▶ How to get the free pass in the Renfe Cercanías app
Table of contents:
- Requirements to purchase the free Cercanías Renfe pass
- How to purchase the pass in the Renfe Cercanías app
- I already have my subscription, what do I do now?
One of the measures taken by the Government to promote energy saving has been to offer free passes for people who use the train on a regular basis. But many users still do not know how to get the free pass in the Renfe Cercanías app
Although in principle we can purchase this pass until the end of the year, Renfe has communicated on its official website the recommendation to purchase said passes before September 5 , since it is the first Monday after the holidays, the increase in travelers may imply a saturation of the system.Therefore, to prevent you from running into problems, we are going to explain the steps to follow.
Requirements to purchase the free Cercanías Renfe pass
In principle there are no special requirements to be able to acquire the free Cercanías Renfe pass It is not necessary to have a minimum or maximum age, nor certain income levels. You only have to register in the app and purchase your subscription without having to pay.
Yes, you must bear in mind that this is a measure for those who regularly take the train. To do this, when purchasing your subscription you must leave a deposit of 10 euros. In the event that between now and December 31 you have made at least 16 journeys on the suburban train network, this deposit will be returned to you. Otherwise, you will not be able to recover the money and you will have paid those 10 euros for your subscription.
In addition, season tickets will only be valid in a commuter hub, so you won't be able to use them when you go on vacation.
How to purchase the pass in the Renfe Cercanías app
The steps you must follow to obtain the free pass through the Renfe Cercanías application are the following:
- Download the Renfe Cercanías application in your application store
- Select your commuter hub
- Show the menu and select the option Buy Tickets
- Choose the Buy option
- Select your usual station of origin/destination
- From the Select a rate drop-down menu, choose Ab. Recurrent
- Enter the data to register in the system. If you are already registered, you do not need to carry out this step and you can continue with your purchase process
- A QR code will be generated that you can find in the menu Buy tickets-My tickets
If you are not a user of the Renfe Cercanías app, you also have other options to purchase your free pass. You can do it from the app or the general Renfe website. And you can also buy it at the ticket office of the station where you usually catch the train. But this last option is the least recommended if you use your mobile well, since you could find queues that slow down the process.
I already have my subscription, what do I do now?
Once you have the QR code of your free pass downloaded to your smartphone, the process you will have to follow to get on the train without having to buy another pass depends on the where you purchased itSo what you need to do now will depend on where you live.
The centers of Madrid, Malaga, Murcia/Alicante and Zaragoza have direct QR code readers, so you can scan it directly from your smartphone to get on the train. On the other hand, in San Sebastián, Bilbao, Seville, Valencia and Rodalies Catalunya you must obtain a physical pass, free of charge, at the self-sale machines in the stations, something that We recommend that you do so as soon as possible.
It is also important that we take into account that in the nuclei of Metric Gauge, Asturias and Santander the sale of subscriptions to through the app, so if you want your free pass you will have to buy it at the vending machines or at the station ticket offices.
