SSB Customer Center at Rotebühlplatz closes after decades:
The legendary SSB Customer Center at Rotebühlplatz is closed. The Rotebühlpassage is undergoing ...
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New Central SSB Center Replaces Rotebühlplatz FacilityThe Rotebühlplatz SSB center closed in June 2026; a larger, centralized service hub opens near Hauptbahnhof by October 2026.
- The longstanding SSB customer center at Rotebühlpassage closed at the end of June 2026, directing passengers to other locations and online services until the new center opens.
- A new central service center with expanded space, additional counters, and the lost-and-found office will launch in autumn 2026 on Lautenschlagerstraße.
- Closing the familiar site ends a decades-long chapter as it was a key contact point for Stuttgart's transit users.
- The Rotebühlpassage is undergoing transformation with new offerings like Rewe Go and the relocation of the Asia Shop, shifting towards retail and service uses.
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