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Basiskort - the alternative to Rejsekort as an app

Why Basiskort?

The physical Rejsekort will be discontinued in May 2026.

The technology behind the blue check-in points you know from stations and buses is expiring and therefore needs to be phased out.

Many travelers are already choosing to download either the Rejsekort app to avoid plastic cards and top-ups or the Rejsebillet app for ticket purchases, commuter cards, and Youth Cards.

However, it must always be possible for travelers in Denmark to buy a ticket for public transport.

That’s why the physical Basiskort will become a possible replacement for your physical Rejsekort.

Who is Basiskort for?

The physical Basiskort is an alternative for those who cannot or do not wish to use an app when traveling.

If you don’t have a smartphone, feel uneasy about digital media, or simply want 100% anonymity, you will be able to choose the new physical card—Basiskort—during 2026.

In 2026, we will launch this new type of card along with new Check Points—the yellow stands—for checking in and out on buses and at stations.

We are testing all Check Points

You may already see the new yellow Check Points in selected Midttrafik and Movia buses and at a few train and metro stations. But they are not yet in use. Starting in early 2026, the yellow Check Points and the new physical Basiskort will be ready for use nationwide.

Get answers to your questions about Basiskort

Below, you can read and find answers to questions about Basiskort, how to use it in public transport, prices, and who can travel with the card.

The plan is for the transport companies to install card readers in 2025 and 2026, and by 2026 the new ticket solution will be rolled out across Denmark.

For some, the transition from a physical plastic card to an app can be quite an upheaval - and may prove impossible.

Our customer surveys show that approximately 10% of those who currently use Rejsekort as a card cannot use Rejsekort as an app for various reasons. They need a different offer, and this is the group we are now working on a ticketing solution for.

Travellers can check in and out with Rejsekort as a card until the current blue points are closed in May 2026

As the current Rejsekort card as a card system is approaching the end of its technological lifespan, and the blue check-in points require extensive maintenance and will eventually need to be phased out, we have decided to replace the entire system with an updated version offering greater durability.

Ticket prices will follow the standard fares, just as usual. There will therefore be no difference whether you buy your ticket via the app or using a card.

From the very beginning, it has been a fundamental requirement of the project to develop the Rejsekort as an app alongside new, inclusive ticket types in order to accommodate all current Rejsekort customers.

In the autumn of 2022, we launched an initial study of user needs through visits to and interviews with a number of associations and organizations. In addition, we engaged external experts to conduct an anthropological study.

We have established a forum for digital inclusion on the move to ensure continuous insight into user needs. Participants in the forum include associations, organizations, Local Government Denmark (KL), and the Libraries' Network for Digital Inclusion, along with representatives from transport companies, to promote mutual knowledge sharing and collaboration on the successful implementation of the new Rejsekort solutions.

Specifically, we have continuously presented our approaches and plans to the participants in the Forum for Digital Inclusion on the Move – and have received valuable feedback.

It is the transport companies that decide how many card readers will be installed and where they will be placed at stations, on buses, at light rail stops, etc. The plan is to have approximately 9,000 card readers across Denmark.