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certained that placing it outside involves no extra expense. Street 

 cars and Omnibuses usually charge a minimum fare of 2 or 2| 

 cents. It is a curious custom in Germany and Austria to give the 

 conductor a tip, of 5 Pfennig in Germany, 2 Heller (four tenths 

 of a cent!) in Austria, if he has to make change of a "Mark" 

 or a "Krone", or if you ask him for any special information, 

 such as to be notified when the place of destination is reached. 

 It is customary to give Cabbies approximately 10% of their fare 

 as a tip. 



The rate per mile for railroad travel given in the table is for 

 III, II, and I class, respectively ; it does not include the extra fare 

 charged on "D" trains and "L" trains. "D" trains are corridor 

 trains — i. e., the cars are connected each with the other, by means 

 of vestibules, making it possible to walk from one end of the train 

 to the other. The extra fare is never excessive, and since "D" 

 trains are always faster and the cars better than accomodation 

 trains, it is distinctly advisable to take them whenever available. 

 "L" trains — so-called "luxury" trains, however, are exceedingly 

 expensive. For example the fare from Munich to Vienna, a 

 whole day's trip, is exactly double on the "L" train what it is on 

 the "D" train, and the difference in running time is only two 

 hours. "D" trains always carry I and II and sometimes III 

 class, whereas "L" trains have only First-class Carriages. 



Sleepers are always extra and are much like ours except that 

 one lies across the car instead of lengthwise. In France, only 

 first-class ticket admits to a sleeper ; in Germany and Austria, a 

 second-class ticket suffices. A night in a second-class sleeper 

 costs $2 to $2.50 depending on the mileage covered. Reservations 

 must always be made in advance. 



France has no IV Class, neither has Austria, hence travel 

 there in the II Class is almost a necessity except for the "Mini- 

 mum". Germany puts its "great unwashed" in the IV Class, 

 and hence the III Class is very clean and, except for the absence 

 of upholstery, as comfortable as the II Class. 



It is strongly advisable for the novice in European travel to 

 secure his ticket and place reservation, if a "D" train, well in ad- 

 vance from Cook's or some other reliable tourist office. They 

 do not charge one cent extra. It is also advisable to buy a rail- 

 road guide — either Cook's Continental Railway Guide — or, if one 



