SNCF STRIKE ???? 2nd May ????

[Mahonsk]

Hi Group. We are in Paris and were hoping to head off to SJPDP tomorrow. But there are no available trains from Paris Montparnasse. Somebody at Gare de Nord seemed to mention that there might be a strike (Greve). Does anybody have ideas for potential alternative travel options, other than waiting it out . Thanks all.

 

[Corned Beef]

Fly Paris to Biaritz tomorrow. Then train to SJPP.

Try www.Skyscanner.com

 

[Former member 99290]

Malheureusement Train strikes on Mondays in May in France are commonplace - especially the Monday on or after Labor Day, which is today! They are often known well in advance. Désolée. Hope you can take a flight to Biarritz.

 

[Mahonsk]

Malheureusement Train strikes on Mondays in May in France are commonplace - especially the Monday on or after Labor Day, which is today! They are often known well in advance. Désolée. Hope you can take a flight to Biarritz.

Thank you. I’m getting over the anger now. Might just stay in Paris the extra night and try to travel to SJPDP on Tuesda instead. The plan was to have 2 x days there (Mon and tues) and commence walking to Roncesvalles on the Wednesday.

 

[Former member 99290]

Thank you. I’m getting over the anger now. Might just stay in Paris the extra night and try to travel to SJPDP on Tuesda instead. The plan was to have 2 x days there (Mon and tues) and commence walking to Roncesvalles on the Wednesday.

Ah that’s the spirit. The Chemin often asks us to be adaptable just starting a bit earlier for you. Best wishes.

PS. Worse things than another night in Paris. And if you take the early train/s you should arrive in SJPP in plenty of time for a stroll around and do what needs to be done. And then off you go the next morning.

 

[naplesdon]

2 May, I am on a TGV from Bordeaux to Paris at 15h14, this very minute.

 

[Former member 92300]

When isn't there a train strike in France? LOL. Sorry - I now it isn't every day - but always the time of year I would be going through Paris I am always hearing about possible or actual Train strikes! Heck - even the last time I was at the Louvre - we were kept in a line outside while they were voting on whether or not to strike! We waited until they decided to let us in which was way after the doors should have opened (yes - I did get to go in haha). So - if you have train plans, always good to think about your backup plans! Flying to Biarritz is always an option. I am sure there are busses to somewhere close to SJPDP.

 

[Walkerooni]

In 2018, two days after I’d booked my flight, a train strike was announced which perfectly aligned with my travel days. France, very practiced at train strikes, kindly posted their rotating strike schedule for the next several months, with 2 out of every 5 days non-operational. Flew to CDG, bussed to Paris Orly, flew to Biarritz,bussed to Bayonne, stayed overnight, bussed to SJPdP.

 

[JabbaPapa]

It's a weird period, mostly because May 1st was on a Sunday + ordinary May madness + the elections + people grabbing days off between the two bank holidays (1st & 8th) and then fobbing it off as a strike + an unusually indeterminate end of the football (soccer) season.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

It's a weird period, mostly because May 1st was on a Sunday + ordinary May madness + the elections + people grabbing days off between the two bank holidays (1st & 8th) and then fobbing it off as a strike + an unusually indeterminate end of the football (soccer) season.

Jabba, I will never forget the help you gave me on my 2018 Le Puy Camino getting back to Paris on the train to make my flight back home to the US. I had to reorganize a few days I'd pre-planned to avoid some snags due to the strikes.

 

[JabbaPapa]

Jabba, I will never forget the help you gave me on my 2018 Le Puy Camino getting back to Paris on the train to make my flight back home to the US. I had to reorganize a few days I'd pre-planned to avoid some snags due to the strikes.

It was my absolute pleasure.

 

[Mahonsk]

Jabba, I will never forget the help you gave me on my 2018 Le Puy Camino getting back to Paris on the train to make my flight back home to the US. I had to reorganize a few days I'd pre-planned to avoid some snags due to the strikes.

We’re in St Jean now and all of that hassle is forgotten and in the past