Lorriane
Traveller
3 comments
Posted 14 years ago
Hi
I'm now sure whether or not I'm eligible for Interail or if I should use EUrail. Heres my situation:
-I'm a Canadian, who's been living in the USA for the last nine years.. (with a green card ) However,I've been studying abroad in Italy since September 2009 with a STATI SCHENGEN student Visa ( that doesn't expire until the end of June 2010 ). My semester ends at the end of march, and I want to use the months of April and May to travel all around Europe. I've read most of the EUrail website.. and had a look around the Interail site.. but I'm not sure which one I'm eligible for.. ( Since technically I'll have been in Europe for more than 6 months..)
Oh and one other quick question, Can I pick up my tickets.. via e-tickets or buy it directly at the station ? or do they have to be bought online and mailed out ?
let me know,
thanks
-Lorriane
[b]UPDATE:[/b] [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-rules[/u]
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Lorriane
Traveller
3 comments
oh.. and i have a permiesso di soggiorno that expieres on the 30 of june 2010
Peter
Traveller
9333 comments
Hi Lorriane.
As you stayed more than 6 months in ITALY in April 2010, you have to travel by INTERRAIL.
The rule says: you need a residency permit, visa or other governmental document proofing your six months residency in Italy.
If you order online, you support at the same time this forum and all our work and not only an anonymous company.
Via our online shop [ux]https://rail.shop/interrail[/ux] do it this way:
Select the ticket you want, fill in the data.
[b]As COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE fill in: ITALY[/b]
[b]As PASSPORT NUMBER the one of your CANADIAN PASSPORT.[/b]
That's it. Delivery is by secure and express mail within 48 hours on business days to Italy. Purchase is also possible at a big station in Italy. But explain that you need an Italian InterRail pass. Not all the staff know the rules of InterRail. There are sometimes wrong printed tickets - especially in situations like yours.
Peter :)
Lorriane
Traveller
3 comments
thanks peter!
I'll buy through InterRail.
one last question, if you don't mind,
If I order it online does the secure and express mail mean that I have to sign for it ?
( I think this is where I've had problem with the italian post)
Peter
Traveller
9333 comments
Yes. You will have to sing the letter. But it won't be delivered by the Italian Post, it is send by DHL (www.dhl.com).
If you are not at home, you can pick it up at their office or they will try it again the next day. Maybe order it just one week before your departure so you are save.
Peter :)
Lorriane
Traveller
3 comments
thank you ! your very helpful!
rdobbs
Traveller
1 comments
Just to follow up on this topic.... I am a dual citizen (Brit/Canadian) do I qualify for interRail? Ive only been in Europe for 3 months. Thanks for the information. This website is gold!
SiDUDe
Traveller
752 comments
If you have a valid british passport number you qualify
reedhauser
Traveller
1 comments
i had the same question. but just one more thing, if i have been back home in the past six months (i went home for christmas for 3 weeks) am i still eligible for an interrail pass?
Peter
Traveller
9333 comments
yes. as your residency is the place where you study/work. if you went home for holidays, it doesn't matters.
it is only important, that you have a proof (residency permit, visa, governmental documents) of your residency showing your six months stay, then you won't have any problems.