, for environmental reasons, it is intended to prevent empty buses from running.

The advance booking function allows you to book your VVS Rider journey up to seven days in advance. Once you have entered your starting point and destination, you can ‘plan’ your journey. The VVS Rider app offers a 20-minute pick-up window for your pre-booked journey. You will receive an automated trip reminder the day before, and on the day of pick-up, you will be notified of the exact pick-up time and location 30 minutes before the trip begins

Yes, you can cancel your journey free of charge until you have started the journey. Once you have entered the vehicle, you can no longer cancel.

Yes, the VVS Rider is also accessible. Most vehicles are equipped with a ramp that allows passengers in wheelchairs to board the vehicle. Special safety devices ensure safe transport. A barrier-free journey can be booked directly in the VVS Rider app. To do this, select the option indicating that a wheelchair-accessible vehicle is required in the ‘Passenger settings’ menu item.