SNCF Trains & Railways on the Côte d'Azur

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SNCF Trains & Railways on the Côte d'Azur

• SNCF is the national train service for France. The website allows for a route and timetable search and online booking.
• TER SNCF is the regional French rail system. Timetables and a ticket booking service are available online. Information booklets with train times and destinations are available at all stations and some tourist offices. 
• TGV is the high-speed train network in France. Bookings should be made in advance.

Some Tips & Points

• Booklets with train times and destinations are available at all stations and some tourist offices.
• A ticket must be validated in the orange punching-machine in the station, before boarding; otherwise face a fine.
• Booking a TGV ticket in advance is usually more economical than buying a ticket the day of travel.
• There are various discount rates available for the young (Carte 12-25), the over 60s (Carte Senior) and groups. 
  • For more information on the Carte 12-25: Click here (in French)
  • For more information on the Senior SNCF: Click here (in French)
• Discounts and special conditions are available for mobility, sight and hearing disabled people. 
  • For information on accessibility for passengers with reduced mobility: Click here (in French)
• There is a service for children travelling unaccompanied. 
  • For information on the Jeune Voyager Service, JVS: Click here (in French)
• Dogs and cats may be taken on the trains, but there is a fee and certain conditions must be met. The fee depends on the size of the pet, and once aboard, a fellow passenger may request it be moved
• To find a local station contact details, go to Pages Jaunes and type in SNCF and the region
• Gares en Mouvement is a website in several languages that provides information on major stations around France including open hours, address, and a real-time schedule of departures and arrivals and the platform numbers: Click here

Monaco-Monte Carlo (SNCF) railway station 

• For a real-time schedule of departures and arrivals at Monaco train station: Click here 
• For information on the Monaco train station (Gare de Monaco): Click here (in French)

Rail strikes in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) region

From time-to-time the train service is reduced due to strike action. Legally the SNCF must provide a minimum level of service (a minimum number of trains must be operating) in the event of a strike (grève); revised train schedules are posted on notice boards at stations. Real-time information on delays or cancellations is available at the station, online from the service, Infoligne or by telephone. When the train service is reduced due to strike action, schedules of trains running are usually posted on notice boards at stations. These strikes may also affect transport to Ventimille/Ventimiglia, Italy; the Italian rail service, Trenitalia, publishes updated schedules online. 

Note: during a strike, the train service websites may not be operational.

• Infoligne
  Tel: 36 35
• Italy Trenitalia
  For specific information on regional strike action: Click here and select "Liguria" from the menu on the left

In the case of long-distance travel (more than 100 Km), if a main line SNCF train is delayed more than 30 minutes and the delay is caused by SNCF, compensation in the form of travel vouchers may be available.

• For more information on SNCF customer service and obtaining compensation: Click here

Useful Train Numbers

Related Information

• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page, Bus & Coach Services for the Alpes-Maritimes & Var
• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page, Buses & Public Transport in Monaco
• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page, Nice Tramway

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