The Provincial Council of Bizkaia has indicated that temporary passes (Bidai 50, Bidai 70, Bidai Oro, Gazte 70 and Gazte Oro) currently enjoy a 20% discount, following approval on December 26.
The Bizkaia Provincial Council on Thursday approved the application of a 50% discount in the price of Bizkaibus trips paid with the baric map from the next day January 14 from 2024 and for one year, until January 13, 2025.
The deputation recalled that it is the institution “that is authorized to determine the direct application of discounts on own tickets of Creditrans and Gizatrans in the Bizkaibus service.”
With this measure of a 50% discount on Bizkaibus, the Provincial Council “acts quickly and approves the procedure to reduce public transport fares for travelers for one year”, in order to benefit from the support provided in 2023 by the Spanish Government is set. as explained by the spokesperson of the regional executive, Leixuri Arrizabalaga.
Asked about the agreement reached on transport discounts between the PSOE and Junts in Congress, the spokesperson said these are issues affecting “negotiations” between political parties that “foreign” to the Provincial Council.
The First Vice President and Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, explained this Thursday that the agreement reached with the Junts on transport subsidies means that the share contributed by the state, 30 percent, will no longer be subject to the condition that communities by another twenty percent.
The Provincial Council of Bizkaia has indicated that currently temporary subscriptions (Bidai 50, Bidai 70, Bidai gold, Gazte 70 And Gazte Goud) will benefit from a 20% discount, regulated by the Bizkaia Transport Consortium (CTB) after approval on December 26, “under the Provincial Plan to encourage public transport for this legislature.”
Source: EITB
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