The new €49 pass will offer passengers unlimited travel on TER regional services and intercity trains.
It follows on the success of Germany’s popular €49 public transport ticket.
Transport minister Clément Beaune revealed details of the plan earlier this week.
“It will be simple. French people – irrespective of their age – can buy this pass and have unlimited travel on an intercity or TER for a flat, inexpensive price,” he told France 2.
“The ideal is to have something a little like what the Germans and other European countries have … to encourage train use.”
With the pass set to launch next summer, here’s everything you need to know.
