 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm getting a little twitchy about my pre-booked transfer in the event my flight into Chambery is delayed (quite likely looking at the stats  ).
If we are very late and the transfer has abandoned us, plan B would likely be the train into Bourg St Maurice but quite a lot of the trains are showing as fully booked on the SNCF website. I'm wondering if that is that fully booked, no chance you are getting on, or fully booked to advanced sales but you might get on if you walk up. Anyone got any experience of french railways ? probably overthinking but I like to have most eventualities covered. Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If you are arriving that late, would that mean you are the last transfer for the driver of the day? I'd be surprised if they abandoned you on that basis.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@janed9388, is it private and do they have your flight number as part the booking? If both are yes I wouldn't worry too much. Although always having a plan B is good practice, I approve 100%
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sorry, I wasn't clear, we are arriving at a decent time (just after 10am), I meant if the flight was very late ! I'm sure the driver will be expecting to drop us off and then do another run either back to the airport for departures or another pick up at the airport so he won't be able to wait for ages.
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| janed9388 wrote: |
| sorry, I wasn't clear, we are arriving at a decent time (just after 10am), I meant if the flight was very late ! I'm sure the driver will be expecting to drop us off and then do another run either back to the airport for departures or another pick up at the airport so he won't be able to wait for ages. |
Hence why the transfer bookings I have done ask for flight numbers, so they can plan around those delays.
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They do have flight numbers, but much as I'd like it to, my flight being delayed can't impact on other bookings that they have for later that day
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@janed9388, When I was a transfer driver, for private transfers, we would never abandon anyone because of delayed flights. The boss would monitor flights and reschedule things so everyone got collected. If you have doubts speak to the transfer company and get that reassurance.
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I did 4 Chambery runs this month (Dads Taxi) on each occasion the incoming flights were early and the outgoing left bang on time. (Jet 2 and BA flights)
Also did one Lyon flight which was delayed departure by an hour (BA)
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Thanks all, perhaps I just need to 'chill'  it's the BA flight from Southampton, and I booked the transfer late so looks like a one man band, so no opportunity to reschedule I don't think.
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| janed9388 wrote: |
| Anyone got any experience of french railways ? |
I assume as it accepts bookings it is a TGV and you will be fined if you can even get on the train.
On a TER you can just get on, if there is room. The reservation is for the route and the day even if you book a particular train.
It may be showing fully booked because they've not yet decided to run the train. The SNCF will also cancel trains that are not full enough.
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@janed9388,
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and I booked the transfer late so looks like a one man band, so no opportunity to reschedule I don't think
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No transfer company, even a small one would last 5 minutes if they didn't reschedule for changed flight times, they are doing it every day, we even had agreements with other companies where we would pass customers on if we couldn't do it. Just talk to them and get that reassurance.
And "last minute" in the transfer business is when people book after the plane has landed!
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