Cert. de Empadronamiento para viajar required from 1 September for resident travel discount

[aspasia]

The Spanish budget was presented in Parliament today, and one of the most important issues for the Canaries was the announcement that the transport subsidy for residents in the Canaries has been reduced by 65 million Euros. The level of interest in the measure is indicated by the fact that this has become a global "trending topic" on Twitter - number 4 in the top ten items being discussed worldwide. It's number one in Spain itself this afternoon. What this means in specific terms for "resident discounts" on travel to and from the Canaries is yet to be clarified. JAA

[Nova]

   they can't do that, can they?   That's criminal... they'll be wanting to scrap IGIC next and put us all on IVA 

[aspasia]

Done it, haven't they ... 

[aspasia]

However they're going to finance this, the ministro de Industria, Comercio y Turismo, the Canarian José Manuel Soría, has just confirmed this evening that it will not affect resident discount, and that Canarian residents will retain their 50% reduction in air tickets. That means, of course, cuts elsewhere .... JAA

[Nova]

Done it, haven't they ... 

Have they?  When?  What have I missed? 

However they're going to finance this, the ministro de Industria, Comercio y Turismo, the Canarian José Manuel Soría, has just confirmed this evening that it will not affect resident discount, and that Canarian residents will retain their 50% reduction in air tickets. That means, of course, cuts elsewhere .... JAA

Whew!  As you say though, where else will they take it from....?

[aspasia]

Budget today ... was referring to resident discount, but now it's been confirmed this evening that it won't apply to  travel to and from Canaries and Balearics ...

hmmmmmmm ..... ferries? overall fare increases? ... 

[aspasia]

Although up to now residents have just had to produce a Certificado de Registro to demonstrate their residence in the Canaries (as well as photographic ID such as a passport or a Spanish driving licence) in order to get a resident travel discount, Madrid is reintroducing the requirement for a Certificado de Empadronamiento. The requirement applies to both flights and ferry transport, the ministra de Fomento, Ana Pastor, has announced. JA

[aspasia]

Transport minister Carmen Librero says that the requirement for residence to be accredited by a Certificado de Empadronamiento for travel discount applies from now. The Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea is already co-ordinating this, she said. JA

[aspasia]

 The requirement for a Certificado de Empadronamiento to obtain a resident discount for travel within Spain has been postponed until September. The measure was due to come into force on 1 July, but some outlets were already requiring the certificate before applying the discount. That will no doubt continue to be the case even though the introduction of the measure has been delayed. JA

[Janet]

There is some further clarity on the requirement for a Certificado de Empadronamiento to obtain a resident discount on travel within Spain. It is now clear that the certificate must be specifically for travel and show the dates on which the journey is to take place, and therefore on which the discount is to be granted. It will be valid for six months and will be able to be used to multiple journeys; as such, despite needing to be shown when travelling, it will not be necessary to hand it over.

Normal ID will be required in addition to the Certificado de Empadronamiento "para viajar": this means, for foreign residents, passport and Certificado de Registro. The requirement will apply to any journey made after 1 September, even if tickets were bought beforehand. Anyone who has trouble getting this document from their local Ayuntamiento should refer to "Anexo I del Real Decreto 1316/2001", the legislation which defines the model for the issuing of the certificates - and if meeting a blank, it's worth bearing in mind that the certificate is popularly known as "Certificado de viajes". JA