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
FOR MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT TOURS IN ROME:
OFFICIAL TOUR COMPANY OF ROME AND Vatican
city
official TOUR COMPANY OF ROME AND Vatican
city
www.tourinrome.com
www.vaticanguidedtour.com
info@romeinformation.info
Suggested accommodations in Rome with
special offers
B&B near
the Coliseum
www.domuscaracalla.com
Special offers 2010 !
Special apartment in the city centre
of Rome - in the Jewish Ghetto and Trastevere
www.specialromeapartment.com
www.residenzasantamaria.com
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