This Thursday, September 1, the aid promulgated by the Government comes into force, thanks to which state transport passes, such as commuter tickets, will be reduced by 50%. In addition, it promised to contribute 30% in the reduction of those managed by autonomous communities and municipalities (such as the metro and bus) and opened the door to the autonomous communities to increase it to 50%. All the communities have joined this aid, which will last until December 31, but only six have decided to contribute another 20% and extend it to 50%. Some cities have also chosen to complement the subsidy. Find out what the discount will be in each of the communities: AndalucíaThe Andalusian Ministry of Development, Articulation of the Territory and Housing communicated last July to the Ministry of Transport that it will apply the 30% discount on the price of the cards for metropolitan buses and Andalusian metro bonds from September 1 to December 31 included in Royal Decree-Law 11/2022, of June 25. It is applied by the Metropolitan Consortium of Seville, Malaga, Cádiz, Granada, Huelva, Córdoba, Jaén and Almería. Despite this decision of the Board, Córdoba will expand it to reach 50%. This was announced by the president of the municipal bus company of Córdoba (Aucorsa), Miguel Ángel Torrico (PP), who indicated that 20% more will be applied, until reaching 50%, with 30% promoted by the Government, in the discount of all the titles and fares -with the exception of the single ticket- in urban bus transport. The Malaga City Council will also do so, which has announced the price reduction between 35% and 40% in transport cards urban. This increases the 30% discount established by the Ministry of Transport and will be valid until at least the end of the year. Students, young people and retirees will be the most benefited groups, although all types of cards are reduced. The annual payment (quarterly) is reduced by 31%. AsturiasThe principality does not increase the discount either and leaves it at 30%. However, the Minister for Rural Affairs and Territorial Cohesion of the Principality of Asturias, Alejandro Calvo, announced that the regional government is launching the Conecta platform, thanks to which the monthly transport subscription is reduced to 30 euros as of September 1. Balearic IslandsIn the case of the Balearic Islands, the Ministry and the Balearic Government will collaborate to discount 100% of the passes and multi-trip tickets for the Mallorca train, while in Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera direct aid is extended so that the discount reaches up to 50% in subscriptions and multi-trip tickets for the public bus service of the three islands. You can consult the rates at Transports de les Illes Balears. The city council of Palma, the consells of Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera and the regional government have requested direct aid to finance the 30% reduction in public transport within their jurisdiction, whose deadline for participate closed on August 16. Canary IslandsFor the Canary Islands, the protocol includes an improvement in direct state aid to raise the discount on multi-trip passes and multi-trip tickets for public land transport in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma and La Gomera to 50%. Thus, the The Government will provide extra funds to lower the price of said service by an additional 20% for recurring users between September 1 and December 31, 2022, following the methodology set forth in the Ministerial Order of July 15. In Tenerife and Gran Canaria ( the two capital islands) the discount remains at 50% and the tickets will cost 19 euros in Tenerife and 14 in Gran Canaria. In La Palma it will be totally free and in Lanzarote it will be free for workers buying a number of trips per month. In La Gomera, 50% would be applied and the monthly bonus would cost five euros. The same will happen in Fuerteventura and it would cost 10 euros. In El Hierro it is also increased to 50%. Cantabria The Cantabrian Government has requested the application of the 30% discount, so it will be applied from September 1. This was published by the Councilor for Sustainable Mobility, César Díaz, on his social networks. With this bonus, the quarterly youth card goes from 51 euros to 35.70. The standard trip costs from 0.66 to 0.46 cents per trip, as can be seen in Transporte de Cantabria. “��We have approved the 30% discount to travel on #TUS #Santander buses that will apply from September 1 to December 31�� #TransportePúblicoTarjetaStandard
0.66➡️0.46 €/tripYoung card
51.0➡️35.7 €/quarterDisability card
17.0➡️11.9 €/month pic.twitter.com/crf1QP1Fbh“ — César Díaz Maza (@cdiazmaza) August 22, 2022 Castilla y LeónThrough a press release, the Junta de Castilla y León indicated that it will apply the 30% reduction in the price of transport subscriptions and multi-trip tickets, of the land transport services of its competition. “The Ministry of Mobility and Transformation has decided to apply this measure without knowing the budget it will have to implement it, which is why it requires the Ministry of Transport that the amount of aid corresponding to Castilla y León reaches the entire cost that the implementation entails. of the bonus, in force between September 1 and December 31, 2022”, they recalled. The rates of the transport subscriptions can be consulted on the Metropolitan Transport page of the Board. Castilla-La ManchaFor its part, Castilla-La Mancha announced this Tuesday that users will benefit from a 50% reduction in the final sale price of all transport passes and multi-trip tickets, excluding the one-way ticket and return, which existed as of June 27 in the collective land public transport services of regional competence, between September 1 and December 31, 2022. This has been advanced by the Minister of Development, Nacho Hernando. However, in Toledo, the buses do not extend the discount and maintain the 30% of the Government’s plan to deal with inflation. CataloniaIn Catalonia they also increase it to 50%, according to the Barcelona Metropolitan Transport authority. Users who buy the monthly pass will have a 50% discount, while those who purchase the 10-trip T-Casual ticket will have a 30% discount. Valencian CommunityIn Valencia they will maintain the additional 30% discount on regional public transport between September and the end of the year. But this reduction is added to the 50% reduction in rates already in force. The rates can be consulted at the Municipal Transport Company of Valencia. The additional 30% discount will apply until the end of December, when it will be evaluated to decide if it is necessary to maintain it. Users of the Generalitat’s public transport (Metrovalencia, TRAM d’Alacant, TRAM Castelló, MetroBus and concessions) will benefit, complementing the subsidy for the Cercanías and Media Distancia trains announced by the Government. Extremadura The autonomous community of Extremadura submitted to the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda the request to apply the 30% discount on passes on regular bus transport lines. A discount included in the aid contemplated in Royal Decree Law 11/2022, of June 25, by which certain measures are adopted and extended to respond to the economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine. They are applied in Badajoz, Caceres, Merida and Plasencia. GaliciaGalicia, like Extremadura, does not extend the discount more than 30%. These grants will be subsidized from September 1 to December 31. You can check the current rates and bonuses here. MadridThe president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, announced on August 15 that the regional government will reduce the price of monthly transport passes by 50%. In this way, after applying the 30% discount financed by the Central government adds another 20% to the current rate of the monthly transport pass. Thus, the monthly subscription of zone A will cost 27.30 euros (compared to the 54.60 euros that it is currently worth) starting this Thursday. All the information in the Madrid Regional Transport Consortium. Murcia Unlike Madrid, Murcia will not extend the discount, but urban bus passes and those that connect Murcia with districts and the tram will cost 30% less. The new fares can be consulted on the Murcia bus website. NavarraNavarra, for its part, will not complement the discount up to 50% and will remain at the 30% that the Government subsidizes and for which Medium Distance trips will be free, provided that 16 or more trips are made (four per month) during the months of validity of the bonus. Check the new prices for Navarra Intercity Transport. Basque Country The Basque Country is one of the communities that extends this aid and its subscriptions will be 50% cheaper. This was announced by the Minister of Territorial Planning, Housing and Transport, Iñaki Arriola, through his networks, assuring that “we will support public transport operators in the Basque Country so that citizens obtain a 50% discount on their subscriptions”. More details on the page of the Bizkaia Transport Consortium. “We will support public transport operators in the Basque Country so that citizens can obtain a 50% discount on their season tickets.
From @Gob_eus we will invest around 11 million euros to support the middle and working classes with the measure.https://t.co/3CPv0EAEeY“ — Iñaki Arriola (@iarriolal) July 29, 2022 La RiojaLa Rioja has also decided complement the state subsidy and will increase the discount from 30% to 50%. They thus contribute 20% that will go to monthly payments and wallet cards. Ceuta and MelillaThe autonomous cities will not increase transport discounts to 50%, but if they adhere to the 30% approved in the Royal Decree Law by which certain measures are adopted and extended to respond to the economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine. More data on bus fares in Ceuta and Melilla.