Strike Information

Railway personnel strikes are an unfortunate occurrence and may affect your travel plans. You should plan to get to your departure station early and proceed to the Customer Service area, where you will be able to check to see if your train has been affected. If you still wish to travel to your destination the Customer Service Representative will be able to advise when the next available train will depart and will assist you in making changes to your ticket.

If you which to cancel your ticket, due to the strike, you may request a full refund from the refund office at the station or we will assist you in processing a refund request form to submit to Trenitalia. Please be aware it may take Trenitalia up to 6 months and more to process these requests.

We apologize for any inconvenience you may experience. Please feel free to contact us at: info@italiarail.com or 1-877-375-7245

Last Updated: 24 Jan 2012

Anticipated Strikes
Start Date* End Date* Notes
26 Jan 2012
21:00		 27 Jan 2012
20:59		 Trenitalia personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, from 9 PM of January 26th to 9 PM of January 27th.
More Info (Italian)

* Times listed are in the Central European time zone (i.e. the time in Rome, Italy).

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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.