Global InterRail pass

[MCR247]

Well, basically, I'm looking at going interrailing on a global pass.

Can I use this pass to get to France where I want to start as the map says it is valid in the UK?

ie on the Eurostar?

 

[yorkie]

It's only valid in the UK if you are not resident in the UK (or something like that!), it's in the 'small print'

 

[MCR247]

Oh right thanks, didn't see that

 

[yorkie]

No problem. This country is terrible value in that respect. Our ALR is very overpriced compared to other countries.

I believe you can travel to the Czech Republic, do a FC ALR over there for a week, travel back, add your food & accommodation costs and spend less than a standard ALR here on our rubbish traction, and indeed have money to spare, while enjoying locos that sound like 37s on local/regional services!

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=16376 (watch videos I linked to in post 23, with a decent set of speakers/earphones!)

 

[ainsworth74]

Ok those Czech locos sound uncannily like 37s.

 

[barrykas]

A UK-issued ("Code 70") InterRail pass CAN be used to obtain discounts on Eurostar and certain ferries to the mainland, and those issued to under 26s can be used to obtain a 50% discount on National Rail services.

Cheers,

Barry

 

[Railjet]

A UK-issued ("Code 70") InterRail pass CAN be used to obtain discounts on Eurostar and certain ferries to the mainland, and those issued to under 26s can be used to obtain a 50% discount on National Rail services.

Are you sure about that? I thought the 50% discount in the UK had been discontinued - see here.

Regarding Eurostar the pass fares are not great - may well be better to buy a cheap advance ticket. Regarding the ferries - not much joy there either. Mainly 25% discount on ferries to/from Ireland, and 30% discount on Harwich-Hook of Holland. Nothing on cross-channel ferries.

 

[MCR247]

Great Looks like the budget will have to either magically expand, or I do a shorter one

 

[Railjet]

Great Looks like the budget will have to either magically expand, or I do a shorter one

If you can get a cheap flight on a low-cost airline, it might be better to fly to an airport on the continent with or near a railway station and start your Inter-Rail there.

 

[barrykas]

Are you sure about that? I thought the 50% discount in the UK had been discontinued - see here.

Well it's still shown in The Manual, and on Ticket Issuing Systems, so...

 

[Railjet]

Well it's still shown in The Manual, and on Ticket Issuing Systems, so...

Just wondered because that website is usually accurate, and it used to be shown there (50% discount for Inter Rail -26).

 

[MCR247]

If you can get a cheap flight on a low-cost airline, it might be better to fly to an airport on the continent with or near a railway station and start your Inter-Rail there.

Might have to, probably a morning flight from EMA -CDG and then head to Gare de Bercy for the sleeper..