Comments on: Renfe train fares difference for English speaking customers http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/04/14/renfe-train-fares-difference/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patty O'Heater http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/04/14/renfe-train-fares-difference/#comment-153595 Patty O'Heater Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:28:12 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=3672#comment-153595 This is not some dastardly Spanish conspiracy, it's just that RENFE can't be arsed to give a proper translation service. Most of the available information does not appear on the English pages and any type of link to another page will usually revert to Spanish. The site is almost useless if you don't speak Spanish. All prices and offers are available to everyone - you just have to know some Spanish if you wish to use their on-line booking service. This is not some dastardly Spanish conspiracy, it’s just that RENFE can’t be arsed to give a proper translation service. Most of the available information does not appear on the English pages and any type of link to another page will usually revert to Spanish. The site is almost useless if you don’t speak Spanish. All prices and offers are available to everyone – you just have to know some Spanish if you wish to use their on-line booking service.

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]]> By: Hani http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/04/14/renfe-train-fares-difference/#comment-149563 Hani Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:38:39 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=3672#comment-149563 I just bought a Renfe ticket (web special). If you look at at the left hand screen (right below the spanish sign in box) there is a tiny drop down option to get the english version of the site. From thereon it is self-explanatory. Make sure to print your ticket (disable pop-up blockers) as you must have that copy to board the train. That is, as a matter of fact your ticket. Just as an FYI, I bought my ticket for $75 Canadian (Madrid to Barcelona), while going through the raileurope pass would have cost me $315 Canadian. Mind you, the web special tickets are non-refundable, non-changable I just bought a Renfe ticket (web special). If you look at at the left hand screen (right below the spanish sign in box) there is a tiny drop down option to get the english version of the site.

From thereon it is self-explanatory.

Make sure to print your ticket (disable pop-up blockers) as you must have that copy to board the train. That is, as a matter of fact your ticket.

Just as an FYI, I bought my ticket for $75 Canadian (Madrid to Barcelona), while going through the raileurope pass would have cost me $315 Canadian. Mind you, the web special tickets are non-refundable, non-changable

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]]> By: utku http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/04/14/renfe-train-fares-difference/#comment-146678 utku Tue, 26 May 2009 08:32:34 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=3672#comment-146678 Yes, I also realise it. In Renfe site, translation was not even a complete english translation. I attempted to buy from raileurope and it is much more expensive compared to spanish prices and discounts were not applied in raileurope. Could any english speakers buy a discounted Renfe ticket from any site or agency? Yes, I also realise it. In Renfe site, translation was not even a complete english translation. I attempted to buy from raileurope and it is much more expensive compared to spanish prices and discounts were not applied in raileurope.
Could any english speakers buy a discounted Renfe ticket from any site or agency?

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]]> By: Pingback - Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/04/14/renfe-train-fares-difference/#comment-145436 Pingback - Upgrade: Travel Better Mon, 11 May 2009 17:48:23 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=3672#comment-145436 [...] quick search shows that other English-speakers have had similar experiences, and that some users have been unable to complete a purchase at [...] [...] quick search shows that other English-speakers have had similar experiences, and that some users have been unable to complete a purchase at [...]

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]]> By: Clive http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/04/14/renfe-train-fares-difference/#comment-145104 Clive Fri, 08 May 2009 13:28:05 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=3672#comment-145104 All's fair in love and war - good spot. Its just a slightly novel form of differential pricing, but essentially no different to charging people different amounts depending when they travel. Just wish our tain companies would do the same but in reverse with cheaper fares for searching in Spanish! All’s fair in love and war – good spot. Its just a slightly novel form of differential pricing, but essentially no different to charging people different amounts depending when they travel. Just wish our tain companies would do the same but in reverse with cheaper fares for searching in Spanish!

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