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Spain Opens Verano Joven 2026 Registration for Deep Youth Travel Discounts

The scheme aims to cut summer travel costs for 18–30 year olds and steer trips onto trains and buses through state-backed subsidies.

Overview

  • Registration for Verano Joven 2026 opened on Wednesday and the Ministry of Transport portal is live for eligible applicants to request a personal discount code.
  • Renfe and other operators have put discounted tickets on sale for travel between July 1 and September 30, 2026, and codes will be sent by SMS or email for use when buying tickets.
  • Discounts range from up to 90% on state regular buses and medium-distance trains to 50% on Avant, long-distance and high-speed services with a €30 maximum reduction per ticket, plus 50% off the Interrail Global Flexible pass when bought via Renfe.
  • To get a code applicants must register online with DNI or NIE, wait at least 24 hours before their first purchase, and use a personal non-transferable code that may be revoked for repeated misuse.
  • The fourth edition carries about €130 million in transport subsidies and builds on a programme that since 2023 has served more than 4 million young people for over 16 million discounted trips, a record uptake that the government says will boost public transport use and local tourism.