In Example 3, Learn the benefits of utilizing a rail pass and point-to-point ticket combination.

Depending upon your combination of travel destinations, making use of both a rail pass and point-to-point tickets can be the most economical option.

Example 3

Here is a modification of Examples 1 and 2:

Step 1:

Day 1 – Arrive in Rome – morning train to Naples. Tour Naples.

Day 2 – Train from Naples to Salerno (then take the bus from Salerno to Paestum)

Day 2 - Train from Salerno to Naples.

ay 3 – Train from Salerno to Naples (bus ride along the Amalfi Coast ending at Salerno).

Day 4 – Tour Pompeii then take train from Naples to Rome.

Days 5-9 Tour Rome

Day 10 – Train from Rome to Florence

Day 11 – Train from Florence to Pisa

Day 11 – Train from Pisa to Lucca

Day 11 – Train from Lucca to Florence

Day 12 – Train from Florence to Siena

Day 12 – Train from Siena to Florence

Days 13 and 14 Tour Florence

Day 15 – Train from Florence to Perugia

Day 15 – Train from Perugia to Assisi

Day 15 – Train from Assisi to Perugia

Day 15 – Train from Perugia to Florence

Day 16 – Tour Florence

Day 17 – Train from Florence to Verona.

Day 18 – Tour Verona

Day 19 – Train from Verona to Venice

Day 19 – Train from Venice to Bologna

Day 20 – Tour Bologna

Day 21 – Train from Bologna to Rome

Step 2:

Day	From	To	Price (Euros)
Day 1	Rome	Naples	19.50
Day 2	Naples	Salerno	6.50
Day 2	Salerno	Naples	6.50
Day 3	Salerno	Naples	6.50
Day 4	Naples	Rome	10.50
Day 10	Rome	Florence	39.90
Day 11	Florence	Pisa	5.60
Day 11	Pisa	Lucca	2.40
Day 11	Lucca	Florence	5.00
Day 12	Florence	Siena	6.10
Day 12	Siena	Florence	6.10
Day 15	Florence	Perugia	14.25
Day 15	Perugia	Assisi	2.05
Day 15	Assisi	Perugia	2.05
Day 15	Perugia	Florence	9.20
Day 17	Florence	Verona	14.55
Day 19	Verona	Venice	6.15
Day 19	Venice	Bologna	8.90
Day 21	Bologna	Rome	50.40

Applying Steps 3-8 provides the following table. The same Saver Pass information from Example 1 is used again.

Day	Cost	Running Total	Save Pass (second class)	Price (Euros)
Day 21	50.40	50.40	none	none
Day 11	47.90	98.30	none	none
Day 15	24.45	122.75	3 days in 2 months	120
Day 1	19.50	142.25	4 days in 2 months	140
Day 19	15.05	157.30	5 days in 2 months	156
Day 12	11.10	168.40	6 days in 2 months	170
Day 10	10.50	178.90	7 days in 2 months	185
Day 17	9.20	188.10	8 days in 2 months	201
Day 3	6.50	194.60	9 days in 2 months	215
Day 4	6.50	201.10	10 days in 2 months	231

The 5-day Saver Pass is the most economical. The 6-day Saver Pass is more expensive than the running total of the point-to-point tickets.

A combination of the 5-day Saver Pass and point-to-point tickets is the best option for travel.

The Saver Pass should be only be used on Days 1, 11, 15, 19 and 21.