High-Speed Train from Rome to Florence, Italy! Roma Termini + Mercato Centrale

[@stephennicholson2833]

When we were in Rome in November, I also had to work to get to the validation machine on the bus which was just in front of the barrier protecting the bus driver for Covid reasons. We stayed at an Airbnb near Termini and used the Mercato Centrale quite a few times to try different pasta dishes for 8 to 10 euros. Highly recommended.

[@alfchuah]

In Italy, there seems to be an increase in the use of app for bus trips. I’ve used it even in Cagliari. It’s much easier than trying to find coins or small notes at a tabacchi/ticket machine when you can pay by 💳 on the apps. And you just scan a QR code to validate.

[@franciscocolin2008]

But you still you have to reach for the machine in a crowded bus?

[@GiuseppeBassi]

@@franciscocolin2008 no, a Cagliari c'i sono i codici qr in giro per l'autobus.

[@fabcol1888]

Which app did you use? Name?

[@MuhammadAli__]

​@@fabcol1888 if you are a tourist in Rome i suggest you to just buy the 24 hours / more days ticket, so you don't need to validate It every time

[@MuhammadAli__]

Rome is a very big city so you won't regret of buying that ticket, and then you will also have fewer thoughts on your mind while you are in one of the most chaotic cities in Europe

[@colinpardoe9233]

That’s the attitude to take with such stuff ups! And wonderful to have your adventures back.

[@dawsynasay4841]

An upload from you two really does make my day. Keep up the great work guys!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww you are so sweet Dawsyn, your comment made our day! 🥰 Thank you so much! ❤️

[@manishkhatri6135]

That fine ticket looked like a shopping bill..i am coming next year too expecting only good sights and food 😁

[@birchtreez440]

oh my, im planning to go to italy and details like this give me anxiety. just learned now that tickets should be validated. thank you for vlogging this

[@perryanderson2824]

That’s good advice about validation of ticket because I wouldn’t have known and we will be visiting Italy in a few weeks

[@shelaghjackson9577]

You can pass the tickets towards the machine via the other passengers....just learn the Italian words to ask them. They’ll pass them back, I’ve done it before.

[@libertyandjustus8258]

Love how you explain the "little details" that are consequently the BIG details. It's so so very helpful . It calms my nerves about train travel in Italy ☺️

[@trezonasteve]

I feel your pain! Many years ago I forgot to validate my and parent's tickets from FCO to Termini. I only escaped a 350 euro fine because I was traveling with my "aging" parents and the conductor thought that was very fine of me! Love Termini and traveling around Italy in a train is one of my very favorite things. Thanks so much and looking forward to Toscano!!

[@EILEENZ0122]

Train will be faster and has more scenery on the way🥹 aned with discount the price will be affordable as well😂

[@lucabaroni7715]

Se posso permettermi di dare un consiglio, la prossima volta che vi trovate bloccati e non potete convalidare il biglietto provate a chiedere alle persone che avete di fronte di convalidare il biglietto per voi.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Grazie per il consiglio, Luca! Non abbiamo mai pensato di farlo, ci proveremo la prossima volta che ci troveremo in quella situazione 👏🏼

[@stefanocunietti5643]

@@TheGlobalExpats di solito si fa così :)

[@massoudemaiga5874]

@@stefanocunietti5643 lei è veramente una persona con cuore 💓

[@scottscottsdale7868]

In 1984 when I was a student in Germany, I travelled to Greece. I got delayed in Bologna due to a wildcat strike. I met some nice kids in a church yard. But the best pasta I had ever had up to that Point in my life was at the train station cafeteria in Bologna. It was sooooo goood. So now in Roma, I bet it is out of this world.

[@bbmcgee33]

Actually Bologna is much more famous for pasta than Rome 😉

[@bbmcgee33]

How was Bologna in 1984? I'm super curious... 😊🤔

[@confidentsuccessfulwomen]

I did this trip in May 2022. I miss Rome and Florence so much. When I was in Rome in the summer of 2019 I got on the wrong train - I was heading to Florence but the train I got on was heading to Venice. I had to pay an extra 100 euro since the train was making a stop in Florence. It was an adventure but who cares I was in Italy LOL.

[@cathyk2093]

Highlighted big time in my 🇮🇹 travel notes is: ⭐️VALIDATE TICKETS! ⭐️ lol .. thx for videos !

[@KaterinaFerrara]

Grazie mille. Matteo the next bathroom tour in italian to help us learn some new words! 😃☀️

[@GOINGCRAZYINTHEKITCHEN]

Oh I miss travelling in Italy. I too didn´t validate my bus tickets several times, realize now I was very lucky. Actually one time I didn´t have a ticket, because I found nowhere to buy it. The next day I bought several tickets... that I now have with me home, didn´t use all.😅 I was amazed by the decent prices. In Sweden buses and trains are much more expensive.

[@EILEENZ0122]

I love and hate Italy. I was fascinated by the stunning scenery and rich history, but I was overwhelmed by the high cost. I think trainpal's discount coupon saved me.

[@spersico77]

Great information and thank you! Do you find that it is safe to leave your luggage near you assigned seat and go to the snack car? We will be traveling as a couple to Italy this fall and love learning these details.

[@joshuarey10]

Love your video and positive attitude! With your train ride to Florence, is this trenitalia’s business class seat?

[@JancanCookKitchenProudIlocana]

Happened to me way way back when i was just new here and can’t speak Italian, i was just to shy to ask people and I’m not sure how I’d say it in Italian to validate my ticket for me, that time it was 60€! You’d always find nice people who are willing to exchange seats for couples to be seated together!!! Wow, that festival in Firenze or was it in Siena! It’s just spectacular!

[@mikeharrison72]

Omg guys, don’t think the punishment really fits the crime to be fair. Love Florence, beautiful city. We’ve just arrived home in Aus from 3 weeks in Sicily. Depressed already. 😆 it’s like -5 here. Cannot believe you got to the MotoGP in Mugello like my favourite all time track. So jealous. 😄

[@RedFoxJinx]

In Italy tickets needs to be validated. Just a suggestion, a ticket can also be validated by writing, with a non erasable pen, Date & Time on it. This can be useful when the validating machine is out of service.

[@origamisteve]

My husband and I are going to Italy in April and have 5 days/4 nights in Florence. I looked up the mercato centrale, and it turns out the hotel we're staying at is only a block away! So I will definitely go there for breakfast on my more busy days.

[@swefil6277]

You could also have validated your ticket by writing the date you boarded the bus directly on your ticket with an ink pen! Then tell the inspector that you couldn't punch your card because of the crowd in the bus.

[@leahsguazzato5348]

Similar thing happened to my family on the train to the Cinque Terre. €285 we "negotiated" our fine down to and at the time the Aussie dollar conversion was 2.5:1. Crazy! All because we didn't validate the purchased ticket!! Glad you saw the funny side. Lol

[@GSRL03]

The fines are high so people are less likely to buy a ticket, never validate it and keep using it all over again without purchasing one for every new trip

[@VilleKuitunen6]

I applaud your attitude. Yes, the fine is huge, but this is how it works over here in Europe. Without fines nobody would pay for the trip. It hurts once but I'm sure you will never not validate again. I know it happened to me too :) All the best on your travels, excellent channel! I can't wait my own trip to Italy in a few weeks. First time in August, which is not perfect, but the football season starts, so...

[@johnsantilli7096]

I could agree with you about Italian criminals who don’t pay for a ticket but in this case the unfortunate people are honest tourists who got caught out by a flawed system. In the end it’s not the Italian criminals who get caught but tourists. They had a ticket, they went out of their way to buy the ticket, they got on the bus EXPECTING TO CANCEL the ticket. How come they get slapped a HUGE HUGE fine like that? Some people have to work days to make 100 euros.

[@Handsome347]

She paid for a trip, not sure what is the end goal of punching her ticket at the front.

[@melaniehamper5904]

What was the best app for buying tickets for trains? Love your videos!

[@dawnerlandsen8208]

Good to see you again planning trip to Italy with son from mid Sept to beg oct rome to florence with side adventures along the way

[@TheGlobalExpats]

That sounds like it’s going to be an awesome trip Dawn, we hope you have the best time! 😍🇮🇹

[@AsifMalik-og6np]

Italian high speed trains are great! Jealous looks from germany…

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Yes, we love them! 😍 Thanks Asif! 🤗🇮🇹

[@maynika99]

Thanks for this informative video! I. Your travels around Italy, specifically Rome and Florence- could you confirm that there are elevators and ramps to assist with easily boarding the train stations with luggage. Any tips for first time train travelers? Thank you!

[@EILEENZ0122]

Train will be faster and has more scenery on the way🥹 aned with discount the price will be affordable as well😂

[@moragcowan653]

So happy to see you both again.😍

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww thank you so much Morag, you’re so sweet! 🥰

[@stevengilleyOU812]

OMG. Did you have to make a teaser that good? What am I supposed to do with myself until you post that gem? I guess long walks and naps are in order.

[@sandradowling7239]

Looking forward to following you guys on your adventure 😀

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww thank you so much Sandra, we are so happy to have you along for the adventure! 🥰🇮🇹

[@YouTuber-vx1vp]

Woww amazing! Your videos are just amazing! Keep it up 👌👏

[@Historia-ViaggioinCina]

Salve! Complimenti per i vostri bei video sui viaggi in Italia! Avete fatto bene a ricordare per i futuri turisti che i biglietti per i pullman/autobus in Italia vanno convalidati all'entrata degli autobus, se non li convalidi potresti usare i biglietti anche per altri viaggi in autobus. Quindi biglietti non convalidati = non avere i biglietti.

[@BigSmallTravel]

In Italy, they are strict with this stuff. In the USA, they are a bit more relaxed or uncaring towards what goes on in buses. Liked your train footage ... great stuff! We love Italy.

[@johnsantilli7096]

There is more than one way of making money on public transport.

[@tlacorp.3813]

@@johnsantilli7096 What do you mean? We are in Italy now. Italian trains are very well run. In terms of trains in the USA, it is underfunded and chaotic with trains.

[@johnsantilli7096]

@@tlacorp.3813 what I mean is that years ago if you got on a bus , there was a Bus Conductor who sold you a ticket. It was more efficient and you could not make a mistake. Today inviting people to buy a ticket and vidimise it is a kind of complication . If you come from any other country this is not done , so someone coming here for the first time is more likely to do it wrong. What’s wrong with having a bus conductor? It would also give jobs in a country that already has problems with employment. On Trains you should not be able to go onto a platform without going throu a turn table so foreign people can’t make a mistake and get fines 6 months wages.

[@tlacorp.3813]

@@johnsantilli7096 Good point, but it works. If you come to Italy, follow the Italian way. Simple. Trains are good in Italy because they are run well and efficiently and well funded mostly except the very south of Italy

[@johnsantilli7096]

@@tlacorp.3813 “follow the Italian way”. My friend came from Warsaw Poland and she got off the plane in Milano, (First time in her life she came to Italy) then a train to Bergamo. She bought a ticket Milan to Bergamo. She does not speak or know anything about Italy or the culture of Italian and did not know that she had to vidimiate her ticket. She got a hefty fine by an over zealous officer of Trenitalia. Now, how on earth could she follow the ITALIAN Way? She knows NOTHING about Italy. In fact this particular man is famous for giving fines to “innocent “ tourists. He is the kind of person who I would like to see in Prison.

[@MaybellesDayOff]

thanks for sharing your wonderful adventures. 👍

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww thank you Maybelle, we’re so happy to have you along for the adventure! 🥰🇮🇹

[@TheGlobalExpats]

VIDEO: How to use the Train in Italy - Trenitalia App and Physical Ticket: 🚝🇮🇹 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zny2fJyMn9OabtE

[@mf5531]

woot woot! looking forward to next episode. safe travels and have a blast!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww thank you so much, M! 🥰

[@itsmetaran]

Amazing trip!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@melaniehamper5904]

Did you find any great hole in the wall places to eat in Florence?

[@kovie9162]

Allowing passengers to get on via the rear doors but not having a working validation machine there just seems like a nice little racket they've got going. I've never seen a metro bus system that requires validation not have at least two machines, at the front and rear.

[@kenboydart]

Travel hint from a very experienced travel guy, whenever possible, get a hotel close to the train station You can then zip to wherever you like with ease !

[@johnsantilli7096]

I agree that staying near the station is great for the traveling but much better staying in the REAL center of Rome. Maybe transferring to the station on your last night. Keep a look out because half the world gets up to spend money and the other half to take it from you. The station area is a bit doggy.

[@bbmcgee33]

@@johnsantilli7096 Woof woof!

[@asellandrofacchio7263]

Worst advice ever.

[@kenboydart]

@@asellandrofacchio7263 Getting back to the point A In Rome their many very nice affordable Hotels near the appaling train station . The same with Florence and Venice . I think it depends on the city to be honest .

[@asellandrofacchio7263]

​​​@@kenboydart yeah that's true but in Italy the area surrounding train stations in big cities is generally a bit dangerous (nothing compared to American cities of course) and dirty because of pickpockets (mostly gipsies), crazy violent immigrants and clochards, so what I'm saying is just get hotels a bit further from stations and not in the immediate vicinity (I'm a roman lol). Also the worst train station area I've ever seen was the one in Ancona in the Marche region.

[@JesuSantiagu]

Your 100 EUR fine is saving millions of EUR for others

[@jabzerloo2699]

Are there any trains/routes where you cant use the Trenitalia app?

[@adespade119]

They could put the validation machine near the door where you get on, but then they'd lose the fines. Nice little earner going on there

[@teacherrikado]

Beautiful Firenze & Toscana!!!!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Agreed! 😍

[@whittierlibrarybookstore3708]

The mini tripod you used in this vid (train bathroom) appears different then amazon link one on this page. What is the name of this one?

[@faramarzmokri9136]

Don’t worry to make some of it up I just early clocked the like bottom.

[@MatthewHughes811]

OMG I had a very similar thing happen in Germany. Learning things the hard way.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Ahh we're sorry to hear that Matte, definitely learning things the hard way! 😅

[@nightking5144]

Ok, ma la Puglia? Napoli e le isole? Ischia, Capri e Procida. Avete ancora tanto da vedere! Complimenti, molto bello il vostro canale!

[@antoniodimascio5340]

I am so sorry that you got a ticket from the inspector in all Italy you need to stamp the ticket enjoy your travels in Italy 🇮🇹

[@eterenostalgia5088]

Fantastic hills in Tuscany

[@SURGICALTECHGEEK]

Wait where did u buy the bus ticket?

[@ling9000]

Do you need to validate your train ticket from Rome to Florence also?? I’m thinking if the train was late must be different time with the one wrote in the tickets.

[@rammendozapogi]

Do uou recommend we buy traim tickets online or on the terminal itself? Asking in the context of were flying in then taking a train. If the flight is delayed, we might mias the train. So was thinking just buy the ticket at the terminal

[@vancemiller5115]

Every time we visit Italy we end up riding a train without proper ticket. No ticket yet, but it's always something.

[@bbmcgee33]

What?

[@sweyne6710]

Presumably you didn’t have to validate your train ticket. Great video, thank you

[@elmadi7391]

Thanks for sharing, very helpful. I just subscribed 🙏 May I ask if I visit Rome, Florence & Venice : should I buy advanced (2 weeks advanced) train tickets?

[@TheGlobalExpats]

We’re so happy you found it helpful! 🤗 Yes if you know your schedule it is definitely better to buy your train tickets in advance because the price increase the closer the day gets, similar to the price of plane tickets!

[@elmadi7391]

@@TheGlobalExpats Thank you so much for your advice 🙏 One more question : We are a family of 3, can I save the 3 online tickets in my iPhone and I do 3 tap on the ticket entry? Many thanks.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

@@elmadi7391 ​no problem! 🤗 and yes you can buy all 3 together, then they will email you the tickets, and if you have the train app, it will also be saved there if you created an account. We always have our tickets digitally on our phones, so when the train conductor comes around they just scan our tickets off the phone! 🇮🇹 We made another train video covering the buying of tickets, so if you would like to see that here is the link! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zny2fJyMn9OabtE

[@elmadi7391]

@@TheGlobalExpats wowww, thank you so much for your speedy reply with link to your another video of buying ticket on the apps or at the machine itself. I just watch it & marked it “Like”. So clear and so helpful, your channel is a Godsend 🙏….. many thanks ✈️💕

[@Misc_Anthony]

Hey QQ about the train ride out to Florence. I am going to be making this trip in Sept and was curious about purchasing the train ticket on the Trenitalia site. How do you know which seat is the facing the way the train is moving? Thanks

[@MeRee73]

Is that grey thing attached to your selfish stick and phone, a microphone?

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Hi Ana, yes it is! 🤗

[@stbwalkingtours]

Great video. Nice work. Greetings from Budapest 👌🙃

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you so much, we’re so happy you liked it! 🥰🇮🇹

[@ryanmilano19]

Lots of love

[@leonardleong2277]

Hi I’m taking Italo high speed train from Milan to Rome. Do I need to validate my ticket? Also italo from Rome to Florence. Thank u.

[@DarioUK]

Bellissimo Video! Great Vlog! sorry for the fine tho! :(

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you Dario! Haha the fine sucked, but now we've learned our lesson 😅

[@RichKilla86ers]

Jeez my cousin planning to have her wedding in rural Tuscany nearest city is Pisa in May next year. No direct flight from SFO to PSA. This is a logistics challenge which either I take mass transit or rent a car which will eat up my time plus I've never been to Europe at all. Sorry to her but I rather go to Wrestlemania in Philadelphia in April instead btw I planned that before her wedding plans.

[@Handsome347]

I wonder if you tried to dispute ticket

[@MassimilianoBiagetti]

In Italy we uses a latin expression: "Dura lex, sed lex" that means "Hard law , but it's law"

[@HamelinSong]

PRO TIP: if you can't reach the machine or if it's out of order, write the day and hour on the ticket with a pen.

[@annbottelli5682]

Once I forgot to validate our tickets and a controller got on. He fined me 40€ and I pointed out there were two if us. He replied , I'm not THAT nasty, it's obvious you just forgot!!!

[@stephrainspirite9985]

That happened to us on the train. He reduced the rate when we paid with cash. I didnt know the same happens on the bus..Thx!!

[@goofywill90]

Is that like summons? If so you don't that mean you don't have to pay it.

[@kirkshrum6222]

Sweet! The duo is back! Can’t wait to see what you get into! Cheers Kirk

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww thanks so much for your constant support, Kirk! 🥰

[@gaelicd8328]

I've been to Rome on several occasions and fir such a critical connection why would you not get a taxi if it was a busy time

[@dawidm6062]

Im also want to have my 30 bday in Romę. I hope without extra pay for a Tickets 😂. Cheers from born in 1993 ;)

[@mikedezo424]

Happened to me in Prague on subway going from the airport to hostel. Got ticket but never read sign to validate. Think it was about $45 bucks. Oops.

[@thecaptain2000]

I have not been in Italy for a long time (albeit I am italian) but I believe you are supposed (it is indicated) to hop into the bus from the entrance close to the validation machine, which they have evidently not done. So, what about they blame themselves instead of the system?

[@69Ness666]

People tend to get on from the back (don't know if related to COVID), where the machine is not. Sometimes, it's the bus driver that insists you get on from the back

[@daviddeveau5101]

ouch! that fine hurt. It happened to me in Lisbon. Also $100 Euros which two of us split.

[@Bella-oc1fr]

I actually thought, one gets to pay half the fine if you pay within 5 days of receiving the fine, anyways, I must say you have such a good attitude towards the fine😍. I remained sad all day the day my brother received a fine in rome cos we had them too and didn't validate it. But luckily we paid half 💪🏽🤣. Never again, we will always remember to validate!!

[@alexanderwagner4253]

Such a shame that the police in Rome exploit the naive' innocence of the tourists. That really is pathetic when it must be clear to them that you only just purchased the bus tickets. Most people have no problem with proper enforcement but this is entirely disproportionate. No wonder some people feel ripped off by Rome.

[@riccardoc1430]

In Italy, tickets must be validated at all times, not just in Rome but in every Italian city. The police issue fines to both tourists and locals if they discover that the ticket is not validated - tourists are not targeted. If a tourist is unaware of this rule, it simply means they are ignorant of a fundamental aspect of traveling in Italy.

[@origamisteve]

I live in AZ, where we have a light rail system where you purchase a ticket and then need to validate it with the date/time you board. (Via machines as well) They are also monitored by guards who might fine you for having an unvalidated ticket. (The same is true for busses out here) This is a super common global thing when it comes to public transit. The vid poster even admitted they should have been more mindful. Lesson learned, but it's up to each individual to confirm how to properly ride various forms of transportation. (Even tickets for high-speed trains require validation)

[@Kapstarr]

Do you suggest using your credit/debit card throughout Italy or just mostly use euros?

[@HamelinSong]

You need both. 99% of shops and restaurants will accept your card (not american express though) but if you need to spend less than €10 I would suggest using cash. Our card fees are still stupidly high 🙄

[@vha3742171]

Always validate your tickets

[@mohailam]

Is 104 for both of you or only for one person? The fine here in the Netherlands is about 55 for one person.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

It was €52 each so €104 for both of us, so it seems pretty similar to the Netherlands!

[@franciscocolin2008]

I have a question about your face mask, what mask were you wearing? Did they say anything to you about specifically wearing C200 Mask?

[@jamu3893]

I feel very sorry for you guys. I think I would have freaked out.

[@blendirrezhda6933]

So follow rules and no problem in Italy,or hire a private driver and no stress Everyone is welcome,Bella Italia

[@blendirrezhda6933]

You didn’t validate the ticket ,for sure you forgot ,or in rush ,don’t seems so packed like normal the bus,so i agree with that ticket,happened also to me or other italians that can’t arrive to validate the ticket or forgot to do it

[@allyson1691]

Ouch!

[@filipposmedile2508]

Probably you haven't realized that at min 4:10 a former participant of Masterchef Italy passed by(the girl with pink hair)🤣🤣🤣

[@user-zzyachieve]

Th for this great sharing! I really recommend that people travel by train within uk and eu,, under the almost same price, the train seats are more comfortable and it will NOT have any extra charge on ur luggage. And most important, there are many discount on train tickets. If anyone needed, i can share the app that I recently used, and it helps me save 35% on every journey.

[@Mario22149]

Should have taken a cab lol

[@youlex5747]

That's no meatballs!! It's called RAGÙ!

[@robinkilloran3289]

When that happens on a crowded bus hand your tickets forward to be validated in the machine, and they will be handed back.

[@alhassangeorgemansaray8496]

My city where i live Florence

[@TheGlobalExpats]

That’s awesome! 😍🇮🇹

[@AlbertoPavanlupastic]

You were very unlucky... In Italy there's a joke : on a bus, a passenger validates his ticket... click. The bus driver "What the hell is that noise???"

[@Saki630]

you got scammed because you were not locals. That bus guy is going to pocket 50Euro and pay off the cop 50Euro.

[@libertyandjustus8258]

Meh, can't believe that happened to you all. Thank you SO much for the reminder to us all ! I'm wondering why it matters to the bus or train company SO much! You bought the ticket. Hmmm. Does any one know why this is an issue? Honestly wondering. Thanks!

[@nzmarco]

Because although paid for, you could try to keep reusing the same unvalidated ticket. The transaction is not complete until validated.

[@n.8295]

On the same train last week they stole from us a bag with clothes!

[@wigamming2517]

I recommend to eat antico vinaio

[@sofiazepp]

you could just pass your ticket to the other passengers so they could validate it for you...

[@iReporteriReporting]

That ticket validation thing really stinks! We have fines here in Budapest for the same. About 40 dollars a person. And some of the validation machines don't work!! Aaaargh. Glad that you are on your way though to take your happy selves on more adventures for us to see. Too bad those carbinieri are clueless when it comes to THE Global Expats.

[@janlehen2279]

Just 40? In Bratislava it is 50 on the spot, 70 up to 20 days and 90 after more than 20 days...