Since 1 January 2008, the prices of the higher price tickets have changed: Alta Velocità, Eurostar, Eurostar City, Tbiz.

Starting from that date the tickets of these trains will rise by 15%, in keeping with the provisions of the Italian state railway company's Industrial Plan. There will instead be no increase for the Intercity, Express and all commuter trains. The fares of these services will therefore remain the same.

The new price of the high-band tickets (for the provision of which Trenitalia receives no state subsidies) will be reduced by 5% for tickets bought on-line, the Call Center
89 20 21 or at from travel agencies with the ticketless procedure. .
Despite this rise of 1 January 2008, the prices of Italy's high-band trains will remain cheaper than comparable French (TGV) and German (ICE) services by a minimum of 50% up to a maximum of over 140 per cent. This is despite the quality of the services offered in this sector by the three transport companies being practically the same (source: UIC - International Union Railways).