Trenitalia Pass Overnight Confusion
Oct 1st, 2003, 05:22 AM
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Trenitalia Pass Overnight Confusion
Hi,
I was hoping someone could help me with the www.fs-on-line.com web page. I am trying to figure out what the final cost (including couchette 6)for two US citizens 2nd class tickets would be to travel on 11/14/03 at 23:27 from Rome to Messina Marittima arrive next day at 7:35am. After reading some of the fodor's postings, it looks like buy the tickets in Italy is the way to go.
I seem to get a price of 42euro. That seems low compared to CIT & railsaver's pricing. Can women & men stay in the same couchette?
Any help would be appreciated.
I was hoping someone could help me with the www.fs-on-line.com web page. I am trying to figure out what the final cost (including couchette 6)for two US citizens 2nd class tickets would be to travel on 11/14/03 at 23:27 from Rome to Messina Marittima arrive next day at 7:35am. After reading some of the fodor's postings, it looks like buy the tickets in Italy is the way to go.
I seem to get a price of 42euro. That seems low compared to CIT & railsaver's pricing. Can women & men stay in the same couchette?
Any help would be appreciated.
Oct 1st, 2003, 10:49 AM
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Couchettes, with six berths, three bunks on each side of the isle, are unisex. T-3s, or triples are usually sex-segregated unless booked by families but cost much more, probably about $50 per person vs about $15 for a couchette.
Oct 28th, 2003, 07:11 AM
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An observation: because certain privately owned Italian airlines have been running deeply discounted seat sale programs to Sicily, Italian National Railways have been forced to develop their own special discount programs, albeit with many restrictions such as night travel only, or travel only on certain Saturdays.
In any case, Andre's posting reflects the reality that today there are some very low air fares available to Sicily, and it is well worth the effort to research these fares (as well as understanding the restrictions) as an alternative to the train and the overnight ferries.
In any case, Andre's posting reflects the reality that today there are some very low air fares available to Sicily, and it is well worth the effort to research these fares (as well as understanding the restrictions) as an alternative to the train and the overnight ferries.
