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What happens if you forget to check out with a Basiskort?

Automatic check-out, standard price and blocking.

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Short answer

With a Basiskort the system checks you out automatically 12 hours after your first check-in if you have not checked out yourself. On the anonymous card the trip can then be priced at a standard price equal to the minimum balance, for example 70 kr for an adult on a local trip in 2026. On a personal card, trips that cannot be calculated can be charged a standard price, and missing check-outs can lead to the account being blocked. An anonymous card can be blocked straight away if you have not checked out at least twice within 12 months.

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Why

  1. You check in every time you board and check out every time you get off, also at changes.
  2. Check-in and check-out are both done at the yellow Checkpunkt.
  3. A missing check-in or check-out can also lead to a control fee.

Details

From 30 June 2026 the control fee for an adult is 750 kr with DSB and the Metro and 1,000 kr with Movia, Midttrafik, Sydtrafik, Fynbus and Nordjyllands Trafikselskab.

Tip

Check out at the Checkpunkt even if you change within 30 minutes, because the trips are joined into one anyway.

What may differ

The operators set the control fee amounts, and changes are announced one month in advance.

Common misconception

Many think a forgotten check-out only costs the normal fare.

What actually happens

The trip can be charged a standard price, and repeated misses can get the card or account blocked.

People also ask

  • How much money must be on an anonymous Basiskort?
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  • What is a Basiskort?

Sources

This answer is for reference only. Timetables, routes and fares change, so check the operator before you travel.

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