SNCF Connectthe national railway company's application, is continuing to develop its end-to-end travel offering through the integration of additional services and new partners. " The station is the train's terminus, rarely the passengers'.. That's why we're looking to offer more sustainable and shared mobility options to our 20 million users. "Anne Pruvot, Managing Director of SNCF & Tech, explains, pointing out that route finding already accounts for 20% of visits to the platform.
Direct access to Uber on SNCF Connect
Following the recent addition of urban transport networks and new functions for professionals, the new website is now available in English and French, SNCF Connect Firstly, it is expanding its VTC offering with UberSNCF Connect, one of the market leaders, is integrating its technology into a third-party application for the first time in Europe. The advantage for passengers, explains the SNCF, is that booking and payment are made via SNCF Connect using the bank details already registered, so there is no need to download the Uber application and create a new account. In practice, the journey is booked after the train ticket, via the 'Tickets' tab and then the 'Taxi and VTC' offer in the application.
Discounts at Avis car hire via the app
The second new feature concerns car hire as part of the partnership between the SNCF and Avis Budget Group, which is promoting its fleet of green, electric and hybrid vehicles. Customers can now hire a vehicle directly from SNCF Connect. And to encourage travellers to use the platform, they will benefit from "greater discounts in addition to a train ticket and/or discount card purchased on SNCF Connect". The discount is 5% when booking via the platform (without purchasing a train ticket), 10% if the customer has a train ticket or a discount card, and 15% if these two elements are combined.
New real-time pedestrian guidance to complete your train journey
Sncf Connect's latest 'plus' - already offered by other transport applications such as Hello RATP - is a real-time pedestrian guidance system based on the principle of geolocation, once the parameters have been activated by the user. To get to the station or to your meeting point after your train journey, this feature suggests a route on a clear map showing the metro lines and different routes involving a maximum of 30 minutes' walking.
