SNTFC “CFR Cltori” SA

BALKAN FLEXIPASS Selling Guide

Application: 01.01.2009 – 31.12.2009

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  SNTFC “CFR C l tori” SA

1.GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Balkan Flexipass is a pass valid for an unlimited number of rail travels on the 1st class within the following countries: • Bulgaria • • Former Yugoslavian 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: - (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. - Athens and 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.

2 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.

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.

3 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 repayment is only possible if the pass is totally unused and it is not validated. The holder is entitled to a repayment deduction of 10% that applies to the totally unused passes, returned within 1 year from the issuing date.

7. PRICES

The prices of the Balkan Flexipass offer for the year 2008 are as following:

1st class Validity Youth (-26) Adults Senior

Any 5 days within 1 month 104 ⁄ 174 ⁄ 140 ⁄

Any 10 days within 1 month 182 ⁄ 304 ⁄ 244 ⁄

Any 15 days within 1 month 220 ⁄ 366 ⁄ 294 ⁄

Children under 4 years old: can travel free of charge if they do not require a separate seat/bed. Children from 4 to 12 years old: pay half of the adult price. Youth: available only for passengers under 26 years old on their first date of travel. Senior: available only for passengers over 60 years old.

4 8. RESERVATION Greece The train reservation can be booked at the following address:

Ionian Travel Organization Working hours: 4, Pireos Str. 1st floor-Offices Nr.3,4,5 and 6 Mon. to Fri. 08h30 - 16h30 10431 Athens Saturday 09h00 – 13h00 Tel: 0030 210 523 4774 Sunday - Closed

Fax: 0030 210 523 9113 e-mail: [email protected]

Romania The train reservation can be booked at the following address :

Central Office of Reservation or SC Voyages Wasteels Bd. Dinicu Golescu, 38. P-ta Garii de Nord, 1 Sector 1,Bucuresti, Romania Sector 1,Bucuresti, Romania Cod 010873 Cod 010858

Tel / Fax : 00 40 21 319 03 19 Tel / Fax 00 40 21 317 03 69 e-mail : [email protected] Tel / Fax : 00 40 21 317 03 70 [email protected] e-mail : [email protected] Internet: www.wasteelstravel.ro

9. 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.

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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 ⁄ per sector Child (4-12 years) fare: 31,20 ⁄ per sector

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 – and Bari – Patras, served by the shipping company “ GROUP Superfast Ferries / Blue Star Ferries”. Port taxes to be paid extra.

Reservations –locally Tel: 0030 210 8919130 e-mail: [email protected]

° 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: – Paros / Naxos / Santorini 6 Piraeus – Syros/Tinos/ Myconos Piraeus – Kos / Rhodes e.t.c.

Reservations locally Tel : 00 30 210 8919 800 e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected];

° 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.dir.bg

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: [email protected] [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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

7 Serbia A reduction of 20% at the :

-hotel „Beograd” in Belgrade, 50, Balkanska str. -hotel „Zeleznicar ” in Vrnjacka Banja, nr 3, Gavrila Principa str.

Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia

Special prices at the hotel “KLIMETICA” in Ohrid.

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