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How to buy train & transport passes
Monthly city passes, regional student subscriptions and discount cards.
Trenitalia options
- Regional monthly/annual subscriptions (abbonamento) – buy in the Trenitalia app or ticket machines; you need ID and sometimes a photo card.
- CartaFRECCIA Young / Trenitalia 'Young' offers for under-30 on high-speed trains.
- Italo 'Young' discounts for under-30.
Local transport
- Milan ATM: under-27 annual pass at reduced price.
- Rome ATAC: student annual pass (Metrebus).
- Bologna TPER, Turin GTT, Padua Busitalia: student passes via apps or offices.
- Many regions (Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, Piedmont) offer heavily discounted or free passes for under-26/university students – check your region each year.
How to buy
- Get your codice fiscale and university enrolment certificate.
- Create an account in the operator app (Trenitalia / ATM / ATAC…).
- Upload a passport photo and student certificate if requested.
- Pay by card and keep the digital pass on your phone.
Official links
Rules and fees change every year. Always confirm on the official websites linked above.
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