[snip] Thank you for this. So if I didn’t do the Eurostar the airport run would be valid as it’s exiting the country? Or does it have to be to an outside train station? I don’t think exiting the country by plane counts - it has to be exiting by train. So yes, it has to be to a train station. You can use Interrail to get to or from an airport or port in your country of residence. There is no obligation to leave your country by rail, to be able to use the inbound/outbound journeys. In practice, you have 2 travel days that you can use freely in your country of residence. The app doesn't reject any journey as long as you stay within those 2 travel days intended for inbound/outbound journeys. Thanks for clarifying, I did wonder this. If for whatever reason I didn’t take the train abroad, e.g. it was cancelled or the available trains no longer worked with my plans, and I tried to return from the airport to Southampton, with the ot
Thank you for this. So if I didn’t do the Eurostar the airport run would be valid as it’s exiting the country? Or does it have to be to an outside train station? The problem is you can use a Interrailpass just on 2days within your Homecountry Which means you could only 2 of your 4 Journey´s with a Interrailpass as UK Citizen :) as all of your 4 trips have Parts in the UK Ok, thank you. So if I used it just Southampton to Manchester and back that would be fine? In the conditions of Interrail yes. but many British Railcompanies doesnt like that you use a Interrailpass just within UK as UK Citizen. Sometimes they ask to see if you used it outside of the UK. :D I know sometimes a 4days pass is cheaper as the regular british offers. Interesting. Seems unfair though. For all they know my train abroad could have been cancelled.
Thank you for this. So if I didn’t do the Eurostar the airport run would be valid as it’s exiting the country? Or does it have to be to an outside train station? The problem is you can use a Interrailpass just on 2days within your Homecountry Which means you could only 2 of your 4 Journey´s with a Interrailpass as UK Citizen :) as all of your 4 trips have Parts in the UK Ok, thank you. So if I used it just Southampton to Manchester and back that would be fine?
Hi @MetroTrekker , I’ve got a few answers for you. I’m a UK citizen, but have lived in NL for many years, so have been to the UK (and back) on an Interrail pass. In answer to your questions: Question 1 - Any journey you make inside your country of residence has to be part of the journey (on the same day, I believe) to exit or enter the country. So you could do Southampton or Manchester to London to catch the Eurostar to Lille, but you cannot do Southampton to Manchester airport on a different day. I think the app may also reject a Southampton to Manchester itinerary unless it’s part of the same day’s travel to leave the country, in which case it will ask “would you like to use up your country-exit day on this journey?” Question 2 - usually the guard/conductor on the train scans the QR code of the Interrail pass in the app. Sometimes they just look at it to check it’s validated for that day, and sometimes they just glance at it and say “ah, Interrail ticket eh?” The app does reject
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