Regional, or Regionale, Trains are local trains that are designed to run around work and school schedules. These are the cheapest trains and are a very reliable form of travel when going sort distances around Italy. Regional trains stick to running in one region of Italy and have many stops in short increments. Most regional trains do not have class sections but rather one generic class in which seating is done on a first come, first serve basis. However some regional trains do offer a first class, and this is known as "Prima Classe". Seats on regional trains are often hard to find, and because of this standing sections can be heavily populated, this however is usually a small inconvenience because travel time on a regional train is typically much shorter than on the EuroStar or the Intercity trains.
Distinguishing Features
Regional trains tend to be older and shorter trains such as pictured below.
They can also be, albeit rarely, double decked commuter trains
Aside from physical attributes, a regional train can be recognized by an "R" before its train number on the departure board also a regional train will have numerous stops in small increments of time in less popular areas. Also, a ticket for a regional train is very likely to be an "open date" ticket valid anytime two months after purchase. Thus it will not have a seat assignment, train number, or a date and time.
Prices and Popular Destinations
Train prices typically range from 1-8 euros per ticket. A train ticket from station to station inside the city of Florence will cost 1.70 Euros, whereas a regional train to Pisa can cost as much as 7 euros in first class, and 5.80 euros in second class
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