Italy Away - 1st April 2009

[rambler14]

Lads, where is everyone staying?

Bari looks like a bit of a hole, i've heard monopoli is a bit better but where do you think the drinking will be done after we sneak a 1-0? ;)

After we pass Go!:D

[Greenforever]

Lads, where is everyone staying?

Bari looks like a bit of a hole, i've heard monopoli is a bit better but where do you think the drinking will be done after we sneak a 1-0? ;)

According to the Scots Bari was a great town, looks a bit like Aarhus, student town small poppulation, no hotels, but a great place and a great result!

[Green Tribe]

bari is no hole, scots had a ball, locals loved it! :D
Can't wait, it will be fab

[Conormack]

just pie in the sky stuff at the moment, although i know id need to get sorting it out now, but i got the form from the fai but im trying to consider what should i do.

we were thinking of the boat to cherbourg and then all the way down...lmao

then looked up ryanair to bari but seems its booked out.

could anyone recommend anything else? closest airport to bari?

i was going to try stay in a hostel if i end up going.


Swiss air to rome and alitalia down to bari seems like the best and cheapest option. all in for flights i got it 260 return.

[rambler14]

Swiss air to rome and alitalia down to bari seems like the best and cheapest option. all in for flights i got it 260 return.

I beg to differ!



I booked very cheap flights from Dublin Airport to Pisa and then from Pisa to Bari all with Ryanair and found a lovely hotel 15km from the ground.


€258.62!

[finbarrk]

Anyone returning on the flight from Bari - Bolognia - Stansted is screwed now as well by Ryanair as they have cancelled the one to Bolognia on the Thurs morning.

[NeilMcD]

Which part of that is cancelled. I have checked and you can still booked Bari to Bologna on Thursday and Friday morning.

[aidz1]

aer lingus belfast-milan
easyjet or ryanair milan-bari
ryanair bari-milan
aer lingus milan-belfast

works out cheap . (as little as €145)

[aidz1]

Ryanair are now selling a return flight dublin-bari for €299 rtn all in.

[SUB of the day]

SAY IT AINT SO.....WE'RE FCUKD IF IT IS:mad:

[NeilMcD]

Nothing on the Ryanair website about it and you can still book the flights on the Ryanair website and also I have not received a mail about it either so not sure where it came from that it was cancelled.

I think its the London to Bologna bit that is cancelled having done a bit of research on it.

[SUB of the day]

Fingers crossed the new recruit has his wires crossed,otherwise our 200euro all in trip is down the drain.Cheers for info Neil.

[finbarrk]

Anyone returning on the flight from Bari - Bolognia - Stansted is screwed now as well by Ryanair as they have cancelled the one to Bolognia on the Thurs morning.
Sorry, I made a mistake there. It's the Bologna - Stansted one thats cancelled untill the Friday.

[Conormack]

I beg to differ!



€258.62!


sure we won't argue over 2 euro!!!

[Mento]

Still seats available on fans charter flying out at 12 the day before the match and returning the day after at 2 - direct to Bari, 395 euro - sportevents.ie

[Greenforever]

One of the so called soccer tour operators has cancelled thier trip to Bari. Only got 16 bookings, while they have not officially informed people it is no longer advertised on their website and probably wont be in their Sunday World adverts tomorrow!

Anyone concerned PM for name of company.

[rambler14]

When will people get confirmation for tickets?

[Newryrep]

One of the so called soccer tour operators has cancelled thier trip to Bari. Only got 16 bookings, while they have not officially informed people it is no longer advertised on their website and probably wont be in their Sunday World adverts tomorrow!

Anyone concerned PM for name of company.

Maybe the hotels rooms will become mysteriously available again

[superdubs]

had flights booked dublin-lon stn-rome on tuesday 31/03/09.just happened to check status of flights, and time of lon to rome flight has changed,so will miss connection.didn't receive an email from ryanair yet so contacted a mate who works for them,he said emails should be sent in next few days! will get a refund for flight thats changed so rebooked direct flight to rome.it works out about the same price. will cancel dub-lon flight and battle for refund with ryanair! so word of warning for anyone who booked flights early with our friends in ryanair,check to see if they've rode us again!:mad:

[Paulie]

When will people get confirmation for tickets?

I rang the FAI earlier today about this and they said that they were still waiting on the Italian FA to confirm the price of the tickets but there should be something sent out in the post very shortly. They also said that they would be able to cater for all applicants with about 5,000 travelling.

[green army]

had flights booked dublin-lon stn-rome on tuesday 31/03/09.just happened to check status of flights, and time of lon to rome flight has changed,so will miss connection.didn't receive an email from ryanair yet so contacted a mate who works for them,he said emails should be sent in next few days! will get a refund for flight thats changed so rebooked direct flight to rome.it works out about the same price. will cancel dub-lon flight and battle for refund with ryanair! so word of warning for anyone who booked flights early with our friends in ryanair,check to see if they've rode us again!:mad:

we were flying home to dublin via stansted on the day after the game and the rome - stansted flight time was changed also. looking into an alternative now.

[McGinty]

I rang the FAI earlier today about this and they said that they were still waiting on the Italian FA to confirm the price of the tickets but there should be something sent out in the post very shortly. They also said that they would be able to cater for all applicants with about 5,000 travelling.

good stuff, could be pushing the 7/8k travelling so...

[jbyrne]

good stuff, could be pushing the 7/8k travelling so...

id say about 5,000 is the number now. i would imagine some people made more than one application to be sure

[The Scientist]

anyone heading to the game from waterford can do the following trip for €226

stay in dublin night of Bulgaria game and do the following

Outbound
Sunday - Dublin to Bari (2 flights)

Inbound
Thursday
Bari - Waterford (3 flights)

Good bit of travelling but could be a laugh!!


dont think there is many of us going from our group! in fact it maybe only myself going. thats the only thing thats putting me off this trip!!

is there many other lone irish travellers out there besides the limerick crew!! :D:D

[Claret Murph]

is there many other lone irish travellers out there besides the limerick crew!! :D:D


Now I could say something, hummmmmmm but it will only get me into to trouble with the Limmrick people .

[BaZmO*]

had flights booked dublin-lon stn-rome on tuesday 31/03/09.just happened to check status of flights, and time of lon to rome flight has changed,so will miss connection.didn't receive an email from ryanair yet so contacted a mate who works for them,he said emails should be sent in next few days! will get a refund for flight thats changed so rebooked direct flight to rome.it works out about the same price. will cancel dub-lon flight and battle for refund with ryanair! so word of warning for anyone who booked flights early with our friends in ryanair,check to see if they've rode us again!:mad:
Same here.

I rang Ryanair and they said that the flights had been changed and that the emails were in a queue to be sent. :confused: How long does it take to send an email!
They also said that because it was more than two hours of a change we'd get a full refund. So I just changed the Dublin to Stanstead flight to a Dublin to Rome direct flight.

It has actually worked out cheaper and now we don't have to get as many flights. For once a cancellation has worked out in our favour!

Dublin to Rome now costs €120 flying in on the Tuesday and back on the Thursday. And then €124 from using Easyjet to fly to Bari on the Wednesday and back to Rome the next day.

[jok1]

Has anyone booked train tickets from Rome to Bari and if so had anyproblems with their website?

[Saint07]

Has anyone booked train tickets from Rome to Bari and if so had anyproblems with their website?


I havent booked tickets myself yet but heard people had problems you need an Italian address.
Gonna call into Iarnrod Eireann and see if you can get them there.
When you travelling Jok?

[jok1]

Going down to Bari on the Wednesday morning, have logged into the Trainitalia website, they give you a password etc. problem i have is when i put in credit card details it declines me at that point. have been on to Credit card company and they say no problem from there end. Just wanted to have tickets bought Saint as dont think my Italian will be too hot on that Wednesday morning!

[pineapple stu]

Booked into Rome on Sunday and out of Milan the following Sunday. E75 all told, and hope to get a midnight train from Bari after the match, which'd save me finding accommodation in Bari and also gets me into Milan at 9:30 the following morning, which sounds perfect timing!

Train to Bari on Wednesday could be a problem though. I think I remember that problem (Italian address) from getting a train from San Marino/Rimini to Rome last time.

[AidoP]

Has anyone booked train tickets from Rome to Bari and if so had anyproblems with their website?

Yeah we tried it too but they sent back an email looking for a photocopy of a valid ID of the person associated to the User ID and a copy of the tax code number and all that carry on. Dunno what thats about. And I thought the Germans were particular in requiring info when you want to book something. Anyway I reckon well just get it through an agency here as itll be less hassle (hopefully).

[jok1]

Lads, just booked the train tickets, went for the standard fare (€41 Single) and used a different credit card. With my previous attemps i had been going for the cheapest option (€31) and it would not work, I had registerd earlier with them, and they did ask me for ID which i sent and gave them my mobile no. I know it seems like hassle but with an early start on match day i dont want to have to worry about train tickets.

[Saint07]

Lads, just booked the train tickets, went for the standard fare (€41 Single) and used a different credit card. With my previous attemps i had been going for the cheapest option (€31) and it would not work, I had registerd earlier with them, and they did ask me for ID which i sent and gave them my mobile no. I know it seems like hassle but with an early start on match day i dont want to have to worry about train tickets.

Sounds like hassle, will call into agent here soon and see what they can do for me otherwise i'll do the same as you.
Presume your on the 8.00 train wed morn?
Myself, Claret Murph and AidoP and our gangs on that one and since your a newby first round on you:D

[Claret Murph]

I am in Rome on Monday so I will wait until then to book the train as you never know they may have some sort of a special train going down to Bari for the match , as with the Italians you just never know what they will do .

[jok1]

Yeah, apparently Italy Train Stations are not very organised. Anyone know of any good pubs in Rome for the night before?

[pineapple stu]

The Shamrock on Via del Colosseo isn't bad. It's an Irish bar, but it's like a proper pub instead of some themed nonsense. Load of football scarves over the bar and, if it hasn't changed, a UCD scarf (and a Galway one) in pride of place behind the bar. :cool: It's down a narrow lane about five minutes' walk (if you don't get lost, which you probably will) from the Colosseum and the Colosseo matro station.

[DeLorean]

Train to Bari on Wednesday could be a problem though.

Could fly with easyjet?

[pineapple stu]

I much prefer trains to planes, to be honest. Not up for another flight across the country.

[Helen Donegan]

I worked with the Tartan Army in Milan, Ljubljana and then Bari - have also worked with Celtic supporters in Copenhagen, Milan (twice) and Barcelona.

When Scotland played in Bari there weren't enough hotel rooms and we organised buses from Rome, Naples and Ancona for those who only wanted to travel to the match. We also had a beach party and buses to and from the match. The local council put on a free bus service to the stadium but this was far from adequate.

I am from Belfast and based in Rome (beside the Vatican) and a "regular" on Celtic Minded. You can contact me for information and/or help. ;)

[pineapple stu]

Added to the main match thread.

[AidoP]

For those of you who want to stay in Rome we got an apartment for 6 people from this lot for about 100 euro each for 4 nights (obviously we wont be staying there on the Wednesday night but hopefully our stuff will :))

http://www.romecityapartments.com/

[Kingdom]

Question for people: I didn't send an application for tickets to the Italian match as I couldn't see any wya that I could afford to go. However 3 of my allocation are going, is it too late to apply. I've left a message with the ticket office.

Also whats the scenario if I decide a day or two before that I'm going to head over? Is there any realistic chance of getting a ticket. I've done away matches before and never had a problem, but thats due to booking months in advance! :)

[magnumpi]

Question for people: I didn't send an application for tickets to the Italian match as I couldn't see any wya that I could afford to go. However 3 of my allocation are going, is it too late to apply. I've left a message with the ticket office.

Also whats the scenario if I decide a day or two before that I'm going to head over? Is there any realistic chance of getting a ticket. I've done away matches before and never had a problem, but thats due to booking months in advance! :)


i'd imagine that as we we're given a 9,000 allocation but are only taking 5,000 that getting a ticket won't be a problem. even if a section assigned to us is given back to the italian allocation, i still can't see getting a ticket being a problem.

[HarpoJoyce]

Question for people: I didn't send an application for tickets to the Italian match as I couldn't see any wya that I could afford to go. However 3 of my allocation are going, is it too late to apply. I've left a message with the ticket office.

Also whats the scenario if I decide a day or two before that I'm going to head over? Is there any realistic chance of getting a ticket. I've done away matches before and never had a problem, but thats due to booking months in advance! :)

Email FAI fo rthe application form. Return the completed application form all for free.

As magnumpi says the match ticket allocation to RoI is very generous. There will be an increased interest as the date gets nearer. Don't worry that you are makeing a decision a little later than normal. Other vitals like transport and Accomodation should open up to through March. But these last two will be tight availability by late March.

[Kingdom]

cheers men.

[gspain]

i'd imagine that as we we're given a 9,000 allocation but are only taking 5,000 that getting a ticket won't be a problem. even if a section assigned to us is given back to the italian allocation, i still can't see getting a ticket being a problem.

They failed to sellout Scotland last time so they will hardly sell unsold tickets for our section unless they sell them on the day to Irish fans.

This game is very unlikely to sellout based on previous Italian home games and games in Bari.

[Johnny know all]

Lads have flights booked flying into Bari Monday staying until Friday still no accomodation booked.Anyone know of anything around only two of us travelling so an aul twin room do the job preferably in a hotel with a bar.Any help be great.

[green army]

Question for people: I didn't send an application for tickets to the Italian match as I couldn't see any wya that I could afford to go. However 3 of my allocation are going, is it too late to apply. I've left a message with the ticket office.



we also missed the deadline for application form (looking for 2 tickets). they eventually sent us a form and we returned it. am thinking that there should be plenty of tickets available.

[Helen Donegan]

I am still working my way through all the messages on this board (maybe the first 19 pages should be removed as they are all about where the venue will be ;)) and I will have full info about trains, planes, buses etc.

Just a few comments for now:

Train information Rome/Bari

Eurostar approx 4hrs 15mins €59.90 1st class one way
€41.80 2nd class one way

Still available amica fair (cheapest) €47.90 1st class one way

Train information Milan/Rome

Eurostar high speed approx 4 hrs €93.10 1st class one way
€67.50 2nd class one way
Still available amica fair (cheapest) €54.00 2nd class one way


Flight information :-

Airlines that fly from Rome to Bari
• Easyjet www.easyjet.com
• Airone www.flyairone.it
• Alitalia www.alitalia.it

Airlines that fly from Milan to Bari

From Milan Malpensa :-
• Easyjet www.easyjet.com
• Alitalia www.alitalia.it

From Milan Orio al Serio:-
• Ryanair www.ryanair.com
• Airone www.flyairone.it

From Milan Linate:-
• Alitalia www.alitalia.it

Coach information

We are working on coaches Rome-Bari-Rome
Leaving Termini station very early -Bari in afternoon - leave Bari at 11pm (ish)
Price to be fixed but max is €65 return.

Beach party in Bari - buses to and from the stadium.
Full details in a day or two :)

[Claret Murph]

Well done Helen , very good info .