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Madrid transport card applications plunge after new residency rule

Madrid has recorded a 23.5 per cent fall in the number of personal public transport cards issued this summer, following the introduction of stricter residency checks. The change could affect students, commuters and foreign residents who use the capital’s metro, buses and trains but are not officially registered in an eligible municipality. The decline emerged in figures obtained by Spanish… Source

Published Oct 21, 2026 · 6:00 PMOriginal source: Euro Weekly News Spain1 reads
Madrid has recorded a 23.5 per cent fall in the number of personal public transport cards issued this summer, following the introduction of stricter residency checks. The change could affect students, commuters and foreign residents who use the capital’s metro, buses and trains but are not officially registered in an eligible municipality. The decline emerged in figures obtained by Spanish… Source
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