At a station, name your destination and travel date, then check the departure details.

The idea

Use quisiera un billete a Valencia to request a ticket. De ida means one-way; de ida y vuelta means return. Ask ¿a qué hora sale? for departure time and ¿desde qué andén sale? for the platform.

Examples

  • Quisiera un billete a Valencia.I would like a ticket to Valencia.
  • ¿De ida o de ida y vuelta?One-way or return?
  • De ida, por favor.One-way, please.
  • ¿A qué hora sale el próximo tren?What time does the next train leave?
  • ¿Desde qué andén sale?Which platform does it leave from?
  • Dos billetes para mañana, por favor.Two tickets for tomorrow, please.

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Watch out

Words for a ticket vary by region, including billete and boleto. Confirm the date and destination, and check the station display for the platform.

Try it yourself

  1. Quisiera viajar en tren: un ___ a Valencia, por favor. (billete / billetes)

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    billete

    Billete names the ticket being requested.

  2. Quiero viajar y regresar: de ida y ___. (vuelta / salida)

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    vuelta

    Vuelta completes ida y vuelta, a return trip.

  3. ¿A qué ___ sale el tren? (hora / horas)

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    hora

    Hora asks for the departure time.

Use it today

Request two one-way tickets for tomorrow, then ask the time and platform of the next train.