I am planning a family trip the end of March, all by train. We will check out of our hotel in Siena, and take the train to Vernazza, to check into a hotel there. I would lie to get off the train in Pisa to look around for several hours. I guess I buy separate train tickets for each leg. And what about our luggage? Drag it around with us?
Same thing again, leaving Vernazza and heading to new accommodations in Florence. Would like to get off the train in Lucca for several hours. Is this just too complicated to do?
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
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It’s not complicated. The Pisa station has a manned Deposito Bagagli (baggage storage), where you can leave your suitcases for a fee while you tour the city.
The service is outsourced to a company called ProFer.
http://www.depositobagaglipisa.it/servizi/deposito-bagagli-stazione-pisa-cle
Posted by
Chicago
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There is baggage storage at Pisa Centrale. I bought my ticket back to Monterosso one stop after Vernazza from Pisa at the train station about 30 minutes before it departed from ticket machine real easy.
The Vernazza to Lucca is a little more complicated two changes of trains and there is no baggage storage at Lucca Train Station
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
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The station in Lucca does not have a baggage storage, but the tourist center on the same plaza as the station, does.
https://www.touristcenterlucca.com/servizi_dettagli.php?quale=2
Posted by
OP
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Thank you! Do you know if Lucca also has a Desposito Baggagli? DO you think I should order train tickets online or buy as we go , at the end of March?
Posted by
Chicago
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To save buy only if the time you want to leave requires you to connect to an IC train
Roberto answered your question about baggage storage in Lucca above
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We were first timers to Italy this past year and along with riding trains. We left Rome and headed for Vernazza. Once you figure out what train to be on and platform you are good to go. However, one thing nobody told us was we took the train from La Spezia (they charge for going to the bathroom, lol) to Milan. Nobody told us we had reserved seats in a specific car. Everything was going great untiil we got closer to Milan. More and more people were getting on until finally someone said you are in our seats. We were embarrassed, fortunately for us they were very kind and showed us to our correct seats. I bought tickets in advance except the trip to Milan. Overall a great learning experience.
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Chicago
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FYI:
The IC or Intercity trains have seat assignments and what car number printed on the ticket.
The RE or Regionale do not have seat assignments