Occitanie: Resounding success for €1 trains!
This page is translated from the original post "Occitanie : succès retentissant pour les trains à 1 € !" in French.
- 11/05/2023 15:34
More than 136,000 travelers benefited from the regional transport offer at €1 last weekend in the Occitanie region via the liO train network.
Since December 2022, the Occitanie region has been offering €1 trains every first weekend of the month on certain routes. For May, which had an extended weekend due to a public holiday, over 136,000 travelers were able to enjoy this offer!
The AvantagiO’ 1€ tickets are available each month on selected regional routes. This encourages use of this transportation method among users. You can thus discover and explore the region with ease alongside your loved ones!
Carole Delga, President of the region, welcomes this initiative: “Month after month, the ever-increasing attendance during the €1 weekends proves that when prices are accessible, there is a genuine desire to travel by train. I would like to commend the efforts of SNCF teams who are meeting this enthusiasm.”
€1 Tickets: How Does It Work?
Every first Saturday and Sunday of the month, the Occitanie region offers SNCF tickets at €1 (one-way trip) with the holder’s name. They are non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Please note, tickets are available in limited quantities and valid only on the day of booking. You can purchase them online via this link, or through the SNCF Connect website and SNCF ticket offices.
On the following lines, all seats are €1 (regardless of when the ticket is purchased):
- Nîmes – Le Grau du Roi
- Carcassonne – Quillan
- Perpignan – Villefranche-Vernet-les-Bains
- Marvejols – La-Bastide-St-Laurent-les-Bains
- Béziers – Bédarieux – St-Chély-d’Apcher
The offer is extended to stations at Agen Brive, Pau, and Clermont-Ferrand. Additionally, stations between Beaucaire and Avignon served by the liO Train network also benefit from this offer.
You can reserve your €1 AvantagiO’ ticket and the historic lines €1 tickets up to 10 days before the first weekend of the following month. For the weekend of June 3 and 4, you can reserve your low-cost tickets starting from May 24.
This allows you to travel inexpensively and indulge in a fast mode of transportation that is accessible to everyone!
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