(Finance) – The Pontifical Villas and the town of Castel Gandolfo with its splendid lake are even closer thanks to the combined train + bus service of Trenitalia (FS Italiane Group). Is called Castel Gandolfo Link the service that, thanks to train and bus, connects the railway station of Castel Gandolfo to the Pontifical Villas, in Via Massimo D’Azeglio. And this is the reason for the unusual colors that dress the shuttle, the yellow and white of the Vatican City which for the first time replace the iconic corporate colors, red and white.
The servicemade by Trenitalia in collaboration with the carrier Schiaffini Travelprovides six connections a day, from Monday to Saturday, which can be purchased in a single solution on traditional sales channels (website, App, Self Service at the station, ticket offices, authorized travel agencies, Tabaccai PUNTOLIS, Mooney points of sale) by simply selecting the final destination “Castel Gandolfo Pontifical Villas”.
“A unique travel opportunity, that of Castel Gandolfo Link, to move comfortably avoiding traffic and waiting, without forgetting the attention to sustainability” these are the words of Silvio DamaginiLazio Regional Transport Director of Trenitalia, at the presentation of the service which was held today at the Municipality of Castel Gandolfo in the presence of the Mayor Milvia Monachesi and the councilor for Public Works and Mobility of the Lazio Region, Mauro Alessandri. Damagini also recalled how much the percentage of leisure travel has increased in recent years: it goes from 20.5% in 2018 to 30.4% in 2021. “According to customer surveys – he finally concluded – the satisfaction of regional customers in the Lazio reached 84.6% with train punctuality equal to 96.4% “.
“The possibility of having the direct connection between the railway station of the train and Castel Gandolfo, thanks to the departure of the bus Castel Gandolfo Link is a great opportunity for the fruition, promotion and enhancement of our entire territory ”commented the Mayor Milvia Monachesi congratulating Trenitalia, the Lazio Region and Schiaffini for this alternative mobility service that allows you to reach the city of Castel Gandolfo by traveling comfortably by train and bus, forgetting about traffic. Finally, the Mayor thanked the Director Giacomo Tortorici del Castelli Romani system and DMOs and the local artisans, restaurateurs and tour operators present at the event.
Today’s meeting was also an opportunity to present the Guide created by Giunti Editore in collaboration with Trenitalia. An editorial project born in 2021 from the desire to accompany the traveler to discover the many wonderful places in the BelPaese to be reached by train and which has already seen the editions dedicated to Liguria, Tuscany, Sicily, Marche, Valle d’Aosta, Trentino Alto Adige and Puglia.
Many travel ideas in the name of art, crafts, cycle tourism, nature and history that can be purchased in over 200 Giunti bookstores in Italy and on the Amazon e-commerce platform.
(Photo: Dario Fusaro – Great Italian Gardens Archive)