Public transport in South Tyrol with the Merano Plus Card

Merano Plus Card

New from this year: the Merano/Meran Plus Card is the perfect companion to your vacations! You will receive the Card as soon as you arrive at the hotel: the Merano/Meran Plus Card offers lots of added value, enabling you to ride for free on all means of public transport and a number of cable cars, as well as giving access to a number of cultural events.

Free daily mountain ascent and descent

The Merano Plus Card offers you a lot: enjoy the views over Merano and environs when walking and hiking on the Gruppo Tessa along the beautiful Merano High Route up to the Hirzer hiking area in the Passirio Valley. Go high up to Merano 2000, the Avelengo Plateau and the fantastic Monte San Viglio. Here you can get on the cable car for free in April and May 2013:

on the chair lift (Lagundo-Velloi)
on the cable basket lift (Velloi-Merano High Route)
on the new mountain ropeway Merano 2000 (in May and June 2013 only)
on the Falzeben orbital cable car (in May and June 2013 only)
on the panoramic chair lift to and from Tirolo.

Move around South Tyrol for free

The Merano/Meran Plus Card includes:

regional trains in South Tyrol: Brennero to Trento and Malles to San Candido
local buses (city buses, regional buses)
cable cars to Renon/Ritten, Meranza, San Genesio, Meltina and Verano
Renon tramway and Mendola cable car
return ride with the PostAuto shuttle from Malles to Zernez

If you let us know at least 10 days prior to the start of your vacations, free arrival from Brennero, Trento and Zernez can be included in the offer.

One free return cable car ride per day

Enjoy stunning views of the spectacular scenery around Merano/Meran during relaxed walks and challenging hikes in the Giogaia di Tessa/Texelgruppe moutains or on the stunning high-altitude trail. And the best thing: The Merano/Meran Plus Card includes free cable car rides, taking you to the departure points of your tours as quickly and efficiently as possible.

with the chair lift (Algund-Vellau) and the Korblift (Vellau-high-altitude trail)
with the new Merano/Meran 2000 cable car
with the Aschbach cable car
with the Falzeben cable car
with the Hirzer cable cars

Free museum entry

The Merano/Merano Plus Card also offers great value for art lovers, including access to a total of 89 museums, castles and exhibitions across the region, even in the nearby Swiss resort of Graubünden! Discover stunning cultural highlights and visit the regional museum of South Tyrol at Schloss Tirol, the Messner Mountain Museums in Firmian and Juval or the museum dedicated to Ötzi the Ice Man in Bolzano/Bozen. Nature, folklore, technology, art and history: South Tyrol’s very interesting museums cover a range of topics.

110 great events

On top of all that, the Merano/Meran Plus Card is also a GuestCard, offering exclusive discounts of a minimum 10% on a number of other museums, cable cars, sports and leisure facilities in Merano/Meran and surroundings. Discover the region of South Tyrol and make the most of special deals on bathing lakes, bicycle rental, wine tastings, day trips, riding stables and activities such as beach volleyball, mini gold, tandem flights etc.

Merano/Meran Plus Card included in the room rates

Lots of added value for your vacations are offered by the Merano/Meran Plus Card which you will receive free of charge when you arrive at the hotel, even if you only stay for one night. Children under the age of 6 can use all services included in the Card for free if accompanied by a card holder. Make the most of your stay at Hotel Irma!