Avantage Card
Carte Avantage Jeune
Are you aged between 12 and 27 inclusive* and do you occasionally travel alone or with others on TGV INOUI, INTERCITÉS and TER services in France and across Europe? Get the most out of your card from your third journey¹ onwards by enjoying a 30 per cent discount in 2nd and 1st class.
Updated on 15 September 2026
4-minute readDiscounts on your holidays all year round, even at the last minute
- €49 per card, valid for 1 year;
- -30% guaranteed on all TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS trains in second and first class
- 60 per cent off for children aged 4 to 11 travelling with you (up to a maximum of 3).
Additional discounts and offers
- -30% off NO FLEX and STANDARD fares on the TGV INOUI service to Brussels for trains requiring a booking;
- -30% to Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain and Luxembourg;
- 25% to 50% off TER fares in certain regions.
For certain journeys involving a connection with a TER service, in order for the Carte Avantage discount to apply, the outward and return journeys must be exactly the same (outward: TER + TGV and return: TGV + TER, with the same departure point and destination).
Additional benefits
- 15 per cent off food and drink on board
Enjoy discounts on a selection of set menus:
• at the Bistro, on board TGV INOUI trains;
• from the mobile catering service on board INTERCITÉS trains.
- Find out more15 per cent off the ‘Mes bagages’ service
Travel light and take advantage of our discount from your very first piece of luggage. You can have your luggage delivered from door to door.
- Benefits are also available from our partners
5 % off UCPA holidays, your Bafa training and discounts on your newspaper and magazine subscriptions with Ofup.
A digital Carte Avantage Jeune? How do I go about it?
There are three ways to digitise your Carte Avantage. Simply go to:
- My TGV INOUI Account
- The apps of certain authorised travel agencies
Once your card has been digitised, it’s directly accessible on your smartphone and easier to use. This means you can travel lighter, with no risk of forgetting anything (all your travel documents – ticket and card – are in one place). When your ticket is checked, simply show the QR code on your card. Simple and effective!
During your journey, the captain may ask you to present a valid form of official identification.
Right of withdrawal
You have 14 days from the date you take out your subscription to exercise your right of withdrawal.
* This card is available to anyone aged between 12 and 27 inclusive. If the Carte Avantage Jeune card is activated after the holder’s 27th birthday, its validity is limited to the day before their 28th birthday.
1/ The cost is recouped from the third journey onwards (a single journey from a starting point to a destination), based on the discounts applied to holders of an Avantage card (Youth, Adult or Senior) and to any accompanying passengers (on a pro rata basis for accompanied journeys), in first and second class, on all TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS routes combined (excluding TER), between 1 January 2022 and 31 May 2022.
Offer reserved for Carte Avantage holders. The discount is calculated, excluding any additional paid services, on the full second-class and first-class fares for trains requiring compulsory booking (TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS, excluding OUIGO) and on the ‘Normal’ fare for INTERCITÉS trains without compulsory booking, for tickets valid for 7 days. Discounts apply within France.
PRICE OF THE CARTE AVANTAGE JEUNE: €49 incl. VAT
Price of the Carte Avantage Jeune (ages 12–27): €49. Price valid from 1 July 2024, excluding promotions. This card is available to anyone aged 12 or over who has not yet reached the age of 28 on the card’s start date. You can use the card until the day before your 28th birthday. Validity period: one year from the start date chosen by the customer at the time of purchase. This date must fall within a maximum of 6 months from the date of purchase of the card, inclusive of that date. If the purchase is made after the customer’s 27th birthday, the validity period will therefore be less than one year. The card is non-refundable.
Discount cards are available for purchase at TGV INOUI Service Desks in stations, from authorised SNCF Voyageurs travel agencies, or by telephone on 3635 (free service plus the cost of the call). SNCF Voyageurs, a public limited company with a share capital of 157,789,960 euros, registered with the Bobigny Trade and Companies Register under number 519 037 584 – 4, rue André Campra – PO Box 20012 – 93212 Saint-Denis Cedex.
Carte Avantage Jeune
The capped fares on TGV INOUI and INTERCITES journeys (within France, in second class, during the day and/or in a reserved seat on night services), available with the Carte Avantage, were guaranteed until 31 August 2024. However, these fares remain in force for the time being. Calculated based on the average journey time for a direct journey, these fares are as follows:
- €49 incl. VAT: Guaranteed maximum price for a ticket on a journey of less than 1 hour 30 minutes,
- €69 including VAT: Guaranteed maximum price for a ticket for a journey lasting between 1 hour 30 minutes and 3 hours,
- €89 (including VAT): Guaranteed maximum price for a ticket for a journey of more than 3 hours.
The price of tickets booked under the price cap scheme is guaranteed until the train’s departure, provided that the initial booking is not amended by the customer.
La Carte Avantage est valable pour des voyages en France et en Europe
Offer reserved for Carte Avantage holders. The discount is calculated – excluding any additional paid services – on the day’s second-class or first-class fare on TGV INOUI trains to Luxembourg and Freiburg im Breisgau, on TGV INOUI France – Spain services, and on TGV INOUI and ICE services operated jointly by DB and SNCF; on the Seconda or Prima (second or first class) daily fare on TGV France–Italy services; and on the Standard or Standard Première fare on TGV Lyria services.
The card entitles holders to a 60 per cent discount for accompanying children
Offer valid for up to three accompanying children aged 4 to 11 inclusive, provided the ticket is purchased at the same time as the Carte Avantage cardholder’s ticket. The discount is calculated, excluding additional paid services, on the full second-class and first-class fares for trains requiring compulsory booking (TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS, excluding OUIGO), or on the ‘Normal’ fare for INTERCITÉS trains without compulsory booking when using tickets valid for 7 days. Discounts apply within France.
The card entitles the holder to a 15 per cent discount on services, including Junior & Cie.
Offers subject to conditions.
Terms and conditions for exchanging or refunding a ticket using the Carte Avantage on TGV INOUI and INTERCITÉS trains where booking is compulsory.
The exchange and refund service is available free of charge up to and including 7 days before departure.
From 6 days before departure, a fee of €19 per person per journey applies on TGV INOUI services, and 40% of the ticket price (with a maximum fee of €15) applies on INTERCITÉS services requiring a booking. From 30 minutes before departure until departure, exchanges are possible (maximum of 1) with the same fee as stated above.
Tickets exchanged within this timeframe are non-refundable. The fee is applied only once for journeys involving one or more connections. Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable after the train has departed, unless the ticket has been made available again before departure. In the case of a return ticket purchase, once the outward journey has been used and/or has passed, the return journey can no longer be cancelled or refunded.
Cancellation terms
In accordance with current legal provisions, you have a period of 14 days from the date of purchase to exercise your right of withdrawal without having to give a reason or pay a penalty.
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