SNCF STRIKE. A strike by the SNCF disrupts vacation departures from zones A and C. TGV, Ouigo, Intercités and TER are extremely disrupted. There are solutions to leave anyway!
A strike by controllers at SNCF, called by the CGT and Sud-Rail unions, hits hard this weekend. All medium or long distance trains managed by SNCF are affected. In question ? The end-of-crisis agreement with the railway management, negotiated at the end of 2022, which is slow to be implemented. The strike movement began Thursday evening at 7 p.m. and extends until Monday February 19, 2024 at 8 a.m. on the SNCF network.
But how can I leave anyway? Please note first of all that people affected by the cancellation of their TGV or Intercités benefit from a free exchange or refund and are automatically offered a 50% reduction voucher on their next trip the following month. If leaving next week or in March is no problem for you, then go for it! Otherwise, fallback solutions exist by rail, by plane or by road:
- By train : with the Italian company Trenitalia installed in France for a year (which is not on strike this weekend), which serves routes such as Paris-Lyon (5 round trips) Chambéry and Modane. It constitutes a good alternative to the TGV inOui or Ouigo, with a ticket price of between 60 and 150 euros.
- By the road : the journey will be less expensive with carpooling! The French platform BlaBlaCar allows a driver to share his gas and toll costs with other travelers left at the dock! 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, which is more expensive, is yet another alternative to the train. Did you know that, according to the Figarolow cost car rental sites DriiveMe And Hiflow Rent offer one-way rentals for just €1?
- By plane : flight searches in France exploded by 60% compared to the previous weekend.
How to find out about SNCF disruptions in real time?
SNCF users can quickly check the traffic status and find out if a particular train has been canceled or if it is leaving late. For information concerning TGVs, the telephone number made available is 0 805 90 36 35, but users affected by the cancellation of their train will have already received an SMS or an email informing them of the maintenance or cancellation of their train. their journey. To follow the traffic of all major or medium lines (TGV, Intercités, TER), go to this page of the SNCF. For information on the Transilien or RER in the Paris suburbs, you must call 0 805 90 36 35 or consult the dedicated platform.