Reason why you should use Rail passes
Most of the people who plan their holidays have a budget they
need to take in account and make the most of, so saving money on
some things like the Rail passes, gives them the opportunity to
spend more money on something else they want for that trip.
Discount train fares are one of the best options one has if
planning to take a route that is accessible by train. Taking the
train saves you a lot of trouble like where to park the car, how
much the parking costs, what are the chances of having my car
stolen or broken into.
If you don't have a car thinking of discount train fares is
probably the best solution, even better than considering
traveling by bus. Traveling by train is cheap, very comfortable,
and more enjoyable because you can take your friends along, go,
and have a drink for example while you travel to your next
destination. If you travel alone or even if you travel with your
friends, there are ways to pay less than the actual train fare
price. If you travel alone and are under 26 years old, you get a
discount just for being young and once you know your route you
can purchase one or more train passes.
In order to get one of these passes you have to have an
itinerary, know your destination stops, find out if there is a
minimum of stay in each place you stop before you can take the
next train to your next destination. You also need to find out
if you have any restrictions at certain trains when you get a
train pass, how many days is the pass valid, or if there are any
conditions when buying the pass like first class or second-class
train pass. Some train passes are not age conditioned so if you
are over 26 make sure you ask and see if they have them on the
route you plan to travel.
There are usually different kinds of Rail passes, you just need
to find out which one is the best for you. Some of them let you
take an unlimited amount of rides in a specific period that can
be defined in days or months. Getting the right pass for you
depends mainly on the trip you plan to take, the duration of the
whole trip, the duration of each stop if the pass conditions it.
The discount train fares are usually named flexipass, discovery
pass, explorer pass, youth pass, select pass, and so on.
Whichever you think of getting ask first about what it offers in
the price as well as the limitations it has.
If you are traveling in a group, two or more is a group, you can
get a group train pass that is cheaper than buying individual
train passes. If the people in your group are under 26 years
old, you get an additional discount to your fare. When
purchasing the passes you should make sure, you insure them so
you can get a new one issued in case you lose them or they are
stolen from you. The good thing is that most of these passes can
be extended or refunded if they are not validated, thus you lose
about 15% of the price of the discount train fares instead of
the whole amount of money.
Train passes are also offered to senior citizens, but like in
the case of any other pass, they need to know ahead where they
are traveling, the places they plan to travel and in what order
and they have to find out which pass suits their needs best and
allows them to be more flexible while in the trip. If you are
traveling with little kids, usually younger than five years old
you should know that in some countries, they are not required to
have a train ticket or they have to pay only a certain
percentage of the ticket. The same applies to children aged
between 5 and 10 or 12 depending from region to region.
About the author:
train fares as well as the
passes are a good way to save some money and get more
enjoyment in your journey without having to drive or get tired
while traveling from one place to another.
posted by Amigo at 7:32 AM
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