The Balkan Flexi Pass offers unlimited First Class rail travel in the following countries: Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina. From beautiful beaches, historic architecture and rich culture galore, this European trip is one of a kind.
Where can the pass be used?
Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Eligibility
- The Balkan Flexi Pass may be issued to anyone except for residents of the following countries: Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia andMontenegro, Romania, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Pre-booking time
- The pass must be validated within 6 months of purchase.
Discounts
- Senior Pass 60+
Discount for 60 years and older pay a reduced fare.
- Children 4-12
Children 4-12 pay half the adult fare.
- Children 4-
Children under the age of 4 travel free.
Bonuses & Inclusions
- Free Benefits
If you travel on a Eurail Global Pass, a Eurail Select Pass, a Eurail Regional Pass or a Eurail One Country Pass, you can only use a free benefit on a day which you fill in on your Pass (a travel day). For free passage on international routes, the Eurail Pass must be valid for the country of departure AND the country of arrival. For domestic travel, your Eurail Pass must be valid in the country you travel in.
- Reduced Fares
Please note that reduction benefits do not require the use of a travel day on your Eurail Pass. If traveling at a reduced rate, the travel may take place at any time, provided it is within the overall validity of the Eurail Pass, even if all the travel days in the calendar have been used up. For a reduced passage on international routes, the Eurail Pass must be valid for the country of departure OR the country of arrival. For domestic travel, your Eurail Pass must be valid in the country you travel in.
More details
The Balkan Flexipass is a pass valid for an unlimited number of rail travels on the 1st class within the following countries:
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Romania
- Serbia
- Turkey
- Bosnia Herzegovina
The Balkan Flexipass is valid any 5, 10 or 15 flexible days within a month. Travel days may be used consecutively or non-consecutively.
The Balkan Flexipass offer addresses to all types of passengers, namely: children, youth, adults and seniors.
- Youth (under 26 years) and the seniors (over 60 years) have special reduced tariffs.
- Children under 4: travel free when sharing a paying passenger`s seat/ bed.
- Children from 4 to 12 years old pay half of the price paid by an adult.
- The offer Balkan Flexipass is sold to passengers who want to buy this offer from the travel agencies from outside or inside of Europe.
- Holders of Balkan Flexipass offer have also additional offers displayed under the item 9, in the present selling guide.
. ISSUE OF TICKETS
The Balkan Flexipass offer can be issued 6 months in advance. This offer is personal (non transferable) and it is valid only in connection with a passport or an identity card.
The issuer has to fill the name, the country, the passport number or the ID number, the number of the purchased days, the prices, the first and the last day of validity.
Passes must be validated prior to first day of use.
Comprehensive conditions of use are mentioned on the ticket cover.
2. FILLING AND USE OF THE TICKETS
The holder has to fill the travel date in the corresponding box on the pass with a pen (in two digits: 09/01).
On the special pages, the holder has to indicate the travel date, the departure station and the destination station, as well as the chosen itinerary.
If an overnight train starts after 7:00 p.m. (the arrival must be over the midnight), the pass holder has to fill the date of the next day on the pass, provided it falls within the validity of the pass.
The Balkan Flexi Pass offer entitles the holder to an unlimited number of free travels within its validity on all trains and for all the countries mentioned above.
3. TRAVEL WITH A PASS
- THAT IS NOT VALID;
- WHOSE VALIDITY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED;
- WHOSE TRAVEL DATE HAS BEEN FILLED WITH A PENCIL OR HAS BEEN ALTERED;
- WHOSE HOLDER IS NOT THE ONE MENTIONED ON THE PASS IS NOT ALLOWED.
In this case, the passenger is considered as one without a valid ticket and he has to pay, alongside with the price of the ticket, an extra charge, according to the railway guidelines.
The passenger that refuses to pay the price of the ticket and the price of the extra charge is excluded from the transport.
4. SUPPLEMENTS
Holders of the Balkan Flexi Pass offer have to pay the following charges and supplements:
- the reservation fare;
- the supplements for using the IC or ICE trains;
- the reservation fare for the international trains ;
- the supplements for using the sleeping and berth cars.
5. LOSS OR STEALING
Passes are neither refundable nor replaced in cases of loss or stealing.
6. REPAYMENTS
A partial repayment is only possible if the pass is totally unused and it is not validated.
7. BALKAN FLEXI PASS- ADDITIONAL OFFER AND RESERVATION
A. Greece and Italy
- A reduction of 30% on the prices of the sea crossing between Italy and Greece and v.v. on the lines Ancona – Patras and Bari – Patras, served by the shipping company “ATTICA GROUP Superfast Ferries / Blue Star Ferries”.
In addition, port taxes have to be paid.
Reservations –locally
Tel: +30 210 8919130
e-mail: helpdesk@attica-group.com
www.superfast.com ; www.anek-superfast.com
B. Domestic sea sections in Greece
- A reduction of 30% on the official prices of the following sea sections served by the shipping company “ ATTICA GROUP Anek-Superfast Ferries, Blue Star Ferries)”:
For example:
Piraeus – Paros / Naxos / Santorini
Piraeus – Syros/Tinos/ Myconos
Piraeus – Kos / Rhodes
Piraeus – Heraklion (Crete), e.t.c.
Reservations locally
Tel : (+30) 210 8919 800
www.bluestarferries.com, www.anek-superfast.com
Bulgaria
The Travel Agency ALMA TOUR-BG Jsc offers to the holders of the Balkan Flexipass a 5% discount to several types of accommodation around Bulgaria.
For further information please contact:
Internet address : www.almatour.dir.bg
Head office:
1000 Sofia, 12 Serdika Str.
Tel: ++359 2/ 987 15 44, 981 40 52, 980 17 22, 986 44 04.
Fax: + +359 2/ 980 89 59
E-mail: almatour@dir.bg/a>
almatour@mobikom.com
Branch offices:
1. 1000 Sofia,27 Al. Stambolijski Blvd.
Tel: + +359 2/ 986 56 91, 987 72 33, 988 55 41.
Fax: + +359 2 987 29 67
2. 9000 Varna, 5 Al.Pushkin Str.
Tel: ++ 359 52 630 068
Tel/Fax : ++ 359 52 611 550
E-mail: almatour@mail.vega.bg
Seasonal offices:
1. 9007 Golden Sands
Tel: ++ 359 52/ 355814, 355 862.
Fax: + + 359 52 355 861
2. 8240 Sunny Beach
Tel: + + 359 554 25185.
Fax: ++ 359 554 25209