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How do you pick seats on an Italian train?

If you buy on the website, select your preferred seat on the train during the process of purchasing your ticket; after purchasing the ticket, seat management will be possible only through Italo Assistance 892020 (calls will be charged) and ITALO staff present at the station.



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You can choose and buy your seat on board the train on the website, the Italo Treno app, ticket offices in the station or by calling Pronto Italo 06.07.

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All high speed trains in Italy require to have a seat reserved for a Rail Pass or a ticket/e-ticket with its seat assigned. In Regional trains passengers travel without seat reservations, that means there's no assigned seating.

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You can reserve all seats in Italy in the high speed network. You do not need to reserve seats in regional trains in Italy. For seats on trains outisde of Italy, you will have to wait until you are in Europe and head to the station to make the reservation.

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Just leave everything empty. You'll be assigned 3 seats together or very close together.

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Your seat will be automatically assigned when you complete your reservation. You may change your assigned seat at any time after your booking is complete using interactive seat maps on the Amtrak app or on Amtrak.com. There is no fee to change your seat.

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Trenitalia Economy tickets guarantee savings and flexibility – they allow you to change the date or time of travel only once before your train's departure, you can do this by choosing a ticket for the same train type and class and paying the difference compared to the full price (Base fare).

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First-class seating is more spacious, with fewer seats per compartment, and usually more quiet. There is more room for luggage and it will generally be less crowded as most passengers typically travel in second class.

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In Italy, you must reserve seats on IC (InnerCity), EC (EuroCity), Frecciarossa and Frecciabianca trains.

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Passengers are entitled to one seat per fare, to ensure other paying passengers are not excluded. Unless specific seats are assigned, seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Seat availability is not guaranteed until we provide you with a reservation confirmation.

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Italiarail shows a whole day's trains in the search results and can book up to 20 people at a time. Trenitalia's own website only shows a couple of hours-worth of trains at a time and can only book up to 5 people at a time.

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The main differences between Standard and Premium Class are the seats, which are more comfortable in Premium Class, and the welcome service, which is only available in Premium Class.

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As a general rule, it's a good idea to arrive 20-30 minutes before your train's scheduled departure time so you can get familiar with the station, find the information monitors as well as find your platform without being in a rush.

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Traveling by train in Italy means always traveling with carry-on luggage. You'll carry on board everything you have with you. It's your responsibility to bring your bags on board and stow them properly, which is a great incentive to packing light. There's no fee to bring luggage on the train.

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Trenitalia First Class food On top of this, you can also get one of the gourmet menu options offered on board, which usually include a main course, a snack, a dessert and a bottle of water.

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Regular First class ?- all first class train cars provide comfortable seating with plenty of legroom, free Wifi, luggage storage area, individual power outlets.

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While they provide two classes (First and Second Class) on most of their services, they actually offer four different classes on board their Frecciarossa high-speed services – Standard, Premium, Business and Frecciarossa Executive.

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