Jon WorthApr 29, 2024

Just showed my Standard Multi (Liège-Visé) and regular ticket (Visé-Maastricht) to SNCB train manager. All fine.

Doing that - two tickets for different parts of a trip on one train - is not allowed in France. Although I just got a ticking off when I have done it in France, not a fine…

Show threadhalas 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺Apr 29, 2024
@jon why is it not allowed? I mean what is the reasoning behind it?
Show threadJon WorthApr 29, 2024
@halas I assume it’s to stop people doing ticket splits. It’s in SNCF’s terms. But given in France there are regional reduction cards… and some trains cross from region to region… well what do they assume I should do? Pay more because their ticketing systems are a mess? I told the train manager I’d get off and on again at the split station if I had to!
Show threadTAFKA Phil Royceman

@jon @halas

Germany's Deutschlandticket made me aware how much hassle one has with tariffs....I gladly pay the monthly €49 just to enter any bus or underground in all of Germany without having to worry about local tariff rules. The same experience comes with the BahnCard100 that also covers ICE trains, though that is far more expensive.

Apr 29, 2024 at 12:03pmWeb
Show threadJon WorthApr 29, 2024
@philroyceman @halas Totally. It’s such a relief. Get on and go. That’s worth a few Euro a month itself!