While looking for a train ticket from Rome to Florence in January, I noticed I could pay an extra 10 euros ($11 USD) to book an upgraded seat with Italo, a high-speed Italian train company.

I paid an extra $11 for an upgraded train seat on a trip from Rome to Florence. The comfortable seats, extra legroom, and free snacks were worth it.

Passengers wait for their trains at Rome's termini central station during a national train strike, Thursday, July 13, 2023. Trenitalia and Italo train workers are on strike to demand better ...

These day trips from Rome will take you to beautiful beaches, scenic hill towns, and famous historic attractions like Pompeii and Hadrian’s Villa.

While looking for a train ticket from Rome to Florence in January, I noticed I could pay an extra 10 euros ($11 USD) to book an upgraded seat with Italo, a high-speed Italian train company.

Private Italo listed the trains that it guaranteed would be operational on its website. Roberta Riccitiello was in Rome for work and was hoping for guaranteed high-speed train service back to her ...

Passengers wait for their trains at Rome's termini central station during a national train strike, Thursday, July 13, 2023. Trenitalia and Italo train workers are on strike to demand better ...