Traveling on medium distance trains, long distance, interrail and buses of state lines seems to be one of the most economical options among young people in the country, in light of the renewal of the “Verano Joven” initiative this 2025.
An initiative that the Government has been presenting since 2023 from which young people between 18 and 30 years old benefit, who will travel one more summer with great discounts of up to 90%.
With more than one million young people traveling in Europe and Spain with discounts, it is worth asking when this measure will return in 2025. The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has already confirmed that Verano Joven 2025 is coming back and these are all the details you need to know.
When and how to apply for Verano Joven 2025 discounts.
To apply for these discounts you only have to meet two requirements. Namely:
- Be born between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2007.
- Have Spanish nationality or legal residence in Spain
Regarding the dates of this edition, season tickets can be requested from June 18 and will be active between July 1 and September 30, following the trend of past years.
To access the discounted tickets, it will be necessary to register in advance on the Verano Joven website, which will be set up by the Ministry of Transport. The process can be done through the Cl@ve system, electronic ID or by entering the DNI/NIE directly on the platform.
Once registered, users will receive a personal and non-transferable code, which can be used when purchasing tickets at Renfe, bus operators or on the Interrail website.
What discounts are expected in 2025?
Now that the discounts have been confirmed, they will be the same as in 2024:
- Conventional medium-distance trains and on metric gauge network: 90% discount on the price of single and round-trip tickets.
- Avant: 50% discount on single and return tickets.
- For commercial services or high speed AVE of the railway operators that provide this type of service: 50% discount on the ticket price, with a maximum of 30 euros per ticket.
- Regular buses of state competition: 90% discount on the price of the single ticket and the return ticket.
- A 50% discount on the Interrail Pass will also be included, when it is marketed through Renfe.
In 2024, more than 1.4 million young people took advantage of this opportunity, making more than 5 million trips between July and September.