800,000 travelers are affected SNCF traffic disruption, following “paralyzing mass attack”. If a significant number of TGVs are delayed or cancelled, other solutions may be possible to reach the destination this Friday.
Christophe Franichet, president of SNCF Voyageurs, said that he has customers trains will be cancelleds “will be 100% refunded” and added that “the travelers concerned will be gradually informed via SMS or email if their train is running in the coming hours”.
TER is the best choice for short trips
If TGVs are heavily affected by this attack, TERs in turn continue to cycle. If you are not afraid of long journeys, you can take one or more TER trains to reach your destination.
So that Site, it is possible to check the “local/regional train” option to know which TER to take. To get from Paris to Bordeaux, if you’re patient, you can catch the first regional express train from 4pm… followed by another five trains. Arrival is expected shortly after seven in the morning on Saturday.
Increasing bookings for buses
Another solution is popular among travelers this Friday: to make the planned trip by bus. Coaches travel long distances every day and even go abroad. FlixBus public relations manager Charles Billiard tells us that traffic to the German company’s website has increased by 25% since this Friday morning.
Buses are now more than 85% full on average, while bookings have increased by 15% on the routes most affected by the malicious activity. “It is not possible to offer more buses today, but we will try to add some buses in the coming days on the most popular routes,” he said. A few buses are still available to travel between Paris and Bordeaux this Friday.
On the carpooling side
Since the riots began, BlaBlaCar, a ride-sharing platform already says “big rides are mobilized for this weekend.” FlixBus is experiencing similar growth. The company reported this morning that “83% more ride bookings than originally expected traffic. Here, too, some cars are still available to go from Paris to Bordeaux.
At a higher price, car rental
Rent a car you can also save your weekend or vacation. Although there is no shortage of rental agencies, the overall price remains quite high compared to other solutions, ranging from 70 to 300 euros per day.