How to resell a non-refundable train ticket?

Published on 05/10/2024 19:43

A long-planned train trip is finally canceled? Here are the solutions to resell his non-refundable ticket.

How to resell his train ticket?

You had planned to spend a weekend in Lyon with friends , but they failed you at the last moment? It's not a big deal, except that ... you booked non-refundable train tickets! Do not panic, there are online resale sites where tickets can be redeemed in whole or in part. To recover up to 40% of the purchase price (on average), we can try the site trocdestrains.com, kelbillet.com or zepass.com.

What train tickets can we sell?

Classic tickets. Purchased at the counter or the distributor, these tickets are always transferable , even if our name is written on it. SNCF considers that this is the name of the buyer and not that of the traveler, so no problem for resale.
Low cost tickets . They are nominative: boarding is done on presentation of a piece of identity . To resell them, you have to modify the name of the traveler online (free of charge within one hour of booking and then 10 €). Note: In a return trip, the change applies to the entire trip.
The e-tickets. With tickets printed at home, however, nothing to do: they are inevitably lost . Too bad, because they represent 79% of tickets issued and SNCF wants this figure to climb again. The solution when you buy your ticket on the Internet? Prefer the option "Home delivery" or "Withdrawal at the counters".