Spain’s single transport pass, which allows passengers to travel throughout the country on several different modes of transport for a flat fee of €60, is now available to buy. Here’s how it works, how much you can save, and where you can go.
The transport pass, which officially launched on January 19th, is a personal, non-transferable ticket that allows unlimited travel for 30 days on state-owned buses, commuter and regional trains, and medium-distance trains.
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How much does it cost?
As mentioned above, adults pay €60 for unlimited travel for one month (30 days).
Those aged up to 26 years old (born on or after January 1st, 2000) can benefit from a discount with the Youth Single Travel Pass for a flat fee of €30. To get this, you must register with the Ministry of Transport in advance here.
Children under 15 can travel for free, but prior registration is also required to obtain an AN-26 child code, which can later be exchanged for a ticket.
Where can I buy it?
The pass is available at ticket offices, self-service machines, websites and apps of travel operators such as Renfe and bus companies.
Can tourists use the pass?
Unfortunately, no. This is only available to Spanish citizens and foreign residents. This is because the Ministry of Transport states that in order for the pass to be valid, you must carry your national ID card or foreigners’ ID card known as a TIE. Spanish residents from the EU can use their EU green card and NIE. It also specifically says that “only these cardholders can use the pass”.
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What services are included in the pass?
Passes can be used on interregional buses as well as Renfe’s Cercanías and Rodalies (in Catalonia) commuter trains and Media Distancia mid-distance trains.
Commuter train services are available in Asturias, Santander, Bilbao, San Sebastián, Girona, Barcelona, Tarragona, Lleida, Zaragoza, Madrid, Valencia, Murcia-Alicante, Sevilla, Cádiz and Málaga.
The most attractive option will be for medium-distance train users, who will see fare reductions of more than 50 percent in many cases. For example, with the bono único the monthly mid-distance Seville-Málaga pass will go from costing €257.50 to €60, and the Madrid-Ciudad Real one will cost €60 instead of €281.
Regarding intercity bus lines, you can travel for example from Barcelona to Madrid on various nus lines that operate under public concessions, passing through Zaragoza.
The transport pass’s bus options are particularly interesting for those in Madrid as the capital is linked with 19 of the 34 national lines, including Madrid-Cádiz, Madrid-San Sebastián and Madrid-Badajoz. The vast majority of mid to large cities in Spain are reachable on these state-funded autobuses.
Again, for regular bus users, the €60 monthly pass is very interesting. Without it, a 10-trip ticket for the Madrid-Barcelona route costs €236, Madrid-Alicante costs €228, Madrid-Murcia €217 and Barcelona-Valencia €211.
It’s worth noting that it cannot be used on the high-speed AVE rail network.
However, it does include the mid-to-high speed Avant train services between Tortosa and Barcelona, A Coruña and Ourense, Murcia and Alicante, and Madrid and Salamanca.
All in all, there are plenty of benefits to be enjoyed from the €60 pass, but it’s offering of destinations and services can be pretty confusing.
What are the other rules of use?
You can only book one trip per direction, per day. If the journey is short however, you are allowed up to two bookings on the same day.
For Renfe Media Distancia and Regional Express trains, there are further regulations to be aware of. “You cannot take consecutive trains if there is less than 180 minutes between departures or less than three times the time of the first journey, nor can you make more than four round trips with a seat reservation on the same day”, the Ministry states.
You cannot lend your travel pass or code to anyone else.
You must cancel your journey if you don’t plan on travelling. This must be done 24 hours in advance for buses and up to 60 minutes in advance for medium distance trains.
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Failure to comply with the rules may result in sanctions such as temporary blocking of your travel pass, losing it without getting a refund and not being able to get a new one for 60 days.
If you misuse the pass more than twenty times within one year, your subscription will be blocked entirely.
