For example I have just booked a ‘mandatory ‘ reservation from Lyon to Toulouse for 5 days time .I’ve had to pay £20 to make a reservation. It’s really shocking and just money grabbing
Ok but how many are ‘mandatory’ as they are in Italy?If I sat in a seat that says available , as I have on other countries on this trip , Netherlands , Germany, France , I have not had to pay a reservation fee of €13-€23 euros as I have had to pay in Italy, the conductors have just let me sit there.It is Trenitalia who is the problem , and their rip off prices.I won’t be using them again and I would advise others not to either
It is not the same as travelling without a ticket , I bought a ticket and of course I understand the need to make a seat reservation especially during the summer .It is the cost of the reservation that is appalling, it is far too high for something that can be done online and cost barely anything.It is simply Trenitalia making more money from train travellers.If you are low waged how are you supposed to pay those extortionate prices? €13 for a second class seat reservation is out of reach for lots of people .i will of course be telling friends and family that they would be better off hiring a car if they have to go to Italy than have to pay those scandalous prices
Thanks, 3 euros is fine , I can understand that , but 23 euros is disgraceful.Thanks for the link , appreciated, but I have decided to keep away from Italy and their rip off train reservations and go elsewhere I will be warning friends and family about this situation on Italian trains as well , as some of them of thinking of interailing now we are at retirement age
I don’t think it is reasonable at all, I think it’s a money making rip off.Mandatory in what way? Italian Government law Illegal or Trenitalia rules? Really puts me off travelling with Trenitalia again, and the train was very poorly maintained and not first class standard( despite it saying it was first class)
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