Also this year the Region of Sicily will organize together with the tourist train company Trenitalia the so-called Sicilia Express, a train with discounted prices for people who live outside the region and want to return to Sicily for the Christmas and New Year holidays. As at other times, activities and entertainment events will be held on the train. The first leg will be held on December 20 and the second leg on January 5. Chair prices start from 29.90 euros and sofa seating will also be available. The train will depart from Turin Porta Nuova station and stop in Milan, Parma, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Salerno. Once in Sicily, the train will be divided into two parts, one part going to Palermo and the other to Syracuse.
Students and workers away from home have long complained about the high cost of tickets home during the holiday period, and Sicily has tried various ways to make it more sustainable. Sicilia Express is an initiative in this direction, although its scope is limited and largely symbolic (train capacity is around 500 passengers). Apart from the Christmas period in 2024, trains have also been organized for the Easter and summer periods in 2025.
