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Are there senior/older person train fares in France or Italy?
My wife (senior ages) and I are planning to travel via train from Paris to Rome and perhaps from Pisa to London in July. The overnight from Paris to Rome looks attractive and we assume a sleeper (at what cost?) is desirable.
Public Comments
- There used to be a senior fare here in Italy with one of the Cartavaiggio cards. Starting this year, all the different options were rolled into a single program so there is no longer a senior fare. This doesn't really matter in your case, since you have to be a resident of Italy to sign-up for Cartaviaggio. I use the overnight trains between Italy and Paris sometimes. You can get a berth in a cuchette with four bunks for 60 euro if there are still spaces available at that price when you book. A berth in a 6 bed cuchette is 35 euro if you can find the Smart price. These go fast though. The normal price for a two bed compartment is 180 euro per person or 135 euro for a berth in a 4 bed or 130 for a berth in a 6 bed compartment. These are all one way prices. Ryanair and Easy Jet both have budget flights from Paris to Rome that are a good deal compared to the full-fare on the train. The air fare will be more expensive than the discounted prices on the night trains though and you wouldn't get to Rome as early. On top of that there's the hassle of dealing with airports.
