Residents of Ibiza and Formentera who travel to Menorca through the Imserso ‘s social tourism program will be able to benefit from a new economic aid that will reduce the cost of the trip. The measure seeks to facilitate travel between islands for pensioners and retirees, thus improving their access to destinations within the Balearic archipelago.
Recently, the Department of Families and Social Affairs has published in the BOIB an extension of the benefit already available to Imserso program travelers residing in Ibiza, Formentera and Menorca. With the aim of ensuring equal access to the social tourism program, until now, these people had a grant of 150 euros (200 euros if they required a companion). This amount was intended to cover the transfer and overnight stay expenses involved in making a stopover in Mallorca to take the flight to the Spanish mainland. The amount included the round trip.
As of the modification, the same aid is extended in the cases in which the vacation destination is one of the Balearic Islands, with the exception of Mallorca. In other words, it is an aid for people from Ibiza and Formentera who travel to a hotel of the program in Menorca, or for residents of Menorca who travel to Ibiza.
Hotels
Currently, according to the Imserso website, there are two hotels in Menorca included in the program (both 4 stars): Globales Almirante Ferragut and Spa Sagitario Playa.
In the case of residents of Menorca, they can benefit from the extra help if they stay in one of the three Ibizan accommodations included in the program: Invisa Ereso, Invisa Cala Verde and Invisa Cala Blanca.
In addition to hotels on the Balearic coast, the Imserso also offers cultural circuits, nature tourism and visits to autonomous cities such as Ceuta and Melilla.
Those interested must comply with the requirements of the Imserso program and make the reservation through authorized travel agencies. This measure is expected to favor the mobility of the elderly and strengthen inter-island tourism in the low season.
