Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Speed cameras operate in both countries and fines are increasingly being sent to the home countries of offenders, so
beware!
Taxi
You can usually find taxi ranks at train and bus stations or you can telephone for radio taxis. It's best to go to a desig-
nated taxi stand, as it's illegal for them to stop in the street if hailed.
Train
Trenitalia
( in Italian 89 20 21;
www.trenitalia.com
)
runs most of the trains on the Italian side of the lakes area.
From Milan, all the main cities are easily reached by train. Brescia, the south-shore towns on Lake Garda and Verona
are on the main line connecting Milan with Venice. Other lines link Milan with Bergamo, Cremona, Mantua and Pavia.
Bergamo and Cremona are also linked directly to Brescia, as is Mantua to Verona.
With the exception of fast trains operating on the Milan-Brescia-Verona line, and fast(ish) Cisalpino trains running
to/from Milan to Switzerland via Stresa and Lugano, most trains are
regionali,
calling in at most, if not all, stops.
You can buy tickets at the station counter or machines. Only on some services (such as Eurostar City and Cisalpino)
will you need a seat reservation, but this can be made when you buy the ticket.
Most, but not all, train stations have some kind of left luggage service or lockers.
