Journalist Vito Quiles faces a judicial investigation for an alleged fraud offense. The judge in Alicante suspects he used tickets from the Verano Joven promotion to cover only partial sections of the Alicante-Madrid route, saving the full cost of the AVE. A trick that could now cost him dearly. 🚄
Renfe's ticket validation system and its blind spot 🚆
Quiles' alleged fraud is based on a known flaw in Renfe's control system. Tickets from the Verano Joven promotion, valid for medium-distance routes, allow travel on the AVE by paying only for one section, such as Alicante-Albacete. The traveler gets off at the intermediate station, validates the exit, and then uses another ticket for the remaining section. The system does not detect the continuity of the journey if one exits and re-enters. A technical loophole that the investigation now exposes.
Quiles, the first YouTuber who tried to hack Renfe with discounts 🎟️
Vito Quiles has discovered that the true limit of the AVE is not speed, but the price of the ticket. His method is reminiscent of the student who orders a coffee and drinks the entire milk supply. The difference is that he is facing a judge, not an angry waiter. In the end, the trip will cost him more than a full-season pass.