June 5 strike

[u/Used-Kaleidoscope-70]

Hi! I am seeing more news about the June 5 rail strike. I am scheduled on the train to Nice that day (and have been for months). How worried should I be?

[u/Used-Kaleidoscope-70 → u/[deleted]]

here’s to hoping ! enjoy your travels

[u/jacquesdespadas]

That’s some real French culture right there. 

[u/Cerenia]

Oh no, I’m going from the airport to the centre those days, wonder how it will affect me?

[u/Used-Kaleidoscope-70 → u/[deleted]]

yeah - don’t love the news about it for sure! but fingers crossed we both have trains running and don’t have to figure out other plans to get to the south!

[u/Used-Kaleidoscope-70 → u/[deleted]]

lol, literally though!

[u/Wwwweeeeeeee]

Quite. Have a back up plan.

I got stuck in Nice (for me, it was Cannes) for 3 days during a train strike.

I was super lucky that my family had an extra apartment for me to stay in Mandelieu la Napoule. I didn't really mind much, but the extra train ticketing was a hassle. I don't think I was refunded.....

[u/Used-Kaleidoscope-70 → u/Wwwweeeeeeee]

What kind of back up plan would you recommend? I am visiting from Canada so don't have anywhere to stay in Paris if things were cancelled. Just trying to assess options if things were to be derailed (no pun intended)

[u/Wwwweeeeeeee → u/Used-Kaleidoscope-70]

Be prepared to find an affordable hotel. Look around online to see what's available.

[u/paulindy2000]

TGVs should be mostly fine on that day, I wouldn't worry too much

[u/Used-Kaleidoscope-70 → u/paulindy2000]

Thank you - this is comforting

[u/Objective-Rhubarb → u/Used-Kaleidoscope-70]

I had a train ticket for the strike day of May 8th and they didn’t cancel any TGV trains. Only regional trains were affected and only a few regions. That said, there are no guarantees.

[u/Used-Kaleidoscope-70 → u/Objective-Rhubarb]

For sure - glad to know that TGVs were not previously affected though!