France’s national rail service, the SNCF, has officially launched its new unlimited train pass on TER and Intercités lines for 16 to 27-year-olds. Here’s how it works. 

During the months of July and August, young people aged between 16 and 27 will be able to enjoy endless travel and adventures aboard the nation’s TER and Intercités networks.

Though the SNCF’s TGV services, the Eurostar, Ouigo and all travel within the Île-de-France are exempt from the pass, it still offers young passengers the chance to travel widely within the Hexagone for just €49 a month.

The pass is also valid from foreign stations served by the SNCF network, including the Gare de Monaco, Ventimiglia, Geneva, Basel and Vallorbe. 

The pass offers access to seats in the 2nd class on TER trains as well as day and night seats on Intercités services. Passengers travelling overnight have the option of booking a bunk on a night train for an extra €19.50. Travellers can also bring their bicycles along, but there may be an additional fee on some local lines.   

The passes can be purchased via the SNCF Connect website or on TrainLine, and are valid for 31 days from the date of purchase.  

This means that a pass bought on 15th July will be valid until 14th August. The passes will not be usable after 31st August even if a pass was purchased less than 31 days prior.  

Despite the unlimited nature of the pass, seats must be reserved for the dates the user wishes to travel, and the passenger must present the rail pass, a booking and an ID card when requested by ticket officers.  

For more information, click here.

Read related:

Coming soon: Unlimited monthly train pass for France’s under 27s that costs just €49

Monaco Life is produced by real multi-media journalists writing original content. See more in our free newsletter, follow our Podcasts on Spotify, and check us out on Threads,  Facebook,  Instagram,  LinkedIn and Tik Tok.  

Photo source: Free Nomad, Unsplash