I tried to contact Trenitalia, but they don't answer the phone. They really don't have a number, except for one, for passengers with mobility problems, whom they have to accommodate by law. I went personally to the train station and asked, and they looked at me like I was out of my mind. They asked why I am going to them for a lost passport? Go to the police. I said, "Because I'm pretty sure I lost it on your train. Someone might hand stuff like that to you when they find it." They said, "We'd just hand it to the police." I went to the police station. They said that all I can do is, "denounce" the passports and be without one, and apply for a new one. I declined, on the off chance they might show up. So I went back their this evening, and it turns out the main police station is only open from 8AM till 1:30 PM. So I decided to go to Milan and to the USA and Italian embassy and apply for new ones tomorrow.

However, you can't find the Italian embassy in Milan on the internet. Two post-grad professional students and I couldn't. You can find the American consulate in Milan, Australian, Zimbabwean, Canadian, etc, but not the Italians own consulate in Milan. If anyone has it, I'd appreciate it. You can find the american embassy in Milan easily, but just like the Indian consulate, they don't answer the phone. You can find a phone for lost passports on their website, but it's a U.S.A. number for people who lost their passport in the U.S. They said they had no idea what I should do if I lost my passport overseas.

So, tomorrow, off to Milano for an early morning visit to try to get to both the U.S. and Italian embassies, which won't be easy because they are both only open from 8AM until 12 noon.

I was wondering about other peoples experiences with lost passports in Italy.