Spring is not here yet, but summer vacation is already planned. It is for these first-time holidaymakers that the SNCF put on sale this Wednesday, from 6 a.m., train tickets for the summer. It is now possible for travelers to book their TGV INOUI or INTERCITES tickets from July 8 until September 3. On the OUIGO side, sales are even open until December 9th.
the train company, on its website, nevertheless reminds that the sooner the better to benefit from advantageous fares and warns travellers: “Anticipate the purchase of your tickets as much as possible. »
23 million people took the train last summer
According to Le Parisien, it is the “yield management” approach, ie the more the train is requested, the more the price of the tickets increases. Therefore, the earlier the purchase is made, the more likely the traveler will be to benefit from lower prices.
An anticipation all the more advantageous as on average, SNCF has increased its prices by 5% since the start of 2023. This increase would be directly linked to the estimated 13% increase in the group’s energy bill. Will these higher prices have an impact on the influx of travelers for the summer? In 2022, during the long holidays, 23 million people took the train: this was 10% more than in 2019, marking a real attraction for this means of transport.