Bologna – Without paying for the ticket and with more attention to the environment. Also returning for the 2024-25 school year is “Salta su!”, the Region’s initiative which allows students from Emilia-Romagna to travel for free on regional buses and trains to go to school. The free annual passes are therefore confirmed for students residing in Emilia-Romagna who attend elementary, middle and high schools and professional training institutes. The methods and requirements for obtaining the travel ticket to travel at no cost on the journey home/school and back, but also in free time along the same route, remain unchanged. A measure which, last year, allowed over 220 thousand girls and boys to travel for free, with an increase of around 10% compared to 2022-23 and with a commitment to the regional budget of over 25.5 million euros, a value which is also estimated for 2023-2024 reporting.
The numbers of the previous edition, all the details of the initiative for the year 2024-2025 and the new communication campaign, were presented today at a press conference by the regional councilor for Mobility and Transport, Andrea Corsini and by representatives of the companies in the public transport in Emilia-Romagna Tper, Seta, Start Romagna, Tep, Trenitalia Tper, Mete and Valmabus. “The data is increasingly encouraging – says Corsini -. “Salta su” involved 42% of those enrolled in schools in Emilia-Romagna, with savings for families of between 350 and 650 euros on average per child based on the subscription chosen. And with the support of a platform for obtaining travel tickets, created together with regional transport companies, which is now well established”. “A concrete help that is increasingly appreciated by young people and their families – concludes the councilor – and which is also why we wanted to confirm it for the next school year. It is a measure that makes us proud because, in line with the Pact for work and the climate, it really promotes the development of a culture of sustainable mobility”.
“Jump on!” is aimed at all Emilia-Romagna students from primary school to public high schools and professional training institutes, even if outside the regional borders. High school students are required to meet the additional annual family ISEE requirement of up to 30 thousand euros.
How to apply – It is already active unique “Jump On” platform to submit the subscription request. Access is online only and is done with Spid and CIE credentials. You have until 2:00 p.m. on December 18, 2024. The platform, by selecting the departure and arrival addresses, allows you to customize the subscription by choosing the solutions: urban, extra-urban on bus, railway, integrated bus-train. The annual personal subscription is valid from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025.
Assistance – The user assistance service is also active, available both for written information requests on the Salta su platform and by telephone on the toll-free number Mi Muovo 800.388988, as well as at the company call centers. Last year, over 15 thousand calls were handled, with a peak in the September-October period. Written assistance via the platform recorded more than 9 thousand contacts.
All information on: https://mobilita.regione.emilia-romagna.it/saltasu
