{"id":12176,"date":"2025-04-02T12:08:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T10:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guiafc.es\/la-comision-ofrece-36-000-pases-de-viaje-gratuitos-de-la-ue-a-jovenes-de-18-anos-discovereu\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T12:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T10:09:33","slug":"la-comision-ofrece-36-000-pases-de-viaje-gratuitos-de-la-ue-a-jovenes-de-18-anos-discovereu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guiafc.es\/en\/la-comision-ofrece-36-000-pases-de-viaje-gratuitos-de-la-ue-a-jovenes-de-18-anos-discovereu\/","title":{"rendered":"Commission offers 36,000 free EU travel passes to 18-year-olds #DiscoverEU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thousands of young people will soon have the chance to explore Europe for free with <strong>DiscoverEU<\/strong>. The European Commission has opened applications for a new DiscoverEU round, making nearly 36,000 travel passes available to 18-year-olds across Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successful applicants will be able to travel across Europe by train for up to 30 days between 1 July 2025 and 30 September 2026, discovering new countries, cultures and experiences. Applicants have to be born between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007, be residents from the EU and countries associated with the Erasmus+ programme, including Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and T\u00fcrkiye. Applications will close on <em>Wednesday 16 April<\/em> at 12:00 CEST.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates must apply via the European Youth Portal, completing a short quiz about the EU. Passes will be awarded to the top-ranked applicants until all tickets are distributed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travellers can design their own European journey or choose from suggested routes. They may follow the New European Bauhaus Route, showcasing vibrant, sustainable cities, or choose the Green Route, taking them takes to some of the most sustainable cities and nature-friendly destinations across the continent. This route features award-winning Green Capitals and Green Leaf cities, stunning parks, and nature reserves. Along the way, they can use a discount card packed with thousands of offers on transport, museums, food, accommodation, sports and more across 36 countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DiscoverEU will make this experience accessible to all. Special support is available for participants with disabilities, health conditions or fewer opportunities. Additional arrangements are also offered to those living in remote areas, islands or outermost regions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched in 2018 and integrated into the 2021\u20132027 Erasmus+ programme, DiscoverEU has already awarded over 355,000 travel passes. All participants are invited to join the\u00a0 <a rel=\"tag\" class=\"hashtag u-tag u-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guiafc.es\/tag\/discovereu\/\">#DiscoverEU<\/a> official group, with over 106,000 members sharing experiences and tips.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of young people will soon have the chance to explore Europe for free with DiscoverEU. The European Commission has opened applications for a new DiscoverEU round, making nearly 36,000 travel passes available to 18-year-olds across Europe. 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