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Hi, Jonksie, I bought tickets yesterday for October on Renfe no problem. Maybe check tomorrow, might be a system crash?In preparation for my trip in October I went onto the RENFE website and attempted to buy my tickets. The site repeatedly crashed right at the point of payment. So, I tried their phone app. Same result.
On top of that it took some experimentation as to how to get data into their required fields. For example the app requires two surnames. This makes the process clunky and time consuming. Also, not all of the app or the website is in English making it confusing at points.
After about an hour spent unsuccessfully I gave up and I got this link: https://www.raileurope.com/country=IE&locale=en¤cy=EUR
Their site was quick and easy to use, and clearly developed for an international audience. They do charge a small booking fee but it is worth it to avoid the time and frustration. I also downloaded their app so I can have my itinerary on my phone.
If you need train tickets then this is the way to go.
Glad to hear you didn’t have a problem. We attempted multiple times over two days trying different computers and cell phones because we thought that there may be a system or compatibility problem. Well, at least we know there are alternatives if someone else has the same issues that I did.Hi, Jonksie, I bought tickets yesterday for October on Renfe no problem. Maybe check tomorrow, might be a system crash?https://venta.renfe.com/vol/search.do?c=_yBdr
RENFE doesn't work well with credit cards from outside Europe.In preparation for my trip in October I went onto the RENFE website and attempted to buy my tickets. The site repeatedly crashed right at the point of payment. So, I tried their phone app. Same result.
On top of that it took some experimentation as to how to get data into their required fields. For example the app requires two surnames. This makes the process clunky and time consuming. Also, not all of the app or the website is in English making it confusing at points.
After about an hour spent unsuccessfully I gave up and I got this link: https://www.raileurope.com/country=IE&locale=en¤cy=EUR
Their site was quick and easy to use, and clearly developed for an international audience. They do charge a small booking fee but it is worth it to avoid the time and frustration. I also downloaded their app so I can have my itinerary on my phone.
If you need train tickets then this is the way to go.
In 2018, I had pre-purchased my train ticket online. Then, I had an accident that would required a hospital visit. So, I went to the train station to make a simple exchange for a later train, in the afternoon. My online purchase was not transferrable or refundable. I had to buy a new ticket at full fare. I stood there with three broken fingers going all which ways.In preparation for my trip in October I went onto the RENFE website and attempted to buy my tickets. The site repeatedly crashed right at the point of payment. So, I tried their phone app. Same result.
On top of that it took some experimentation as to how to get data into their required fields. For example the app requires two surnames. This makes the process clunky and time consuming. Also, not all of the app or the website is in English making it confusing at points.
After about an hour spent unsuccessfully I gave up and I got this link: https://www.raileurope.com/country=IE&locale=en¤cy=EUR
Their site was quick and easy to use, and clearly developed for an international audience. They do charge a small booking fee but it is worth it to avoid the time and frustration. I also downloaded their app so I can have my itinerary on my phone.
If you need train tickets then this is the way to go
I am really laughing right now, not at you but you brought to mind all the times I had the exact same experience trying to buy a ticket on renfe and just going crazy. Once your on the train it's the best experience ever but getting the ticket can be very challenging. Granted I was usually trying to do it on a smart phone and I don't speak the language but still even the simplest thing like entering data was impossible. Clunky is a perfect word. Glad you found that other web site. I'm spoiled here in the USA cause our phone apps usually work very well but in Spain and Italy it's a bit of a different story. Maybe it just adds to the charm of being in another country.In preparation for my trip in October I went onto the RENFE website and attempted to buy my tickets. The site repeatedly crashed right at the point of payment. So, I tried their phone app. Same result.
On top of that it took some experimentation as to how to get data into their required fields. For example the app requires two surnames. This makes the process clunky and time consuming. Also, not all of the app or the website is in English making it confusing at points.
After about an hour spent unsuccessfully I gave up and I got this link: https://www.raileurope.com/country=IE&locale=en¤cy=EUR
Their site was quick and easy to use, and clearly developed for an international audience. They do charge a small booking fee but it is worth it to avoid the time and frustration. I also downloaded their app so I can have my itinerary on my phone.
If you need train tickets then this is the way to go.
What dates are you going? We need train tickets for October 2nd and when I looked a couple of days ago there weren't many times available. Which station are you getting the train from? Tks We need to go from Madrid to Leon.In preparation for my trip in October I went onto the RENFE website and attempted to buy my tickets. The site repeatedly crashed right at the point of payment. So, I tried their phone app. Same result.
On top of that it took some experimentation as to how to get data into their required fields. For example the app requires two surnames. This makes the process clunky and time consuming. Also, not all of the app or the website is in English making it confusing at points.
After about an hour spent unsuccessfully I gave up and I got this link: https://www.raileurope.com/country=IE&locale=en¤cy=EUR
Their site was quick and easy to use, and clearly developed for an international audience. They do charge a small booking fee but it is worth it to avoid the time and frustration. I also downloaded their app so I can have my itinerary on my phone.
If you need train tickets then this is the way to go.
I use RailEurope to set an alert to let me know when tickets are available, then I book with Renfe.The key to the best fare is to purchase the ticket soon as they are available after they are posted.
I see on Renfe that the currently only have two late evening buses available for sale. Maybe you should look at the bus. Alsa has many times available.What dates are you going? We need train tickets for October 2nd and when I looked a couple of days ago there weren't many times available. Which station are you getting the train from? Tks We need to go from Madrid to Leon.
Thank you. I have looked at the buses and there is a 11:10 bus that might work. It's says "Alsa Guaranteed" I don't know if it is a Supra or Comfort... not that it really matters. I have been on Supra before and it was nice. TksI see on Renfe that the currently only have two late evening buses available for sale. Maybe you should look at the bus. Alsa has many times available.
Faith and patience won through.In 2015, I was finally ready to leave Santiago after finishing my walk from Lourdes. I decided to take the train from Santiago to Barcelona, Barcelona to Brussels. I went to the train station in Santiago the day before my planned travel and bought the tickets directly from the very friendly and helpful ticket sellers.
The next morning, I arrived on time and got on the train to Barcelona. Great memories as I traveled by train past many of the Camino crossings I had been on just a few days previous.
I arrived in Barcelona with about an hour to switch to my next train to Brussels. Ticket in hand, I got ready to board.
Imagine my shock when the ticket person would not let me through the gate. It turns out the nice ticket people in Santiago had sold me tickets to leave Barcelona on the PREVIOUS DAY. Wrap your head around this - I had a ticket to leave Barcelona the day before I arrived in Barcelona!
There was nothing the ticket person could do about it and advised me to go to customer service . The clock ticking, customer service told me I would simply have to buy a new ticket for Brussels. I explained to them that I did not have enough money to do that (pilgrim). They shrugged, I shrugged, and found a seat at customer service and waited.
I got out my rosary and said a prayer (I seemed to have had an ongoing conversations with my Saints throughout my walks) and told them that, since they had not let me down throughout the whole Camino, I knew they would not let me down so close to the end.
My train from Barcelona to Brussels left without me. It was out of my hands.
I waited. I people watched the customers who came in to customer service (quite a cast of characters). Occasionally, someone would come out from the back office, see me, ask the person at the desk what I was there for, they’d explain, they’d shrug, they’d retreat back into the back office.
In 2015, I was finally ready to leave Santiago after finishing my walk from Lourdes. I decided to take the train from Santiago to Barcelona, Barcelona to Brussels. I went to the train station in Santiago the day before my planned travel and bought the tickets directly from the very friendly and helpful ticket sellers.
The next morning, I arrived on time and got on the train to Barcelona. Great memories as I traveled by train past many of the Camino crossings I had been on just a few days previous.
I arrived in Barcelona with about an hour to switch to my next train to Brussels. Ticket in hand, I got ready to board.
Imagine my shock when the ticket person would not let me through the gate. It turns out the nice ticket people in Santiago had sold me tickets to leave Barcelona on the PREVIOUS DAY. Wrap your head around this - I had a ticket to leave Barcelona the day before I arrived in Barcelona!
There was nothing the ticket person could do about it and advised me to go to customer service . The clock ticking, customer service told me I would simply have to buy a new ticket for Brussels. I explained to them that I did not have enough money to do that (pilgrim). They shrugged, I shrugged, and found a seat at customer service and waited.
I got out my rosary and said a prayer (I seemed to have had an ongoing conversations with my Saints throughout my walks) and told them that, since they had not let me down throughout the whole Camino, I knew they would not let me down so close to the end.
My train from Barcelona to Brussels left without me. It was out of my hands.
I waited. I people watched the customers who came in to customer service (quite a cast of characters). Occasionally, someone would come out from the back office, see me, ask the person at the desk what I was there for, they’d explain, they’d shrug, they’d retreat back into the back office.
I waited. And waited. I knew it would be ok although I had no idea how.
Several hours later, a person finally came out of the back office, called me over, and old me they would re-issue my ticket. I smiled, thanked them, hoisted my backpack, grabbed my hiking poles, and got on the next train to Brussels.
A smile and a thank you to my Saints.
I waited. And waited. I knew it would be ok although I had no idea how.
Several hours later, a person finally came out of the back office, called me over, and old me they would re-issue my ticket. I smiled, thanked them, hoisted my backpack, grabbed my hiking poles, and got on the next train to Brussels.
A smile and a thank you to my Saints.
In my experience, the best way to purchase Portuguese train tickets is to download the Comboios de Portugal app into your phone and then book directly on Portuguese rail. That always worked for me.I’ve been trying to buy train tickets through Trainline for tickets within Portugal for next month with no luck. I’d like to go from Lisbon to Valenca to walk the last stretch into Santiago. When I put the information in, it says there are no trains available. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks
https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en I have used this site without a problem I jus picked a random date and there are many trains available. Good luckI’ve been trying to buy train tickets through Trainline for tickets within Portugal for next month with no luck. I’d like to go from Lisbon to Valenca to walk the last stretch into Santiago. When I put the information in, it says there are no trains available. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks
i get the variables that may interefere with wanting to buy a ticket in advance.I think it boils down to a difference in personality types but I am more comfortable in buying bus and train tickets at the time I’m there and ready to go. There are so many variables that can interfere with making reality fit into my plans and so much stress involved. I find it much more relaxing to hold onto plans loosely and be surprised and amused at how things turn out. A three-hour wait at the station, for example may give an opportunity to check out the neighborhood, grab a coffee, and read another chapter in that book tucked into your carryon. It’s a win-win!
The bus can be faster than the train if the train journey involves a change of trains with a long gap between trains.Just used Rome2Rio for itineraries Madrid-Lugo. Surprisingly, bus is quicker than the train. How can that be?
Just used Rome2Rio for itineraries Madrid-Lugo. Surprisingly, bus is quicker than the train. How can that be?
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