Geneva, Switzerland - We all know Geneva is expensive but there are many ways to save here and there, especially when it comes to the younger ones in the family. And if you live further out, and have teenagers, you should be aware of one of the best bargains around.

Under-20s deals in the city

The 20 years/20 francs card offers discounts on most theaters, festivals, concerts and museums in the City of Geneva to those under 20 years of age.

Buy it only once, for CHF20, and your child will benefit from discounts around the canton. You should consider subscribing to the monthly newsletter -  receive it online or by post – to get the most out of it.

Requirements:

• child under 20 years of age
• pay 20 francs
• send a passport size picture
• send a copy of your child’s ID

Kids may also follow the “card” through Facebook and online to find out about new discounts.

Travel in the region

Teenagers loathe being chauffeured around to get to sports, meetings with friends and all the rest of it. A great deal for anyone under age 25 is the Track 7 (Voie 7) rail card in Switzerland which gives you free travel after 19:00 and before 05:00, on all CFF rail lines and several private transport companies, such as the TPN in Nyon, throughout Switzerland. It’s CHF99 for a one-year pass if you already have a half-fare card, or CHF249 for the half-fare+track 7 combined deal.

Experience shows that if you have a teenager in canton Vaud who wants to go out with friends in Lausanne or Geneva one night a week, it’s worth the money. It also discourages hitchhiking when cash runs out (it happens, at the end of a night out).

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