Originally Posted by misterfuss

Our flight from CDG to MRS is on a scheduled AF strike day (April 17th) but not on a SNCF strike day. I'm thinking of booking a backup rail ticket or renting a car from CDG. (Our original plan is to pick up a car the day after we arrive at MRS.) Do penalties apply for cancelling a rail ticket on the day of departure? This page has me believe that penalties apply since it mentions After-sales conditions valid during the disruption only https://en.oui.sncf/en/useful-information/traffic-info this page has me believe that penalties don't apply since it states "For all journeys until April 29." https://en.oui.sncf/en/train/strike