TRENITALIA FARES ??
Anyone knows the difference betewen the ADULT/STANDARD fare and the SMART fare in trenitalia?Trying to book a ticket from Bologna to Leoben(Austria)and the difference in price is pretty significant(69 euro against 29),but since it's an overnight train,i'm afraid that the SMART fare could be a standing room only,or sitting down but ...on the roof.lol.Anyone with knowledge,really appresciated.Couldn't find answers in the Trenitalia site,very conffusing.Thanks.
Marko V.
Florida, usa 11/4/09
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Reservations are required on this train so you wouldn't have to stand; but the fare you quoted is for a reclining seat, not a couchette bunk. More important, the Trenitalia site does not accept North American credit cards so you can't book this train online via Trenitalia.
I recommend that you book a couchette bunk. You'll sleep better and your luggage will be more secure. Couchette doors lock from the inside.
The SMART fare for a bunk in a 6-person couchette is 49 EUR. You can get the same fare by booking over the phone using the Austrian Rail call center and asking for a SparSchiene fare. Dial 011 (US international access code) + 43 (country code for Austria) + (0)5-1717. Omit the initial zero in parentheses. It is only used for calls originating in Austria.