Can someone help me out....I will be in rome for about 6 days before i leave for florence for 2 days and then to sestriere (italian alps) for 5 days and then to milan overnight to catch a flight home. Can i stop at the train station during my week in rome and purchase all the tickets i will need for my other train travels and book seats? Or do you think with this amount of travel a rail pass is worthwhile? <BR> <BR>thanks

Barbara, <BR>You could easily buy all these tickets at once, at the train station, a travel agency, or at the American Express office on Piazza di Spagna (facing the Spanish steps, at the bottom, head to your right along the front of the buildings; AMEX is on the corner). You could check out a flexipass but point-to-point tix will probably be near the same price, off hand.

Hi, Barbara: <BR>I don't know if you could buy all the tickets at Rome/Termini, but keep in mind that a round-trip ticket from Rome to Venice costs approximately $100 US (if you buy it at the train station). I hope this will help you estimate whether its more economical to buy a pass of separate tickets. Also, the entire process of buying tickets at Termini is quite unpleasant - about 15 minutes in line plus not being liked by the ticket seller if you use a credit card. These are my impressions from last year trip to Italy.

Thanks for the tips, American Express sounds like the way to go.....

Hi Barbara, <BR> <BR>I have travelled with someone using a prepaid rail pass whilst I was buying my tickets as I travelled. I came out about $US250.00 ahead! Train travel in Italy is not that expensive and it is easy to buy and book tickets. The new ticket booths at Termini station have made it much easier to book and pay for them there. I am sorry that your other response was negative about Termini, but it has not been my experience the many times I have done this. Of course American Express is an option, but the line there is at least 15 min if not more during peak season. I do suggest that if you are here in peak season that you do book at least 24 hours in advance of travel. <BR>I live and work here in Rome as a tour guide so if you would like me to send you any information on the wonderful English speaking tours that we offer in Rome such as Vatican Cit, Ancient City etc and to Pompeii and Capri please email me at <BR>[email protected] <BR>I will ensure that any questions regarding our tours or any other assistance you may require will be dealt with promptly. <BR>Safe travels <BR>Marianna

Walk into any travel agency and buy your ticket there. They are all over Rome and they are hooked up via computer to the train system. They do not charge a fee for this service. I'm sure your hotel will recommend a travel agent to go to. This is by far the easiest and best way to buy train tickets in Rome.