Let's assume such a scenario - you decide to go on a dream bike vacation in sunny Italy. You are flying by plane (how to transport I wrote here), or maybe by bus, which brings you to a specific place. You have a week, 10 days or two weeks, you want to see as much as possible, but you want to take the time to explore your dream region, and not waste time traveling. What are you doing in Poland? You often use the train to transport your bike. And what does it look like in Italy?
Because in recent years I have been moving around Italy a lot by bicycle and with a bicycle, I have prepared a bicycle and train guide about this country.
First, the good news is:
In Italy you CAN transport bikes by train
Now for the details:
Types of trains in Italy
– Regional (regional, symbol RG)
– regional fast (fast regional, RV symbol – does not stop at all stations
– Intercity – between regions over long distances (rather the equivalent of Intercity in Poland)
– Freccia (for example,. Frecciarossa, Freciabianca) - super fast, an equivalent of Polish Pendolino train
I would add, that in Italy, in addition to the national carrier Trenitalia, there are also local ones, e.g.. in Lombardy, Puglia. Every region has its own rules (yeah, In Italy you CAN transport bikes by train).
Transporting bicycles on trains in Italy is allowed in the first three - i.e.. Regional, regional high-speed and Intercity (mandatory reservation).
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REGIONAL TRAINS
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Here is the link to the subpage on the website of the national carrier in Italy or Trenitalia (PKP equivalent) where you can find the rules. And perhaps this could be the end of the, however, there are many nuances.
Regional train and bicycle are the most reliable choice, but it can fail in high season or on weekends, when there are a lot of volunteers. I will quote the recipes behind the Trenitalia website:
..."On regional trains marked with a special symbol and limited to available seats, each passenger can take an assembled bicycle, by purchasing an additional bicycle ticket, which is valid up to the hour 23:59 on the date indicated on the ticket or alternatively on another second-class single-use ticket.
Train crew may not allow passengers to carry bicycles onto the train in the case of, when the transport of the bicycle is considered to be detrimental to the train crew.".
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INTERCITY TRAINS
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OpłFares for transporting bicycles by train in Italy by region
The standard fare for a bike on the train is 3,5 EUR. The ticket is valid up to an hour 23:59 same day
Here's a note:
– in some regions, that is: Apulia, Sicily, Abruzzo bike can be transported for FREE (see the table below)
– There are also regional regulations, which was very difficult for me to reach (standard - nobody knows anything).
– In Tuscany, where i'm most of the time lately, as it turned out, a kind seller at the Siena train station informed me, the following rule applies, that "the ticket costs 3,5 EUR, BUT in hours 9-16.00 during the week and at weekends the ticket costs only 1,5 EUR and you can move around on a train all day within a given province ". That sounds much better right? The problem is that, that no one else knew about it and, that the ticket machine (and most of the smaller stations only have vending machines), does not give this option.
– in the north in Lombardy (for example,. Milan, Bergamo, Lake Como area), if you are traveling with the local Trenord carrier, ticket costs 3 € and is valid for 24 hours. This ticket is only valid for travel within the region.
BIKE IN THE TRAIN - RULES BY REGIONS IN ITALY
| BIKE IN THE TRAIN - RULES BY REGIONS IN ITALY | Bicycle transport is free of charge |
| BIKE IN THE TRAIN - RULES BY REGIONS IN ITALY | Bicycle transport is free of charge |
| Bolzano | In price 3,50 € per day (can be used indefinitely on the selected day) for Alto Adige Pass holders, Alto Adige Pass or Euregio Family Pass Alto Adige families and for holders of season tickets for students and seniors with paid functions; A daily bike ticket worth 7 € for people traveling with a travel ticket or season ticket other than those listed above. |
| Campania | Ticket for bicycles 2 €; only one trip on a given day is worth it. Bicycle transport is free on Saturdays and public holidays. |
| Emilia Romagna | Bike ticket 3,5 € is valid on TPER trains on the FER network in the Emilia Romagna region. |
| Liguria | Bicycle transport is free of charge |
| Marche | Bicycle transport is free of charge |
| Apulia | Bicycle transport is free of charge |
| Sicily | Bicycle transport is free of charge |
| Tuscany | The ticket for accompanying bikes is equal to a fully-paid 2nd class ticket, corresponding to the first kilometer interval (10km); can be used for multiple journeys within the following validity period: On weekdays (Monday - Friday ) in hours from 9.00 to 16.00 and from 19.00 to 12.00 and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The Trenitalia Terms and Conditions apply to all other time periods from Monday to Friday |
| Trento | Bike ticket 2 €. Passengers of age below 18 years of age traveling free of charge, using the discount on the Family Card, can transport the bike free of charge, if they are accompanied by an adult with a bicycle ticket. Free transport for working students and pensioners with semi-annual and annual extra-city passes and for holders of annual passes in urban areas of Trento, Rovereto and Pergine. |
Because the process of buying a ticket with a bicycle ticket online is complicated and not intuitive, here is my picture tutorial:
INTERCITY ticket purchase in Italy with the option of transporting a bicycle – step by step
(Caution – Free transport for working students and pensioners with semi-annual and annual extra-city passes and for holders of annual passes in urban areas of Trento).
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Free transport for working students and pensioners with semi-annual and annual extra-city passes and for holders of annual passes in urban areas of Trento Free transport for working students and pensioners with semi-annual and annual extra-city passes and for holders of annual passes in urban areas of Trento Free transport for working students and pensioners with semi-annual and annual extra-city passes and for holders of annual passes in urban areas of Trento. At least we don't have to disassemble the bike on low-floor trains – Free transport for working students and pensioners with semi-annual and annual extra-city passes and for holders of annual passes in urban areas of Trento.
To co, At least we don't have to disassemble the bike on low-floor trains?
Przy okazji zapraszam do moich wpisów z rowerowania po Toskanii – region Mugello, Puglia. Jest też trochę starych fot znad jeziora Garda i trasy północ – Rzym. A wkrótce więcej.