The public services of our country are basic for many citizens, even more so with financial assistance. We have the example of the free pass to Cercanías, Rodalies and Media Distancia by Renfe, and others of a regional nature such as the Madrid Transport pass.
This is precisely what would see its end in a few days, but the situation has turned 360 degrees. On June 30, the 60% discount would end, however, the President of the Community of Madrid announced its extension.
The discounts aren’t over yet: here’s what you’ll have to pay
The notorious rumors we have discussed on other occasions have come true. fully confirmed by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, President of the Community of Madrid. It was during the third investiture debate of the Madrid Assembly that we heard the news.
This aid, which allows us to use different types of public transport, including Cercanías, city and intercity buses, metro (including light rail) and Parla tram. Don’t forget that the subscription can be recharged from your mobile, now until the end of the year.
In addition to the 60% for all Madrid residents, the People with Disabilities they will benefit from the total free of charge of this subscription. This benefits a total of 7 million users. Therefore, as we said, the following prices are maintained:
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RATES UNTIL DECEMBER 30, 2023 |
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|---|---|
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CHILDREN |
Free |
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YOUTH (UP TO 26 YEARS) |
$8.00 |
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NORMAL – ZONE A |
$21.80 |
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NORMAL – ZONE B1 |
25,40$ |
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NORMAL – ZONE B2 |
$28.80 |
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NORMAL-ZONE B3 C1/C2 |
32,80$ |
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+65 YEARS |
Free |
Areas of the Community of Madrid for transport
How to recharge the subscription from Android
Although you can recharge this pass in establishments such as stations, tobacconists or interchanges, the simplest and most practical is do it from mobile. For this we will need the application ‘Transport card‘ (we leave the link just below), being totally free.
Once you have installed it, you need to link your transport card by NFC. Then, you must add a payment card to finalize the recharge, we will do this from the ‘Bank card’ section that you will find in the side menu. All we have to do is click on “Show titles to top up”, choose the card in question, select the payment method and click on “Confirm and top up”.
Transport card
This application allows you to load and check the balance of PUBLIC TRANSPORT CARDS from the Madrid Regional Transport Consortium (CRTM).
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