Inflation makes steamer trips more expensive - ships at the TÜV

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Bayerische Seenschifffahrt is preparing for the 2022 season, which according to the current plan begins on April 15. This also includes new timetables - and new prices that are slightly higher than in 2021.

Starnberg/Stegen - The reason for raising the tariffs is the same as almost everywhere at the moment - everything is becoming more expensive. The diesel, the electricity, the staff. The increase compensates for inflation, says Managing Director Michael Grießer: "It's nothing more." If 2022 goes well, it can stay that way. But if there is a permanent slump in passenger numbers - last year there were around 310,000 on both lakes in the district, before the pandemic there were 200,000 more - you would have to think about the prices at some point. But that is speculation. The new prices include 22 euros for a long round trip on Lake Starnberg (previous year: 20.70), for the northern or southern round trip 15.70 euros and the short round trip 12.10 euros. A single trip from Starnberg to Berg now costs EUR 4.10 (3.90), from Tutzing to Starnberg EUR 11.40 (10.70). At 2.50 euros, bicycles and dogs are cheaper than in 2021. Practically the same applies to Lake Ammer: the big round trip costs 22 euros (previous year: 20.70), a ticket for the northern round trip costs 18 euros (previous year: 16.80). ) and the southern tour with 13.50 euros (12.60) to book. All prices are on the website seenschifffahrt.de.

During the winter months no ships cross the Ammersee, but the 16 employees of the lake shipping in Stegen still have their hands full. "At the end of the season, we will start maintaining and repairing the four ships," says operations manager Florian Schmid. The tarpaulins of the paddle steamers Herrsching and Dießen as well as those of the MS Augsburg and MS Utting have to be removed and the benches unscrewed. "We then look to see what's broken and check the paddle wheels, the hydraulics and the engine, for example," says Schmid.

This year the "Utting" was due for the TÜV test in the dry dock. "The ship is also viewed from below," explains Schmid. After the carnival holidays, the finishing touches are due. “Everything on the ship is being rebuilt so that the season can start on Friday, April 15th.” The “Bernried” was ashore in Starnberg and passed the TÜV inspection. Overall, however, there are no major projects on both lakes this winter, such as the construction of new jetties or the like, says Grießer about the work. ike/lf

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