In the midst of the transportation crisis and successive increases in rates, the Province of Buenos Aires confirmed that the University Student Ticket will maintain your scheme 45 free trips per month during the 2026 school year. The measure reaches more than 50,000 students from La Plata, Berisso and Ensenada, directly impacting the UNLP and UTN community.
In a week marked by the confirmation that the minimum bus ticket in the AMBA will exceed $1.010 As of May, the Government of the Province of Buenos Aires ratified the full validity of the Special Educational Boleto (BEE) for the 2026 school year. The measure represents a financial lifeline for more than 50,000 students from the capital region who would otherwise face prohibitive transportation costs to continue their studies.
The economic impact: a savings of $45,000 per month
With the new fee structure going into effect next month, the cost of traveling has become one of the main concerns of the educational community. The scheme of 45 free monthly trips It is equivalent to covering the round trip from Monday to Friday, plus one additional day, throughout the month.
In terms of savings, considering the minimum tranche of $1.010a student saves $45,450 per month. If the student must travel from more remote locations within the region (sections of 3 to 6 km or more), the benefit may exceed the $54,000 monthlya figure that represents a significant percentage of the basic student basket.
Academic requirements and conditions
Not all students automatically log in; The system crosses data between the Ministry of Transportation and the universities (UNLP and UTN). The main requirements are:
- Regular Student: Be a regular or incoming student at one of the faculties in the region.
- Proximity criterion: Residing in the province of Buenos Aires at a distance greater than 2,000 meters from the educational establishment.
- Academic activity: For students who are not incoming students, it is usually required to have passed at least two subjects in the previous year (the requirement may vary depending on the updating of agreements between the Province and the University).
Step by step: How to carry out the procedure?
The process is 100% digital, but requires attention to compliance with the steps to avoid errors when loading the card:
- Registration: Login to the system SIU-Guarani of the corresponding faculty and complete the Student Ticket application form.
- SUBE registration: It is mandatory that the card be registered in the student’s name on the official SUBE portal. If the card is in someone else’s name or is not registered, the system will reject the request.
- Data validation: Once the application is submitted, the Ministry of Transportation processes the information. The student can follow the status of the procedure on the same SIU portal or on the official website of the Province.
- Monthly accreditation: The balance is not charged «over the air.» Each month, the student must place his or her card in a SUBE Automatic Terminal (TAS)or use the “Accredit Loads” function of the SUBE App (on cell phones with NFC technology), so that the trips are activated.
La Plata: the epicenter of profit
Due to its nature as a university city, La Plata concentrates the largest volume of beneficiaries in the province outside of the deep suburbs. The connection with Berisso and Ensenada through local lines (202, 214, 275, 307 and East, West, North, South lines) is essential.
Provincial authorities highlighted that, given the reduction of national funds for transportation, the maintenance of this subsidy is a budgetary effort that seeks to prevent school dropouts. In a city where the student movement defines a large part of the local economy, the Student Ticket is consolidated as a tool for pedagogical permanence rather than as a simple discount on the ticket.
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