OUIGO PLUS, a little extra for everyoneYou already know about the OUIGO ESSENTIAL package, the OUIGO ticket at the best price, which includes a hand luggage and a small cabin luggage. You can now add additional services to your OUIGO ticket. OUIGO PLUS includes all these services for only €9 more!
Your destination, travel goals, and budget will all play a role in making the right decision. Renfe's AVE trains offer a premium experience with a wide range of destinations, while OUIGO Spain provides affordable prices and a straightforward ticketing system.
Ouigo trains are one-class only with no catering, no first class, strict baggage limits with fees for larger or additional bags, it even costs extra for a seat with a power socket.
Choose your seat on boardReserve your seat with the “Choose my seat” option for a more comfortable or more private experience, or if you want more space. Customise your needs on SNCF connect and select: Your coach number.
In my opinion just as reliable as any other train. The only snag could be that in the unlikely event of a cancellation you would receive a voucher rather than a refund. Also baggage is charged extra and you are supposed to be at the station 30 minutes ahead.
There are many reasons to love the Transcantabrico, one of Spain's top train journeys. With its elegant cars and luxurious amenities, the Transcantabrico, a popular tourist train in northern Spain, is like a 5-star hotel on wheels. For many, it's the perfect way to see some of Spain's most beautiful and varied scenery.
According to the general conditions concerning baggage, at OUIGO, all passengers (whether adults or children, including babies) have two free luggage options: 2 pieces of hand luggage not exceeding 36 x 27 x 15 cm; 1 suitcase not exceeding 55 x 35 x 25 cm and 1 piece of hand luggage not exceeding 36 x 27 x 15 cm.
The carry-on luggage must be placed under the passenger's seat. The hand luggage should be placed on the passenger's knees during the journey. Families with small children can bring their pushchairs without paying OUIGO extra luggage fees.
In certain coaches on a Ouigo train all of the top deck seats have access to power sockets; they're not available at all on the bottom deck. If you don't use the seating plan, it's unlikely that you will be automatically assigned a seat with a power socket.
Tickets will be checked on the platform before boarding Ouigo trains. Check-in for Ouigo trains opens 30 mins before the train leaves and closes 5 mins before departure. Before boarding any train at a Spanish mainline station, travellers are required to put their luggage through an X-ray security check.
Enjoy high-speed routes between Barcelona, Madrid, Zaragoza, and Tarragona with OUIGO Spain. Whether you're travelling for work or pleasure, forget about those long and uncomfortable trips by car and take a sleek OUIGO train, where you can enjoy a bar car, WiFi and many other amenities.
Moreover, the TGV OUIGO have more capacity: up to 1260 passengers compared to 1000 for the TGV INOUI. To achieve this, a few small changes have been made to the interior of the trains: no bar car, no first class and larger rows of seats.
Just say “no.” Within 24 hours of your departure, the airline will assign you a seat. Pro tip: If you want to avoid paying for a seat assignment, arrive at the airport early. That way, you'll have the pick of the unassigned seats.
With OUIGO's exclusive Fast Track option, you don't need to arrive 30 minutes early at the station anymore – you can board your train up to 5 minutes before departure.
Most long distance trains have a restaurant café where you can buy snacks or a meal for your journey but if you do not feel for train food you can of course bring your own, even a bottle of wine if you want to really be in keeping with the French, as there are of course no rules against drinking wine and eating cheese ...