Verano Joven 2024: Registrations are Now Open!

What is the Verano Joven Programme?

The Verano Joven programme, launched in 2023 by the Spain’s Ministry of Transport, Mobility, and Urban Agenda (MITMA), offers young people the opportunity to purchase bus, train, and Interrail tickets at significantly reduced prices. This programme promotes sustainable and accessible travel throughout Spain and Europe, facilitating a simple and affordable transportation experience. Its goal is to encourage the use of public transportation among young people, enhance their learning, and strengthen the European sentiment.

A total of 130 million euros has been allocated to fund the discounts of this programme, which reach up to 90% and apply to one-way or round-trip tickets on state bus and rail services, as well as the Interrail Pass for train travel across Europe.

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Result of the Previous Programme 2023

The Ministry of Transport, Mobility, and Urban Agenda (MITMA) successfully completed the Verano Joven Programme 2023, benefiting more than two million young people aged 18 to 30 who explored Spain this summer with discounts of up to 90% on bus and train tickets. A total of four million trips were recorded between June 15 and September 15, with 60% by rail and the rest by road. Trains were used by 69% of unique travelers, and 51% opted for road transport.

Additionally, 16,134 Interrail Passes were sold for travel across Europe, highlighting the success of the programme in promoting public collective transportation as an efficient and sustainable option for discovering our country.

Requirements

  • To register, you must be between 18 and 30 years old. That is, born between January 1, 1994, and December 31, 2006.

  • You must have Spanish nationality or be a foreigner with legal residence in Spain.

  • Additionally, your travel dates must be between July 1 and September 30.

  • It is important to register 24 hours before purchasing the ticket.

Discounts

By bus:

  • 🚌 90% for regular bus services under state jurisdiction.

By train:

  • 🚂 90% for conventional medium-distance services and narrow-gauge trains.
  • 🚄 50% for single Avant tickets.
  • 🚅 550%, up to 30 euros per ticket, for long-distance or high-speed commercial services.
  • 🌍 50% off the Global Flexible option of the Interrail Pass for 10 days within 2 months, when purchased through Renfe. The discount applies to official Interrail fares, with their price characteristics according to age, etc.
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Registration

  1. 💻 Register on the Verano Joven 2024 Portal of MITMA at least 24 hours before purchasing your ticket.
  2. 🔑 Access through:
  • Cl@ve
  • DNIe/Electronic certificate.
  • DNI/NIE, Validity date, first name, last name, date of birth, municipality of residence.
  1. ✅ Once your application is registered, it will be pending verification, and you will be notified via email.
  2. 🔢 You will receive a unique voucher code similar to this: JV24-XXXXXXXXX-YYYYY (where X corresponds to your identity document).
  3. 🎫 To apply the discount, select “Add discount code” or similar on the associated transport platforms when booking your trip (if it doesn’t work, wait for their systems to update), ensuring that the travel dates are between July 1 and September 30. If you meet the requirements, the discount will be automatically applied to the final price.
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Associated Companies

  • 🚌 Buses: Alsa, Jiménez Movilidad, Grupo Avanza, Interbus (on some routes), among others.
  • 🚄 Trains: Renfe (Alvia, Intercity, Euromed), Ouigo, and Iryo.

Note: Flixbus and Monbus will not participate in this campaign, just like last year.

🌍 Interrail Trips: You can buy your tickets from Renfe or directly on the official Interrail Eurail website.

Conditions and Sanctions

  • 🚫 It is prohibited to book more than one round-trip per day with the same train or bus company for the same origin-destination, unless the trip has already been completed or canceled.
  • ⚠️ Misuse of the Registration Code by another person will be penalized, with fines of up to 750€ for railway transport and up to 200€ for bus transport, as the code is personal and non-transferable.
  • ❗ Misuse includes not canceling a trip at least 24 hours in advance, although this period may be reduced by the company for short bus routes.
  • 🛑 The Ministry may withdraw the Registration Code from those who accumulate more than six detected instances of misuse in railway or road transport. The offending person will not be able to register again to benefit from this measure.
  • 📲 The concessionary company will warn of each misuse by SMS or email, informing of the possible consequences.

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