in Italy in April - Easter time
Feb 5th, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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in Italy in April - Easter time
Hi,
i will be in italy in April 2007, during the easter time. I plan to cover the country by train & have been adviced to buy tickets just before travelling, instead of getting them in advance (online)
Is that a good idea (given that April in Italy is a busy time). Or do I buy tckts online?
When i buy tickets online, will that include my reservation fare, or do I need to pay extra for reservation seperately before travelling?
please help.
i will be in italy in April 2007, during the easter time. I plan to cover the country by train & have been adviced to buy tickets just before travelling, instead of getting them in advance (online)
Is that a good idea (given that April in Italy is a busy time). Or do I buy tckts online?
When i buy tickets online, will that include my reservation fare, or do I need to pay extra for reservation seperately before travelling?
please help.
Feb 6th, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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You might need to buy tickets a day or two ahead if you are traveling on Good Friday or Easter Sunday, but a day or two should do fine. If you buy an ES ticket online, that will include your reserved seat and is good for only that train.
For IC trains a reservation is extra, and you can buy it at the smae time. (I think IC PLUS may have reservations included--the system is changing as new trains are added.)
You can buy all your tickets at once when you first arrive if you like. The only reason I can see to buy online is to try to get reduced special fares for some ES trips, which are only available online.
For IC trains a reservation is extra, and you can buy it at the smae time. (I think IC PLUS may have reservations included--the system is changing as new trains are added.)
You can buy all your tickets at once when you first arrive if you like. The only reason I can see to buy online is to try to get reduced special fares for some ES trips, which are only available online.
Sep 18th, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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>>>If you buy an ES ticket online, that will include your reserved seat and is good for only that train.<<<
ellenem - I know that's true if you buy from Trenitalia. Is it also the case if you buy from a reseller or rail pass site? I know they sell tickets much further in advance than Trenitalia allows and don't know how they manage it since the tickets aren't available. AFAIK, tickets for AV,ES, ICPlus, IC are all sold reserved seat now with the seat included in the price on Trenitalia.
ellenem - I know that's true if you buy from Trenitalia. Is it also the case if you buy from a reseller or rail pass site? I know they sell tickets much further in advance than Trenitalia allows and don't know how they manage it since the tickets aren't available. AFAIK, tickets for AV,ES, ICPlus, IC are all sold reserved seat now with the seat included in the price on Trenitalia.
Sep 18th, 2009 | 04:21 PM
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Perhaps I should have said "If you buy an ES ticket online from the official Trenitalia site. . ."
I have no idea what resellers do, though I recall posts here from people who still needed to et the actual seat reservation when purchasing from a reseller. Your reserved seat was paid for but in essence you still had to go to the trouble of choosing it. Not sure these days . . .
Perhaps I should have said "If you buy an ES ticket online from the official Trenitalia site. . ."
I have no idea what resellers do, though I recall posts here from people who still needed to et the actual seat reservation when purchasing from a reseller. Your reserved seat was paid for but in essence you still had to go to the trouble of choosing it. Not sure these days . . .
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