From next Monday you can request the code on the website of the Ministry of Transport and Mobility. The discounts apply to single or return bus and train tickets for travel between July 1 and September 30 and are intended for young people between 18 and 30 years old.
The program is available for the second year in a row Young Summer 2024, support for young people between 18 and 30 years old that allows them to travel this summer with major discounts of up to 90% on trains and buses. From this Monday, June 17Interested parties can now register on the website of the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility the code which they must use to purchase the discounted tickets.
The discounts are applied to the price of tickets with a travel date in between July 1, 2024 and September 30, 2024 and ticket sales will begin no later than July 1, although operators can start selling later if they experience technical difficulties. In any case, the discount will not be allowed retroactively.
The code, valid for the entire period and for all means of transport included in the program, consists of the DNI or NIE number and a series of characters, while it is sent to the mobile phone or email provided by the users. .
Types of discounts
The discounts are applied to the train and bus tickets, and will depend on the type of service, the route and the affiliated companies. The discounts range from 90% for conventional medium-distance services and for regular state bus trips, 50% for Avant single tickets and for high speed with a maximum of 30 euros per ticket, as well as a 50% discount on the Global Flexible Interrail of 10 days in 2 months , if marketed through Renfe.
It is important to note that these discounts They don’t cover the costs for cancellation, change, issue, taxes, baggage or other additional services. In case of cancellation, users must bear the corresponding costs.
What should I do to benefit from this?
The beneficiaries must register from today on the website of the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility with their DNI, NIE or passport. If the program requirements are met, the beneficiaries you will receive a personal code and non-transferable which they must use to purchase the Interrail pass and the discounted train and bus tickets on the respective operators’ websites.
Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance to ensure eligibility requirements are met.
Sanctions
Improper use of bonus tickets can lead to sanctions and suspension of the registration number and thus the possibility of continuing to benefit from the measure. Fines of up to 750 euros in the case of rail transport and up to 200 euros in bus transport can be imposed if the beneficiary of the code does not match the traveler, while the ministry can revoke the code from users who have more than six improper uses.
The aim of the Young Summer Program is to promote among young people the use of a safer, more reliable, more comfortable, more economical and more sustainable means of transport than the private vehicle for leisure travel in the summer, and to contribute to increasing their learning capacity and independence. and strengthening personal relationships and the European feeling.
Source: EITB
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