Trenitalia, wrong name on ticket, problem?
A friend has purchased a Trenitalia ticket online. The wrong name was entered by accident.
Is this a problem? Are names/IDs checked on Trenitalia trains, or are tickets transferrable? Does anyone have experience with this?
There was no special discount on the ticket that would require an ID check (such as student ticket).
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No guarantee obviously, but in a dozen of journeys on Italian trains with such online tickets (for the high-speed trains) I have yet to be asked for a proof of identity. I would not be too concerned about a wrong name, especially if the name still "sounds right" (e.g. not an Asian name for an obviously Italian person).
Also in the internal mailing list of the Italian institution I belong to, at times tickets are being offered for resale when the original purchaser is unable to use them, so safe to assume that it is not unheard of between people who know each other.
That being said, officially the tickets do not seem to be transferable, even when you book the full price "BASE" fare.
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Can I use a train ticket with a different name?
The names used for tickets are derived from your passenger details. This means that all names entered for yourself or any other passengers must match the ID (e.g. passport, driver's licence) you will be travelling with.Can trenitalia tickets be changed?
When and how I can change my ticket. Before departure you can change your Base ticket free of charge and unlimited times; after departure, up to 1 hour, free of charge once at train ticket office at the departure station only. If you bought your ticket online you can change it in the customer area on this website.ट्रेन टिकट में नाम गलत होने पर क्या होता है?||What
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Noone ever controlled the name on the train ticket... Sure, if you are a man and you are traveling on a woman's ticket it might be a bit more risky, but otherwise, don't worry!
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