Train Nice to Avignon October 2010
Jan 26th, 2010 | 10:23 PM
#2
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You can do this yourself easily.
www.voyage-sncf.com
Enter: Nice Ville, Avignon TGV
If your book your trip far ahead, you can get a discounted PREM fare AND be able to print the ticket on your computer NOW.
If you wait too long and the PREM fares are sold out, you can BUY a ticket online, but you CANNOT print it. You have to retrieve it in France. Choices 1) SNCF boutique on 2 rue de la Liberté (recommended) 2) Nice station (not recommended, crowded) 3) other less crowded SNCF station.
If you go to other sites and enter "US" as a country of origin, you get redirected to a Raileurope site. Their ticket prices are usually higher than buying direct from SNCF.
Since your trip is SO FAR away, you can only get an idea of the schedule and the fares by entering 3/25 so see the PREM prices. Enter 1/28 to see what happens if wait too long.
www.voyage-sncf.com
Enter: Nice Ville, Avignon TGV
If your book your trip far ahead, you can get a discounted PREM fare AND be able to print the ticket on your computer NOW.
If you wait too long and the PREM fares are sold out, you can BUY a ticket online, but you CANNOT print it. You have to retrieve it in France. Choices 1) SNCF boutique on 2 rue de la Liberté (recommended) 2) Nice station (not recommended, crowded) 3) other less crowded SNCF station.
If you go to other sites and enter "US" as a country of origin, you get redirected to a Raileurope site. Their ticket prices are usually higher than buying direct from SNCF.
Since your trip is SO FAR away, you can only get an idea of the schedule and the fares by entering 3/25 so see the PREM prices. Enter 1/28 to see what happens if wait too long.
Jan 27th, 2010 | 06:36 AM
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The URL Greg gave is missing an "s". The full URL is www.voyages-sncf.com. Go ahead and book on that site if you can handle French.
If you want to book in English, go to www.tgv-europe.com which is a multi-language SNCF site. To keep the site in English and to avoid being bumped to the Rail Europe site which doesn't offer discount fares (like Prem's), choose Great Britain as your country of residence. You can book a full three months in advance (e.g., today I would be able to book as far ahead as 27 April).
If you choose Avignon (all stations) as your arrival point, you will be shown fares for both Nice-Avignon TGV and Nice- Avignon Centre. You will arrive at Avignon TGV and will need to take a bus provided by SNCF from there to Avignon Centre.
For certain times of the day you may also see this route: Nice-Marseille-Avignon Centre.
If you want to book in English, go to www.tgv-europe.com which is a multi-language SNCF site. To keep the site in English and to avoid being bumped to the Rail Europe site which doesn't offer discount fares (like Prem's), choose Great Britain as your country of residence. You can book a full three months in advance (e.g., today I would be able to book as far ahead as 27 April).
If you choose Avignon (all stations) as your arrival point, you will be shown fares for both Nice-Avignon TGV and Nice- Avignon Centre. You will arrive at Avignon TGV and will need to take a bus provided by SNCF from there to Avignon Centre.
For certain times of the day you may also see this route: Nice-Marseille-Avignon Centre.
Jan 27th, 2010 | 07:32 AM
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Anthony,
Rather than answering that question directly, I'm going to encourage you to look it up yourself. By doing so you'll get familiar with the tgv-europe site. Enter any date within the next three months and any departure time you wish.
If you have trouble, post another note on this thread and I'll happily give you as much information as you need.
Tim
Rather than answering that question directly, I'm going to encourage you to look it up yourself. By doing so you'll get familiar with the tgv-europe site. Enter any date within the next three months and any departure time you wish.
If you have trouble, post another note on this thread and I'll happily give you as much information as you need.
Tim
