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Renfe, the national train operator in Spain, is reminding its customers who use its local and medium-distance services, such as Cercanías, Media Distancia, and Rodalies trains, that the free travel passes issued at the beginning of the year will expire on Sunday, 30 April. After that date, the passes for the second four-month period of the year will be valid, starting from 1 May, which is also a public holiday in Spain.
Renfe has already issued 143,000 new free travel passes for regular commuters for the second four-month period, which is valid from 1 May to 31 August 2023. This includes 79,000 passes for Cercanías and 64,000 for Media Distancia. The passes can be obtained at any time during their validity period through the Cercanías Renfe app or the Renfe website, and at stations or self-service machines. However, customers must be previously registered to do so.
Although the rail journeys are free of charge, a deposit of 10 euros is required for Cercanías and Rodalies services, and 20 euros for the Media Distancia service. Payment by credit or debit card will enable the deposit to be automatically refunded once 16 journeys have been made during the four-month period.
For those who have used the free travel pass during the first four months of 2023, the deposit will now be refunded, provided they have completed at least 16 trips.