The Social Tourism Program of the Institute for the Elderly and Social Services, known by millions of retirees and pensioners as ‘Imserso trips’, has published on its website a list with all the places available once the reservations have been completed and with the open marketing process. Despite the fact that the demand has been very high and that the Minister of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030 Pablo Bustinduy has called for calm claiming that more places could be opened, The reality is that there are destinations like Almería, Alicante or Barcelona, which have vacant places.
In the list there are places for the Peninsular Coast and Getaway Tourism destinations and when completing the reservation, whoever is interested in one of them should ask if it is possible to take advantage of the flat rate of 50 euros which, like last season, is still valid for those seniors who are receiving reduced pensions.
In total, there are more than 600 outings of the Imserso Social Tourism program with data on each outing, from the starting point to the destination or the dates so that those who are interested can gather all the necessary information before departure. start the process with the travel agency.
When is a reserved place available?
The Official State Gazette (BOE) makes it clear that when making the reservation, the beneficiary will have to pay an amount previously established by this same document so that Imserso can formalize the reservation. This amount should not exceed 20% of the total cost of the place.
Analyzing the resolution, point 9 shows that when one of the candidates for the position does not pay that amount “it will be understood that he renounces it” Therefore, a place that has been selected initially can later be released.
There could also be the option for the traveler to pay the first part of the reservation but not the second, in which case, the payment must be completed 45 days before the trip begins. When these deadlines are not met, departures will be canceled so it is not surprising to find cancellations after the first days of sale of the destinations.
This has an exception and occurs in shifts that begin in the months of October or November. When there are less than 45 days until departure at the time of booking, the senior must pay the amount immediately.
How to check the list of available places
The list of available places can be consulted on the Imserso website, where you will have to access the ‘News and Current Events’ section. Once there, there is a section that says ‘Places available, check available places and destinations’. You will have to click on ‘Availability of places in pdf format’ and then a document will open containing all the cities to which you can travel.
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In this way, you can travel to Aguadulce, Granada, Villanueva del Arzobispo, San Lorenzo del Escorial, Oropesa de Mar, Gandía, La Manga del Mar Menor, Lloret de Mar or Guardamar del Segura and even Benidorm.