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Trains In Rome |
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Rome Train
Information
Eurostar information -
trenitalia information
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Railways & Train Travel in Italy
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All
you need to know about trains running in (or to and
from) Rome.
Italy's train service is run by
Trenitalia, part of
the Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato.
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trenitalia
information
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Tel: 892
021
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Buy tickets
by telephone
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Tel: 991
661 771
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ok online (plus route and timetable
search)
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Website
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Eurostar
information
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Website
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Disabled
passenger helpline
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Tel: 199
303 060
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The
Trenitalia website also gives access to
services, such as hotel reservations, car hire re servations
and ordering a taxi or a station porter for
luggage assistance.
Information booklets with train times and
destinations for local or longer trips are available
in the stations and some tourist offices.
Trenitalia has a number of different trains:
Local trains: for regional transport
National trains: local connections to Italy's
towns and cities with the Intercity (IC) trains,
night connections along the country's main axes with
the night trains, and fast connections with
Eurostar Italia Trains (ES).
The
high speed Eurostar City trains, links
Rome
to Naples and runs between Milan and
Turin.
More
information is provided on the website:
Click here
International trains: the Eurocity
network provides 28 trains connecting Italy to
France, Belgium, Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Day or night travel in Europe can take place on the
Eurocity and Euronight trains.
For
more information:
Click here
Services for Disabled Passengers
Trenitalia provides specific services for
disabled passengers, including those who are
wheelchair-bound, mobility impaired and sight
impaired.
Comprehensive information in English is available on
the website:
Click here
Italy-wide helpline for disabled passengers
Tel: 199 303 060 (open 07:00-21:00 daily
except public holidays)
251
stations have
Assistance Centres
(C.A.D) to help disabled passengers
Italian residents who receive a mobility allowance
are entitled to discount travel with a
Carta Blue. This is
also available to people with a temporary mobility
problem. Special concessions and facilities exists
for
blind passengers
and the person accompanying them.
Two
equipped places are reserved for wheelchair
passengers and their companions on the medium and
long-distance trains. Extra help and assistance to
get on and off may be provided on the trains marked
with a special sign, and help on departure and
arrival can be organized.
Guide
dogs of any size accompanying a blind person are
allowed on trains and do not require a
veterinarian's certification stating the animal does
not carry any diseases or infestations.
Business Passengers
Trenitalia provides specific services to passengers
travelling for business,
including:
Eurostar Club: access to waiting rooms equipped
with computers, photocopiers and fax machines
Corporate Travel: discounts and deferred
payments to company bookings
Carriage rental: booking
trains for private use, work trips and meetings
Discount Travel
Groups
of at least six people travelling by train may
benefit from specific reductions.
Families of three (two adults and one child under
12) parents pay full fare but the child free when
they travel together
Information on promotions, week-end offers and
season tickets:
Click here
Passengers may buy a Cartaviaggio travel card to
obtain discounts and advantages on Trenitalia trains
For
more information on Cartaviaggio and other travel
cards:
Click here
Traveling with Animals
Dogs
(and domestic animals) are allowed on bookable
Trenitalia trains but must be kept in a carrier
container or muzzled, depending on the train and
size of the animal. The animal must be mentioned
when booking the journey. These animals may travel
for free in first and second class, but may not
occupy a seat (unless paid for). All animals taken
on Trenitalia trains must be accompanied by a
certificate of registration (certificato di
iscrizione all’anagrafe canina) proving that the
animal has been registered at it's local canine
registry office. Failure to follow these procedures
may result in a fine.
Guide
dogs of any size accompanying a blind person are
allowed on any train and do not require a
veterinarian's certification regarding diseases or
infestations.
For
information from Trenitalia regarding restrictions
regarding taking animals on trains:
Click here
Other
Services
Bicycles: Several international trains have
dedicated wagons or spaces allowing passengers to
travel with their bicycles:
Click here
Cars: Passengers may travel with their car using
the Auto al Seguito (Car on Board) service:
Click here
Motorbikes & scooters: Passengers may travel with
their motorbike or scooter:
Click here
Train
times & delays: To receive information via SMS on
train traffic and times, subscribe to a service via
telephone (Tel: 482021):
Click here
Strikes: For information about rail strikes in
Italy:
Click here
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