The free rail travel is available on RENFE’s Rodalies, Cercanías, Media Distancia and Avant services.The procedure detailed below is based on purchasing one-off tickets online: The RENFE app was not required, and our contributor was not even asked if he had registered online with RENFE. One of our contributors has done this by showing their ID at the station, only paying a €10 deposit, and has received a 4-month travel card for free travel between a town in Catalonia and central Barcelona (it actually states it is for Rodalies zones 1-6). UPDATE: Please note that for ‘commuter’ travellers who are seeking to purchase multi-journey tickets (or ‘season tickets’) for travelling on a regular basis between Sept-Dec, we have found that it is easier to do this directly at a train station than online. Here we publish the key points of how the process works and how to register and purchase tickets: The process to obtain free train tickets is fully explained (in Spanish) on the RENFE website, by clicking here, as well as all the Frequently Asked Questions (also in Spanish). It is also simplified in a video from RENFE (see below). It will particularly benefit commuters.įree train tickets became available for pre-order from 24 August, and they are available for residents and non-residents of Spain, including tourists and visitors of all nationalities. Spain’s Transport Ministry estimates that the scheme will benefit as many as 75 million journeys and attract between 15-20% more passengers than usual for the September-December period. The measure is part of the government’s plan to combat the consequences of the economic crisis that has afflicted the income of millions of families and businesses, besieged by inflation, the energy bill, and the escalation in fuel prices and raw materials. Please support Spain in English with a donation.Īs announced by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez last month, many train journeys in Spain are FREE from 1 September until 31 December 2022.
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