Packing Advice

Here is a suggested packing list which you may find useful:

  • Toiletries and First Aid
  • Toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Floss
  • Face wash/ toner/ face moisturizer
  • Mouth wash
  • Deodorant
  • Perfume or cologne
  • Cotton balls/pads
  • Q-tips
  • Feminine products
  • Razor
  • Shaving cream
  • After-shave
  • Moisturizer/lotion
  • Antibacterial hand gel
  • Contact lenses
  • Prescription medication - When going on a long trip, make sure to ask the pharmacy well for advance medication. Proof of the trip must be shown (ie: proof of ticket purchase, etc.) with a note from a doctor.
  • Tums or antacid (foreign food may not agree with everyone!)
  • Advil or Tylenol
  • First aid cream or lotion (Bacitracin, Neosporin, etc.)
  • Band-aids

Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories

  • A smaller day bag or backpack; even a tolerable-looking fanny pack will do.
  • Underwear/undergarments
  • Flip-flops/sandals
  • Sneakers
  • Dress shoes
  • Socks
  • Shorts
  • Jeans
  • Pants
  • Rain jacket
  • Sweater/sweatshirt
  • T-shirt
  • Undershirt/tank top
  • Sunglasses
  • Glasses
  • Jewellery or cuff links

Entertainment and Electronics

  • CD or music player/mp3 player
  • Camera (digital or regular)
  • Camera film/memory cards
  • Proper electric converter or transformer for the country/countries visited. Check out http://kropla.com/electric.htm to find out which converters passengers might need.
  • Batteries for electronics
  • Chargers for electronics (digital camera, mp3 player, etc.)

General

  • Passport
  • The rail pass or tickets
  • Addresses of the friends and family to write to
  • Sunblock / sunscreen
  • Cuticle scissors/nail clippers
  • Maps and guidebooks
  • Mini umbrella
  • Journal
  • The exact location of hotels and how to get there from the station
  • Money or travellers cheques - get foreign currency in advance at http://www.ez-forex.com

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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.