Inspired by Germany, France will launch a rail pass this summer to streamline rail travel across the country with just one ticket, costing EUR 49 (USD 52.39).
The news of France’s rail pass broke in September 2023, with French President Emmanuel Macron promising a pass that would permit unlimited travel to all public transport across the nation.
The idea was to recreate the success of Germany’s Deustchlandticket, which gives freedom to traverse the country through public transport at a fixed cost, irrespective of the pass holder’s age.
Set to launch in July, along with the Paris Olympics, the French version of the pass is only for the railways, and it is limited to TER and Intercity trains. It does not include the high-speed TGV trains.
It will also not allow access to the Île-de-France, the most populated region of France with Paris at its heart, and the rail pass will not be valid at the Paris Metro. Peruse our guide to Paris’ public transport system to learn how to navigate the French capital.
France’s transport pass will only be available for two months and promises unlimited travel along these train routes. It is targeted at youth aged 16-27 with a French address.
The sale of passes started on June 6 and will end by August 31, but pass use will be permitted between July 1 and August 31.
The pass rail is being tested over the summer of 2024 and can be booked from two official sites — sncf-connect and trainline websites.
(Feature image credit: Barthelemy de Mazenod/Unsplash)
With inputs from AFP Relaxnews.
All currency conversions were done at the time of writing.
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