Name on interrail ticket
I booked interrail tickets for my group of friends through Myinterrail.com. However I mistakenly entered someone's name wrong. I thought he was an 'Alexander', whereas in reality he is just 'Alex'. All the other details such as passport numbers are correct.
I have contacted MyInterrail and their advice was to change the ticket. However this is a lengthy and expensive process.
Does anyone have any experience with this or know how thoroughly the passes are checked?
Is changing the name something that needs doing, or should we be able to get away with it?
Best Answer
If the InterRail officials tell you that it is better to change the pass, it is better to change the pass.
Passports are often checked against the name on the pass in some countries and less often (to almost never) in others, and in several countries the train people will see Alex and Alexander as the same name, in other countries they may make a case out of it just because they can.
One fine and losing the pass (as it does not belong to this person, see the name is different) is likely more expensive than the name change.
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Can you change the name on an Interrail ticket?
If your Pass hasn't been printed yet (you will have received an e-mail from us if it's printed), you might still be able to change the name on your Pass. You can do this in your Interrail account. To exchange your unused paper Pass, please follow the steps below: Order a new Interrail Pass through Interrail.eu.How do I find my interrail pass number?
You'll find your Pass cover number on the back of your Pass cover, above the QR code. Bought your Pass in 2020? Open up your paper Pass cover fully and you'll find your Pass cover on the right side, just below where your Pass is stapled and above the control area.How long are Interrail passes valid for?
Interrail Global Passes valid for 15 days, 22 days or 1 month are Continuous Passes. Continuous Passes can be used on unlimited valid services (every day) during the period in which the Pass is valid. Interrail Global Passes valid for 5 or 10 days within a longer period of time are Flexi Passes.Can you change Interrail start date?
You can cancel your first travel day any time before the start of that day (00:00 CET). Go to your Pass in My Pass and tap 'Cancel travel day'. You can then choose a new first travel day by adding a journey to your Pass on that day or adding a new travel day in My Trip.5 Things I wish I knew before buying an Interrail ticket
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Answer 2
In case anyone else has this issue, I had the ticket changed (which cost around £60), but it would not have been an issue.
The tickets were checked on most trains, but not once against the passport, even for Eurostar.
In most cases, the ticket inspectors didn't really know what to do with interrail passes and just checked the dates.
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