Avantage Card

    Carte Avantage Jeune

    Are you aged between 12 and 27* and occasionally travel alone or accompanied on TGV INOUI, INTERCITÉS and TER trains in France and Europe? Make the most of your card from the 3rd journey¹ with a 30% discount in 2ᵈᵉ and 1ʳᵉ class.
    Updated on 22 January 20264-minute read

    Discounts on your travel all year round, even at the last minute

    • 49€ card, valid for 1 year;
    • -30% guaranteed on all TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS trains in 2ᵈᵉ and 1ʳᵉ class.
    • -60% for accompanying children aged 4 to 11 (up to a maximum of 3).
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    Discounts and additional offers

    • -30% off NO FLEX and STANDARD fares on the TGV INOUI range to Brussels on trains with compulsory reservation;
    • -30% off fares to Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain and Luxembourg;
    • from -25% to -50% on TER trains in certain regions.
      For certain journeys connecting with a TER, for the Carte Avantage reduction to apply, the outward and return journeys must be perfectly symmetrical (Outward journey: TER + TGV and Return journey TGV + TER on the same origin - destination).
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    Added benefits

    • 15% off on-board catering

      Take advantage of discounts on a selection of menus:

      - at the Bistro, on board TGV INOUI trains;
      - at the mobile catering service on board INTERCITÉS trains.


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    • -15% off Mes bagages service

      Travel light and take advantage of our discount on your first bag. You can have your baggage delivered door-to-door.

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    Purchase and renewal

    A dematerialised Carte Avantage Jeune? What do I need to do?

    There are 3 ways of dematerialising your Carte Avantage. Simply go to :

    • My TGV INOUI space
    • The SNCF Connect application
    • The applications of certain approved travel agencies

    Once your card has been dematerialised, it is directly accessible on your smartphone and easier to use. Enjoy a lighter journey, without the risk of forgetting anything (all your travel documents, ticket and card, are in the same place). All you have to do at the check-in is present the QR code on your card. Simple and efficient!

    During your journey, the conductor may ask you to show an official identity document.

    Find out how to dematerialise your card so you can travel light

    Right of withdrawal

    You have 14 days from the date of subscription to exercise your right of withdrawal.

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    * The card is reserved for anyone aged between 12 and 27 inclusive. If the Carte Avantage Jeune is activated after the 27th birthday, its validity is limited to the day before the 28th birthday.

    1/ Discount applied from the third journey (single journey from an initial destination to a final destination), on the basis of discounts applied to Carte Avantage holders (Jeune, Adulte or Senior) and potential accompanying persons (pro rata of accompanied journeys), in 1st and 2nd class, on all TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS destinations combined (excluding TER), between 01/01/2022 and 31/05/2022.

    Offer reserved for Carte Avantage holders. Discount calculated, excluding additional paid services, on the Prem's, 2nd, 1st and Full Fare 2nd and 1st for trains with compulsory reservation (TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS, excluding OUIGO) and on the "Normal" Fare for INTERCITÉS trains without compulsory reservation for tickets valid for 7 days. Discounts applicable throughout France.

    CARTE AVANTAGE JEUNE

    The capped prices on TGV INOUI and INTERCITES journeys (in France, in second class, by day and or night seating), available with the Carte Avantage, were guaranteed until 31/08/2024. However, these prices remain in force for the time being. Calculated on the basis of the average time taken on an uninterrupted journey, these prices are as follows:

    • 49 INCLUDING VAT: Maximum guaranteed ticket price for a journey of less than 1 hour 30 minutes,
    • 69 INCLUDING VAT: Maximum guaranteed price of a ticket for a journey between 1H30 and 3H,
    • 89 INCL. VAT: Maximum guaranteed price of a ticket for a journey of more than 3 hours.

    The price of tickets booked with the benefit of the cap is guaranteed until the departure of the train, provided that the initial booking is not changed by the customer.

    The Carte Avantage is valid for travel in France and Europe.

    Offer reserved for Carte Avantage cardholders. Discount calculated, excluding additional paid services, on the 2ndor 1stfare of the day on TGV INOUI trains to Luxembourg, Freiburg im Breisgau, on TGV INOUI France - Spain trains and on TGV INOUI and ICE trains operated by DB-SNCF in cooperation; on the Seconda or Prima (2ndor 1st) fare of the day on TGV France - Italy trains; on the Standard or Standard 1refare on TGV Lyria trains.

    The card entitles accompanying children to a 60% discount.

    Offer reserved for up to 3 accompanying children aged 4 to 11 inclusive if the ticket is purchased at the same time as the Carte Avantage holder's ticket. Discount calculated, excluding additional paid services, on the Prem's, 2nd, 1stand Full Fare 2ndand 1stfares for trains with compulsory reservation (TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS, excluding OUIGO), or on the "Normal" fare for INTERCITÉS trains without compulsory reservation for tickets valid for 7 days. Discounts applicable throughout France.

    The card entitles the holder to a 15% discount on all services, including Junior and compagnie.

    Offers subject to conditions.

    Conditions for exchanging and refunding a ticket with the Carte Avantage on TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS trains with compulsory booking.

    Exchange and refund service offered free of charge up to and including 7 days before departure.

    From 6 days before departure, a deduction of €19 per person and per journey will be applied on TGV INOUI trains and 40% of the ticket price with a maximum deduction of €15 on INTERCITÉS trains with compulsory reservation. 30 min before departure and until departure, exchange possible (1 maximum) with the same deduction as above.

    Tickets exchanged during this period are non-refundable. The deduction is only applied once, for journeys including one or more connections. Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable after the departure of the train, unless they have been made available prior to departure. In the case of return tickets, once the outward journey has been used up and/or passed, the return journey cannot be cancelled or refunded.

    Withdrawal conditions

    In accordance with the legal provisions in force, you have a period of 14 days from the date of purchase to exercise your right of withdrawal without having to give any reason or pay any penalty.

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