transportation paris
Mar 11th, 2008, 09:26 AM
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My wife and I are going to Paris in a few weeks and plan on taking the metro to our hotel. I know that I have to transfer two times to get there. Do I have to pay a new fee every time I transfer?
Also, I was told that I should look for the name of the end of the line to make sure I am getting on the correct train and direction.
Any help is appreciated.
Merci
Also, I was told that I should look for the name of the end of the line to make sure I am getting on the correct train and direction.
Any help is appreciated.
Merci
Mar 11th, 2008, 09:33 AM
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Nope
one ticket takes you anywhere inside central paris and on any regular metro line or RER line, but in the case of RER, an express metro, only inside Paris as they also extend far out into the suburbs and that costs more
buy your tickets at the wonderful new ticket machines at stations that a few weeks ago i found so easy to use - buy a carnet of ten tickets that can be shared as you get them for the same price as buying 6 ordinary tickets one at time i think
Also look into the bargain Carte Orange that is very cheap if you are going to be there some days and its Mon-Sun schedule fits into your plans. www.ratp.fr for all on Paris Metro
When entering the metro you put your ticket into a machine to let the barriers open - take the ticket back when it pops up and KEEP it until out of the system as you will need it often to get out the barriers at your exit and may need it on some transfers as well
yes you look for the end of each line posted to find the right line and the right direction. Get the free metro maps at ticket windows.
And beware pickpockets like when going thru the automatic barriers - sometimes folks will scoot right up behind you - either wanting to get into the metro without paying the same time as you do or pickpocketing - an old technique
buses are a viable alternative to the metro - same ticket and can transfer from one to other i believe - used to be different
one ticket takes you anywhere inside central paris and on any regular metro line or RER line, but in the case of RER, an express metro, only inside Paris as they also extend far out into the suburbs and that costs more
buy your tickets at the wonderful new ticket machines at stations that a few weeks ago i found so easy to use - buy a carnet of ten tickets that can be shared as you get them for the same price as buying 6 ordinary tickets one at time i think
Also look into the bargain Carte Orange that is very cheap if you are going to be there some days and its Mon-Sun schedule fits into your plans. www.ratp.fr for all on Paris Metro
When entering the metro you put your ticket into a machine to let the barriers open - take the ticket back when it pops up and KEEP it until out of the system as you will need it often to get out the barriers at your exit and may need it on some transfers as well
yes you look for the end of each line posted to find the right line and the right direction. Get the free metro maps at ticket windows.
And beware pickpockets like when going thru the automatic barriers - sometimes folks will scoot right up behind you - either wanting to get into the metro without paying the same time as you do or pickpocketing - an old technique
buses are a viable alternative to the metro - same ticket and can transfer from one to other i believe - used to be different
Mar 11th, 2008, 09:34 AM
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How about sharing the name or address of the hotel..?
At CDG you buy the RER ticket for Paris. With that ticket, you can transfer to any metro that 'connects'. If you leave the underground system, then you will have to use a new ticket to get back into the system.
You can study a network map of the metro/RER system - every line has two endpoints (some split and have more than two). Look at Line #1 (it's yellow and follows the Seine). On the west end, it's labeled "La Defense" - - on the east end, it's labeled "Chateau de Vincennes". Those would be the "directions" of the metro line.
Now look at Line #7 - one end is "La Courneuve" and the south end has TWO points, "Porte d'Ivry" and "Villejuif" - - your train should say one *or* the other so you know which one to board.
The other key thing is - - see the white circles/ovals? Those are stations that have connections to at least one other line. The solid dots are just stops, no connections possible.
http://www.ratp.info/picts/plans/gif/reseaux/metro.gif
At CDG you buy the RER ticket for Paris. With that ticket, you can transfer to any metro that 'connects'. If you leave the underground system, then you will have to use a new ticket to get back into the system.
You can study a network map of the metro/RER system - every line has two endpoints (some split and have more than two). Look at Line #1 (it's yellow and follows the Seine). On the west end, it's labeled "La Defense" - - on the east end, it's labeled "Chateau de Vincennes". Those would be the "directions" of the metro line.
Now look at Line #7 - one end is "La Courneuve" and the south end has TWO points, "Porte d'Ivry" and "Villejuif" - - your train should say one *or* the other so you know which one to board.
The other key thing is - - see the white circles/ovals? Those are stations that have connections to at least one other line. The solid dots are just stops, no connections possible.
http://www.ratp.info/picts/plans/gif/reseaux/metro.gif
Mar 11th, 2008, 09:35 AM
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You should familiarize yourself with the metro before you arrive. You can visit www.ratp.fr for maps and directions.
No, you don't have to pay when you transfer. You can ride the metro all day if you like on a single ticket. The minute you exit a station, though, that ticket is invalid.
Yes, you figure out where you're going by finding the "direction," which is the last stop on the line.
No, you don't have to pay when you transfer. You can ride the metro all day if you like on a single ticket. The minute you exit a station, though, that ticket is invalid.
Yes, you figure out where you're going by finding the "direction," which is the last stop on the line.
Mar 11th, 2008, 09:47 AM
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yeah, and not all stations allow free transfer. I was tryin to get to Ave Daumesnil last year and took the wrong train. when I crossed to the other side to go back in the other direction, there was a turnstyle on the platform. i had to go back upstairs to a ticketing machine as I'd only bought the RER ticket at CDG.
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Ditto above!
My husband and I visited Paris for the first time in September. Twelve glorious days!
We used the Metro all the time, even to and from CDG with our luggage. We each had one carry-on, plus I had my purse, so negotiating the stairs in the Metro, (particularly when transferring lines), wasn't too problematic.
If you have a lot of luggage, or heavy luggage, or luggage without wheels, it might be harder to take the Metro to and from the airport.
We used the Carnets (booklets of ten tickets), cheaper than paying for the Metro each time, but not as cheap as the Metro Pass. It used to be called the Carte Orange, but I think they may have changed it. Plus, it was just easier to ask for the Carnets than figure out the Metro Pass.
And don't let the Metro and the maps faze you! Sure, it huge, but it's quite easy to use, once you get the hang of it. You're absolutely right, pay attention to the last stop in the direction you want to go...this is the key.
Have a great time!
My husband and I visited Paris for the first time in September. Twelve glorious days!
We used the Metro all the time, even to and from CDG with our luggage. We each had one carry-on, plus I had my purse, so negotiating the stairs in the Metro, (particularly when transferring lines), wasn't too problematic.
If you have a lot of luggage, or heavy luggage, or luggage without wheels, it might be harder to take the Metro to and from the airport.
We used the Carnets (booklets of ten tickets), cheaper than paying for the Metro each time, but not as cheap as the Metro Pass. It used to be called the Carte Orange, but I think they may have changed it. Plus, it was just easier to ask for the Carnets than figure out the Metro Pass.
And don't let the Metro and the maps faze you! Sure, it huge, but it's quite easy to use, once you get the hang of it. You're absolutely right, pay attention to the last stop in the direction you want to go...this is the key.
Have a great time!
