sanschag

Does anyone know if it is possible to get a seat for a child under 4 on ES Italia trains? I realize that my 22 month-old son would be free, but we'll be traveling Venice-Rome and would really prefer to get a seat for him. I'm hoping we might be able to pay just the reservation fee, but I wasn't able to find anything about this. Otherwise, we'll likely just buy him a kids ticket (which is not that much more).

Thanks,
Paul

PalenqueBob

Yes toddlers go free if they don't occupy their own seat - a general rule of European railways

to get a seat you must book a seat - child's rate in this case

of course the train could not be full then you could relocated perhaps to two empty seats.

no pay no seat that's my take

PalenqueBob

topping for someone who knows the explicit rules of trenitalia

sanschag

That's what I had figured. I guess I was thinking that maybe he would get a free ticket instead of no ticket and then could pay the reservation fee/"passholders" fare. The difference in cost is small enough (EUR10-15) that I'll likely just buy a kid's ticket. (We'll be traveling on a Sat morning and they be 4 adults + my son, so moving to empty seats won't likely work.)

Thanks,
Paul

PalenqueBob

Again keep topping till someone familiar with trenitalia policy as i was referring to a rather universal policy in general of European trains.

ESItalia trains probably same but not sure