Purchasing ticket on renfe website from Madrid to Barcelona, three fares listed; turista, preferente and club. Please let me know your experience with these fares and do I need to pay for assigned seats. Thanks
Turista is second class....preferente is like business class....club is like first class. I prefer Turista since it's a LOT cheaper, and the benefits (a meal, a drink, a newspaper and a slightly wider seat) don't seem to be worth it. The seats in second class are great....far better than airline seats, with FAR more legroom. I'm a big guy, and I am very comfortable in Turista.
I concur with Norm -- Turista is about like business class on American airlines only better. If reserved seats are required, the price will be included in the ticket.
Thank you so much for the info.