According to a post on social networks, paying a fine for a Lille-Lyon journey would be more profitable than buying a ticket. However, a rule set by the SNCF proves that this is not at all advantageous.
On social networks, information fuses and is sometimes to be taken with tweezers. A post on Facebook submits the idea that paying a fine for a long-distance TGV journey rather than paying the current ticket price would be more advantageous. The publication, which has been viewed more than 100,000 times, gives a very specific example of the Lille-Lyon journey: if it costs 160 euros, the fine would only be 150 euros. “The choice is made”, clearly explains the post. However, this is actually a false good idea since the SNCF provides for several penalties in the event of fraud.
Indeed, for the TGV journey, the fine is to be paid but also the amount of the ticket if the traveler did not show up. As explained in the SNCF document in the January 2023 Passenger Tariffs, there are several fines depending on the mileage, the situation concerned but also the class of the traveler. In a TGV, the fine varies between 17 and 330 euros, if it is increased. This concerns several situations which are detailed in the SNCF document.
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“It is more advantageous to buy a ticket”
To avoid paying additional fees, it is therefore always better to buy a ticket. “Most customers pay less [que 125 €] because of the anticipation or if they benefit from the Avantage card, it is therefore more advantageous to buy a ticket”, specifies SNCF Voyageurs. The Savary law provides for criminal and financial penalties in the event of the offense of fraud. If more than 5 PVs are accumulated over a year, the person incurs a fine of up to €7,500 and a prison sentence of 6 months.