SNCF Summer tickets release date

[newmilton]

Does anyone know when SNCF will put its Summer fares (end of August) on sale, especially Prems?

I had heard they would be available the same time as Eurostar tickets, which are already on sale (and which I have already booked this afternoon), but Voyages-SNCF isn't offering cheap fares beyond June at this point.

(I'm looking for Saumur-Paris one-way, preferably the ordinary Intercites service into Austerlitz, rather than TGV, even though both involve a change at St-Pierre-des-Corps).

Many thanks.

 

[1E05]

I do believe that Eurostar have change their booking horizon to 6 months before travel however SNCF have kept theirs at 3 months.

 

[30907]

This page should give you an e-mail alert (in French).http://www.voyages-sncf.com/services-train/alerte-reservation

The SNCF site mentions bookings for the summer opening 4 months in advance but they obviously haven't quite achieved this.

 

[newmilton]

Perfect! I have duly signed up.

 

[Gordon]

SNCF used to stick rigidly to the 3 month rule (like everyone else) but (like everyone else) that is changing gradually. Selected fares are now being released further in advance.

I can confirm that once signed up to Voyages sncf you will get the alerts ad nauseam as I do!

This is not helpful when (as for me at present) there is no prospect of booking a trip in the near future!

 

[Oscar]

Last year, I seem to remember that SNCF bookings for July and August (except trains to/from Figueres) opened in two batches at the beginning of April, and bookings for the trains to/from Figueres were opened in May.