Employee: are you familiar with the commuter benefit?

The commuter benefit is a fringe benefit that your employer can offer to support travel between home and work. The benefit is personal and tax-free up to €3,400 per year.
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Commuter benefit in the HSL app

Your employer can offer you a commuter benefit via the HSL app in two ways: as an auto-renewing season ticket or as a mobility budget.

If you have a season ticket on your HSL card, we recommend using it until it expires. After that, you can switch to the app.

Does your employer offer you a season ticket or a mobility budget?

Auto-renewing season ticket

The season ticket is an easy choice for people who travel frequently. It is also the most cost-effective option if you make six or more journeys a week.

Once activated, the ticket remains valid on your phone at all times, so all you need to do is carry your phone with you when you travel.

The HSL app automatically assigns the zones on your season ticket based on the distance between your home and workplace. You can use the ticket for any journey within its validity area, including leisure journeys.

 

Mobility Budget

The mobility budget is ideal for varying travel needs. Your employer can issue you a mobility budget monthly or for a year at a time, and you can use it to pay for single, multi-journey, day and season tickets in the HSL app. If your mobility budget does not cover the full price of a ticket, you can pay the remaining amount with your own debit or credit card.

 

 

Advantages of the commuter benefit

Tax-free benefit

The benefit is tax-free for you up to €3,400 per year.

Sustainable choice

Walking, cycling and public transport are sustainable modes of transport. By choosing sustainable modes of transport, you can reduce your carbon footprint. 

Exercise through commuting

Those who commute by public transport take on average 2,000 steps more per day than those who commute by car. Walking to your stop has a positive effect on both your body and your mind.

Take time for yourself

When you use public transport instead of a car, you avoid the hassle of driving and finding a parking space. You can spend the journey doing something you like, such as reading or listening to audiobooks, while a professional driver takes you safely to your destination.

Employer-subsidized commuter ticket makes your everyday travel easier

A commuter benefit provided by your employer makes your daily life easier. You'll always have your ticket with you on your phone.

Everything you need in one app

With the HSL app, you’ll have everything you need for traveling close at hand: tickets, timetables and the Journey Planner.

Interested in the commuter benefit?

Would you like to recommend the commuter benefit to your employer?

Below there is a link that you can send to the person in charge of employee benefits in your workplace.

Does your employer already offer you the commuter benefit?

If your employer has provided you with the option to use the commuter benefit and you have received an email invitation to activate the benefit, you can immediately start using the benefit by clicking on the link in the invitation.