The Generalitat has extended the validity of Renfe's free passes in Catalonia until April 30, a measure that applies to journeys on Rodalies, mid-distance and regional services. The decision has been adopted one day before the last extension, set until March 31, expired.
Gratuity remains in effect for one more month
The Minister of Territory, Sílvia Paneque, already announced last Tuesday that the gratuity of Rodalies would be maintained while the service does not recover the normality prior to the passage of storm Harry. The measure was implemented on January 27 with the objective of compensating users for the incidents registered in the railway network.
"Rodalies would continue to be free until the trains recover the normality that there was before storm Harry" - Sílvia Paneque, Minister of Territory
The extension applies to Rodalies trains, regional services, Regional Exprés, and medium-distance convoys. The free passes are for 10 journeys and can be collected both at ticket offices and at self-service machines in the stations.
How free titles work
These tickets are not nominative, so they can be used by different people with the same pass. Once the 10 journeys are exhausted, the user can request a new one to continue traveling within the validity period set by the Generalitat.
The free pass is not valid on Avant trains, with the exception of the Tortosa Express. Nor can it be used on mid-distance services that run along the high-speed line between Barcelona and Lleida.
With this new extension, the Govern maintains throughout April a measure that affects thousands of users of the railway service in Catalonia, awaiting the network to recover the regularity prior to the incidents that motivated its implementation.