QR code instead of paper: Railway taxis only digital from 2026

Deutsche Bahn is serious about digitization: For rail customers, this means a fully digital voucher system starting in 2026. Taxi companies and billing centers will also benefit from more efficient processes and simplified handling.

Sticker on the taxi: Digital payment and DB taxi vouchers are welcome – from 2026, processing in case of train irregularities will be exclusively via QR code. | Photo: AI-generated
Sticker on the taxi: Digital payment and DB taxi vouchers are welcome – from 2026, processing in case of train irregularities will be exclusively via QR code. | Photo: AI-generated

As of January 1, 2026, Deutsche Bahn will completely switch the issuance of taxi vouchers for train irregularities to a digital system. In the future, affected passengers will receive digital vouchers with a QR code exclusively, which can be scanned directly in the taxi. This will end the previous coexistence of analog and digital solutions in this area.

Completely digital process from order to billing

The new procedure is based on the "TaBeA" system and digitizes all process steps: from voucher creation to journey handling and billing with the participating taxi companies. Project partners are Taxi Deutschland, FMS Systems / taxi.eu, and the German Taxi and Rental Car Association e.V.

Attractive Rides for Taxi Companies

Rides during train irregularities are considered economically interesting in the industry because they often cover longer distances. Through digitalization, processes for passengers, taxi companies, and billing centers are to be made more efficient.

Further Steps in Employee Mobility Planned

While the transition for customer traffic rides will be completed with the turn of the year, analog vouchers for railway employee rides will remain in place for the time being. However, an end to the paper process is also planned here: full digitalization in this area is to be completed by December 31, 2025.

Furthermore, the project partners announce that the digital QR code procedure will also be made available for other major customers in the future.

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