Best Rail Pass for Italy
score:5
In Italy, the only rail passes covering the whole country are those offered by Eurail[0]. Depending on where you're from, right now Eurail is split into Eurail (for those from outside the EU) and Interrail. There are plans afoot to merge these into one scheme but for right now they're separate. As part of this scheme you can buy a "one country pass". An Interrail (for EU citizens) One Country pass for Italy is 153 EUR for 4 days' worth of unlimited train travel within a one month period. The Eurail equivalent for non-EU citizens is the same price for the same period.
Both passes ultimately have the same terms. You must comply with the host country's rules on mandatory reservations, and pay for those reservations where the host country requires it. For the case of Italy, all domestic high speed trains, of type Frecciargento (FA), Frecciabianca (FB), and Frecciarossa (FR), require reservations — the cost is 10 EUR per reservation. I have found conflicting information on InterCity (IC) domestic trains; some sites[1] seem to say that reservations are not compulsory and others say they are; but on balance it seems that they do at the very least highly recommend reservations during the spring and summer, which cost 3 EUR. You should be able to find the information on the type of train in journey planners etc. This applies to domestic Italian trains — if you're travelling on an international train that happens to travel through Italy you should check whether or not reservations are compulsory.
Interrail and Eurail do NOT appear to be valid on the privately-operated Italo trains.
Thanks to these reservation fees you should consider whether a pass will actually save you money in the first place. I would suggest reading the information on The Man In Seat 61 on this subject.
[0]: Source: European Rail Timetable, Summer 2019 edition
[1]: Source: https://www.interrail.eu/en/plan-your-trip/trains-europe/trains-country/trains-italy
More post
- 📝 To visit Colmar, which schengen visa do I need? France or Switzerland?
- 📝 Can South Korean passport holder temporarily living in Vietnam enter EU countries?
- 📝 Travel to Saudi Arabia
- 📝 Punctuality of the Ferry from Dubrovnik to Rijeka
- 📝 Is it practical to travel to Iceland without booking accommodation in advance in late September?
- 📝 Finding promotion codes for travel - a website?
- 📝 Got a new stamp under VWP while re-entering the US via Canada while old stamp was still valid
- 📝 Can 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic be a reason for refusal for my Schengen visa application?
- 📝 Can I pay my "Good to Go" toll bill without a "Good to Go" pass and without having to have access to the letter they sent me?
- 📝 In Schengen visa application, should I include details of my friend who will be spending time with me?
- 📝 What do the gate staff do before boarding?
- 📝 Finding job on Visit visa
- 📝 Applying for a second Schengen Visa within 2 months.
- 📝 Secure long-term parking in Johannesburg
- 📝 Schengen visa sponsored by my father
- 📝 Washington DC to London through Iceland - Do Indian passport holders need Transit visa?
- 📝 Nicaragua on arrival visa for Indians having valid Schengen visa?
- 📝 How many boarding pass do i receive if my journey has 2 stops?
- 📝 Where to buy Schengen insurance in Istanbul?
- 📝 Can I cancel my Ryanair flight for free within 24 hours?
- 📝 Can I use an Irish passport card to enter the UK?
- 📝 Do I need a business visa with a valid residence permit for China?
- 📝 Can I get UK visa appointment fees refund before my appointment date?
- 📝 Can I book Xiamen Air award tickets using Delta SkyMiles?
- 📝 Identifing building in Lancaster
- 📝 In 2011, could a UK visa holder go to France without a French visa?
- 📝 Croatian citizen traveling thru Schengen with non-Croatian spouse
- 📝 Indian traveling India to Ecuador via UK and US; do I need transit visas?
- 📝 Belarus visa application
- 📝 Does a Canadian, resident in the USA, need travel health insurance in Canada?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- 📝 Best Rail Pass for Italy
- 📝 Best Rail pass for Switzerland
- 📝 Swiss rail pass for this itinerary?
- 📝 Can I use JR Rail Pass for New Chitose Airport Limousine bus?
- 📝 Does airport immigration ask for boarding pass on arrival?
- 📝 Monthly pass for traveling between Leuven and Brussels
- 📝 Best airport for Firenze?
- 📝 Traveling Swiss Rail with a Eurail pass — is there still a need to purchase supplements to travel from Disentis/Mustér to Andermatt?
- 📝 Is there a period of time that needs to pass before applying for a 2nd Indian E-visa?
- 📝 Is the Washington D.C. metrorail day pass valid for buses?
- 📝 Best strategy to get a cheap long-term mobile SIM card for the US?
- 📝 Rent a car for a day and leave it in another city in Italy
- 📝 Which months are best for seeing nemophilas in Japan?
- 📝 Digital COVID pass for non EU tourists; public transport and bars in Germany
- 📝 Web resources or other resources for villa rentals in Europe? (Spain, France, Italy etc.)
- 📝 Best solution for flying with a big dog?
- 📝 Euro Rail Pass in non-native country
- 📝 How can you get the best value when converting American Express points for airfare?
- 📝 Changing money for Ethiopia. Where can I get the best rates?
- 📝 Eurail Global Pass - Is it valid for travel within city local transport?
- 📝 Best prepaid SIM card for a short visit to the Philippines?
- 📝 Can I leave Italy for another Schengen country before getting my permesso di soggiorno?
- 📝 In Vietnam, which is the best bank for withdrawing from Mastercard?
- 📝 Best season for Norway fjords cruise?
- 📝 Best seat for less turbulence in airplane
- 📝 How does a non EU spouse apply for spouse reunification visa for Italy to visit Italian husband?
- 📝 Can you be denied boarding in Italy for not having a visa to the UK?
- 📝 French Pass Sanitaire for travelers coming from outside the EU
- 📝 Has the Japan Rail Pass changed post-Covid?
- 📝 Recommendations For a Hotel - Venice, Italy