Concern with RENFE ticket?

shubertj

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• Mar 13, 2016

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I just purchased a Renfe ticket to travel from Madrid to Sarria and was surprised that my name doesn't show on it. I have a tight connection and am meeting my wife there who is finishing her Camino Frances there and we will take a train to El Ferrol. We will then hike the Camino Ingles and onto Finisterre and Muxia. Is this unusual not to have your name on the ticket as I remember not only your name but what identification you will use. anyone have and idea on this?

 

Last edited: Mar 13, 2016

dduroy

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• Mar 13, 2016

• #2

Purchased mine last night with the same result. I thought it strange also, but I assumed it was normal since the tickets are under my Renfe account.

 

evanlow

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• Mar 13, 2016

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Yes. Never seen my name in any train or bus tickets in Spain.

 

alipilgrim

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• Mar 13, 2016

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Have you already printed your ticket? If so, what would you need identification for? There's no security screening for trains...

 

jefferyonthecamino

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• Mar 13, 2016

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shubertj said:

I just purchased a Renfe ticket to travel from Madrid to Sarria and was surprised that my name doesn't show on it. I have a tight connection and am meeting my wife there who is finishing her Camino Frances there and we will take a train to El Ferrol. We will then hike the Camino Ingles and onto Finisterre and Muxia. Is this unusual not to have your name on the ticket as I remember not only your name but what identification you will use. anyone have and idea on this?

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renfe tickets do not have names.

also,if you are on any of the high speed trains, security will probably not allow any type of knife on board.

 

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• Mar 13, 2016

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shubertj said:

I have a tight connection

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There is no refund or credit if you miss the scheduled train unless you have purchased a ticket that does offer that feature. My backpack was x-rayed for the high speed train, but it was cursory, and they did not seem to be worried about my knife.

 

shubertj

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• Mar 13, 2016

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Everyone thanks for the input its been more then a year since traveling in Spain. Just got worried when I saw the Pasajero space was empty.

 

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Beth_J

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• Mar 14, 2016

• #8

Mine booked a few weeks ago also didn't show my name. I also was charged twice - so double check your statements just in case! After initially telling me they didn't charge me twice - I sent a screenshot and was refunded without issue.