Renfe has released so far: 900 subscriptions per minute This Saturday, the first day of these free Cercanías, Rodalies, intimacy and Media Distancia services will travel until April 30.
This was also stated by the railway company, which also informed Europa Press that the process was being developed. normally” It is on this first day that users will be able to receive new free passes, following the approval by the Government of the extension of this measure, which has been in force since September 2022.
free will be valid throughout the yearfor four-month periods, but a new subscription is required in each of these periods. You will still need to pay 10 Euros as a deposit; this is refundable if more than 16 trips have been made or, in the case of Media Distancia, 20 euros.
To speed up the receipt of passes and avoid unnecessary waits, Renfe recommends purchasing passes through the Renfe Cercanías app or, in the case of Media Distancia and Avant passes, through the website ‘www.renfe.com’.
The duration of the 50 percent discount on Avant (High Speed Medium Distance) railway services has also been extended, and this discount will also be valid on other high-speed routes declared as Public Service Obligations (PSO).
Similarly, free Media Distancia passes can be used on Avant services on the Madrid-Salamanca point-to-point connection and on the high-performance A Coruña-Ourense and Murcia-Alicante lines.
Regarding the proximity services of the lines Palma del Río-Villa del Río, Illescas-Fuenlabrada, Málaga-El Chorro-Caminito del Rey, Murcia-Cartagena and Medina del Campo-Valladolid-Palencia, the following conditions will apply until 2024: Cercanías tickets, i.e. The deposit will be 10 Euros.
Preventing irregular use
Following issues identified last year where underutilized Media Distancia passes booked too many seats and ended up traveling with just one or none at all. Renfe It strengthened reserve mechanisms.
Thus, Renfe has extended to one hour (currently 10 minutes) the time in which the reservation must be formalized or canceled if the trip does not take place on traditional and Medium Distance routes.
In this way, users who will not use the allocated space during transitions, Cancel at least 60 minutes in advance. If they do not cancel the venue with the above-mentioned notification at least three times, they will lose the right to purchase new season tickets within the following 30 days.
Previously, Renfe would send communications warning the traveler of possible consequences to the contact person provided by Renfe in the event of the first two cancellations not made with the required minimum notice.
The company is also preparing additional measures for the Medium Distance High Speed trains Avant, which will come into force on March 1, 2024 and will be announced in the coming weeks on the lines where these services are provided.
awareness campaign
Additionally, to encourage the correct use of these bonus titles, Renfe will launch a launch starting from the second week of January: citizen awareness campaignHe emphasizes that misuse of passes is harmful to other citizens who want to travel.
Additionally, Renfe will carry out random checks on Media Distancia and Avant services to verify the correct use of subsidized tickets. If non-compliance with the legislation is detected, fraud prevention measures determined in these services will be implemented.