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Balkan Flexi Pass

The Balkan Flexi Pass offers unlimited First Class rail travel in the following countries: Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, and Turkey.  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 and Montenegro
Eligibility
  • The Balkan Flexi pass can be purchased by anyone not permanently residing in the participating countries of the Balkan Pass.
Pre-booking time
  • The pass must be validated within 6 months of purchase.
Discounts
  • Senior Pass
  • Children 4-12
  • Children 4-
Bonuses & Inclusions
  • Free Benefits
  • Reduced Fares

PRICES AND VALIDITIES

Balkan Flexible Pass
Valid 5 days within 1 month
AdultChildYouthSenior
FIRST$249$125$149$201
Valid 10 days within 1 month
AdultChildYouthSenior
FIRST$435$218$261$349
Valid 15 days within 1 month
AdultChildYouthSenior
FIRST$524$262$315$421
* Prices displayed in U.S. dollars

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
  • FormerYugoslavian Republic of Macedonia
  • Montenegro
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Turkey

The Balkan Flexipass is valid any 5, 10 or 15 flexible days within a month. Travel days may be used consecutively or non-consecutively.

  • Passes are also valid in the Suburban “Proastiakos” trains connecting:
  • Athens(Central Railway Station “Stathmos Larissis”) and the E. Venizelos/Airport of Athens and v.v.
  • Korinthos (New Railway Station) and the E. Venizelos/Airport of Athens and v.v.
  • Athensand Korinthos and v.v.
  • Inter City and Inter City express price supplements are not included in the price.

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.


1. 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 Flexipass 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 Flexipass 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 FLEXIPASS- ADDITIONAL OFFER AND RESERVATION

 

Greece

1. 20% reduction on the price of one day cruise from Athens to Aegina – Poros – Hydra, offered by Ionian Travel Organization.

2. 15% reduction on the prices of hotels in Athens offered by Ionian Travel Organization

3. 15% reduction on the prices of one day excursion to Delfi to Epidauros (lunch included), offered by Ionian Travel Organization.

4. 15% reduction on the prices of Athens` sightseeing tour, including the archeological site and the Museum of Acropolis, offered by Ionian Travel Organization.

5. A flight coupon to the following destinations in Greece:

ATHENS– CHANIA ATHENS – CHIOS

ATHENS– IKARIA ATHENS – KALAMATA

ATHENS– KITHIRA ATHENS – LIMNOS

ATHENS– MIKONOS ATHENS – MILOS

ATHENS– MITILINI ATHENS – NAXOS

ATHENS– PAROS ATHENS – PREVEZA

ATHENS– SAMOS ATHENS – SKIATHOS

ATHENS– SKIROS ATHENS – SYROS

ATHENS– ZAKYNTHOS

 

Special Price: 62,40 Eurosper sector (subject to change)

Child (4-12 years) fare: 31,20 Eurosper sector (subject to change)

The airport taxes are not included in the prices of the additional flight coupon. The flight coupons are not exchangeable at the airport.

The flight coupons for the above mentioned additional offers must be exchanged in Athens at the Ionian Travel Organization

 

Greece and Italy

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”.

Port taxes to be paid extra.

Reservations –locally

Tel: 0030 210 8919130

e-mail: info.Athens@superfast.com

 

20% reduction on the prices of all domestic and international routes served by the shipping company “MINOAN LINES”.

Reservations locally

Tel : 00 30 210 4145700

Information: www.minoan.gr

 

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 / Blue Star Ferries”:.For example:

Piraeus– Paros / Naxos / Santorini

Piraeus– Syros/Tinos/ Myconos

Piraeus– Kos / Rhodes e.t.c.

Reservations locally

Tel : 00 30 210 8919 800

e-mail: info.Athens@superfast.com; info.pireaus@bluestar.com;

20% reduction on the prices of all domestic routes served by the shipping company “MINOAN LINES”.

Reservations locally

Tel : (+30) 2104145700

Information: www.minoan.gr

 

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.net

 

Head office:

1000 Sofia, 12 Serdika Str.
Tel: 00 359 2/ 987 15 44; 981 40 52; 980 17 22; 986 44 04.
Fax: 00 359 2/ 980 89 59
E-mail: almatour@dir.bg
almatour@mobikom.com

 

Branch offices:

1. 1000 Sofia, 27 Al. Stambolijski Blvd.
Tel: 00 359 2/ 986 56 91; 987 72 33; 988 55 41.
Fax: 00 359 2/ 987 29 67
2. 9000 Varna, 5 Al.Pushkin Str.
Tel: 00 359 52/ 630 068
Tel/Fax : 00 359 52/ 611 550
E-mail: almatour@mail.vega.bg

 

Seasonal offices:

1. 9007 Golden Sands
Tel: 00 359 52/ 355814; 355 862.
Fax: 00 359 52/ 355 861

2. 8240 Sunny Beach
Tel: 00 359 554/ 25185.
Fax: 00 359 554/ 25209

 

Serbia

A reduction of 20% at the :

-hotel „Beograd” in Belgrade, 50, Balkanska str.

-hotel „Zeleznicar ” in Vrnjacka Banja, nr 3, Gavrila Principa str.

FormerYugoslavian Republic of Macedonia

Special prices at the hotel “KLIMETICA” in Ohrid.