I have a purchased ticket for my train trip from Florence to Rome already, with a specific train, time, and seat. Do I need to do any sort of validation of the ticket since it is not open-ended? I've never taken the train in Italy before. Thanks.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
16404 posts
You do not need to validate a ticket for a reserved seat on the ES trains. Have a great time in Italy.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
That's not just limited to the ES trains. Any ticket with an assigned seat does not need to be validated. It says that on the back in fine print.
Posted by
Phoenix, AZ, USA
1035 posts
When in doubt, validate. Takes a second and no harm in doing so.
Posted by
OP
Lakeville, MN, USA
29 posts
Cool. Thanks for your help.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
FWIW, you'll find that one end of the ticket has a blank section for validating.
Posted by
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
41 posts
many prepaid tickets are paper anyway if you buy them online--no need to validate these.
Posted by
Pa and Italy
4152 posts
Chris, since you have a reservation for a specific train, time and seat you don't need to validate. It's only good for that train and if you try to use it on a different one you'll be heavily fined, validation or not. Donna