HOW TO GET FROM AVIGNON TGV TO AVIGNON CENTRE STATIONS IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE / SNCF TER REVIEW

[@penninetrains1398]

Nice video......but should you have validated your ticket in a "composteur" before boarding the train?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I'm literally ALWAYS forgetting to do that, but never had a problem... Yet! 😂

[@tahinaramananandro8559]

At 2:34 the ticket is printed out by the machine as already "composté", as written on the top left corner: "COMPOSTE 14/07 A 08h58"

[@penninetrains1398]

​@@tahinaramananandro8559Fair enough....well spotted!

[@PeteBrandy]

Great video! I likeFrench comuter trains. The part where you bought a ticket from the ticket machine reminded me of my trip from Nice to Monte Carlo .. I really miss the good old days when it wasn't a problem to travel anywhere. I wish you all the best and lots of great trips in 2021!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks Pete! I love going to Monaco and heading into that underground labyrinth! 🤩🤩🤩

[@bpeezy2254]

Really digging your "How to..." series. Great idea! It's always something I seek out when going new places. I took a TER from Gare du Strasbourg to the airport (Entzheim) and this looks remarkably consistent.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you! I do find most TERs to be brilliant!¬

[@louislegrand2865]

Thank you, nonstop eurotrip! it's actually "non stop" right now with you! Another wonderful video. You explained very well. I know the route, of course, by heart. Before, the TER only made Marseille / Avignon center, it is only recently that it makes Marseille / Avignon TGV. Very well designed I think. Funny anecdote: with mom, when we were at Avignon station, we could have taken the TGV back to Marseille. Of course, I persuaded her to take the TER which stops at all stations. I argued it was a bit cheaper (3 euros less) lol. But at the time, 2 years ago I believe, we came across an old Corail, well I don't really know what, but not recent like this one. We made the most of it anyway !!! Otherwise, I did it again last year for Lyon / Marseille. He stopped at almost every station. That way, I know the stations well. 2 hours more journey but 3 euros less, it's worth it. Thanks to you !!!

[@Rhazzina]

Salut Louis, c'était sûrement une RRR, ils ne circulent plus sur Avignon Miramas par Cavaillon, dommage, mais je trouve les Régiolis plus confortables. Ce qui me fait râler aussi c'est que j'étais à Avignon TGV le 14 juillet aussi mais trop tard donc je l'ai pas croisé :(

[@louislegrand2865]

Bah l'essentiel, c'est que tu y étais. La ligne LGV est vraiment magnifique. Comme chacun sait. Mais tu ne l'aurais peut-être pas reconnu, vu que tu ne sais pas à quoi il ressemble, et je suppose qu'il doit être très discret.

[@Rhazzina]

@@louislegrand2865 en effet, ça aurait été difficile de le reconnaître de toute façon. Et oui je suis bien content d'avoir pu voyager à ce moment-là de toute façon :D

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks guys glad you enjoyed the little bonus video 😁

[@ylangaudino84]

J'habite Avignon et suis fils de conducteurs....Bon reportage..👍 merci

[@mygiwi5498]

If you plan to visit the beautiful Avignon it's possible to buy only one ticket from Paris to Avignon Centre at 20,60 € including the 1,60 € transfer from Avignon TGV. It''s the same thing with Ouigo, TGV inoui or others that stop at Avignon TGV , even from Barcelone, Amsterdam or Francfort, and probably from London by the Eurostar to Marseille). You must choose "Avignon Centre" as final destination. From Paris to : Avignon TGV : 19,00€ ( TGV inoui : 60,00) Avignon Centre : 20,60€ ( TGV inoui : 61,60) And its available for all the cities that have a dedicated TGV station (Valence TGV, Aix en Provence TGV.....)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

They should include the city/ local connection for free on all larga distancia/AVE services, like RENFE do.

[@AnnabelSmyth]

When we went to Avignon via TGV, there was a shuttle bus that took you to the station - I wonder if that still runs? Public transport in the area seems to be nicely integrated - when we went to Arles during that holiday, I was sold two return tickets that were valid on either the bus or the train, whichever we preferred or was more convenient! An excellent system.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks good, I wasn't aware of a bus but there probably is one 😊

[@AnnabelSmyth]

@@NonstopEurotrip It was early January when we went, and on our last day it snowed heavily, not something you expect in the South of France. We went to catch the shuttle bus (this was in 2009) before the one we needed to catch, in case of delays, but the driver was on time and drove quite beautifully, no skids or alarms, even on the icy bits. The train was badly late, of course, but we still just made our connection to the Eurostar.

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

I stayed at a hotel with kitchen only a few minutes from the TGV station. I took this short trip daily to Centre to connect to the surrounding cities. When we left for CDG, we got on the wrong TGV and arrived at Gare de Lyon. Luckily, I knew the city well enough that we had no trouble using the RER's to make it to the airport.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Whoops! At least you got there in the end 🙂

[@manabeshige]

Very useful & practical video when using TGV! Thank you so much!!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

You're welcome 👌🏻

[@chriswood5205]

Used this service back in May 2018 to connect off the Eurostar from London. Very convenient. Unfortunately on the way back the SNCF (but fortunately not Eurostar) were on strike, so we had to get a bus between the two Avignon stations. I do recommend Avignon for a few days away. Beautiful city, and yes, I danced sur le Pont d'Avignon. Avignon is so easy to get to, at least in summer when Eurostar run their LondonLilleLyonAvignonMarseilles service. Lets just hope Eurostar survives this dreadful plague and restarts this service. And maybe you could do a review.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Good old French unions eh 😅 doesn't sound like Eurostar south of France services will be back until at least 2022 if Eurostar survive. Personally I'd prefer open access services to start on the routes instead of the ES monopoly 🤷🏻‍♂️😎

[@chriswood5205]

@@NonstopEurotrip Me too, but I suspect the additional channel tunnel regulations, and France's less than wholehearted adoption of open access, would be mountains too high to climb for open access operators.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@chriswood5205 They're ok with it if it involves running their trains in Spain 😂

[@IanMossManchester]

Well, I've booked Frankfurt to Avignon (CENTRE). We'll see if the ticket works on the local bus, as the timetable has a wait for the local train. We will see.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

[@benjamintery7847]

Excellent video! TER is very underrated in France, but it sure is one of the best ways to get around very cheaply and efficiently! I don't think you mentioned cycle spaces? They are available for free on most TER services :) Looking forward to the next TER videos ...

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks Ben! I'll make sure I include the cycle spaces in the TER next video!

[@pedrorubiotejero_aka_prt]

1:01 That hall remembered me from the film "Mr. Bean's Holidays". You know, the film where Mr. Bean went to Cannes, in the Côte d'Azur (in a catastrophic way, of course). It's a great film 8:15 I'll give you 10 points plus 1 point for that famous location (Avignon TGV Station's Hall, for being a scenery on a Mr. Bean film)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I never knew that was where that was filmed 😅😅😅

[@pedrorubiotejero_aka_prt]

@@NonstopEurotrip Just watch the entirety of the film "Mr. Bean's Holidays" and stop it on the scene on the Avignon TGV Station. And watch the entirety of the film, it's hillarious and it has a great chance of laughs and a medium chance of claps

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@pedrorubiotejero_aka_prt I remember, yes! I love Mr Bean 🤩

[@conormcshane1656]

You'd think that SNCF would include the local connection to Avignon centre in your TGV ticket. 🙄 I live in Northern Ireland and if you travel on the Enterprise express train to Belfast, the ticket allows you to use one of the local trains from Lanyon Place (formerly Belfast Central) to one of the other city centre stations eg Botanic, Great Victoria Street.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yeah Spanish trains do too 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@stevegandalf4739]

I've been to Avignon TGV and took a bus into Avignon Centre because the local train was cancelled that day. Compared to an equivalent local transfer in the UK (3-5km perhaps?) 1.60 Euro one way is ridiculously cheap - about 1.40 GBP. On our local buses it's 2.20 GBP (IIRC) if you just jump on a bus and 4.15 GBP for an all day train and bus ticket after 9.30am i.e. about 4.80 Euros.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

On a normal TGV the transfer would be FOC (just book to Centre, not TGV station) It's only because I arrived on Ouigo it wasn't included.

[@stevegandalf4739]

@@NonstopEurotrip Thanks for this info, will have to remember it if/when I ever get to France and go on the TGV again.

[@drdewott9154]

8:16 huh I didn't expect an advertisement for Checkered Ninja Merchandise... And most certainly not in France of all places, I mean the movie is Danish, I didn'r even know it had made it to France just, wow.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Can't say I even noticed 😂

[@DanielsUKT]

Very nice journey on the regional train between Avignon TGV and the city centre when the time is right are you going to do more French regional lines in the côté d'Azur or other regions

[@jimmenycricket4598]

He could always do a trip report on the Clermont Ferrand to Volvic train........oh I forget it's a bus, as are a lot of local "trains" in France

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks Daniel 😁

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Sad times 😔

[@DanielsUKT]

@@NonstopEurotrip no problem

[@BsBsBock]

i had this 29€ summer ticket in 2020 and i drove all the way from Germany from Trier by TER to Barcelona and Monaco

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Wow 😃

[@Martin-on2pp]

Thank you for another nice video. In the coming years I hope travel from Avignon TGV to Amsterdam Area. After cycling to Avignon from Maastricht😁🚴‍♀️. And I wish you all the best for 2021!!! And a Covid-19 vaccin!!!🤗

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you! Wow I don't envy you for that bike ride! 🤗

[@Humberto-F7]

Thanks for the connection !!!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

👍🏻🤗

[@kchetty]

Where was the train going after you got off at Avignon? :)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Did you watch the video? 😉

[@CristelleHelfer]

Oui

[@gideonb93]

TransferWise Boarderless!?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yep 😊

[@maxart3392]

I'm schocked to learn that the TGV fare doesn't include the transfer to/from Avignon Centre.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I'm not sure about the regular one. Ouigo certainly doesn't...

[@Rhazzina]

I was in Avignon TGV on July 14 too, too bad I didn't meet you :(

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Oh what a shame!

[@SilverWave64]

Why do you need a phone number to buy a ticket? 🤨

[@NonstopEurotrip]

SNCF 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jonbingham4956]

Buying ticket seems like hard work.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It sure is 😅

[@EkainMunduate]

Mr Bean went running

[@NonstopEurotrip]

😅😅😅

[@AussieGunzel]

Oh snap that is the station that appeared in that movie.