Are reservations recommended for Venice to Rome train on a Friday morning early May? We have 1st class Selectpass including Italy; is it worth paying the reservation fee to ensure seats? If it is, we planned to do reservations at travel agent in Venice 2 days prior to travel, comments?
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
Some trains REQUIRE reservations. The fare for a regular ticket for those trains includes the reservation. Passholders pay a reservation fee. You will most likely be on a EuroStar Italia train for which reservations are REQUIRED. The passholder reservation fee is 15€. You can make the reservation at either a travel agent or a station. Two days in advance is plenty of time.
Posted by
Wilmington, DE, USA
712 posts
I'd recommend making the reservation for the Eurostar. 2nd class is okay. Once I years ago I did not know about the need for reservations and stood at least half the way on a slower train.
Posted by
Portland, OR, USA
805 posts
You will need a reservation to travel on the EuroStar Italia, it is required.
Posted by
OP
Powell River, Canada
359 posts
Thanks, folks. Reservations it is and I'll make them upon arrival in Venice with a travel agent. Geoff