Do you need a Passport for Renfe trains?

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 use any type of photo ID or a credit or debit card as long as it shows your name.

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Show Your eTicket Open the eTicket on your mobile device and show the barcode to the conductor. You can even print your eTicket before you arrive at the 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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With Renfe, you choose: Enjoy our buffet car: stretch your legs and give yourself a treat, you have a wide range of hot and cold food and drinks at your disposal. Buy your cold snack and drink from the comfort of your seat with the mobile bar service.

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Passport checks used to be carried on the international Eurostar train, but all formalities are now carried out before boarding. At some border crossings, the train stops twice. First on one side of the border for checks and then on the other side for a second set of checks.

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First, the free tickets are only available on Renfe-operated commuter trains (Cercanías and Rodalies) and medium-distance train journeys under 300 kilometers, or 186 miles. It does not apply to Renfe's high-speed AVE trains that connect destinations like Madrid and Barcelona.

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Onboard. In most circumstances, you must purchase a ticket before you board a train. On most Amtrak trains, only the full, undiscounted, unrestricted fare will be available for purchase onboard the train. This is regardless of reservations made or fares previously quoted by ticket agents, Amtrak.com or elsewhere.

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Do they always check Railcard? A: Yes. You must show your valid Network Railcard (digital or plastic) when you buy your ticket and travel on the train. Failure to present a valid Railcard will mean you have to pay a full fare or you may on certain services be liable for a Penalty Fare.

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No, please do not screenshot your e-ticket as the QR code may be blurred or not sufficiently accurate to scan.

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You can scan e-tickets with your phone. The PDF will be the e-ticket, which will contain a QR code that you can scan in person at your event. You can scan the QR code with any phone that can scan a QR code.

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