LifestyleHow to request discounts on Interrail and youth buses: these are the requirements you must meet

How to request discounts on Interrail and youth buses: these are the requirements you must meet

The Government has approved discounts of 50% on European Interrail, and up to 90% for train and bus travel in Spain. AVE journeys will have a discount of a maximum of 30 euros per ticket.

The measure is intended for young people between the ages of 18 and 30., with the aim that they can travel without spending too much money. It also wants to promote rural tourism and cultural heritage.

Travel discounts will be in effect from June 15 to September 15. In the case of Interrail, there are 40,000 destinations in 33 countries. You can travel to places like Germany, Greece, Italy or Denmark.

You must meet a series of requirements and do a simple management to benefit from them. In addition, it is important that you know the prices and thus plan your vacation with greater security.

Below is detailed everything you need to know about youth travel discounts.

Requirements and how to obtain discounts on Interrail and youth buses

The first requirement is to be between 18 and 30 years old. That is to say, To benefit from the discounts you must have been born between 1993 and 2005. In addition, you must have Spanish nationality or that of another EU country, as long as you have legal residence in Spain.

The next thing you should do is register on the website of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda. This is how you show that you meet the age and nationality requirement.

Price reductions will apply to single or return tickets purchased for travel between June 15 and September 15, 2023.

How to travel by Interrail

To travel on Interrail you have to download the app Rail Planner, which is the one you are going to use to manage your journeys.

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There are the following tickets:

  • Global pass: It is used to travel through the 33 countries that enter Interrail.
  • One country pass: it will work for only one country.
  • Greek Island pass: It is the type of ticket that you must use to move around the Greek islands.
  • German rail pass: It is the pass to travel through Germany, which has different conditions compared to the others.

Once you have chosen the type of ticket, you have to select the date you want to travel and the destination.

The discounts will be applied as soon as you go to make the purchase.

How much do Interrail trips cost?

Interrail is a cheap service and intended for young people. Now with the discounts you will get a better price, but even so it is important that you know how much it will cost you so that you can make an adequate planning.

The most used subscription is the Global pass, which costs 264 euros in second class. This means that with the discount you will pay 132 euros for it. This ticket is valid for travel for 7 days.

The next most popular are the global pass of 194 euros, valid for 5 days; that of 223 euros, which serves for 10 days; and the one of 316 euros with which you can travel 15 days.

The most expensive Interrail pass costs 711 euros and is valid for 3 months. All these passes have a 50% discount, as long as you meet the requirements.

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