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INTER-RAIL EUROPE FROM BRITISH RAIL INTERNATIONAL

The new Inter-Rail 26+ Pass offered by British Rail International is for people who would like to mix some of the popular attractions of Europe with some of the more unusual experiences that can happen when you get off the tourist route.

Whatever your tastes, and wherever you want to go, people of every age from 26 to 106 (and over!) will enjoy the freedom to travel as they please at astonishingly good value prices - a fifteen-day pass costs £209 and a one­ month pass costs just £269. Both give you unlimited second-class rail travel in the nineteen European countries listed at the end of this leaflet. Those countries which are not listed do not recognize Inter-Rail 26+.

Planning your trip

You can get brochures, maps and accommodation guides from the National Tourist Offices for each country you plan to visit. Some of the addresses are listed in this leaflet but we leave all that to you! However, the International Rail Centre at Victoria Station, London SW1V 1JY, offers a special journey-planning service. A route can be prepared, complete with any train reservations that you need, for a minimum fee of around £15, depending on the amount of work involved. Write to the above address, giving as much detail as possible about your dates of travel and preferred departure times.

What else do you need to know?

Reservations are required for certain trains in Europe and an extra charge is payable on some express trains. It is usually possible, however, to find an alternative local or regional service.

How to book?

Inter-Rail 26+ passes are available from certain British Rail stations and travel agents approved by British Rail International. For further enquiries, please call 0171834 2345 or write (or call in at) the International Rail Centre, Victoria Station, London SW1V 1JY To qualify for Inter-Rail 26+ you must have lived in Europe for at least six months and hold a valid passport - please bring it with you when you book.

Under 26?

Inter-Rail is available to under 26s for one month's unlimited travel in 26 countries at a cost of £249 - less than £10 per country. Please ask for a leaflet.

1	There is no upper age limit on an Inter-Rail 26+ Pass. A

2  t is possible to buy a pass that will last for less than a fortnigh

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It is possible to use Inter-Rail 26+ in all European countries.

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4 British Rail can advise you on accommodation A 5 The International Rail Centre charges you to plan your route. A 6 You are need to reserve seats on all trains before you go. B 7 The International Rail Centre can only plan a route for you if you go there. B 8 You can buy an Inter-Rail 26+ Pass at any British Rail station. B 9 It is impossible to buy an Inter-Rail 26+ Pass if you have just arrived in Europe A 10 A rail pass for the under 26s is cheaper than for the over 26s. A