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Digital On-Demand Bus – Rostock County

rubi – Flexible travel—no schedule required

Travel flexibly, even without a fixed schedule: With rubi, you can easily book your trip online or by phone and travel within the available regions exactly when there is no suitable regular bus or train service. rubi is integrated into the Warnow Public Transportation Network and can be used with a valid ticket or by paying cash on board.

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VVW Fare · Deutschlandticket valid
Cash payments accepted on board

Mon–Sat: 5:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
Open daily

Sundays & Holidays: 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Limited hours

The Offer

What is rubi?

rubi is the digital on-demand bus service operated by rebus Regionalbus Rostock GmbH. Instead of running on fixed schedules, rubi is tailored to your individual needs.

You specify your starting point and destination—rubi will take you there reliably and comfortably. The service is integrated into the Warnow Transport Association (VVW) fare system. You can ride with valid VVW tickets or pay in cash directly on the bus.

Good to Know

Important: rubi always travels from stop to stop. When you enter a starting and destination address, rubi plans the route to a suitable stop—this isn’t necessarily the closest one, but may be the one that best fits into the on-demand bus’s route. Before or after the ride, the necessary walking distance to the boarding or alighting stop is automatically taken into account.

Hours of Operation

When does Rubi run?

rubi is on the go for you:

Montag bis Samstag
05:00 – 22:00
Uhr

Sonntag und Feiertage
08:00 – 20:00
Uhr

IMPORTANT
The vehicles depart from their respective depots in the morning and serve their designated routes. This means that service is not always available all day long and is not necessarily available in all regions.

Service Area

Where does Rubi go?

rubi serves several clearly defined on-demand bus regions in the Rostock district. These regions include numerous towns and neighborhoods—even across municipal boundaries.

You can view the exact availability directly during the booking process. Urban areas such as Rostock and Güstrow are not included in the service area, but they can be reached via transfer points.

Interactive Map: rubi Regions

Important

However, it is not possible to travel beyond the borders of your own region.

You can view the exact availability directly during the booking process. Urban areas such as Rostock and Güstrow are not included in the service area, but there are transfer points there where you can easily switch to regular public transportation.

Book

How does the booking process work?

Booking rubi is easy:

App Booking

Book your ride directly in the “rubi rebus” app. There, create an account, select your region, enter your pickup and drop-off locations, and confirm the appropriate ride suggestion.

iOS App
Android App

Online Booking

If you don't want to use the app, you can also book rubi directly in your browser

To Book

Phone Reservations

For questions or to make reservations by phone, please call our service hotline at 03843-69400.

Booking by Phone

Booking Lead Time

The booking must be made at least 60 minutes before the start of the ride. After submitting your request, you will receive a personalized ride proposal with the pickup time, trip duration, and fare.

To make a booking, the distance between the starting point and the destination must be at least 1,000 meters as the crow flies. Shorter distances are automatically rejected by the system.

Connections to scheduled service

"Dynamic

With every booking, rubi automatically checks whether a suitable connection by bus or train is already available. Only if no suitable public transit connection is found will a ride-share bus suggestion be generated.

In doing so, rubi also considers possible alternatives within the local public transit system (e.g., scheduled bus or train) as well as combinations of these with an on-demand bus trip.

Control is fully automated based on defined parameters and algorithms—manual intervention by rebus is not possible.

Note

Even if you enter a later departure or arrival time when booking, rubi may suggest an earlier connection. The system optimizes the trip for the entire route.

The system does not take into account other arrival times or external schedules—such as those for trains or buses.

Fares & Tickets

How much does a ride cost?

The fare schedule of the Warnow Transportation Authority (VVW) applies. You can use rubi:

Germany Ticket

With the Germany Ticket.

VVW Tickets

With valid VVW commuter passes or single-ride tickets.

Cash payment

Right in the vehicle.

The booking platform will display the exact fare for your route during the booking process.

Carry-on

What can I bring? (including wheelchair information)

Erlaubt

Klappbare Kinderwagen, Rollatoren, E-Scooter sowie größere Gepäckstücke sind willkommen – bitte bei der Buchung mit angeben.

Rollstuhlnutzung
Einige rubi-Fahrzeuge verfügen über eine Einstiegshilfe (Rollstuhlrampe; geeignet für Rollstühle bis max. 70 cm Breite).

Eine Mitfahrt im Rollstuhl ist leider nicht vorgesehen – Ausnahmen sind nur bei kleineren, kinderrollstuhlähnlichen Modellen denkbar.

Wichtig: Die Buchung einer Fahrt mit Rollstuhl ist ausschließlich telefonisch möglich und muss mindestens 24 Stunden vor Fahrtbeginn erfolgen. Bitte teilen Sie bei der Anmeldung mit, ob ein Sitzplatzwechsel möglich ist.

Not possible

Unfortunately, bicycles cannot be transported due to space constraints.

Please note

Cancellation and Booking Policies

Cancellation

If you are unable to take your ride, please cancel it in a timely manner—no later than 60 minutes before the ride is scheduled to begin—through your customer account.

Book Fairly

Please do not make multiple bookings. To ensure fair availability for all passengers, we ask that you do not create multiple bookings for the same time slot.

Multiple bookings can unnecessarily overload the system and limit other passengers’ access. In such cases, we reserve the right to reject bookings.

Our tip: Only book rides you actually plan to take—this ensures that rubi remains reliably available for everyone.

Legal Information

Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

By using the booking platform, you consent to the processing of your data by rebus, VVW, and ioki GmbH for the technical processing of the booking.

rubi Terms of Use
rubi Privacy Policy

Contact

Any questions?

Customer Service Hotline
03843-69400