Millions of subscription users public transport urban and intercity -metro, bus or trams- will be recovered from this Thursday until the end of the year between 30% and 50% of the price, Thanks to government funding and the extra contribution of regions such as Madrid, Barcelona, Galicia or Bizkaia, which reached 100% in La Palma and Palma.
These discounts on the price of monthly transport tickets, and in some cases up to 10 travel bonuses, are added starting today. Tip set up by the central manager for Renfe Cercanías -Rodalíes in Catalonia- and Media Distancia multi-trip tickets As assistance to citizens within the framework of the National Plan to respond to the economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine.
Over 30% overall, the discount will reach 40% or even 100% in Malaga, which will be applied in cities affiliated with the state initiative such as Seville, Zaragoza, Valladolid, A Coruña, Granada, Santiago de Compostela, Cáceres or Toledo. Palma and La Palma, thanks to the cooperation of different levels of management.
Madrid
Inside Community of Madrid -which has a single tariff system-, discount will be 50% For monthly transport passes, and for example, those under 26 will pay just 10 Euros for a 30-day Youth Pass, with which they can travel throughout the region.
Ensuring that Metro de Madrid is ready to face this reduction in fares while simultaneously returning to normal operation, Transport Minister David Pérez explained that the discount affects monthly subscriptions and not 10 travel tickets. As long as “government permits”.
Catalonia
Discount on the main integrated public transport tickets of the Barcelona Metropolitan Transport Authority (ATM) It will be 50% on T-Usualmonthly subscription for metropolitan public transport and T-Young, while T-Casual, 10 individual travel tickets will be 30% off.
Municipalities such as Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona) have also halved the price of multi-way tickets for city buses.
Galicia
this Board of Directors Galicia Up to 50% discount on public transport prices As its president, Alfonso Rueda, said, the decrease in its users on buses and other means of transport due to free Renfe subscriptions.
Discounts will be applied to road passenger transport, as well as sea transport in the Vigo estuary and proximity train in the Ferrol area, and will be limited to people using Xunta’s metropolitan transport card or purchasing multi-trip passes.
Basque Country
Bizkaia Transport Consortium (CTB) approved 50% discount on fees on all temporary titles public transport services and cards Bafir, Creditans, consortium Gizatrans and Bidai.
In this case, an additional 20% to 30% of the Government will be accepted equally by the Basque Government and the Bizkaia Provincial Council, and the reductions are the case of Renfe.
Balearic and Canary Islands
The Government agreed with the Balearic and Canary Islands for further assistance to increase up to 50% discounts on tolls and multi-trip tickets for buses, taking into account the special circumstances implied by the isolation of both communities.
In the case of the Balearic Islands, the Ministry of Transport and the Government will cooperate to offer 100% discount on transit tickets and multi-trip tickets for the Mallorca train, while in Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera the direct assistance will be extended to reach the discount. up to 50%.
Palma City Council will increase the discount from 30% to 50%, assuming the difference; Users of public bus subscription cards in and Menorca will be able to enjoy it free of charge from September, as Consell will assume the remaining 50%.
For the Canary Islands, the signed protocol also includes an improvement in direct government assistance to increase the discount on public transport subscriptions and multi-trip tickets to 50% on all islands except El Hierro, which already has free public transport.
In addition, the Cabildo de La Palma will supplement the remaining 50% with the 50% bonus given by the Ministry of Transport for bus and tram bonuses.
Asturias
Asturias will have as of today and permanently fixed pricethrough the new “Conecta” platform, which will allow unlimited travel within the autonomous community by train and city and intercity buses for 30 euros per month, 86% bonus.
other regions
At least twenty-six Andalusian municipalities Lines operated by the Autonomous Administration will apply a 30% discount, financed by the State, on their carriage.
In Seville, the 30% discount on Tussam rates by the Seville City Council will apply to more than 17 million trips, leaving the average price of the trip at 0.39 euros.
In the Valencian Community, a 30% discount will be applied to subscriptions and multi-trip tickets for transport under the responsibility of Generalitat: Valencia Metropolità Transport Authority (ATMV), SUMA tickets, Alicante TAM region, Castelló TRAM and TRAM d’Alacan.
In addition, the Government’s 30% subsidy will be applied for money and temporary tickets for urban transport in the Pamplona region, coinciding with the return of the winter schedule, which is estimated to benefit approximately 45,000 people.