Hi friends!
Could you tell me, please when will I be able to buy tickets online for local Trenitalia trains? I need to buy tickets from Genoa to Camogli on June 29th, and I'm having issues with buying them now.
There is a schedule online, but no "buy it now " options.
It will be helpful to know when they will start selling tickets online.
Thank you very much for your help in advance!
Posted by
Firenze
500 posts
Local tickets get on sale one week ahead. There is no convenience in buying local tickets online as such tickets are time restricted while generic tickets sold at the stations have no time limits (but must be validated at a stamping machine before traveling).
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
There are time restrictions on regional trains bought in person, but the time limit is months, not hours.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23240 posts
DO NOT BUY a Regional train ticket on line.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32198 posts
As Frank mentioned, do not bother buying the tickets online for that particular route. The greater majority (if not all) of the trains on the Genova - Camogli line are Regionale trains and there's absolutely NO reason to buy those in advance. There are no price breaks and buying Regionale tickets in advance will lock you into a specific departure window. The normal fare ranges from €2.40-3.40 so why bother. Buy your tickets locally, either from a Kiosk or from a staffed ticket window. I normally buy my tickets the day prior to travel, so that I don't have to bother with that when I'm hauling luggage on the day of travel.
One important point to note - with tickets purchased locallly, you MUST validate your ticket prior to boarding the train on the day of travel, or risk hefty fines which will be collected on the spot.