Using Bonuses

Many Eurail passes offer bonuses or discounts to be used while you travel throughout Europe. These extra benefits include discounts on ferry & bus service and hotel rooms and bonus attractions to museums.

Bringing your pass or ticket to the place where it will be redeemed (ferry crossings, etc.) and show it to the right employee. In the case of hotels, passengers must call in advance to ask them their rules on using the discount and how to do it.

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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.