SNCF STRIKE. This Thursday, January 19, 2023, the SNCF strike movement is disrupting long-weekend departures for users. TGV, Intercités and TER are extremely disrupted. There are solutions to leave anyway!
[Mis à jour le 18 janvier 2023 à 16h00] A strike at the SNCF, at the call of the four main trade union organizations CGT, UNSA, SUD-Rail, CFDT, will hit hard this Thursday, January 19, 2023. All trains (short, medium or long distance) managed by the SNCF are concerned. In question ? pension reform. The strike movement begins this evening at 7 p.m. and until Friday at 8 a.m. on the entire SNCF network. It should also be remembered that transport in the Ile-de-France region is also disrupted with the RATP which is joining the mobilization. But how to leave anyway? First of all, you should know that people affected by the cancellation of their TGV or Intercités benefit from an exchange or a refund free of charge. If you don’t have a problem leaving on Friday, then go for it!
Then, fallback solutions exist by rail or by road. By train : with the Italian company Trenitalia installed in France for a year (which is not on strike this Thursday), which serves connections such as Paris-Lyon (5 round trips) Chambéry and Modane. It is a good alternative to the TGV inOui or Ouigo, even if the ticket price is less advantageous. By the road : the trip will be less expensive with carpooling! The French platform BlaBlaCar allows a driver to share his gas and toll costs with other passengers left behind! Finally, for those who have patience, the coach with Flixbus or BlaBlaCar Bus will allow you to reach Paris to Lille in 3 hours, Paris to Lyon or Paris to Bordeaux in 6 hours… Finally, car rental, more expensive, is yet another alternative to the train. Did you know that according to the Figarolow cost car rental sites DriveMe and Hiflow Rent offer one-way rentals for just €1?