Help buying train ticket in Sicily
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Help buying train ticket in Sicily
I was checking schedules for trains in Sicily on trenitalia's website. Does anyone know what the "ND" means under 1st classe/2nd classe? Does it possibly mean no departure for that particular train? Also, ticketing options are "base", "flexible", "meno 15" and "meno 30" - which ticket option do most traveler's buy? Thanks.
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most travelers just buy a full fare ticket because many of the other fares require some kind of card to be bought at a certain price - good for frequent travelers - but in Sicily most trains seem to be regional trains, which Trenitalia offers for dirt-cheap fares - i would not sweat anything but just buy as you go along - fares are so so cheap. And there is or at least was a few years back when i took trains around Sicily some kind of Sicily Pass that you could also buy locally - so ask about that.
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Thanks PalenQ. I was looking at trains from Palermo to Milazzo on Sep 13 in the morning. The only trains that it appears I can purchase are the IC trains. The other trains showing have a NA (I thought it was a ND) under 1st classe and 2nd classe. When I select one of these trains, a window shows up saying "we're sorry. The chosen selection is not purchasable). I wasn't going to purchase the tickets until we're in Palermo, but wanted to check the times of the trains so we could coordinate a hydrofoil to Lipari. Thanks.
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I don't know if buses are available for your specific destination, but the general opinion about transport in Sicily is that it is easier to use buses. We spent 3 weeks in Sicily in 2009 and took the train only once, from Palermo to Cefalu.
The buses are clean, comfortable, you have place for luggages.
The buses are clean, comfortable, you have place for luggages.
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I wasn't going to purchase the tickets until we're in Palermo, but wanted to check the times of the trains so we could coordinate a hydrofoil to Lipari. Thanks.>
one reason i always use the Wunderbar German Railway web site -www.bahn.de for schedules all over Europe, including Italy- lots easier to use for schedules but don't give fares.
it seems that the NA means a region train that cannot be booked online - with a regional train ticket you can i think board any regional train within the time period validity of the ticket
one reason i always use the Wunderbar German Railway web site -www.bahn.de for schedules all over Europe, including Italy- lots easier to use for schedules but don't give fares.
it seems that the NA means a region train that cannot be booked online - with a regional train ticket you can i think board any regional train within the time period validity of the ticket