TRAVEL INFORMATION - Florence and Tuscany

Travel Reference

In-Depth Information

be validated. When booking

tickets online, make sure you

are aware of any limitations

on flexibility - most tickets

purchased online can only be

amended online, and some-

times a penalty will be

incurred. If you think you

may want to change your

ticket later, wait to purchase it

at the train station once you

are in Italy. In most cases, a

few days' advance purchase

will be sufficient to get the

train of your choice, except

on or around major holidays.

Some regional trains allow

you to bring a bicycle on

board; these are indicated by

a bicycle symbol on the train

timetable. Tickets for bicycles

(valid for all trips within a

24-hour period) can only be

purchased at the train station;

stamp both sides before

boarding and attach half to

the bicycle itself.

MACHINES FOR FS RAIL TICKETS

Ticket machines at main stations have a multi-language

touch screen and accept credit and bank cards as well as

cash. Regional stations may be unmanned and often have

rather basic ticket machines which take cash only and do

not issue change. If you put in too much cash, you will be

issued with a paper receipt - you need to take this to the

nearest main station for a refund.

1 Select your

destination.

2 The price is shown

on the display.

3 Insert coins, notes

or a credit card.

4 Take your ticket

and change.

5 You must insert your ticket here

RAIL PASSES

to validate it for your journey.

Europe-wide train passes,

such as EurRail (US) or

InterRail for those under 26

(Europe), are accepted on the

FS network - supplements are

payable on fast trains and

there are restrictions on

private lines. A senior railcard,

offering a 15% fare reduction,

is available (see p298) .

ITALY'S PRINCIPAL FS NETWORK

The Italian State Rail Network operates various types of

service. Check fares and timetables at www.trenitalia.com.

All trains have facilities for disabled travellers (see p297) .

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Ferrovie Turistiche offers day

trips on historic steam trains

for tourists. A popular trip is

to Marradi, a small mountain

town bordering Tuscany and

Emilia-Romagna which hosts

a chestnut festival in

November and a Christmas

fair in December.

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