SueLee

MorganB or any one, can you help with this question please, thanks!

I understand that the SNCF seats are only available for reservation 3 months in advance, when I checked on the very first open day, some of the schedules are not displayed, e.g. Avignon to Roissy 18h41 for June 22, it shows up on June 23 and some previous days. Does this mean that certain train schedule are not available for on-line reservation? or did I do something wrong that they don't get displayed? Hope someone can shed some light, thanks!
Sue

Nerida

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MorganB

Nerdia, I like you do not see PREMS on that route for any date. PREMS arent available on every route so that must be one that they are not offered. What type of fare are you looking at ? Full fare? If so you can just book it and pay it as full fare can be changed at anytime.

If not, you can book 3 days before your travel and just select to hold the reservation. Then take the reservation number to the desk and pay the reservation. The hold will expire 30 minutes before the train departs.

MorganB

SueLee, not sure why that isnt showing up. It is on the schedule. I suspect that for some reason or the other they havent loaded in that train for that day. I would give it a couple of days and see if it shows up.

Nerida

MorganB - Yes, we would be paying full fare. So does that mean I would book and pay now, then collect at the window up to 30 minutes before?
Thanks for your assistance with this.

eholden123

Morgan, we will be taking the TGV from Roissy to Avignon after "trying to sleep" on a night flight from NYC. I know I won't be able to sleep very well on the plane. I am hoping I can take a couple hours nap on the train so we get to Avignon I will be able to stay up until normal bedtime that night. You stated in one of your posts that the upper deck is sunnier and lots of foot traffic to the snack area and the lower deck is quieter/darker and not much foot traffic. What would you suggest for the best location in 1st class to be as quiet and private for two people (as possible) to get in a good nap?

Thanks for your help.

emh

SueLee

Thanks! MorganB for responding to my question. You're most helpful. I'll continue to check...
Sue

MorganB

Nerida: If you pay online you can book at anytime and pick up your tickets at anytime up until the train leaves.

SueLee: Your welcome. Good luck!

MorganB

EMH : Downstairs for sure in a "dual side by side" or "duo cote a cote". Its much quiter downstairs and with a duo side by side you will be seated like in a plane next to each other with a window and asile.

eholden123

Perfect, that is what I needed. Thank you Morgan. You are such a big help.

emh

Fodorite018

Morgan--Thank you so much for taking the time to post all this information! I was able to buy our tickets today, and got the PREM fares!

Irenewong

Hi all, I would also like to buy a RREMs ticket from Paris CDG TGV to Aix-en-Provence TGV in 21/6. My return date is 2/7. But when I try to buy it, there always a sentence "there's no train after your requested date", what does it means? Besides, as I know TGV always need to make a reservation for seat and pay for the resevation. If I buy the ticket online and print it at home. Do I need to make the reservation for TGV seat at the staion counter on the date I depart?
Last Question, there's a "choisir Ma Place" option when we buy our ticket, there are so many options for us to choose, which one of them is best based on your opinion? Thanks.

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Christina

irene, seat preference is just personal, the factors are obvious, I think (although I can't recall what they are -- window versus aisle, I suppose, and sometimes upper versus lower). Sometimes they show those tables but if I'm alone, I always prefer a single seat if they have them--many trains do. The upper level usually has nicer views, but it's not a big deal and if you have a big bag, the lower level is easier for that.

As for the no trains available after the date -- there is a time limit on what they show online, they only allow reservations a certain amount in advance, and it appears your final date is past the window they allow you to book. It was over three months from the date you tried that, and they won't allow booking that far in advance in many cases, so you should do this within three months of the date.

TGV tickets include the seat reservation, the seat number is shown on the ticket, so there is no need to get one in person at the ticket window if you've bought online and bought the kind you can print yourself.

nibblette

Thanks Morganb.
Hope you can help with this one.

I am trying to book tickets for late May. However, when reading the terms and conditions, they seem to indicate that the tickets must be picked up no later than 7 days after purchase (for purchases made 11-62 from trip date).
If I purchase now, can I still pick up my tickets at the station? Or do I lose my reservations/tickets?

Irenewong

Hi Christina, really thanks a lot for your help. Your reply is really clear and helps a lot. Can I ask one more question althogh I've posted this question several days before under other headline, I hope to get some more advice. If I land the CDG airport at 6:30a.m., can I have enough time to catch the TGV at CDG to Aix at 8:40a.m.? is it too risky? coz if I can't take that train, probably I need to wait for 5 hours in the airport to catch another direct-route train to Aix at 1:30p.m.Can you give me some advice so that I can make up my mind to book the PREMs ticket now? Thanks.

epaulino

I hate to be a pain!

Last night I tried booking fron CDG to Brussels Midi returning to Paris Central.

Gave me a message that the cities were wrong. Please help me!

Sue_xx_yy

epaulino

I hope I've understood your problem correctly, if not my apologies.

Did you try entering Paris Nord as your departure point? (From CDG, you could commute by local RER or taxi to the Gare du Nord, takes about half an hour.)

You would return to the same station (Gare du Nord), which is considered to be central Paris.

mlaffitte

Irenewong, unless your flight arrives late, you should be fine to catch the 8:40 TGV. From my experience it rarely takes more than an hour to clear immigration & customs. You didn't mention which terminal you're flying into, but no matter which one, it shouldn't take more than an hour to get over to the TGV station. And unlike a plane, you can board the train right up until the minute the doors close! Of course all bets are off if your flight is late ... if that happens, you could avoid a 5-hr wait at the airport by going into Paris and taking a TGV from Gare de Lyon. The SNCF counter in the airport station can help you organize this.

Irenewong

Hi Mlaffitte, my flight will land at Terminal 2, CDG airport. and I would like to ask as you say if my fight is late, the SNCF will help me take another train at the Gare de Lyon. But if I buy the PREM's ticket which is unchangeble and unrefundable, what will happen to me if I miss the train? Probably no one can help me at that time, and I need to buy a new(probably more expensive)ticket,right? So, every difficult to decide which train to take!