It
makes sense for most visitors to purchase a Travel Pass of one kind
or another when in Paris.
You can use the passes on all forms of transport. Bus,
Metro, RER
form the backbone of the transport system.
In summary the passes are:
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Carnets
If you are only in Paris for a day or two, it may be most appropriate
to buy a Carnet of 10 tickets. The RATP run the Metro, RER and buses
within Paris and a single ticket can be used on any of the three modes
for a single journey.
There are some caveats, you can't use them outside the central area
of Paris outside where the Metro goes, so you couldn't go to Disneyland
or the airports using such a single ticket.
The tickets within a carnet can be shared between a group of people.
Purchase them from RER & Metro stations. |
When
using buses you insert them into the ticket machine as you board by
the driver.
On the RER and Metro you insert them into automated barriers which
give you access to the platforms.You have 2 hours to complete your
journey on each ticket and can change as many times as you like. You
have to pass through another automated barrier when you exit a station. |
Paris
Single Ticket Fares (€)
July 2007 - June 2008 |
| 1
Ticket Metro, Bus or RER within Paris, Zones 1&2 |
1.50 |
| Carnet
of 10 tickets, as above for Adult |
11.10 |
| Carnet
of 10 tickets, Child (4 to 10 years old) |
5.55 |
| Travel
Passes |
See
Travel Pass Page |
Carte
Mobilis One day Card
A single day card provides
unlimited rides on the transport system of the Île-de-France
region: Metro, RER (express regional trains), bus, tramway, funiculaire
de Montmartre, Montmartrobus, Noctambus (night bus) within a given
fare zone.
Most visitors will only need zones 1&2 which broadly coincides
with the extent of the Metro system.
Other popular destinations : Disneyland Resort Paris (zone 5), Château
de Versailles (zone 4), Charles de Gaulle (zone 5) and Orly (zone
4) airports.
Purchase from Metro stations.
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Carte
Mobilis Prices July 2007 - June 2008 in Euro
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1 Day
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1-2
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5.60
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1-3
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7.50
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1-5
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12.50
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Paris Visite Card
This is the card promoted by the tourist authorities, if you've purchased
a package to Paris your operator may also offer them acting as an
agent.
Paris Visite pass can be purchased in all Metro , RER and Paris tourist
offices.
You also get some discounts with a range of visitor attractions, most
of which you wouldn't otherwise consider.
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Paris
Visite Card Prices From November 2006 in Euro
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1 DAY
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2 DAYS
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3 DAYS
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5 DAYS
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| Fare zones |
Children* / Adults
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Children* / Adults
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Children* / Adults
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Children* / Adults
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1-3
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4.25 /
8.50
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6.95 /
13.95
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9.30 /
18.60
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13.60
/ 27.60
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1-5
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8.50 /
17.05
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13.55
/ 27.15
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19.05
/ 38.10
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23.30
/ 46.60
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Carte
Orange
As you
can see from the prices below, the Carte Orange offers much better
value than the Paris Visite Card. You don't get the attraction discounts,
but the transport scope is the same.
You need a passport sized photocard, which is put on a Travel Card,
this matches to the number on the ticket that you put in the automatic
barriers.
The biggest restriction is that the ticket can only start on a Monday.
Purchase at Metro and RER stations. The weekly ticket is sometimes
referred to as coupon hebdomadaire.
There
is also a monthly version of the Carte Orange which starts on the
first of each month.
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Carte
Orange Prices From July 2007 - June 2008 in Euro
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1 Week
(Monday to Sunday)
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1-2
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16.30
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1-3
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21.60
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1-5
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32.10
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