LEN, 12 (EUROPA PRESS)
Renfe has issued 29,585 free passes in Castilla y Len for trips made on Cercanas and Media Distancia trains between January 1 and April 30, 2023.
Throughout Spain, Renfe has issued more than one million free passes for travel during the first four-month period of 2023 on Cercanas, Rodalies and Media Distancia services nationwide.
Of the total number of free tickets issued, 74.8% correspond to passes to travel in the different nuclei of Cercanas, Rodalies and Cercanas Ancho Metrico, while 25.2% correspond to Medium Distance passes.
In addition to the free season tickets for frequent travelers, Renfe has sold 11,684 tickets throughout the country with 50% Avant discounts for use on high-speed medium-distance services.
After the approval by the Council of Ministers of the free passes for 2023, Renfe will create specific multi-journey tickets that will be valid for each calendar four-month period of the year 2023.
To expedite the acquisition of passes and avoid unnecessary waiting, the purchase of passes is possible through the Cercanas Renfe app or, in the case of Media Distancia and Avant passes, through the website www.renfe. com. To do this, the client must be previously registered.
The free extension also includes the Avant services between Ourense and A Corua and between Salamanca and Madrid that are provided on the conventional gauge network, and the new Murcia-Alicante services on the high-performance network.
For the rest of Avant’s rail services, the 50% discount is extended. This same discount is applied to other high-speed routes that have been declared a Public Service Obligation (OSP), whose discount passes will be available for travel from next January 23 and which will work under the same conditions as an Avant Pass.
HOW TO GET THE FREE BONUS
The free pass for the Len-Guardo Metric Gauge Cercanas line can be obtained at the ticket office or at the vending machines.
To purchase the subscription, although it is free, it is necessary to deposit a deposit of 10 euros in the case of Cercanas, and 20 euros for each conventional Media Distancia service.
Payment by card will allow the automatic return of the deposit, once it is verified that the condition of having made 16 trips during these four months has been met.
For children under 14 without ID, a recurring subscription for Media Distancia services has also been created, which can be purchased at renfe.com or through the Renfe app.
The father, mother or guardian may acquire, by means of their NIF, NIE or passport, a maximum of four child passes for one origin and destination, during the period of validity.
RETURN OF THE DEPOSIT
Travelers who have used the free Cercanas, Rodalies or Media Distancia pass in 2022 and have complied with the conditions of use and made the payment with a credit card, since January 9, the deposit is gradually being returned to them. automatic.
All these people will be reimbursed the amount in the same checking account to which they have linked the credit card with which the payment was made.
In the event that the passes that were purchased in cash, travelers will be able to go from January 15 to the points of sale of the stations.
