| Re: first class passes and flexipasses |
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Group: rec.travel.rail · Group Profile
Author: HatunenHatunen Date: Sep 12, 2008 13:52
On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:25:13 +0300, Markku Grönroos
wrote:
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>"Hatunen" cox.net> kirjoitti
>viestissä:nm3lc494cep23fpuj9rg4o0v4vmi5mq77v@4ax.com...>>
>> I find that rather surprising. I've tried on several occasions to
>> justify the cost of adult passes compared to single
>> point-to-point fares. The only way I've been able to do it is by
>> using those high fares shown on sites like Eurailpass, and then
>> only if I plan to spend most of my time on trains.
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>For instance an interrail pass valid for a month costs 599 euros in the
>second class and 809 euros in the first class. Many shipping companies offer
>discounts in European routes. Also one can utilize the pass in commuter
>train networks in several countries. At least in the past the pass gave free
>rides in the German S-Bahn networks. All in all I find the product
>reasonable. I have made several trips by interrail passes.
I really can't speak to interrail passes. They're not available
to us North American residents so I've never really looked into
them.
>National passes are also available.
They don't seem to be as valuable as you might think either,
although I certainly haven't spreadsheeted all of them. If one is
interested in the cost with respect to single tickets, one may
find that under certain planned usages the pass will, indeed,
save some money. But I believe those circumstances to not be
particularly common.
Even if you don't actually save money with a pass, the extra cost
of having one may be far outweighed by the convenience of a pass.
But, in general, you do pay something for that conveniemce.
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