Upcoming Interrail Sale (Now confirmed)

[43096]

Passes from this sale are only available as mobile passes.

That is not correct. I have ordered a paper pass in the sale.

 

[Tester]

That is not correct. I have ordered a paper pass in the sale.

Did you have to specify a start date?

 

[rvdborgt]

That is not correct. I have ordered a paper pass in the sale.

Interesting, where did you do that?

 

[43096]

Interesting, where did you do that?

My Interrail

www.myinterrail.co.uk

 

[Tester]

Interesting, where did you do that?

My information is from myinterrail.co.uk, which says.....


The Interrail 25% Black Friday Promotion will run until midnight 28th November 2023
Promotional Passes are exchangeable and refundable once purchased but travel restrictions apply
Travel Restrictions:
For Paper Passes... please ensure the first date of travel you enter at the time of booking is on or before 1st June 2024 checking carefully as Passes will not be allowed a start date after 1st June 2024.
For mPasses... please ensure you activate your Pass on or before 1st June 2024 or your Pass will not be valid


Edited: Looks like I've answered my own question as it says 'at the time of booking', so situation normal - but still suggests that paper passes are an option.

 

[ABB125]

I've bought a discounted pass, via myinterrail.co.uk. However, I'm slightly concerned because I wasn't asked to enter my passport number, which I seem to recall is part of the booking process on interrail.eu. Should I be worried, or will I be able to enter my passport number at a later date?
Thanks

 

[rvdborgt]

I've bought a discounted pass, via myinterrail.co.uk. However, I'm slightly concerned because I wasn't asked to enter my passport number, which I seem to recall is part of the booking process on interrail.eu. Should I be worried, or will I be able to enter my passport number at a later date?

When I start the order process on myinterrail.co.uk and choose a paper pass, then I have to enter a passport number and a start date for the pass.

 

[ABB125]

When I start the order process on myinterrail.co.uk and choose a paper pass, then I have to enter a passport number and a start date for the pass.

I have a mobile pass.
The email with pass number and details has now arrived, and it says I need to add my passport number when I chose the start date. So no problem.

A different question: I have a 10 days in 2 months pass. Does this mean that I can activate the pass on 31 May (just before 1 June deadline), but not actually start travelling until the middle of July?

 

[rvdborgt]

A different question: I have a 10 days in 2 months pass. Does this mean that I can activate the pass on 31 May (just before 1 June deadline), but not actually start travelling until the middle of July?

That's no problem. The latest possible start date is 1 June:

https://eurail.zendesk.com/hc/en-001/articles/14816297654557-Black-Friday-Promo-2023-By-what-date-must-my-Pass-be-activated-and-until-when-can-I-use-it-

 

[mad_rich]

I have a mobile pass.
The email with pass number and details has now arrived, and it says I need to add my passport number when I chose the start date. So no problem.

A different question: I have a 10 days in 2 months pass. Does this mean that I can activate the pass on 31 May (just before 1 June deadline), but not actually start travelling until the middle of July?

You can do that. Your pass will still only be valid until 30 July. So if you want to do all your travelling in the second half of July, that’s fine.

As I understand it - and there’s considerable confusion, followed by even more ambiguous ‘clarification’ on their own forum - the final date to activate is 1 June.

 

[rvdborgt]

the final date to activate is 1 June.

That is correct. You can see that easily if you load the pass in the app and start the activation: the latest date you can chose is 1 June.

 

[43096]

Did you have to specify a start date?

It worked in the usual way - specify first day of validity. Pass has now arrived and shows as being valid 31/05 to 30/07, in the normal way.

 

[Tester]

It worked in the usual way - specify first day of validity. Pass has now arrived and shows as being valid 31/05 to 30/07, in the normal way.

Excellent - thank you.

 

[jamesontheroad]

Had to wait until the final hours of the sale to finally commit. Last year's big Interrail 50 discounts spoiled me... but this year I can just about afford a 15-day continuous global pass. Already starting to daydream...

 

[30907]

There's a website allaboard.eu which is advertising (on SM) passes 100% refundable instead of 85%. Anyone know anything about them?

 

[mad_rich]

There's a website allaboard.eu which is advertising (on SM) passes 100% refundable instead of 85%. Anyone know anything about them?

At what price?

You can make any pass 100% refundable by paying an extra premium at the time of purchase.

 

[Flying Snail]

At what price?

You can make any pass 100% refundable by paying an extra premium at the time of purchase.

The one I checked was the same price as from interrail.eu.

However that site is very light on any identifying information, only e-mail and social media contact details, nothing indicating who or where they are. While it isn't as obviously dodgy as some sites selling rail products (such as anything where the word "Ninja" can be found) there are still more than enough red flags that I wouldn't be buying expensive products from there without further verification that it is a legitimate seller.

 

[jonchall1971]

Probably much cheaper to administrate.

Decided aftr much deliberation to get a 15 day over 2 months one but plumped for first class at a 30 quid a day if I use all th days plus any supplemtns for Seats/Eurostar/Sleepers