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- RENFE (La Red de los Ferrocarriles Españoles) is the Spanish national rail train service: English-language website allows you to plan your trip, listing prices and times: RENFE website
- Cercanías is the commuter train network which operates in all major cities in
Spain. There is one in Málaga: Málaga Cercanías
- Alta Velocidad is the high-speed train network which operates from northern to southern Spain via Madrid. By 2007, Malaga will be connected to Madrid by high speed AVE train and by 2010, the city will be linked to a total of five major Spanish cities.
- Media Distancia is the regional train network operated by RENFE in each of the autonomous regions. For a map of the Costa del Sol rail area see the RENFE website
- Rail Europe has all the information about travelling by train around the continent
Regional Information for Costa del Sol
Málaga province has a rather limited train service with two local lines (C-1 and C-2). The first leaves from the
Málaga Renfe station, operating in the western Costa del Sol region and the second serves inland areas, leaving from
Málaga city. Other cities are more easily reached by road.
Málaga Region Cercenías
Electric train
There is a service every 30 minutes running from Málaga Airport to the centre of
Málaga and as far as Fuengirola, covering all the major resorts of the Costa del Sol.
Animals on Trains
Domestic pets (dogs, cats and birds) with
a maximum weight of six kilogrammes may travel on the RENFE national
Grandes Lineas lines. Certain conditions must be met:
- If a passenger objects, the animal must be removed
- The owner is responsible for any damage or problems caused by the animal
- Only one animal may be taken per passenger and it must be in a cage with maximum size
60 x 35 x 35 cm
- On sleeper trains the animal may only travel as long as there is no
objection from other passengers
- The owner must have a valid ticket for the animal, which is 50 percent of
the normal fair, excluding discounts and reductions
Note: Guide dogs travel free.
Information is available from the RENFE customer service office:
- RENFE Customer Service Office
General Tel: 902 157 507 (07:00-23:00)
English-speakers Tel: 902 240 202
International Information Tel: 902 243 402
- Further information from RENFE: Click
here (in Spanish)
Animals on regional trains (trenes de Cercanías) in Málaga
Domestic animals (dogs, cats, birds) may travel on RENFE trains; there are
certain restrictions:
- Animals are allowed on trains from the start of the daily service until 09:00,
from 11:00-13:00 and from 20:00 to the end of the day
- There is no weight limitation
- It is not necessary to keep the animal in a cage although it must be on a
leash
- Where applicable dogs must wear a muzzle
- The person accompanying the animal is responsible for it on the journey
- Full details in Spanish: Click
here
Bicycles on trains
Bicycles may be taken on RENFE trains depending on the route.
- For details on how and when you may travel with a bicycle see this page
Reductions & Discounts
- Children under 4 travel free on RENFE trains
- A reduction of 40% is given on the price of a single or return ticket for under 12s.
- Group discounts are available but apply only if the group is making the same journey at the same time on the same date
- The Tarjeta Joven (Youth Ticket) offers travellers aged 12-25 a 50% discount on all tickets on days classified as "blue". See the RENFE website for more details
- Tarjeta Dorada (Golden Ticket) is available for pensioners (over 60) and people with a 65% or more disability. The ticket gives a 40% reduction on the price of single or return journey any day of the week. Those accompanying a disabled traveller also receive the discount
- Family discounts are also available but are dependent on family size and circumstance
Further Information
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