My friends just came back from France and they said they were told when trying to get on a train and the flight home that they had tickets, but no reservations. Is this true in France? If so, can someone explain the logic? What's the ticket represent then?
2006-09-08 03:34:00 · 1 answers · asked by aplusjimages 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Not really. I explain.
This is never true in air planes or TGV (high speed train) since your seat is reserved when you purchase your ticket.
However, in some basic trains (non TGV) you have a possibility to buy a ticket with or without seat reserved. The logic is the same than in a bus : you purchase a ticket, but you may not have a seat if none are available because it is a busy period (holidays, summer, week-ends). When you travel these days, you may want to reserve a seat so that you can be sure to have one. Otherwise it will work on a first come first serve basis.
2006-09-08 07:20:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋