Probably just by selling a new Eurail pass unfortunately, I'm guessing the wrong option was selected when purchasing itYes, I will, is this fixable? Can OBB help?
I don't know if I was just lucky, but when I emailed Interrail a few weeks ago about delay compensation, they replied within ten hours.I'm going to have to eat this pass won't I? OBB no help, Ive already e mailed Eurail but that could take days for a respond.
Paper passes always have a fixed start date selected at the point you order them, though.i always get an open ended pass so I have 11 months to activate.
Probably, yes.I'm going to have to eat this pass won't I?
Interrail paper passes always have a fixed start date, but Eurail paper passes have the option of being activated after arriving in Europe - see "Seat 61": https://www.seat61.com/how-to-use-a-eurail-pass.htm#how-to-use-a-hard-copy-pass But they can also come pre-activated, which is what looks like has happened in this case.Paper passes always have a fixed start date selected at the point you order them, though.
I've bought several Eurail passes from Eurail shipped to me paper to the U.S., and never had an issue with dates. I always got an open date with the 11 month rule. This may be a Eurail mistake and I may not have to eat it. I hope they respond tomorrow. How they got these dates, I have no idea. I would find it hard to believe if Eurail didn't work with me on something like this.Paper passes always have a fixed start date selected at the point you order them, though.
Probably, yes.
Interrail paper passes always have a fixed start date, but Eurail paper passes have the option of being activated after arriving in Europe - see "Seat 61": https://www.seat61.com/how-to-use-a-eurail-pass.htm#how-to-use-a-hard-copy-pass But they can also come pre-activated, which is what looks like has happened in this case.
Whoops! I learn something new every day.I've bought several Eurail passes from Eurail shipped to me paper to the U.S., and never had an issue with dates. I always got an open date with the 11 month rule. This may be a Eurail mistake and I may not have to eat it. I hope they respond tomorrow. How they got these dates, I have no idea. I would find it hard to believe if Eurail didn't work with me on something like this.
Please do!If anyone cares, I'll update what happens.
That's why I asked: 4. What does your order confirmation mail say about the validity period?This may be a Eurail mistake and I may not have to eat it. I hope they respond tomorrow. How they got these dates, I have no idea. I would find it hard to believe if Eurail didn't work with me on something like this.
Thanks, do you have to show every trip, or is there a bar code or front page that you can just show conductor. For instance with paper pass, they rarely made me fill out the printed ledger attached below the rail pass. Only a few attendants asked me to fill it out. I just showed them the pass, most looked at it and walked away. Thanks for your responseWell done on getting the refund.
The mobile pass might seem daunting initially, but I had my first mobile Interrail pass last September, and it quickly became quite straightforward to access it in the app, load new journeys, and so on. I assume the Eurail version will work just the same way. Probably the only major "gotcha" is that the associated journey planner is not very reliable: it doesn't seem to be updated frequently with timetable changes, and some services are just not included at all. So the usual advice is to do journey planning in some other system (as you're already used to doing, presumably) and just use the app's journey planner for those journeys you actually want for the pass. As I recall, the user guide on the Interrail/Eurail website is helpful, and there's also a step-by-step guide on the "Main in Seat 61" site: https://www.seat61.com/how-to-use-a-eurail-pass.htm#how-to-use-a-mobile-pass
For both passes, the requirement is that you have to register each train before you board it. Although it's rare, I've heard about fines for not filling out the paper trip diary. Many ticket inspectors indeed don't care, and if they do, they'll usually just ask to enter "their" train.Thanks, do you have to show every trip, or is there a bar code or front page that you can just show conductor. For instance with paper pass, they rarely made me fill out the printed ledger attached below the rail pass. Only a few attendants asked me to fill it out. I just showed them the pass, most looked at it and walked away. Thanks for your response