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How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
Hello all,
I'll take TGV from Calais to Paris, Lourdes to Rome for example, how can I make reservation (as required) with Eurail Select Pass Saver? Can I buy the pass first and make reservation later when I am in Europe or I have to do it now? If now, then how? Thanks |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 01:16:34 GMT, HQ wrote:
>Hello all, >I'll take TGV from Calais to Paris, Lourdes to Rome for example, how >can I make reservation (as required) with Eurail Select Pass Saver? >Can I buy the pass first and make reservation later when I am in >Europe or I have to do it now? If now, then how? Why not just call SNCF? They have English-speaking staff, if that's a concern. ___________________________________________ Unit #02582: Endangered Old-Growth Redwood Toothpick Artisans, LLC [TINEOGRTALLC] -- Frivolity is a stern taskmaster. |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 02:29:39 GMT, [email protected] (Charles
Hawtrey) wrote: >On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 01:16:34 GMT, HQ wrote: >>Hello all, >>I'll take TGV from Calais to Paris, Lourdes to Rome for example, how >>can I make reservation (as required) with Eurail Select Pass Saver? >>Can I buy the pass first and make reservation later when I am in >>Europe or I have to do it now? If now, then how? >Why not just call SNCF? They have English-speaking staff, if that's a >concern. What is SNCF? and the number? |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
le Sat, 15 Feb 2003 02:40:18 GMT, dans l'article , HQ a dit ...=20
>>>I'll take TGV from Calais to Paris, Lourdes to Rome for example, how >>>can I make reservation (as required) with Eurail Select Pass Saver? >>>Can I buy the pass first and make reservation later when I am in >>>Europe or I have to do it now? If now, then how? >>Why not just call SNCF? They have English-speaking staff, if that's a >>concern. > What is SNCF? and the number? Soci=E9t=E9 Nationale des Chemins de Fer Fran=E7ais AKA French railways. url:http://www.sncf.fr/ There's an English-language link in the top-left, but my browser refuses = to open it.=20=20 --=20 Desmond Coughlan=20 desmond @ zeouane.org http: // www . zeouane . org |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 02:40:18 GMT, HQ wrote:
>On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 02:29:39 GMT, [email protected] (Charles >Hawtrey) wrote: >>On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 01:16:34 GMT, HQ wrote: >>>Hello all, >>>I'll take TGV from Calais to Paris, Lourdes to Rome for example, how >>>can I make reservation (as required) with Eurail Select Pass Saver? >>>Can I buy the pass first and make reservation later when I am in >>>Europe or I have to do it now? If now, then how? >>Why not just call SNCF? They have English-speaking staff, if that's a >>concern. >What is SNCF? and the number? As Desmond pointed out SNCF is the French national railway. Go to www.sncf.fr and click on the little British flag to get their English-language site. (The link to the English version apparently works only with Internet Explorer; at least, I couldn't get it to work using Mozilla.) I assume you'll want their Canadian number, which is 1-800-361-RAIL. ___________________________________________ Unit #02582: Endangered Old-Growth Redwood Toothpick Artisans, LLC [TINEOGRTALLC] -- Frivolity is a stern taskmaster. |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
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[email protected] (Charles Hawtrey) wrote: > >>Why not just call SNCF? They have English-speaking staff, if that's a > >>concern. > >> > >What is SNCF? and the number? > > As Desmond pointed out SNCF is the French national railway. Go to > www.sncf.fr and click on the little British flag to get their > English-language site. (The link to the English version apparently > works only with Internet Explorer; at least, I couldn't get it to work > using Mozilla.) > > I assume you'll want their Canadian number, which is 1-800-361-RAIL. That's Rail Europe's Canadian number, not SNCF. You can book with them if you wish - you may buy your pass from them. However, you will pay more for your reservation fee than if you wait until you get to Europe. The Rail Europe site says: > The reservation cost varies. Fees begin at US$11/CAD$19 per person per train > and may be higher depending on the train and route. http://www.raileurope.com/canada/rail/index.htm We paid 3 euros reservation fee in France (about $5 Canadian) last spring. In addition, you might pay a handling / delivery charge. We did book one train ahead in Canada (the Eurostar between Paris and London) but we bought it and our rail pass at TravelCuts with no handling / delivery charge. Unless you are travelling on a very popular day (Friday afternoon or just before a holiday) or have an extremely tight schedule, why not wait until you are there to get your train reservations? Frances Toronto, Canada |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 01:16:34 GMT HQ said...
> I'll take TGV from Calais to Paris, Lourdes to Rome for example, how > can I make reservation (as required) with Eurail Select Pass Saver? > Can I buy the pass first and make reservation later when I am in > Europe or I have to do it now? If now, then how? Either: 1. Through the agent or distributor in North America who is selling you the pass. Advantage = you'll be assured that everything is secured before setting off. Disadvantage = Much higher costs (plus at least an extra USD 10 per person, per journey, handling fee) than... 2. Book at the station(s) once you get to Europe. Advantage = much cheaper reservation fees. Disadvantage = a possibility of trains being sold out. -- Phil Richards London, N4 |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 02:29:39 GMT Charles Hawtrey
said... > Why not just call SNCF? They have English-speaking staff, if that's a > concern. Unlikely as they won't book just pass holder fares or reservations only by phone (or internet) due to the very low costs involved... -- Phil Richards London, N4 |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit You can buy tickets and make reservations online here: http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/fa...ules/index.htm HQ wrote: >On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 02:29:39 GMT, [email protected] (Charles >Hawtrey) wrote: > >>On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 01:16:34 GMT, HQ wrote: >> >>>Hello all, >>>I'll take TGV from Calais to Paris, Lourdes to Rome for example, how >>>can I make reservation (as required) with Eurail Select Pass Saver? >>>Can I buy the pass first and make reservation later when I am in >>>Europe or I have to do it now? If now, then how? >>> >>Why not just call SNCF? They have English-speaking staff, if that's a >>concern. >> >What is SNCF? and the number? > -- ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~^~^~^~^~^~^~ http://www.ellieclemens.com "It's not a game, it's not over." Jean-Pierre Raffarin --------------020002000803000809040706 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit You can buy tickets and make reservations online here: http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/fa...ules/index.htm HQ wrote: On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 02:29:39 GMT, [email protected] (Charles Hawtrey) wrote: On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 01:16:34 GMT, HQ <[email protected]> wrote: Hello all, I'll take TGV from Calais to Paris, Lourdes to Rome for example, how can I make reservation (as required) with Eurail Select Pass Saver? Can I buy the pass first and make reservation later when I am in Europe or I have to do it now? If now, then how? Why not just call SNCF? They have English-speaking staff, if that's a concern. What is SNCF? and the number? -- ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~^~^~^~^~^~^~ http://www.ellieclemens.com "It's not a game, it's not over." Jean-Pierre Raffarin --------------020002000803000809040706-- |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 09:53:20 -0000, Phil Richards
wrote: >On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 01:16:34 GMT HQ said... >> I'll take TGV from Calais to Paris, Lourdes to Rome for example, how >> can I make reservation (as required) with Eurail Select Pass Saver? >> Can I buy the pass first and make reservation later when I am in >> Europe or I have to do it now? If now, then how? >Either: >1. Through the agent or distributor in North America who is selling you >the pass. Advantage = you'll be assured that everything is secured before >setting off. Disadvantage = Much higher costs (plus at least an extra USD >10 per person, per journey, handling fee) than... >2. Book at the station(s) once you get to Europe. Advantage = much >cheaper reservation fees. Disadvantage = a possibility of trains being >sold out. I'll be in London then take ferry to Calais then TGV to Paris. Can I book reservation by phone from London or have to be in person at Calais? |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 18:08:44 GMT HQ said...
> I'll be in London then take ferry to Calais then TGV to Paris. Can I > book reservation by phone from London or have to be in person at > Calais? In person at either: Rail Europe Travel Centre, 178 Piccadilly London or Calais Ville/Fréthun station -- Phil Richards London, N4 |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
In article , Desmond Coughlan
wrote: > SociÈtÈ Nationale des Chemins de Fer Fran�ais > > AKA French railways. url:http://www.sncf.fr/ > > There's an English-language link in the top-left, but my browser refuses to > open it. It's not your browser. The link doesn't exist. That's the French for you. (Not that I'm anti-French, moi?) -- Mike Lane |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
le Sat, 15 Feb 2003 16:14:56 -0800, dans l'article , Mike Lane a dit ...=20
>> Soci=C8t=C8 Nationale des Chemins de Fer Fran=C1ais >>=20 >> AKA French railways. url:http://www.sncf.fr/ >>=20 >> There's an English-language link in the top-left, but my browser refus= es to >> open it.=20=20 > It's not your browser. The link doesn't exist. Erm ...=20 url:http://www.zeouane.org/tmp/sncf_lien_qui_existe.jpg { snip } --=20 Desmond Coughlan=20 desmond @ zeouane.org http: // www . zeouane . org |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 19:59:21 -0000, Phil Richards
wrote: >In person at either: >Rail Europe Travel Centre, 178 Piccadilly London or >Calais Ville/Fréthun station Your info is valuable to me. The train travels from Lourdes to Rome is TRN Mainline Train, according to Eurorail. So What is TRN and do I need to make reservation for seat and couchette for the night? If I do then where? I also plane to go from Venice to Karlsruhe, please tell me where to book to. Thank you very much. Your answers save me lot of potential troubles hq |
Re: How to make train reservation from North America with Eurail Select Pass Saver?
On Sun, 16 Feb 2003 01:36:05 GMT HQ said...
> The train travels from Lourdes to Rome is TRN Mainline Train, > according to Eurorail. So What is TRN and do I need to make > reservation for seat and couchette for the night? If I do then where? TRN is simply a long distance train, reservations recommended for seats and necessary for couchettes/sleepers. Again you can book at Rail Europe in London or any station in France. > I also plane to go from Venice to Karlsruhe, please tell me where to > book to. Possibly Rail Europe or in France, if not locally in Venice. -- Phil Richards London, N4 |
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