French national rail service, SNCF, is launching ‘Les Jours Traincroyables’ – a set of deals available from August 28th to September 30th meant to ‘extend the summer’ with reduced prices for tickets and subscription cards.
Discount offers will range from lower prices on regional trains (TERs and Intercités), as well as deals on high-speed TGV InOui and Ouigo services. You can find more details on the SNCF website.
You can purchase tickets online or via the SNCF Connect app.
Here’s what to expect;
OUIGO flash sale (September 4th and 5th)
Over 200,000 tickets for both high and slow-speed (Grande Vitesse and Classique) Ouigo trains will be sold for under €19.
TGV InOui and Intercités flash sale (September 23rd to 27th)
Discounted Intercités tickets will be available (as low as €19), while TGV InOUi tickets as low as €29 will be on offer. Upgrading to first class will cost just €1.
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Tickets to other European destinations (September 18th to 29th)
High-speed train tickets from Paris to other European countries, including Spain, Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, and Switzerland (via TGV Lyria) will be on sale as low as €39.
There will also be tickets from France to Spain for as low as €29. These will depart from Montpellier, Valence or Nîmes.
Regional trains within France
There are also several deals for regional train networks during the ‘Jours Traincroyables’. Keep in mind that TER services are run by the 13 different French regions and each region has its own website for ticketing information.
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Normandy (September 10th to 13th) – 30,000 tickets for journeys within Normandy or to/from Paris will go on sale for under €12.
Centre-Val de Loire (starting September 10th) – There will be a 40 percent discount on 20,000 tickets with the TER Rémi service. However, the discount would only apply to tickets for the period between October 19th and November 3rd. Some tickets will be within the Centre-Val de Loire region, while others will be to/from Paris.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine – For the whole period of the ‘Traincroyables’, people under 28 will benefit from tickets as low as €2 for journeys in the region.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes – If you are travelling with two or more people, then you can benefit from a 40 percent discount for journeys on Saturdays or during the school holiday periods along the region’s TER network. This will be available soon, according to SNCF.
Hauts-de-France – On a daily basis, there will be 5,000 tickets as low as €2 available for trips within the region. This will be available soon, according to SNCF.
Brittany – Young people under 26 will benefit from tickets as low as €4, €8 or €15 (depending on the distance) for travel within the region. This will be available soon, according to SNCF.
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté – Train tickets for journeys within the region and to/from Paris will be sold for a maximum of €3, €6 or €13. This will be available soon, according to SNCF.
Reduced-price subscription cards
This year-long deal offers up to 80 off normal prices for the Liberté card, which costs €299 with a ‘professional’ contract and €349 without one.
The Liberté card offers flexible tickets, including free exchanges and refunds up to 30 minutes after the train has departed, as well as fixed prices year-round (based on destination and class) and a 45 percent discount on business class (Business Premiere).
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