sncf message - what does it mean
 

i have been observing threads (with great bewilderment!)on using the sncf website to book prems tickets. i have FIANLLY got onto a page in english using www.voyages-sncf.com/leisure/fr/launch/home/ but when i try to book a prems ticket for pau to paris (via Dax Station) on the 14th may it tells me there is a technical error try again later. i get the same fare but same error message on tgv-europe website. can anybody shed some light on why i am getting this message? I have even tried just entering Dax to paris which offers no prem's tickets at all!

mslincoln,

I've tried it out and it functions...

could you try again, copy the text and print it out here...

Hi M,

The computer is having difficulty.

See what I have been going through at http://www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html

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mslincoln:

I hope you don't mind, but I would like to ask a SNCF question. When booking does your return have to be within the 90 day window of making the reservation? Thank you.

benitakaren--Yes, the return portion needs to be within that 90 day window. Last year when we bought tickets, I just did it twice. Got great PREM fares, so it was worth it!

mms:

Thanks. That is exactly what I will do.

gosh baldrick I went to bed after i posted the question and have only got back to it days later...apologies. tried again and recieved the same following msg......
A technical error has occurred, please try again later.

Attention, you cannot make reservations for certain journeys in this list

what address did you use?

just to confirm i am doing it correctly, first i enter the travel details which subsequently brings up a list of travel options. i select the prems ticket pau to dax to paris and then click "choose this outward journey". it is at this point i get the error msg.

i have discovered that it appears to be only the 69 euro fare that i cannot purchase. does this mean that they have all been snaffled up?.

Hi M,

Your 69E fare might have been upsnaffled.

The 44E fare on the direct train at 08:11 is available.

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