<p>For Portuguese Alfa Pendular and InterCity (Intercidades) services, not only can you have your online ticket delivered to your cell phone, but it is also possible to choose your seat from a map.
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Trying to outsmart other passengers, I booked a seat in an almost empty carriage. On the way home, however, it turned out that that car is not on the train, as only some three people booked places there. Ouch.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/83811886@N00">Daniel Sparing</a> from Budapest, Hungary
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/83811886@N00/3282018151/">Intercidades in Porto</a>