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GENERAL INFORMATION |
VALIDITY
Travel must begin within 6 months of the date the pass was issued
for all passes unless otherwise noted. To validate your railpass,
present your pass and passport to the railway official at the
ticket window (not the conductor) prior to your first journey.
Before boarding the first train each day on a flexipass, write
the date in ink in the appropriate box on the pass. A rail travel
day is from midnight to midnight.
CHILDREN & YOUTH
For most European railpasses - Children: Ages 4-11 pay half the
adult fare, except as noted. Children under 4 travel free but are
not entitled to a seat when trains are crowded. Youth: Fares are
for persons who are age 12-25 at the time the railpass is
validated, except as noted. All Youth fares are second-class and
all Child fares are first-class, except as noted.
RESERVATIONS
Seat reservations are required for most high-speed trains, all
specialty trains, as well as certain InterCity, EuroCity, and ICE
trains. Reservations may be made before you leave for Europe, in
Europe at train stations, or by the concierge at your hotel.
SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS
First and second-class Sleeper compartments and Couchettes are
usually available on overnight trains. Reservations are required.
Private Sleeper compartments with wash basin, towels, bed linens
and pillows are available for one or two people in first-class
and for three people in second-class. Sleeper rates depend on
accommodation type and distance traveled.
First or second-class Couchettes will accommodate from four to
six people in bunks with a pillow and blanket. They are open to
both genders, and passengers sleep in their street clothes. There
is a flat fee charged for Couchettes.
All
European railpass prices are in U.S. dollars!
