CartaFRECCIA, how Trenitalia's loyalty program works
If you travel often by train, for business or pleasure, knowing the loyalty programs of major companies is a must (that's right, [...]
If you often travel by train, whether for business or pleasure, knowing the loyalty programs of major companies is a must (that's right, there are not only the frequent flyer!). You need it to save money, to get benefits. To make those hours spent, pc on legs, working from a seat pay off. Or peering at the view, collecting memories.
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Trenitalia's loyalty program, PaperARROW, for example, allows you to accumulate points by traveling or buying products and services from partner companies. But what benefits does it give and what is the most advantageous way to acquire points?
How to accumulate points with CartaARROW
PaperARROW It is not only for accumulating points by traveling. You can also get benefits by staying in hotels, taking out insurance and choosing the right car rentals. And earn so many points to spend on your free tickets and access to rewards.
Getting points by traveling
However, it is precisely the travel on Frecciarossa trains The easiest way to accumulate points: spending 1 euro on Frecce, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Eurocity and Euronight, (limited to the Italian territory), you get 1 point PaperARROW. You will then need the points to get rewards (reward points), but also to access the CardARROW Silver, Gold and Platinum (qualifying points). Class II/standard season tickets, as well as regional tickets and carnets, on the other hand, give access to award points but do not qualify.
Earn points by staying in hotels
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It is possible to obtain Card PointsARROW even staying in hotels: 1 point for every euro spent in a Starhotels, 80 points for 1 night at a hotel in the UNA Group (2 nights gives access to 160 points, 3 nights to 240 points), 1 point for every 2 euros spent on Booking.com.
Other ways to get points
Other ways to earn Card PointsARROW Are:
- use the app Free Now, for booking and paying for cabs in Europe (2.50 euros = 1 point)
- shopping in supermarkets Coop (1,000 Coop points = 100 points CardARROW)
- purchase the menu aboard the Arrows (1 euro = 1 point)
- take out a policy ERGO Travel Insurance (1 euro = 1 point)
- Purchase or renew policies under an agreement Allianz (up to points if insuring car, up to 300 points if insuring motorcycle)
- Rent a car with Avis, Budget and Maggiore (1 euro = 1 point with Maggiore, 1 euro = 1 point with Budget getting the 20% discount, double points getting the 20% discount with Avis)
The advantages
With 1,000 points qualifiers you can ask for the PaperARROW Silver, which enables:
- enter the ARROWClub
- Earn 10% more points on each trip
- get 2 free upgrades
- use Fast Track in the stations of Milano Centrale and Roma Termini
- make and receive up to 4 point transfers to another CartaFRECCIA cardholder
With 3,000 qualifying points you can apply for the PaperARROW Gold, which gives you the opportunity to:
- Have dedicated assistance via WhatsApp
- enter together with a companion into the ARROWLounge
- Earn 25% more points on each trip
- use Fast Track in the stations of Milano Centrale and Roma Termini
- get 3 free upgrades
- Change the reservation on board without penalty
With 7,500 qualifying points you can ask for the PaperARROW Platinum, which allows:
- Have dedicated assistance via WhatsApp
- Turn flexible tickets into SuperFlex, for access to the train at any time of the day
- get a free ticket now
- enter together with two companions into the ARROWLounge
- get 4 free upgrades
- Ask for award tickets 365 days a year
- Earn the extra 50% points on each trip
- buy the ticket on board the train
- Make and receive up to 6 point transfers to another CardholderARROW
- access the working area on board the Frecciarossa trains
- Take advantage of the free on-board escort service, for travelers aged 7 and older
- use Fast Track in the stations of Milano Centrale and Roma Termini
- take a seat in the on-board lounges
How to use reward points? The most popular option is the free ticket: with 1,200 points you get a small ticket (e.g. Florence - Rome), with 1,700 points a medium ticket (e.g. Milan - Rome), with 2,100 points a large ticket (e.g. Turin - Naples).
Alternatively, you can redeem one of the many prizes in the catalog. For those who like to travel, for example, with 5,000 points you can get a 2×1 voucher to spend at the hotel 3- or 4-star rating with a Booking rating of 8 or higher. But there are so many options.
