
Carte Liberté
Discounts for year-round travel
- 349€ card, valid for one year
- fixed and reduced fares depending on destination (-60% in 2nd class and -45% in 1st class on Business Première fares) with the Liberté1 fare
- -30% for you and an accompanying adult2 and -60% for children traveling with you3 with the Avantage fare4
- valid in France and Europe5
- your card pays for itself after 3 round trips6
- from -25% to -50% on TER trains in certain regions7.
If your company has a Contrat Pro contract, enjoy a 50-euro discount on the Carte Liberté 8.
Discounts and additional offers with the Liberté tariff
- Free exchange and refund9
- Guaranteed exchange on D-day, even on full trains10
- Fixed prices according to destination in 2nd and 1st class
- Flex and Business Première services in 1st class11
Discounts and additional offers with the Advantage tariff
- Exchange and refund free of charge up to D-712
- Discounts on the fare of the day, even at the last minute
- -30% off for the holder and one adult, and 60% off for accompanying children
Enjoy exclusive Business Première services
When traveling in Flex or Business Première with the Liberté 13 fare :
- enjoy a special welcome on board reserved exclusively for our Business Première customers (a free hot or cold drink on the platform)
- save time with Accès Express and benefit from priority lanes at boarding and dedicated lanes in SNCF stores
- join the TGV INOUI Grand Voyageur lounges, quiet areas offering free wifi, a wide choice of complimentary drinks, and self-service newspapers and magazines
- choose your seat in 1st class carriages when booking your ticket
Dematerialize your Carte Liberté and travel with peace of mind
Have you just bought a Carte Liberté?
Discover 2 ways to dematerialize your card, in just a few clicks, with :
- My TGV INOUI space
- the TGV INOUI Pro application
Once your card has been dematerialized, it can be accessed directly on your smartphone in the TGV INOUI Pro application or the SNCF Connect application in the "account" section.Enjoy a lighter journey (all your travel documents, ticket and card, are in the same place) and greater peace of mind by presenting your card's QR code at the check-in.
For fares with mandatory round-trip
With your Carte Liberté at the Carte Avantage fare, you can be offered certain stations in the same geographical area. So you don't always have to leave from the station you arrived at. For example, you can make a one-way trip from Paris to Lyon Part Dieu and a return trip from Lyon Perrache to Roissy CDG 2 TGV airport.
1/ 45% discounton the Flex Première and Business Première fares or on any other fare substitutable for the Flex Première fare in the event of a change in fare range, and 60% discount in 2nd class based on the Flex Première fare or any other fare substitutable for the Flex Première fare in the event of a change in fare range. Reductions reserved for Carte Liberté holders, excluding additional paid services, valid on TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS trains with compulsory reservation (excluding OUIGO). On INTERCITÉS trains without compulsory reservation, the discount is 50% of the normal fare for the class used. Discounts apply nationwide.
2/ The Carte Liberté Avantage fare entitles the holder and accompanying adult over 12 to a 30% discount:
- on one-way journeys every day when the holder is travelling with a toddler (under 4) or a child (4 to 11 inclusive)
- on one-way journeys on Saturdays or Sundays
- on round trips including at least the night of Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The maximum period between outward and return journeys is 61 days, and cannot be extended in the event of an exchange.
If the benefit of the Avantage fare is conditional on travel with a child or toddler, the latter must be present and in possession of a valid ticket (accompanying child ticket or toddler fare) when checked on board the train. A companion (adult or child) benefiting from a discount associated with the Carte Avantage fare must travel with the corresponding Carte Liberté holder.
Offer reserved for Carte Liberté holders with the Carte Avantage fare, and one accompanying adult over 12 if the ticket is purchased at the same time as the Carte Liberté holder's ticket. Discount calculated, excluding additional paid services, on the PREM'S, 2nd, 1st and Full Fare 2nd and 1st fares 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.
Guaranteed maximum price for the cardholder and one accompanying adult with the "Avantage" fare, per journey and based on the average time taken on a non-connected journey. 49€ TTC: maximum guaranteed price for a ticket for a journey of less than 1h30, 69€ TTC: maximum guaranteed price for a ticket for a journey of less than 3h, 89€ TTC: maximum guaranteed price for a ticket for a journey of more than 3h in France in second class on an uninterrupted journey. Price fixed until train departure. Prices valid until 31/08/2024.
3/ The Carte Avantage fare offers a 60% discount for accompanying children. 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, 1st and Full Fare 2nd and 1st fares 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 Carte Liberté with the Avantage fare offers a 15% discount on Restau à bord, Mes bagages and Junior & Cie services. Offers subject to conditions.
4/ If the benefit of the Avantage fare is conditional on travel with a child or toddler, the latter must be present and in possession of a valid ticket (accompanying child ticket or toddler fare) when checked on board the train. A companion (adult or child) benefiting from a discount associated with the Carte Avantage fare must travel with the corresponding Carte Liberté holder.
5/ Offer reserved for Carte Liberté holders. Discount calculated for the Avantage fare, excluding additional paid services, on the 2nd or 1st fare of the day on TGV INOUI trains to Luxembourg, Italy, Spain, on TGV INOUI and ICE trains from DB-SNCF in cooperation to Freiburg im Breisgau, on the Standard or Standard 1re fare on TGV Lyria trains.
Discount calculated for the Liberté fare, excluding additional paid services, on the Flex Première or Business Première fare on TGV INOUI trains to Luxembourg, Italy, Spain, on TGV INOUI and ICE trains operated by DB-SNCF in cooperation with Freiburg im Breisgau. On TGV Lyria trains, the discount is a minimum of 40% in Business Première on the Business Première fare, and 60% in Standard class on the Standard Première Flex fare. Discounts may vary according to carrier. Information on discounts applied is available on each carrier's website.
6/ 3 return journeys in 2nd class: Redemption based on 10 TGV INOUI destinations departing from Paris (Nantes, Rennes, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Lille, Lyon, Grenoble, Marseille, Aix-en-Provence TGV and Avignon TGV), with 50% of journeys in 2nd class and 50% in 1st class.
Amortization based on the difference between the Liberté 2de fare and the Pro 2de fare (fare available only with an FCE code) and the difference between the Liberté 1ère fare and the Flex Première or Business Première fare over 6 cumulative journeys. Fares valid from 13/01/2025, card price €349.00 incl. VAT valid from 13/01/2025.
7/ Download the TER discount map
8/ Excluding promotions and negotiated discounts and with a valid FCE code.
Discount card on sale at SNCF stations and stores, and at SNCF-approved travel agencies. Offer cannot be combined with any other current promotion or card renewal bonus. Purchase and use of the card subject to parental authorization for all underage cardholders.
An FCE code can be obtained by filling in the Contrat Pro form with a valid SIRET number and NAF code on SNCF.com.
SNCF Voyageurs, SA au capital social de 157 789 960 euros, inscrite au RCS de Bobigny sous le numéro 519 037 584 - 4, rue André Campra - CS 20012 - 93212 Saint-Denis Cedex.
9/ Ticket refundable free of charge up to 30 minutes after departure. From 30 minutes before departure, only 1 exchange possible. Tickets exchanged 30 minutes or more before departure are non-refundable. Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after 30 minutes after departure.
10/ Echange Garanti and conditions for exchanging a ticket purchased under the Liberté fare of the Carte Liberté on TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS trains with compulsory reservation.
The Echange Garanti service is valid for all exchanges made on the day of departure. The exchange is possible for another train of the same day, on the same route as the initial journey. It is possible to obtain a ticket on full trains, but without a guarantee of a seat and within the limit of the maximum number of standing places available. Passengers may be refused a Guaranteed Exchange on a full train, particularly in the event of overcrowding endangering passenger safety. From 30 minutes before the departure of the original train, the number of exchanges is limited to 1 per customer. Exchange free of charge up to 30 minutes after departure. Tickets are neither exchangeable nor refundable from 30 minutes after departure.
Passengers holding a Liberté ticket with a Carte liberté can exchange it on OUIGO trains free of charge on the day of departure and on the same route using the TGV INOUI PRO application.
Once the ticket has been exchanged for an OUIGO train, the passenger is subject to the OUIGO General Terms and Conditions of Sale. The OUIGO ticket is non-exchangeable and non-refundable.
11/ Additional benefits with the Carte Liberté Liberté fare
Services reserved for customers with a Flex Première or Business Première ticket, Liberté 1re, negotiated fares 1re and discounted fares 1re.
Accès Express, Salons Grand Voyageur TGV INOUI, Portail TGV INOUI. For holders of a Business Première ticket, on-dock service available on certain TGV INOUI trains and at certain times on the lines and stations concerned, and a dedicated quiet area.
Accès Express at boarding is available every day, on all TGV INOUI trains at Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Montparnasse, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Nantes, Bordeaux, Rennes, Lille Flandres, Lyon Part-Dieu, Lyon Perrache, Marseille, Montpellier Sud de France.
Accès Express in sales outlets is available every day, according to outlet opening hours, in Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Montparnasse, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Nantes, Bordeaux, Rennes, Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Strasbourg, Lyon Part-Dieu, Marseille, Grenoble, CDG 2 airport.
Access to the 12 TGV INOUI Grand Voyageur lounges is guaranteed every day from Monday to Sunday, according to the lounge's opening hours.
On-dock service is available during weekday rush hours (morning and late afternoon) on TGV INOUI trains between Paris and Nantes, Bordeaux, Rennes, Lille-Flandres, Strasbourg, Lyon Part-Dieu, Lyon Perrache, Marseille, Montpellier Saint Roch.
12/ EXCHANGE AND REFUND OF AN ADVANTAGE FARE TICKET
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 applies on TGV INOUI and 40% of the ticket price with a maximum deduction of €15 on INTERCITÉS with compulsory reservation.
30 min before departure and until departure, exchange possible (1 maximum) with the same deduction as above. Tickets exchanged within this period are non-refundable. The deduction is applied only once, for journeys including one or more connections. Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable after the train has departed, unless they have been made available prior to departure.
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS FOR EXCHANGING OR CANCELLING ROUND-TRIP TICKETS AT THE CARTE AVANTAGE ADULTE FARE
Initial booking eligible for the Carte Avantage Adulte discount: if the cancellation or exchange of one of the two journeys results in the loss of the Carte Avantage Adulte discount conditions, the exchanged ticket is re-priced at the fare on the day of exchange. The unchanged ticket is re-priced at the unreduced fare of the day on which the tickets were originally purchased.
Initial booking not eligible for the Carte Avantage Adulte discount: if the exchange of a return ticket qualifies for the Carte Avantage Adulte discount, the exchanged ticket (outward or return) benefits from the Avantage discount. The unchanged ticket is not eligible for the Avantage discount.
RIGHT OF RETRACTION FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE OF A CARTE LIBERTÉ
The right of retraction set out in articles L.221-18 to L.221-28 of the French Consumer Code, allowing customers to change their mind within 14 days of the date of purchase of the card if they have not travelled with a discount offered by the Carte Liberté, applies. Therefore, once the 14-day period has elapsed, the right of withdrawal is no longer valid, and the card is no longer refundable, even if the validity date has not passed.
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