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Madrid
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 10:50
Spain's Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has reduced from 16 to 8 the number of journeys to be made on Media Distancia, Cercanías and Rodalies trains (medium-distance, short-distance and Catalonia's commuter train, respectively) in order to receive the 10 or 20 euro deposit paid to obtain the free passes for the months of May and June - the last months in which these free journeys will be available.
The new free bimonthly Renfe tickets can be requested through the usual channels from today, Tuesday 8 April.
In the case of Cercanías and Rodalies, a pass will be available with validity from May 1 to June 30 2025. It will be necessary to have a pass for each Cercanías area, which will be valid for unlimited travel between any origin and destination within the area. The subscriber will need to pay a deposit of 10 euros, which will be refunded if the established recurrence of 8 trips is reached.
In the case of Media Distancia, passes will be valid only from a determined origin to a specific destination, as is customary. Passengers must pay a deposit of 20 euros, which will be refunded if the established recurrence of 8 journeys is reached.
Cercanías and Ancho Métrico services in Asturias and Cantabria will continue to be free of charge for regular passengers all year round under the same conditions, on a quarterly basis. To recover the deposit, 16 journeys are necessary.
The new measure regarding the required eight journeys will also apply to the state-subsidised bus passes, in which case the deposits range from 20 euros to 65 euros, depending on the lines.
From July, the free travel passes, based on the deposit-refund scheme, will be replaced by a single commuter pass for the whole of Spain. The flat fee will be 20 euros a month. Your people, 15 to 26, will be given a discount of 10 euros, while children under 15 will travel free on all public transport. The Media Distancia will have discounts from 40% to 50% for young people. State buses will offer discounts of between 40% and 70%.
As for urban and metropolitan regional and local transport, the ministry will finance free travel for children under 15 years of age and a 50% discount for young people's travel cards. For the rest of the tickets (single and return), a discount of at least 40% will be promoted, which must be co-financed at a rate of 20% by the regions or local councils. An exception here are tourist tickets.
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