40 years of Schengen = 40 000 travel passes! Are you 18 and ready to explore Europe? 🚆 If you were born between 1 January 2007 (included) and 31 December 2007 (included), you can apply for a #DiscoverEU travel pass. You must be a resident of one of the EU Member States or third countries associated to Erasmus . You can go solo or add up to 4 friends in your group. Selected participants receive a free travel pass (primarily for rail), along with a European Youth Card granting discounts on cultur