The news should delight the owners of animals often called upon to take the train. On June 23, the SNCF updated the page of its website devoted to the rules for traveling with your pet. From now on, all animals, whatever their size, will have to have a transport ticket that can be booked on the internet or at the station at the price of 7 euros. Until now, the rules were quite restrictive. If the animal weighed less than six kilos and fit in a basket, the ticket cost, as now, only 7 euros.
But if he weighed more, the price of his ticket was “50% of the full price of a 2nd class ticket, calculated on the basis of the mileage scale”, specified the old version of the carrier’s website. . Rules that led some travelers to have to pay very high fares to travel with their dog, like this Twitter user: “One day, we will be able to consider a discount card for dogs on your trains? Because 88€ for an AR Paris/Avignon is starting to hit a little!”
Another user, having to pay 47.20 euros for her dog’s ticket and 39 euros for hers, is annoyed: “The price of the ticket is more expensive for my dog than for me. But of course.”
Hello @SNCFConnect ! One day, we can consider a discount card for dogs 🐶 on your trains? Because 88€ for a Paris/Avignon AR is starting to hit a little!
— Benedicte Le Chatelier (@BenLeChatelier) June 10, 2022
@ouisncf Could you explain to me the rationale of a ticket for a dog almost as expensive, when he has no place and will travel under our seat on the floor? On the return of our reservation the price of the dog ticket is even higher by 10 euros! pic.twitter.com/agGlilyFQa
— Anne Levi (@AnneS_Levi) November 13, 2021
Rennes->Lyon journey, €79 each. Ticket price for the dog, stuck tight under our seats between our legs? 82€. Can you explain this price to me? @GroupeSNCF? Why doesn’t he have a seat then? Please reply @evoyageursSNCF @SNCF @ouisncf
— Brigitte (@StephGHesp) September 25, 2021
The price of the ticket more expensive for my dog than for me. But of course. pic.twitter.com/GxUIOW8McE
— Aurélie Drvn Ggr (@AurelieDrvn) January 28, 2021
The measure, which concerns TGV Inoui, Intercity trains and TER should therefore allow regular train users with their four-legged friends to make big savings. For Ouigo trains, the ticket has recently been reduced from 15 to 10 euros per animal and per journey. Remember, however, that the purchase of these tickets is not necessary for guide dogs.
The SNCF is taking advantage of this price change to dematerialize tickets for pets: you can now present it on your smartphone, as for your own ticket.