Booking an SNCF train

[Gadget88]

Can you book one and just show it on your phone?

 

[AlexNL]

Yes, you can.

 

[Gadget88]

Can you show two tickets on same phone?

 

[AlexNL]

The app has a "My tickets" section, so I suppose that's possible. But I think it's a bit inconvenient to have two people's tickets on one phone, as SNCF are installing gatelines at the TGV stations.

 

[Gadget88]

The app has a "My tickets" section, so I suppose that's possible. But I think it's a bit inconvenient to have two people's tickets on one phone, as SNCF are installing gatelines at the TGV stations.

Ah ok how would I get two seats together doing separate?

 

[AlexNL]

When you make a booking, you'll get a booking reference number. When you book two tickets, both will have the same booking reference number.

You share that ref. number with the person you're traveling with, they enter that in the app (along with their last name), and they get their ticket.

 

[riceuten]

Yes. Just did this going London to Nancy - E* tickets and SNCF tickets were sent to me as 2 separate barcodes to show to the conductor AND to access the platforms at London St P and Paris Est (they have ticket gates at the latter now for long distance travel). Conductor on the latter scanned the latter ticket and that was that.

I used the French version of the oui.sncf website, which, if you speak (basic) French, is more comprehensive and explanatory. And charges you in euros.