Stazione La Spezia Centrale
Stazione La Spezia Centrale
Stazione La Spezia Centrale
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mwderm
Naples, FL54 contributions
July 2022 • Couples
Very few ricket machines were operating at station leading to very long lines Lines inside main office to speak with a person were very long. Despite the public address announcements to wear a mask, there were at least half the people on board trains and in station not wearing masks. Standing room only with poor ventilation for Cinque Terre experience. Nightmarish.
Written 18 July 2022
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Mairwen1
United Kingdom11,166 contributions
May 2022
It couldn't be easier to get the train from La Spezia to any of the Cinque Terre towns. La Spezia makes a great base for visiting Cinque Terre, as long as you stay near the station.
We stayed 4 nights at Hotel Mary which is directly across the road (see separate review). This was very convenient and allowed us to leave our car in hotel parking and use the trains instead each day.
Travel was simple and cheap and the train takes you right to the doorstep of each of the 5 towns.
Trains are frequent and run every 10 min in peak times. Riomaggiore, the closest of the towns, was less than 10 minutes away.
The station is not large and is therefore easy to find your way around. There is a cafe/snack shop and toilets but otherwise facilities are limited.
If you are returning to La Spezia at the end of the day, there is a lively strip of casual piazza/pasta restaurants and gelato shops between the station and Piazza Garibaldi (10-12 min walk).
TIPS:
* We bought the Cinque Terre Train card on day 1. Once we had this sorted, we didn’t have to think about tickets for the next several days. The card covers the fee for the hiking trails and unlimited train travel on the Levanto - Cinque Terre - La Spezia line. It costs €18.20 (1 day), €33 (2 days) or 47 Euro (3 days). We saved a bit but it was not much really. The huge benefit of the card was that we could jump on and off the trains without having to worry about tickets. Several times, this was a life-saver when the queues for tickets, especially at the end of the day, were enormous.
We stayed 4 nights at Hotel Mary which is directly across the road (see separate review). This was very convenient and allowed us to leave our car in hotel parking and use the trains instead each day.
Travel was simple and cheap and the train takes you right to the doorstep of each of the 5 towns.
Trains are frequent and run every 10 min in peak times. Riomaggiore, the closest of the towns, was less than 10 minutes away.
The station is not large and is therefore easy to find your way around. There is a cafe/snack shop and toilets but otherwise facilities are limited.
If you are returning to La Spezia at the end of the day, there is a lively strip of casual piazza/pasta restaurants and gelato shops between the station and Piazza Garibaldi (10-12 min walk).
TIPS:
* We bought the Cinque Terre Train card on day 1. Once we had this sorted, we didn’t have to think about tickets for the next several days. The card covers the fee for the hiking trails and unlimited train travel on the Levanto - Cinque Terre - La Spezia line. It costs €18.20 (1 day), €33 (2 days) or 47 Euro (3 days). We saved a bit but it was not much really. The huge benefit of the card was that we could jump on and off the trains without having to worry about tickets. Several times, this was a life-saver when the queues for tickets, especially at the end of the day, were enormous.
Written 11 November 2022
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Mary T
Portland, Oregon, United States27 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
Typical small train station. Decent food options and fairly convenient to use. We were not visiting the Cinque Terre area, but the lines for that options were really long!
Of note, my husband found an ATM skimmer device inserted into the ATM machine there. I guess that's not surprising as it's a location full of US tourists. So check the ATM before you use it!
Of note, my husband found an ATM skimmer device inserted into the ATM machine there. I guess that's not surprising as it's a location full of US tourists. So check the ATM before you use it!
Written 29 September 2018
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Sal F
Brussels, Belgium301 contributions
Sept 2020 • Friends
I wanted to buy a ticket at the desk (couldn’t find my destination on the machine) and the lady shouted at me cause I used contactless when her card machine was not working. So not professional.
Written 29 September 2020
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Lisa-holidays-2017
Porirua, New Zealand24 contributions
Aug 2019
After queueing for ages at the tourist office, in a massive crowd of people trying to use the ticket machines outside, I went inside the actual station office. I had expected that to be crowded as well, but it wasn't. They had several people at the ticket counters, so the small queue moved very quickly. Also very friendly staff who offered advice about tickets - I was buying tickets to Milan as well as day-passes for the Cinque Terre train.
Written 14 November 2019
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Richard G
481 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
Very safe, with police walking around. Lots of choices of nice food and coffee at reasonable prices. Very clean. Helpful staff.
Written 4 April 2019
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LINDA M
Peterborough, UK688 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
Having called into the port here we decided to do our own thing and take ourselves to Pisa from here.
However, it is quite a walk from the port to the station which is the other side of the town and then some more.
Not a lot here, a few shops, but the nicest part is the walk along the harbour
On our return from Pisa, we found an ice cream parlour along the esplanade, where they had tables outside to sit and enjoy your ice cream..
However, it is quite a walk from the port to the station which is the other side of the town and then some more.
Not a lot here, a few shops, but the nicest part is the walk along the harbour
On our return from Pisa, we found an ice cream parlour along the esplanade, where they had tables outside to sit and enjoy your ice cream..
Written 29 December 2018
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drdayoff
Minneapolis296 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
Park in the under ground parking areas. You will take a ticket on the way in and then pay at the pay station before you get back in your car. We were parked for about 24 hours and paid around 25 euros.
Get an all day pass from the information desk which was 16 euro each and included unlimited getting on and off the trains thru the Cinque Terre region. It also includes a pass to the national park where you would do hiking and the restrooms at each of the train stations in Cinque Terre (not however at the on there in La Spezia that cost 1 euro) The bathrooms are busy and we had to stand in line but they keep them very clean.
Get an all day pass from the information desk which was 16 euro each and included unlimited getting on and off the trains thru the Cinque Terre region. It also includes a pass to the national park where you would do hiking and the restrooms at each of the train stations in Cinque Terre (not however at the on there in La Spezia that cost 1 euro) The bathrooms are busy and we had to stand in line but they keep them very clean.
Written 31 October 2017
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Soddy
Lakselv, Norway1,191 contributions
Nov 2019
Just like most trainstations, but they have very few places to buy tickets. When we were there there was only one person that sold tickets. And only a couple of those machines to buy from. So the lines was very long... Other than that, no big deal. After some time you will start to understand how the timesystem works and where your train arrives.
Written 19 November 2019
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luvtogogirl
New Phila., OHio228 contributions
Sept 2019
This is a small, crowded train station but it is conveniently located to rental car and historic district. Drop off area was congested and eating options limited. Enjoyed our high speed train ride to Rome
Written 16 October 2019
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Bonjour, pouvez-vous me communiquer les horaires des trains qui vont de la gare centrale de La Spezia à la gare Ca di Boschetti svp .
je vous remercie
Written 25 April 2024
When travelling from Rome to Rio Maggiore, via La Spezia, do I need to change trains at La Spezia? and change platform too? if so, how much time do I have to get from one platform to the other. thanks
Written 3 June 2023
What is the distance from the cruise port to la spezia central stazione
Written 27 May 2023
What is the distance from the cruise port to la spezia central stazione
Written 27 May 2023
Bonjour peut on laisser des bagages dans la gare d'Arras ?
Written 26 April 2023
FellowTraveler214903
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
If I have my tickets, can I go directly to the train platform?
Written 18 September 2022
You are supposed to get your ticket stamped at a separate device before boarding the train. I don’t remember where they were located as it was so crowded we got on without it. The tickets were not collected on the Cinque Terre route in either direction, I don’t know if that was because of the crowds
Written 19 September 2022
FellowTraveler214903
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
If I have my tickets, can I go directly to the train platform?
Written 18 September 2022
Alguien sabe el precio por aparcar el vehÃculo en la Stazione La Spezia?
Written 4 May 2022
Is Hertz car rental close by to the train station? I think there were 2 locations but now I believe there is only one.. do you need a taxi to get there , as we will have luggage?
Written 6 February 2020
Per visitare le 5 terre si può lasciare l'auto in zona stazione gratis? O se a pagamento in settembre che prezzi sono?
Written 13 September 2019
So che in Piazza d'Armi c'è un parcheggio gratuito; occorre ovviament guardare eventuali cartelli di divieto momentaneo, o eventuali parti in zona disco per sicurezza
Written 14 September 2019
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