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Train discounts 1 September 22 to 31 dec 22

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 1:08pm
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Chatsworth25

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Free Train Tickets in Spain

Many train journeys in Spain are free from 1 September until 31 December 2022, as announced last month by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

The measure is part of the government’s plan to combat the consequences of the economic crisis that has afflicted the income of millions of families and businesses, besieged by inflation, the energy bill, and the escalation in fuel prices and raw materials.

The scheme will benefit as many as 75 million journeys and attract between 15-20% more passengers than usual for the September-December period, according to estimates from Spain’s Transport Ministry. It will particularly benefit commuters who travel on a daily basis.

Free train tickets became available for pre-order from 24 August, and they are available for residents and non-residents of Spain, including tourists and visitors of all nationalities.

The process to obtain free train tickets is fully explained here on the RENFE website.



undergardener

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 9:57am

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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 9:57am

Hi

Thanks for this, really helpful.

Mike

Tworowans

Posted: Mon Oct 3, 2022 2:02pm

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Posted: Mon Oct 3, 2022 2:02pm

Renfe isn’t noted for its instructions…I got my free pass successfully as follows:

Download the Renfe Cercanias App and register an account (from memory Passport number is required)

Back to App

Select ‘Buy Tickets’ from left hand menu

Select ‘Buy’

Select your to/from ‘trip’ stations

Go to drop down ‘select fare’ menu

Select ‘Ab. Recurrence’

Deposit requirement of 10€ will appear (this gets refunded)

Input Passport number and card payment details

The App will produce a combined QR ticket / payment receipt

Unfortunately there is no option to save the QR ticket to a phone wallet App so manage the ticket by either taking a screenshot or opening up the Renfe App/Buy tickets/My tickets/Pass/

undergardener

Posted: Mon Oct 3, 2022 2:10pm

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Posted: Mon Oct 3, 2022 2:10pm

Tworowans wrote on Mon Oct 3, 2022 2:02pm:

Renfe isn’t noted for its instructions…I got my free pass successfully as follows:

Download the Renfe Cercanias App and register an account (from memory Passport number is required)

Back to App

Select ‘Buy Tickets’ from left hand menu

Select ‘Buy’

Select your to/from ‘trip’ stations

Go to drop down ‘select fare’ menu

Select ‘Ab. Recurrence’

Deposit requirement of 10€ will appear (this gets refunded)

Input Passport number and card payment details

The App will produce a combined QR ticket / payment receipt

Unfortunately there is no option to save the QR ticket to a phone wallet App so manage the ticket by either taking a screenshot or opening up the Renfe App/Buy tickets/My tickets/Pass/

Hi Tworowans

Thanks, very helpful

MIke

undergardener

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:12am

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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:12am

Tworowans wrote on Mon Oct 3, 2022 2:02pm:

Renfe isn’t noted for its instructions…I got my free pass successfully as follows:

Download the Renfe Cercanias App and register an account (from memory Passport number is required)

Back to App

Select ‘Buy Tickets’ from left hand menu

Select ‘Buy’

Select your to/from ‘trip’ stations

Go to drop down ‘select fare’ menu

Select ‘Ab. Recurrence’

Deposit requirement of 10€ will appear (this gets refunded)

Input Passport number and card payment details

The App will produce a combined QR ticket / payment receipt

Unfortunately there is no option to save the QR ticket to a phone wallet App so manage the ticket by either taking a screenshot or opening up the Renfe App/Buy tickets/My tickets/Pass/

Hi

I have downloaded the app but can't get past the phone number entry. Can you confirm how I enter a mobile phone please. I have tried the add sign and dropped the leading zero of the mobile phone number but it still doesn't like it.

Many Thanks

Mike

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Tworowans

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:30am

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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:30am

undergardener wrote on Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:12am:

Hi

I have downloaded the app but can't get past the phone number entry. Can you confirm how I enter a mobile phone please. I have tried the add sign and dropped the leading zero of the mobile phone number but it still doesn't like it.

Many Thanks

Mike

Hi Mike

Try registering your account using the web site Renfe.com

There is a country code drop box. So after +44 I inserted my UK mobile phone number (excluding the zero)

undergardener

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:37am

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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:37am

Tworowans wrote on Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:30am:

Hi Mike

Try registering your account using the web site Renfe.com

There is a country code drop box. So after +44 I inserted my UK mobile phone number (excluding the zero)

Yes, just tried it and it works. Thanks for the prompt reply

undergardener

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:45am

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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:45am

undergardener wrote on Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:37am:

Yes, just tried it and it works. Thanks for the prompt reply

Sorry, one final question!!! I want to travel by train from Malaga to Seville but the app does'nt seem to offer that option, I have tried entering Malaga and Seville as the first area option before entering the details of the travel. It only seems to allow local train travel though???

Tworowans

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 1:04pm

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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 1:04pm

undergardener wrote on Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:45am:

Sorry, one final question!!! I want to travel by train from Malaga to Seville but the app does'nt seem to offer that option, I have tried entering Malaga and Seville as the first area option before entering the details of the travel. It only seems to allow local train travel though???

Sorry. Can’t help you with that one

My free pass pertains to the Renfe Cercanías (Malaga commuter services C1 and C2)

I do know that ticketing is completely different for the Seville train

Chatsworth25

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 1:08pm

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