Decided: the reduced prices of public transport in the Community of Madrid will be maintained for six months, that is, the discounts of 60% on the price of monthly public transport passes and 50% in the case of multi-trip tickets continue. which it began to give to the autonomous communities in 2022, and this Tuesday, five days later, the Government of Isabel Díaz Ayuso has announced that, yes, its Executive also maintains its own. Exactly during the same dates: until June 2025. The person in charge of giving the good news on Christmas Eve was the Minister of Housing, Transport and Infrastructure, Jorge Rodrigo, who announced that the Community of Madrid will maintain the discount. With this decision, a measure that has been in force since February 1, 2023 is extended and nearly seven million Madrid users will continue to benefit from this discount, which represents a saving of 30 million euros per month for all users. citizens who use public transportation.
In this way, the youth monthly pass remains at 8 euros; that of zone A, at 21.80 euros; that of zone B1 at 25.40 euros; that of zone B2, at 28.80 euros, and that of zone B3, C1 and C2 in Normal zone B3, C1 and C2. The Executive of Isabel Díaz Ayuso extends the rates that were already applied last year and that are aimed at the seven million inhabitants of the Madrid region. In addition, those over 65 years of age and children between 4 and 6 who have a children’s card will continue to opt for the service for free. The 10-trip voucher will also have the same cost as in previous years, that is, 6.10 euros.
To this we must add the additional reductions for large families in the general category, which have a 20% reduction, and for those with special status, for which 50% will be deducted. In the case of people with a disability equal to or greater than 65%, the added discount is 20%. Prices will continue like this for the next six months, until June 30, 2025, the date on which these measures will be reviewed to study whether they continue or undergo any type of modification.
Rodrigo has referred to the decree published by the Government of Spain and which leads the Community of Madrid to “extend all aid and subsidies for public transport in the region.” “We have public transport that is one of the most effective and efficient in Europe and we want to continue maintaining it. And in order to help all Madrid residents to use public transport, the regional government intends to continue maintaining all the aid and subsidies that we currently have established until June 30,” he explained. The counselor has urged “everyone to work together in order to value this public transport service in general terms, which is valued very positively by all Madrid residents.
The state measure was agreed upon between the Government and Podemos within the framework of the vote on the judicial efficiency law, as announced on December 19. Within the Executive, favoring only vulnerable groups or young people, among others, but the scheme will ultimately remain intact at least until the end of June.
This is not the first time that transport users have been kept in suspense on this issue. , last year it was not known until the end of the year, when in the last regional Government Council of the year, the Executive of Isabel Díaz Ayuso showed its willingness to maintain the 50% public transport bonuses demanded by the central Government, and which in the Community of Madrid rose to 60%, by increasing the regional contribution to 30%.
The central government then extended the free Cercanías and Media Distancia trains for regular users for the entire year 2024, as well as the 50% discounts on regional transportation. This meant that, in order for the State to transfer the funds, the autonomous communities were obliged to contribute 20% of the 50% discount. In the Community of Madrid they increased by 10% in 2023, and the price of public transport was reduced by 30%. In 2024, he maintained tension with the central government, and said that he would only maintain his reduction if the State continued to maintain itss. The same thing has happened this year, only that the extension, instead of being one year, is half a year. In June everything will be reviewed again.
