Train Travel 1

1.When you enter a train station, look for automated tellers (usually coded for 3-5 major languages). This has two benefits, the first is that the machines avoid speaking with a teller who may or may not speak more than one language. Second this will help you get written information and possibly provide information in English/German/Native language/ Chinese. Do be sure to check if there are student/youth/senior rates that are only available from a teller.

2.Find the departures board and the regular/regional train board. These provide information on the types of trains (as well as a description of what their symbols mean) and a regular daily time table so you can plan day trips on short notice.

3.VALIDATE YOUR TICKET! I cant stress this enough. In every country I visited it was required that you validate your ticket. In Italy the fine for failing to do so can be 50-200 euro. It varies country by country but often the cost of forgetting or failing to Validate is 2-5 times that of the ticket. If you notice youve forgotten or the machines are out of order, Train conductors (in Italy at least) are required to validate your ticket if you come and find them. If they find you and its not validated some will validate it for a in pocket fee of 5 euro.

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• Train travel
• Italy
• Validation
• Trenitalia
• Treno Regionale

[GoGalavanting]

Nice job, we always love tutorials that are actually helpfu! :)

[Glamdering]

Fantastic and informative. Well done!