Overview
- Real Decreto-Ley 17/2025 continues a 20% state subsidy on passes and multi-trip tickets through 2026 and keeps national rail and coach discounts, adding a new €60 monthly unified pass.
- Andalusia will voluntarily fund an extra 20% to sustain larger cuts, keeping free travel for under‑15s, a 50% youth discount up to 30 years, and 40% off other recurrent tickets.
- Madrid freezes 2026 fares with continued free travel for under‑14s and over‑65s, while Vigo and A Coruña keep urban bus prices unchanged, with Vigo maintaining free travel for under‑15s and pensioners and A Coruña cutting its youth fare to €0.38.
- Málaga confirms unchanged metro and EMT bus prices for 2026 through combined state, regional and municipal funding, with examples including €0.49 metro trips with wallet cards and free bus travel for children up to 14.
- Operational rollouts advance as Renfe opens renewals for free Cantabria Cercanías passes for Jan–Apr 2026 with a €10 deposit and 16‑trip minimum, Castilla y León extends free Buscyl for under‑15s to April 30, Murcia keeps a 40% discount on urban and tram passes, and the Xunta maintains 40% cuts on its interurban network.