Basic questions about the Italian rail system
May 22, 2005 | 4:21 pm
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Basic questions about the Italian rail system
I'm trying to buy train tickets between Rome and Pescara on the Trenitalia website.
I'm a little confused on whether buying a ticket for a specific departure time guarantees me a seat or whether there's another step involved.
Also, I've heard that the quality difference between first and second class usually doesn't justify the price differential.
Can anyone help educate me?
I'm a little confused on whether buying a ticket for a specific departure time guarantees me a seat or whether there's another step involved.
Also, I've heard that the quality difference between first and second class usually doesn't justify the price differential.
Can anyone help educate me?
May 23, 2005 | 3:07 am
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Originally Posted by RJSachs
I'm trying to buy train tickets between Rome and Pescara on the Trenitalia website.
I'm a little confused on whether buying a ticket for a specific departure time guarantees me a seat or whether there's another step involved.
Also, I've heard that the quality difference between first and second class usually doesn't justify the price differential.
Can anyone help educate me?
I'm a little confused on whether buying a ticket for a specific departure time guarantees me a seat or whether there's another step involved.
Also, I've heard that the quality difference between first and second class usually doesn't justify the price differential.
Can anyone help educate me?
Be aware that there arre only regional trains and they leave from Roma Tiburtina and not Roma Termini(you can take a metropolitan train from Termini to Tiburtina though).On regional train there's just 2nd class.and anyway you are right it doesn't change much between 1st and 2nd class.
hope this helps
May 23, 2005 | 3:13 am
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On some trains, there are "guaranteed" seats in the sense that your seats are reserved. These trains are usually fairly new Eurostar trains. BTW, if you have a chance to ride one, it's a great experience! On those, you are given a specific seat on the train. On other non-Eurostar train, you have a seat but it's not any specific seat. Those are usually smaller, regional trains where it's first come first serve and the difference between 1st and second class is even more blurry.
May 23, 2005 | 3:40 am
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Originally Posted by travelnutz
On some trains, there are "guaranteed" seats in the sense that your seats are reserved. These trains are usually fairly new Eurostar trains. BTW, if you have a chance to ride one, it's a great experience! On those, you are given a specific seat on the train. On other non-Eurostar train, you have a seat but it's not any specific seat. Those are usually smaller, regional trains where it's first come first serve and the difference between 1st and second class is even more blurry.
May 27, 2005 | 4:58 am
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Originally Posted by RJSachs
Where is Roma Tiburtina station located and how far is it from Roma Termini?
Thanks.
Thanks.