Do Eurail passes cover metros, etc.?
Apr 6th, 2006, 01:59 PM
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Ok, so let's recap:
Cristina, thanks for your help. You're right, when I started this post I didn't realize how cheap RER was (my initial ride on E is 4&euro
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So assuming I forget the whole Eurail pass idea, I can either buy one ticket, a carnet of 10 tickets, or get a pass such as Carte Orange or Mobilis (thank you Robespierre and others). From what I gather, the carnet is 10 tickets ALL ON THE SAME ROUTE. Is this right? If so, it probably wouldn't be useful to me, since I plan to make a few (not too many) trips in different directions.
Cristina, thanks for your help. You're right, when I started this post I didn't realize how cheap RER was (my initial ride on E is 4&euro
.So assuming I forget the whole Eurail pass idea, I can either buy one ticket, a carnet of 10 tickets, or get a pass such as Carte Orange or Mobilis (thank you Robespierre and others). From what I gather, the carnet is 10 tickets ALL ON THE SAME ROUTE. Is this right? If so, it probably wouldn't be useful to me, since I plan to make a few (not too many) trips in different directions.
Apr 6th, 2006, 02:06 PM
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Yes, a <i>carnet</i> on the RER is for 10 of the same trip, so unless you need all of them, buying one won't do you any good.
But here's something you might want to think about: if you're going out to the further zones more or less frequently, you should weigh the cost of a <i>Carte Orange</i> to get you part way plus single tickets for the rest of the trip.
For example, if you want to go to Versailles on one of those days, you could use a 2-zone pass for the part from Paris to Issy, then buy single tickets from there to Versailles.
But if you're going to different places in Zone 4 several times, it might be cheaper to buy a 3-zone pass and supplements from somewhere in Zone 3 to your destinations.
(Aren't you glad the spreadsheet was invented?)
But here's something you might want to think about: if you're going out to the further zones more or less frequently, you should weigh the cost of a <i>Carte Orange</i> to get you part way plus single tickets for the rest of the trip.
For example, if you want to go to Versailles on one of those days, you could use a 2-zone pass for the part from Paris to Issy, then buy single tickets from there to Versailles.
But if you're going to different places in Zone 4 several times, it might be cheaper to buy a 3-zone pass and supplements from somewhere in Zone 3 to your destinations.
(Aren't you glad the spreadsheet was invented?)
Apr 6th, 2006, 08:39 PM
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To be frank, I dont know the answer...just telling you what I did. Either way...this post was helpful because I wont risk it again.
On the train I was told my pass covered my trip.
No bull...things happen.
On the train I was told my pass covered my trip.
No bull...things happen.
