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Spanish pensioner bus passes

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:38am
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Hi

just enquiring, in Spain do the goverment issue cheaper travel bus and train passes for retired people who are residents. If so how do you obtain them and is there a cost.

advice appreciated.

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 1:38pm

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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 1:38pm

I would sagest you contact the local council I am sure they will have all the information you need.

I have a bus pass for Murcia City which gives me 100 free journeys on the tram and city buses, there was no cost for this and they renew when you have used your 100 journeys.

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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 1:54pm

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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 1:54pm

thanks for the response.

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 1:56pm

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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 1:56pm

eduardo3332 wrote on Thu Mar 31, 2022 1:38pm:

I would sagest you contact the local council I am sure they will have all the information you need.

I have a bus pass for Murcia City which gives me 100 free journeys on the tram and city buses, there was no cost for this and they renew when you have used your 100 journeys.

 

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Hope this helps

Again thanks for response. did you have to fill out any forms, take passport type photos, provide any forms of identification etc.

Posted: Fri Apr 1, 2022 5:00pm

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Posted: Fri Apr 1, 2022 5:00pm

Hi yes I did have to fill out a simple form and needed my Padron, and Residencia document.

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Posted: Mon Apr 4, 2022 11:50am

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Posted: Mon Apr 4, 2022 11:50am

GeorgeT wrote on Thu Mar 31, 2022 1:56pm:

Again thanks for response. did you have to fill out any forms, take passport type photos, provide any forms of identification etc.

Hi Ted there is a gold card for people in your age bracket. Ours was for the train but there is probably one for buses also.

 It's a reduced fare, a good reduction - I'm not sure what the percentage is but think is 60% off. If you are resident it may be free.  You will need a passport and your residency card. We are not residents and were able to get ours in a travel agents. That was in San Pedro del Pinatar. 

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Posted: Tue Apr 5, 2022 12:21pm

Didn't know cheaper transport was available to pensioners in Spain

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Posted: Tue Apr 5, 2022 12:22pm

Didn't know cheaper transport was available to pensioners in Spain

Posted: Tue Apr 5, 2022 12:42pm

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Posted: Tue Apr 5, 2022 12:42pm

Andy12 wrote on Tue Apr 5, 2022 12:22pm:

Didn't know cheaper transport was available to pensioners in Spain

That's a shame but yes, if you are 55 or over you can get a Gold card which gives you something like either 40 or 60% off rail fares & I think you can get a similar one for buses too. All you need is your passport and NIE or, if you are a resident, then bring your residents card too. 

We got ours in the travel agents and they renew once a year. It cost €5 last time we got one about three years ago. Hope this helps.

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