Those who have taken advantage of the latest editions of previous trip they should as soon as possible check balance of the card they received under the official scheme. And if they still have some credit left -even if it’s a few pesos-, rush to use it.
Through this program, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Nation had proposed that people anticipate your reservations to travel around the country, and upload the vouchers on the official site.
The prize for those who did was nothing less than the chance to recover 50% of the expense, credited as a balance in favor to make new consumptions linked to tourism and recreation.
However, from the beginning it was clarified that Previaje beneficiaries would have a Limited time to spend your refunds. And now, finally, that deadline is about to expire.
How long can the credit of the Previaje 3 plan be spent?
The last edition of Previaje, which was limited to the low season, allowed in September past generate credit by making reservations to travel through Argentina between October 10 and this Monday, December 5.
The amounts refunded for these purchases, credited in some cases a few weeks ago, can be spent from now until December 31 of 2022.
As of that date the balance that has not been used “will expire“, according to the official website. That is, that will be lost without exception.
And if I still have credit from the Previaje 2 plan, how long can I spend it?
The refunds obtained during the second Previaje edition -for reservations made in 2021 to travel that year and in 2022- can also still be used. But just for a few more days, until next time December 31.
Instead, the balances of the Preview 2020the first edition, they already won: In this case, the deadline was until the last day of the year 2021.
In which companies and businesses can the refunded balances still in force be spent?
Withdrawals can be used to pay – always in a fee– In shops throughout the country that belong to the tourism, gastronomic and cultural sector.
In detail, the headings included are the following:
–Accommodation. Includes hotels, inns, bungalow cabins, apartments, ranches, youth hostels, timeshares, camping sites and mountain refuges.
–Transport. Includes cabotage tickets on long-distance buses and planes, transfers, and rental of vehicles and equipment for tourism.
–Travel agency. In travel, tourism and ticket companies you can also spend the credit.
–Touristic centres. Includes skiing, sport fishing, thermal tourism, adventure tourism and others.
–Gastronomy. Includes restaurants, canteens, cafes, bars and sweet shops.
–Excursions, walks and shows. Includes tickets to botanical gardens, zoos, parks, museums, historical buildings, wineries and others. Also cinema, theater, musical shows, amusement and theme parks, beaches, dance halls and discos.
–Regional products and antiques. Includes regional articles and crafts, leather, silver, alpaca and similar saddlery. Also chocolates, ice creams, alfajores, craft beers and others.
Can you only spend the credit in shops that are members of Previaje?
No. That the lender was enrolled in the official plan was a requirement to generate credit, but it is not to consume the already repaid balances.
The returned money can be used in any company of the country belonging to the tourist items of the program, as long as they accept payments with Visa or Mastercard.
Can I use the refund in my own city or is it only for travel?
Yes. The money that is still on the cards can be spent until Saturday, December 31 to pay for services for a new trip, or enjoy it at the own cityfor example by going to a restaurantal cine o al theater.
In what ways is it possible to make payments using plan credit?
Until the last day, the credit can be used in shops and websites by making payments in three different ways, either with the physical card of preview or from the cellphone, as preferred by the user.
METHOD OF PAYMENT N° 1: PREVAIL PLASTIC CARD
The Previaje Card can be used to buy in locales y webs of the authorized items as if it were a common debit card.
To know how much balance do you have left you can call the Mastercard Call Center at 0800-333-4402 or the Visa Call Center at 0810-222-7342, as appropriate. You can also check it online at Visa Home, Master Consultas or in the BNA+ app (within the “Your Bank” tab).
METHOD OF PAYMENT N° 2: WITH QR FROM THE BNA+ APP
Credit can also be spent from the cellphonethrough the BNA+ app, only in businesses that accept QR payments from this app.
To use the Previaje refund with BNA+, the steps are:
1°. Install the app and register. It is available for Android and iOS.
2°. Attach the Pre-Travel card. In the “Your wallet” tab, go to the “Payments with MODE” section, enter “Manage cards”, locate the “tourism credit card” in the list and press “Add”.
3°. scan the QR. In a business linked to tourism, notify that it will be paid from BNA+. In the app, then, press the orange button that activates the camera and scan the QR code that the collector will show.
4°. Pay with Advance. Select the Pre-Travel Card as a means of payment. Thus, the operation will be paid with the funds of the official plan.
METHOD OF PAYMENT N°3: WITH QR FROM OTHER MOBILE WALLETS
In addition to BNA+, other popular “wallet apps” allow users to stick your card Advance so that it appears among the eligible means of payment when scanning a QR in a store.
WAY, the virtual wallet of the banks, is one of the apps with which you can spend the Previaje credit. Another is Market Paymentfrom Mercado Libre.
Can businesses reject the Previaje Card or charge surcharges?
the only companies forced to accept Payments with Previaje Card are the providers registered in the program. For the rest it is optional.
What in no case is allowed, according to the Ministry of Tourism, is that charge a higher price for the fact of paying using the subsidy.
“Keep in mind that, according to National Law 25,025, It is illegal that a business charges you a surcharge for paying with the Previaje card. You can report it at the Federal Single Window for Consumer Defense,” they indicate.
MDG