Discounts

Eurail passes will have promotional offers, typically during the early Spring and late Fall. Otherwise pricing is standardized for rail passes and all legitimate vendors must sell passes at the same price.
In terms of different types of passes, there are discounts for youths, children or for groups of 2 or more people traveling together. Look for the Youth Pass or Saver Pass options.

Discounted train tickets for Italy will be in the form of promotional fares based on availability. A few to mention that you can gain exclusive access through our website are:
Meno 15 – offers 15% off selected high speed trains when booked a minimum of 7 days prior to trains departure.
Meno 30 offers 30% off selected high speed trains when booked a minimum of 15 days prior to trains departure.
Family fares during selected times a promotional discount is available for traveling with the entire family – minimum of 2 adults and at least 1 child.

Travelers should also look for vendors that offer good service with free exclusive bonuses.

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Inside Italy to receive discounts based on age, the following qualifications must be met:
Senior:Train operators in Italy do not offer a discount for Seniors.
Youth:Train operators in Italy do not offer a discount for Youths.
Child:To qualify for Child fares, passengers must be aged between 4 and 11 years inclusive
To receive discounts based on number of people travelling together please be aware that only groups of 10 adult people (2 children = 1 adult) will be entitled to a variable discount depending on train type, journey and date of travel.

Please be aware that the system will automatically calculate any child or group discount you might be entitled to; no Senior or Youth discounts can be bought for single tickets purchased outside of Italy; Senior, Youth and Child discounts are bookable for railpasses covering Italy, please choose the relevant option at the time of booking.
This option is for customers who have previously purchased a pass or open ticket, but wish to travel on a train where a reservation is required.

A pass or open ticket does not guarantee a seat on such trains.

In Italy, most trains require a reservation. Check with the rail operator you wish to use if you are not sure whether a reservation is required.