So buying a reservation on the train you should get fined, that makes sense for overload reasons. So if a train is sold out of reservations (online) they might not sell you a reservation on the platform? Thx for the info! Cheers, Brian
Wow, I thought you could (without penalty) buy your reservations on the train but that being said I was always puzzled for the reason of to many people on the train wanting to buy reservations. That lady with us got lucky, they just made her pay a reservation fee. Thx for the reply.
Hypothetical question here Ralderton or anyone.The young lady we met that was on the train that couldn’t get a reservation because the train was full got very lucky, ironically the only empty seat in the train car was beside us. She paid for a reservation while on the train. She had a Eurail pass.My question is what if a few hundred people did what she did and jumped on the train but didn’t have reservations because they were sold out. What would they do with all these people with no seat reservations? Just curious! It was at least 4 hours into a 6.5 hour journey before the Conductors came around. Cheers, Brian
All good thanks again!
Update:We got on Train and I found a male and female Conductor. I pleaded my case and the male Conductor said you need to get off the Train in Nimes. He then lightened up and said if you like you can buy another reservation right now for Nimes to Gare du Lyon. I told them I already paid for two reservations (more than enough to cover this trip). I said after Nimes we are willing to sit in the bar car or benches they have between cars. I also said I couldn’t cancel my reservations because the reservations were in French and I didn’t know how to. The lady Conductor chimed in and said no problem sir and told me if the Train fills up we would have to sit on a bench or bar car. No more money spent.We met a lady that was desperately trying to find a reservation for the entire train ride Barcelona to Gare du Lyon. None were available. She found a seat near us and is waiting to purchase a reservation. They are some open seats. The Conductors haven’t been around yet, I tracked them down for m
Thx for all the the awesome help, very much appreciated!
I do see now the reservation from Barcelona to Gare du Lyon is more expensive than Barcelona to Nimes, my apologies!
It appears Barcelona to Nimes may not have any reservations available? So I would keep that reservation as is. If I could cancel Nimes to CDG it would help cover the cost of reserving Nimes to Gare du Lyon. How do you cancel? The reservation is completely in French. Thx Brian
I was looking at cancelling all my reservations are in French. Argh
Sorry Ralderton leaving Nimes not Nice.
On Eurail.com
I paid 27 euros per person from Barcelona to Nimes and from Nimes to CDG 12 euros per person.I show from Barcelona to Gare du Lyon at 27 euros per person, unless I am mistaken with prices, I can’t be cheating the system. Cheers, Brian
Thx Ralderton I found my train number leaving Nice doing what you suggested.
Thx so much, do you give it much hope the Conductor might let us stay on the Train instead of getting off in Nimes if we don’t buy reservations? Such a piss off we already bought two reservations x 2 people. I realize we might have to switch seats.What if we stay on the Train without talking to the Conductor? Play the Canadian didn’t know any better, lol. Cheers, Brian
I couldn’t find a reservation from Nimes to Gare de Lyon on train 9708, different train number, rookie here.
Thanks for all the help guys, you’re awesome. Hey Ralderton when I replied figured that was hoping for a miracle I was replying to AI_G. I hadn’t read your response to me. You nailed my train, it is the 10:33 train, number 9708 leaving tomorrow. I am considering pleading my case to the Conductor because I will be losing my Nîmes to CDG and paying for Nîmes to Gare de Lyon when I had a reservation from Barcelona to Nîmes that could have covered all the way to Gare de Lyon, argh. Should I bother with Spain conductor? Can I use my Eurail pass to go from CDG to Gare du Nord, I know the RER (I believe it’s called) goes there. Or Gare de Lyon to CDG using RER? I guess I am asking can I use the RER with Eurail pass? I have a few extra travel days left. My vacation is almost over. Not positive it’s the RER. Cheers, Brian
10:33
It’s 9708
Thx you my phone has 2% battery
14:17 tomorrow it leaves Nimes, I can’t find my train number leaving Nimes to book a reservation, different ones, train switch would be very fast.
Any point talking to the Spain conductor, wait for France conductor or talk to both?
Thanks for the reply. That’s what I figured, I was hoping for a miracle, lol. Cheers, Brian
I should mention. The reservation to Nimes or Gare de Lyon is the same price. I have paid enough. Couldn’t make a new reservation, not available. After Nimes only one more stop before Gare de Lyon.
The train numbers on my planner were nothing like the numbers on the board for the local train. The train we were on appeared to be for local city use. Our train time or numbers didn’t match anything on the board. We just asked locals what train to get on. Cheers.
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