Translated: Direct Admission. This is one of the options for purchasing a ticket on the Trenialia web site. The price is excellent compared to the other options.

I was hoping to buy Due per Uno, but that's not listed in the drop-down box. The route is Naples to Bologna. The "Diritto Ammissione" is available, but I am hesitant to buy the tickets because I am not sure this fare applies to just anyone (maybe just Italian residents?).

I do not want to be embarrassed, or have to pay a full fare if the conductor questions this fare. I'm just going with my instinct on this right now, but I want to purchase as soon as possible without overpaying.

Has anyone purchased tickets using this option?

Hi Kane - These are special concessionary fares only available to CLC-holders.

Not available to tourists, unfortunately

Hope this helps ...

Steve

Thanks, Steve,

The next lowest fare would be Seniors 20%. When we were in London a few months ago, our AARP membership entitled us to senior discounts.

Do you know if Italy recognizes/accepts AARP or will our passport suffice to qualify for the senior fare?

(A few days ago I was able to book Due per Uno on the Alta Velocita from Rome to Naples. On the Naples to Bologna route, neither the Eurostar nor the Alta Velocita offer that discounted fare.)

Unfortunately you have to be resident in Italy to qualify for a Senior discount, Kane.

Most of these discounts are only available to Cartaviaggio-holders (- for which you have to be resident in Italy).

The 'Due per Uno' is one of the few special offers available for non-residents, I'm afraid ...

Steve

Hi Kane,

You will have to pay full price for this route.

However, since the express route via Rome is faster than the direct IC trains, You might want to book the 2-for-1 fare for the AV from Naples to Rome and then an ES* to Bologna.

See if that turns out to be cheaper than a through ticket.

Steve, Ira - Many thanks for your help. I would have wasted a lot of time figuring these fares out.

Yes, Ira the AV train from Naples-to- Rome offers the Due per Uno fare, but it leaves Naples either too early or too late for us. The Rome-to-Bologna on the ES offers only the standard fare...quite a bit cheaper doing it combining the two fares.

However, we took the hit on the cost of the first-class standard fare because the departure time was good for us. Today I also booked Bologna to Stresa first-class standard fare.

What are you going to do? You win some, you lose some.