Always get a ticket, you never know when they will check it. An it was worth it 🙂
First bus I took in Zurich got checked. Everybody except me! How I did? Was standing between three jerks without or without a valid ticket.
Nr. 1: A secondo having no ticket at all. Telling them having no documents and no mobile at all. At some point he grabbed some paper in his pockets and pulled out a learners license. The person checking him gave him back a bill. Well done Nr. 1
Nr. 2: A swiss teenager – being older than 16 – having a 50% ticket but no discount card for it. Trying to be the stupid one not knowing it. Didn’t help and another bill was handed over. Nice try Nr. 2
Nr. 3: Unlucky Portuguese couple. They had a valid month card. Unfortunately it ended the day before. Poor you Nr. 3
And so I got around the control and could have left the bus after. Few station later they checked again and recognized me in the corner. Finally …