Monday, August 16, 2010

Life in Lille Part 5

Regarding train-ticket buying, we have two major options: buy from the counter in person or from the Internet.

The former has no choice of receiving a ticket. When complete buying process, right away obtain a ticket from a officer. The latter provides you several selection to get a ticket reserved and paid.

Firstly, we can demand SNCF to deliver a ticket by mail. This choice may take time depanding on destination. Secondly, print a ticket by ourselves. Very convenient and sure, this approach responses an order and complete a procedure at one-stop service(at our computer's screen). In this way, the company can reduce ticket issue cost. At the same time, it can increase customer satisfaction due to being able to have a ticket immediately. Nevertheless, high-end technology of monitoring counterfeit tickets may require.

Lastly, Le retrait en gare, receive a ticket at train station. Must inform a reservation ID and identity, afterwards offered a ticket by a officer or ticket vending machine, the yellow one (can choose languages). The latter needs to insert a credit card used for paying a ticket.

With alternative choices proposed in acquiring tickets, we have very freedom to travel with SNCF indeed!

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