Can you eat on Renfe?

If you have purchased an Elige or Elige Confort ticket, you can enjoy in-seat food and drinks (box menu), served to your seat, by purchasing the Food and Drink add-on. You can purchase it at the time of purchase of your ticket or later (up to 12 hours before the departure of the train from its departure station).



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Arrive at the station at least 30 minutes before your train departs. This is because there is a security check, with a scanner for your bags and a ticket check, before you can enter the platform. Give yourself time to get to and from the train station.

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You can enjoy food and drinks during breakfast, morning snack, lunch, evening snack or dinner, depending on the journey and the time slot in which you travel. On short journeys, we offer you a small snack, consisting of a drink and something to munch on. Lunch and dinner include a starter, main course and dessert.

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From full meals to more informal café service, many trains have one or more options for onboard dining. If you're not hungry now, you might hear your stomach rumbling after looking at our menus.

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Renfe offer a complimentary food and drink service for those travelling in First Class on AVE trains*, every day except Saturdays.

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Renfe-SNCF security checks We recommend you have your ID card or passport handy for passport control. If you're European, your identity card is sufficient. If you're a non-European citizen, you'll need to travel with your passport. Baggage checks are carried out at all Spanish stations before boarding the train.

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You can choose to travel in 2nd class (Turista) or 1st class (Preferente). The comfort of the carriages is close to that of the high-speed AVE trains. All trains are air-conditioned.

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PRÉMIUM (PREMIUM) TICKET. The all-inclusive option! The Prémium ticket offers you a trip at the highest level, in the XL Confort seat to enjoy more leg room and comfort, with all add-ons included in the price of your ticket: seat selection, changes and cancellations, in-seat food service ... and much more!

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All railway operators in Spain have a dynamic ticketing system, so fares change constantly. Renfe only offers a limited number of tickets with promotional prices. So when these tickets are sold, only the most expensive fares remain. The same applies for the other operators (Avlo, OUIGO and iryo).

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Trainline is the official reseller of Renfe and Avlo, the brands of Spain's national railway company, OUIGO and iryo as well. So you all have ALL the options in just one place. Trainline sells train tickets for the same price as the Spanish carriers.

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Yes, you can travel with food in your hand luggage. Spain travel warning as common airport lunch is banned from flights. The average meal deal needs to be eaten or binned before you set food in EU ... The good news is that yes, you can take food in your suitcase to Spain.

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Spanish regulations ban the import of illicit narcotics and drugs. There are also very restrictive regulations for imports of explosives, firearms, defense equipment and material, tobacco, and gambling material.

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