Dear Wiener Linien Customer Service,Today my partner and I purchased a 24-hour ticket and attempted to validate it immediately, as required. While my ticket was successfully validated, my partner’s ticket did not validate despite several attempts at the machine.Since the ticket was time-stamped and we had clearly just purchased it, we assumed it would still be considered valid. However, at the exit we were stopped by a ticket inspector who issued a fine. We calmly explained that we had made multiple attempts to validate the ticket and had acted in good faith, but he repeatedly stated that “it’s the rule” and insisted we must pay.We fully acknowledge that it may have been an oversight on our part to assume the ticket would be valid without a visible validation mark. However, the situation was made significantly worse by the manner in which we were treated. The inspector showed no willingness to listen or consider the circumstances and spoke to us in a dismissive and disrespectful way. We were also told that we “should have known the language before travelling,” which we found inappropriate and unprofessional.We understand that rules must be enforced. However, customer service should also include fairness, professionalism, and basic respect. Visitors and residents alike should not feel treated as criminals when there is a clear attempt to comply with the rules.
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Wiener Linien is the company running most of the public transit network in the city of Vienna, Austria.