[Idyllchat] Trains from Milan to Verona

[Patricia Edie]

We leave in four days for Italy.  Part of our trip includes our first 
Untour, in Tuscany North from Oct. 10 - 24.  I "think" we are ready!

I have a quick question for those who are familiar with Italian trains.  We 
are flying in to Milan and staying for two nights in the city.  Then we are 
taking the train from Milan Centrale Station to Verona Porto Nuovo station. 
I have looked up on the Trenitalia site and know the times of all departing 
trains.  Since it is not heavy tourist time and since it is a Sunday, we are 
planning to just buy our tickets at the station.  I speak a little Italian 
and can handle the language issue.  My questions are:

Are we being naive to think we can just buy our tickets the day we are 
going?

Does our Senior Citizen status in age (65 and 70) qualify us for Sr. citizen 
tickets in Italy or does that Sr. citizen discount only apply to Italian 
citizens?

We have traveled many times to Italy but always either with a group or a 
car.  For this part of the trip we are using the trains so it will be a new 
experience for us.  Any info would be appreciated.

Grazie,
Patricia Edie