It's the Eurail reservation service where you can only book until 3 hours in advance. I'm not sure where it is 24 hours. At the ticket office in Italy, however, you can book until departure time, as long as there are seats available. In Italy, I'd just book at the ticket office. It's cheaper there (Eurail wants a fee of 2 EUR per seat).
There is no specific quota for pass users but as far as I know, long distance trains in Italy are still limited to 50% occupation and some trains will be fully (i.e. 50%) booked. Therefore, for busy times, e.g. Friday and Sunday evening or during rush hour, it is advisable to book a few days in advance or have a few alternatives.
Finally, you only need to book long distance trains. Regional trains cannot be booked.
Ok thanks for the info! Given that 50% capacity limit, would you also say that it’s not necessary to go with 1st/business class just for the sake of having a little more space due to covid concerns? (Any idea if alternate seats are necessarily kept empty?)
Ok thanks for the info! Given that 50% capacity limit, would you also say that it’s not necessary to go with 1st/business class just for the sake of having a little more space due to covid concerns? (Any idea if alternate seats are necessarily kept empty?)
From what I've seen in August, you should always have an empty seat next to you, so 1st class is not necessary if that empty seat is enough for you.
In IT there are SPECIAL and hopefully temporary measures to limit the spread of covid. Understandably, re the history of the pandemic over there. Since this week you ALSO need to download a "green pass'’ (QR code for EU-citizens)=this means you have either been vaccinated twice or have recovered from covid since a certain time. This applies in fact-legally- to ALL trips in any form of public transit. This may hence also influence the needed time in advance for REServations.
I dont know how non-EU people, even when also fully vaccinated, can get it. Try a site like forum on tripadvisor if you belong to that category.
The first and last trip is also quite possible, but slower, in non-HS trains. Or try the usually cheaper competition=Italo, for to see what their tickets cost
Also good to know, thanks - everything I’ve seen though says other official vaccination records will still suffice for non-EU citizens.
In Italy trains are since September 80% full. Every third or fourth seat is free in long distance trains. In regional trains, there is less capacity for people that doesn’t have a seat.
