SNCF split payment is coming within a year for passengers on certain lines.
From mid-2023, SNCF will offer the payment of tickets in installments starting from a certain amount.
Payment in installments could see the light of day at SNCF. A way to allow everyone to travel and have access to the train but also to silence the regular criticism about ticket prices, reports Le Parisien.
SNCF split payment
"We are working on all the good ideas that will make it easier for everyone to travel by train, including through payment methods," explains the CEO of SNCF Voyageurs. "From the 20th of each month, the first reason for refusing payment is 'insufficient funds'. »
A call for tenders was launched in the spring of 2022 and is reportedly still ongoing. Two or three companies specializing in split payment are still in the running. Once the company is chosen in September, negotiations will take place and a test phase will take place before a phased implementation next year.
SNCF split payment installments
The payment in installments could thus be accessible by the middle of 2023 at the latest. It will even concern immediate departures (with a first payment before the trip) but not all trips. The main lines (TGV, Ouigo, Intercités) would be targeted in particular, but not the everyday trains, which are less expensive.
The logic is that the split payment is only available beyond a certain amount. "This will be offered for the largest order amounts, for example when booking for a family or a group," explains SNCF Voyageurs.
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