I really want to print out my tickets from the Thalys.com website. There is a test page to determine if you are able to do this. Each time I run the test I get the message below, and the required word SPECIMEN doesn't appear on the ticket. Which they say is necessary.

I'm afraid to print my ticket and have it rejected when I board the train.

l. Any thoughts on my computer problem or what I might be doing wrong? I have downloaded Adobereader 9.

2. Can I go about getting this ticket another way. Will they mail to the United States?

Message:


Do you want to save this file?
ukbillet_test_thalys.pdf

I have saved it and the ticket opens up, but the word SPECIMEN doesn't appear. Thalys says if SPECIMEN is NOT on your sample ticket you can't do it.

HELP!!!

My guess is that SNCF uses some arcane Adobe PDF feature to watermark the document - so if yours doesn't print, I wouldn't risk it.

If you can't print the ticket, have them mail it to your hotel. I've done exactly this several times without a hitch. Alert the hotel so they know what you're up to.

I would email thalys and tell them. I did one time and they said don't worry you can still get your ticket at the station(Paris). Or even on the train location.

You can try printing the tickets. They should appear with type running across the background of the ticket - I think the type includes your name and is slanted across the page.

If you try printing the tickets and it doesn't work, it will take you hours to get it straightened out. I wouldn't chance it.

I'm afraid to chance it, so printing is out, but since I will be staying in an apartment I could have them delivered to the manager.

Thanks, I'm not thinking straight, that would be a good idea.