Summer has already arrived in Spain and with it comes the two most popular economic aid that the government gives to the young people of the country: young cultural bond and Young summer. The latter is a bonus that offers Discounts up to 90 % In tickets for public transport to facilitate travel to Spain and Europe.
Do you have any problems using it? Well yes The young summer does not work for youSo we present all possible solutions so that we can enjoy these transport discounts.
Young Summer doesn’t work: 10 solutions
The young summer It is now available And you can request it from Website of the Ministry of Transport With your pin cl@ve, dnie or personal data. The government of Spain have not reported any problems with the registration system and the operation of this bonus. If you can’t use the young summer or it does not work, try the following solutions:
Remember to wait 24 hours to use the young summer
The Ministry advice Register at least 24 hours before the first purchase so that the code is activated correctly. If you try to buy tickets immediately after registration, it is possible that The code is not yet active And do not apply the discount. It is not that your young summer code does not work, it simply does not expect the time established to activate. Try it tomorrow.
Write the code well, check that you have no more space
A mistake that many users say is that they copy and attack the young summer code without paying close attention. It may happen that when copying the code, an additional space or character that will make the system does not recognize the code is transported. Try to write it manually Before reaching the conclusion that your code does not work.
Try buying tickets that are within the discount dates
Even if you can request and activate your young summer code since June, you have to remember it Discounts are valid only for travel between 1 July and 30 September. If you try to use the young summer to buy a ticket before 1 July, the discount will not apply, which can lead to the confusion that the code does not work.
It doesn’t work buy tickets for your friends, don’t try it
The young summer code it is rigorously personal and not transparent. If you try to use a person other than the recorded beneficiary, the system will not apply it and can give you the impression that the code does not work.
Try it tomorrow, operators take the discount
While the ministry already allows you to request and activate the young summer, this does not mean that transport operators (Renfe, Ouigo, Iro, Alsa, etc.) already have the functioning of the Option to get the discount (even if they should).
For example, Renfe confirmed in his report of X (Twitter) That at the moment the option to add the young summer code is not enabled and that users must wait until tomorrow. We recommend you Check the operator’s social networks Whoever you want to buy a discount ticket to find out if they already have the option.
Make sure the ticket is suitable for the young summer
Not all transport companies in Spain are recorded in this discounts program. The young summer only works for Train tickets of Renfe (for medium distance, Avant, long distance / high speed and interrail), ouigo (for high speed) and Iro (for high speed) and Bus tickets (Alsa, progress, etc.).
Keep the reserve restrictions
You can’t book More than a round trip during the day For the same origin – destination with the same company, unless the previous trip has already been made or canceled. Trying to skip this rule does not apply the discount and the code does not work.
If you accumulate more than 6 defects, your young summer will stop working
You have the obligation to Cancel unrealized trips At least 24 hours in advance if you don’t want to lose the discount code. This is because if a user does not satisfy this condition, he can start doing it accumulate infringements This, in sixth place, would have disabled the code.
If the discount does not apply (or reduce very little), it can be a technical problem: communicate with customer service
If by applying the young summer code The discount you get is not expected: Only a few cents and not 50 % – 90 % offered by this program, we tell you that there is very likely that there is a technical error with your code.
In this case, the only practicable solution is Call the Renfe customer service number (or from the company you want to buy the ticket). They attend this type of applications and resolve them quickly.
I can’t activate the young summer: check that you are suitable
Remember that young summer It is not for everyone. This bonus can only be requested by young people with Spanish nationality or legal residence in Spain, born between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 2007. If you were not born in these dates, they will not accept the request for the young summer.
And in the event that your request continued, but You still don’t receive the mail with the code Young summer, we advise you to be patient. Some users are lucky and receive it in less than 20 minutes. Others should expect a little more if there is a high demand traffic.
Most likely, in less than 24 hours you receive it. If more than this time has passed, we recommend you Check the spam folder and the unwanted e -mails of your entrance tray. There may be the mail with the code.
And you… Could you solve your problems with the young summer code?
