rail passes question!

Hi folks--

I have a question about the *fine print* of the Eurail passes. I live in
the USA and am a US citizen. I also hold a Republic of Ireland passport due
to applying for it a few years ago (my grandfather was born there and I was
able to apply for Irish citizenship based on that. So, technically I
suppose that makes me a *dual national*--however, my main residence is the
USA and I have never lived in Ireland

When I go to Europe next spring I'd like to travel on my Irish passport. Am
I able to use a Eurail pass while using an EU passport? I'm not really sure
how long I'll be in Europe, but would be 2 to 3 months, maybe more--but
perhaps not enough time to be in Europe long enough to establish residency
anywhere there. Im asking this question because I havent seen it addresed
anywhere else.

Thanks,

Jean in VA

Jean S. Barto wrote:
Hi folks--

I have a question about the *fine print* of the Eurail passes. I live in
the USA and am a US citizen. I also hold a Republic of Ireland passport due
to applying for it a few years ago (my grandfather was born there and I was
able to apply for Irish citizenship based on that. So, technically I
suppose that makes me a *dual national*--however, my main residence is the
USA and I have never lived in Ireland

When I go to Europe next spring I'd like to travel on my Irish passport. Am
I able to use a Eurail pass while using an EU passport? I'm not really sure
how long I'll be in Europe, but would be 2 to 3 months, maybe more--but
perhaps not enough time to be in Europe long enough to establish residency
anywhere there. Im asking this question because I havent seen it addresed
anywhere else.

Thanks,

Jean in VA



All of the rail passes I have purchased have had my passport number on
them. It is written in by the agency selling the pass. Conductors may
request to see your passport to verify that you are the person entitled
to the rail pass. Showing an Irish passport would probably result in
having your rail pass confiscated.

See more about riding the rails in Europe on my page at
http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap17/rail.htm

John Bermont
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John Bermont wrote:
All of the rail passes I have purchased have had my passport number on
them. It is written in by the agency selling the pass. Conductors may
request to see your passport to verify that you are the person entitled
to the rail pass.

And have you ever seen them look for more than 1/4 of a second?

Showing an Irish passport would probably result in having your rail pass
confiscated.

You really think so? Really? When about when you turn around and produce a
US passport, in this highly fantastical scenario? Or will they already have
burned the pass in the aisle by then?

miguel
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Miguel Cruz wrote:
John Bermont wrote:

All of the rail passes I have purchased have had my passport number on
them. It is written in by the agency selling the pass. Conductors may
request to see your passport to verify that you are the person entitled
to the rail pass.


And have you ever seen them look for more than 1/4 of a second?


Showing an Irish passport would probably result in having your rail pass
confiscated.


You really think so? Really? When about when you turn around and produce a
US passport, in this highly fantastical scenario? Or will they already have
burned the pass in the aisle by then?

miguel


Well, Miguel is back!
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On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 00:26:59 -0500, (Miguel Cruz)
wrote:

John Bermont wrote:
All of the rail passes I have purchased have had my passport number on
them. It is written in by the agency selling the pass. Conductors may
request to see your passport to verify that you are the person entitled
to the rail pass.

And have you ever seen them look for more than 1/4 of a second?

Yes. But that was nine years ago.

Showing an Irish passport would probably result in having your rail pass
confiscated.

You really think so? Really? When about when you turn around and produce a
US passport, in this highly fantastical scenario? Or will they already have
burned the pass in the aisle by then?

Assuming you're smart enough to then present your US passport,
except if you were that smart you wouldn't have presented your
Irish passport in the first place.

************* DAVE HATUNEN ) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *

On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 05:23:53 GMT, John Bermont
wrote:

Jean S. Barto wrote:
Hi folks--

I have a question about the *fine print* of the Eurail passes. I live in
the USA and am a US citizen. I also hold a Republic of Ireland passport due
to applying for it a few years ago (my grandfather was born there and I was
able to apply for Irish citizenship based on that. So, technically I
suppose that makes me a *dual national*--however, my main residence is the
USA and I have never lived in Ireland

When I go to Europe next spring I'd like to travel on my Irish passport. Am
I able to use a Eurail pass while using an EU passport? I'm not really sure
how long I'll be in Europe, but would be 2 to 3 months, maybe more--but
perhaps not enough time to be in Europe long enough to establish residency
anywhere there. Im asking this question because I havent seen it addresed
anywhere else.

All of the rail passes I have purchased have had my passport number on
them. It is written in by the agency selling the pass.

Odd, that. When I bought our Eurailpasses over the Web from
www.railpass.com they didn't have our passport numbers on them. I
don't believe we even had our passports then, and I know they
didn't ask for them. Perhaps if you buy them over the counter?


************* DAVE HATUNEN ) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *

In rec.travel.europe Hatunen wrote:
All of the rail passes I have purchased have had my passport number on
them. It is written in by the agency selling the pass.

Odd, that. When I bought our Eurailpasses over the Web from
www.railpass.com they didn't have our passport numbers on them. I
don't believe we even had our passports then, and I know they
didn't ask for them. Perhaps if you buy them over the counter?

I cannot vouch for Eurail as I have never used them. I have, however, used
German Rail passes which I got with no passport number on them. The first
time I used them, they put the passport number on them.

--
Julie
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Check out the blog of my 9 week Germany adventure at www.blurty.com/users/jholm
Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at
http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm

On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:46:19 +0000 (UTC), Juliana L Holm
wrote:

In rec.travel.europe Hatunen wrote:
All of the rail passes I have purchased have had my passport number on
them. It is written in by the agency selling the pass.

Odd, that. When I bought our Eurailpasses over the Web from
www.railpass.com they didn't have our passport numbers on them. I
don't believe we even had our passports then, and I know they
didn't ask for them. Perhaps if you buy them over the counter?

I cannot vouch for Eurail as I have never used them. I have, however, used
German Rail passes which I got with no passport number on them. The first
time I used them, they put the passport number on them.

Huh. The German rail passes are available to all comers so why
would a passport even be necessary?

************* DAVE HATUNEN ) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *

"Hatunen" skrev i meddelandet
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On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:46:19 +0000 (UTC), Juliana L Holm
wrote:

In rec.travel.europe Hatunen wrote:
All of the rail passes I have purchased have had my passport number on
them. It is written in by the agency selling the pass.

Odd, that. When I bought our Eurailpasses over the Web from
www.railpass.com they didn't have our passport numbers on them. I
don't believe we even had our passports then, and I know they
didn't ask for them. Perhaps if you buy them over the counter?

I cannot vouch for Eurail as I have never used them. I have, however,
used
German Rail passes which I got with no passport number on them. The first
time I used them, they put the passport number on them.

Huh. The German rail passes are available to all comers so why
would a passport even be necessary?
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It's personal and sold only to people permanently residing outside Europe.
Thus it must have the holders name and passport number (eventually an ID)
The similar thing for Europeans is "EuroDomino Germany", not available for
German residents thus a name and passport or ID is required for use.

In rec.travel.europe Hatunen wrote:
B
I cannot vouch for Eurail as I have never used them. I have, however, used
German Rail passes which I got with no passport number on them. The first
time I used them, they put the passport number on them.

Huh. The German rail passes are available to all comers so why
would a passport even be necessary?

Nope. There are different kinds of rail passes, including one only available
to people who live outside Europe.

Julie
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Julie
**********
Check out the blog of my 9 week Germany adventure at www.blurty.com/users/jholm
Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at
http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm