The decision will improve interterritorial mobility and reduce the use of private cars
This measure provides necessary support for public transport and reinforces the right to mobility for the most vulnerable groups
Madrid, 16 December 2025.- The Government’s decision to promote a single transport pass, costing 60 euros, for travel throughout Spain will have a positive effect on achieving Spain’s climate goals. Fundación Renovables welcomes this decision, as it is aligned with emissions-neutrality commitments and contributes to reducing pollutant and greenhouse-gas emissions from the transport sector.
It should be recalled that transport accounts for around 40% of final energy consumption in Spain. It is the sector most dependent on fossil fuels, far ahead of industry, the residential sector or services. More than 90% of the energy used in transport comes from petroleum derivatives (petrol, diesel and kerosene).
This decision will improve interterritorial mobility, facilitating journeys and improving territorial cohesion. It is understood that the measure will attract more passengers to trains and do so at the expense of private cars, enabling many road journeys to be made by rail.
The reform will have a positive effect on households and families by helping them save on travel costs. It will also provide an indirect boost to local commerce and proximity tourism, as it will encourage travel between nearby cities and towns.
It is also a very important political signal in support of public transport, an essential basic service. The commitment to a universal ticket also guarantees territorial and social equity, since it facilitates public transport regardless of where people live, thereby reducing inequalities between urban and rural areas.
Fundación Renovables also welcomes the fact that the plan provides for a lower price for young people, students, workers and vulnerable groups.
All of this will simplify the fare system and reduce fragmentation between tickets and fares across autonomous communities. It is expected to lay the groundwork for future nationwide fare integration that also includes a single ticket for urban transport or long-distance travel, which would make it possible to reduce the number of domestic flights that can be replaced by train.
The next step for the central Government is to fill the tracks with trains, because Spain lacks trains, not tracks.
