Does anyone know if I can order metro/bus day passes on-line before I go to Paris?

Why? We have no trouble buying them at any metro station in Paris.

Anita, <BR>A "carnet" 10 metro tickets will cost you about 58FF and can be purchased at any Metro entrance. Tickets can also be used on the bus. You don't need a pass. Easier to buy a carnet. <BR>Have fun

Mimi and herself, <BR> <BR>Thanks for the info

Anita: <BR> <BR>The Carte Orange is the Paris Metro/Bus pass. Buy it at almost any Metro station. It's good for all public Paris transportation from Monday thru Sunday. You'll need a photo-booth style photo of yourself and about $25(US) to get the pass. They give you a plasticized card(with your photo on it), a ticket-like stub and a little carrying case to hold it all. Just flash it at the bus driver or swipe your ticket in the Metro machines and you're off! I wouldn't be without one in Paris. Whenever I get tired from tramping around, I just get on a bus and ride until I'm recovered enought to start tramping again. Virtually anywhere you get off is as good for sightseeing as where you got on! <BR> <BR>Enjoy! <BR> <BR>Scott

I, too, like the Carte Orange. I take an extra passport picture along or take the camera booth photos here. I paid $5.00 per child to do it in the photobooth at Heathrow. <BR>You can breeze in and out of places quickly. IT is well worth the money. <BR>I am looking for the website that offers some information on the different passes. I believe it had an email address. It will be posted if I can locate it. <BR>I am taking a small group there myself and would be interested in doing this in advance. <BR>Gloria

Detailled information about public transportation, different passes, metro and bus maps in Paris can be found under <BR>www.ratp.fr <BR>Click English flag!

The lady inquired about DAILY ticket, didn't she? Well, the "Mobilis" is what you're looking for. A daily ticket valid for zones 1-2 is ffr 33 or so.

Ursula, <BR>I have visited that site and cannot locate information on the Carte Orange. <BR>Am I missing something? Thanks, in advance. <BR>Eli-perhaps Anita did not know there are other options. Nonetheless, the information provided on these sites are for all to use. I don't think anyone has provided "useless" information. Do you? <BR>Gigi

Anita: Just checked out the ratp site: <BR>1 day (zones 1-3) FF 55.- <BR>children 4-11y FF 30.- <BR>children under 4 are free. <BR> <BR>The carnet of 10 is FF 58.- as said above. So, you need 10 rides/day to profit from your day-pass. If you organize your day, area-wise, you will most probably not need a whole carnet at all.

Anita, <BR>WHen you say the metro/bus card, are you talking about a subway and bus ticket that can be used for both modes of transportation? I'm going to Paris in a few weeks and am confused abut how best to get around. <BR>Carol <BR>

Gigi good evening (it's past 7.30 p.m. here)! <BR>Well, I usually read the French site which is more detailled and not really for tourists but for people living in Paris. There is a link for the Carte Orange. Most probably, tourists rather take carnets or day-passes. <BR>On the English version, go to "Paris Visite" and then you see the different possibilies for day-passes. There is a link saying "fares". There you will get the prices of the different day-passes. <BR>Overall, they have good links, also in the English version like getting around, sites, children, museums, noctambus, green Paris, etc. <BR> <BR>Good luck!

Good Evening, Ursula! <BR>Thank you for your helpfulness. My group of 8 is staying for a week. When I had been in Paris before, the Carte Orange worked well for us. I will explore all options, however. I appreciate you taking the time to answer my questons! <BR>Carol-in my experience, the passes have worked for both the bus and the metro. <BR>In fact, and please correct me if I am wrong, can't you use the individual passes for the metro and use the same pass for the bus as long as it is for the same journey and within a 75 minute time period? <BR>Thanks for all your help! <BR>Gigi <BR>http://www.metropla.net/eu/par/paris.htm <BR>is a website that Ursula provided earlier. This link is Paris. <BR>

carol: Day-passes and tickets are fine for métro AND for busses! If you like to have some useful info about Paris, here's my favourite site: <BR>www.parisavenue.com <BR>Under "smart tips" you'll even find a small useful English-French vocabulary. <BR> <BR>Gigi: What do mean with this 75 minutes limit? It does not make sense to me, if you have a day-pass. Do you mean for a single ticket? I've never noticed anything about that. And 75 minutes is a real long time, unless you get stuck. <BR> <BR>PS: .. and that metropla.net was NOT me. But I bookmarked it. <BR>We should top that thread. I shall try to find it.

Anita, <BR>As soon as you get to Paris buy a Paris Visite Pass. This allows you to ride Metro and bus anywhere in zones 1-3. This is probably the only areas you will need anyway. Use it everywhere. It was cheap and easy. Advice, get a map of the Metro before you go and look it over. If you need one let me know. If you need any other info e-mail me. You will not need any other form of transportaion unless you leave the city. <BR>Have fun, <BR>Garry

I'm still a little confused. I can purchase an orange card that is good for subway and bus, right? Also you purcahse it for the nuber of days or trips. I'll be in Paris for a week and want to find the most economical way to get around. Also I'll be staying in the Latin Quarter. How difficult is it to get around from there? Sorry for all the questions, but as you can see I have yet to do my homework!

Ursula, thanks, again. I don't recall where I found that metro map, but, I do like it. The ticket I was referring to was the single trip ticket. Sorry to add to the confusion. <BR>Carol: here is a website url that may clear this up for you. <BR>http://www.ratp.fr/Eng/Voy_q/f_travel_pariv.htm <BR> <BR>I have purchased the weekly pass and loved the freedom it gave me. <BR>Gigi

The Carte Orange works only if you will be there a calendar week. Most tourists would probably do better with a Paris Visite card, which is available in various combinations of days/zones. The www.ratp.fr mentioned above has details. After going through a carnet pretty quickly, this is what we bought. Very simple.

Thanks. Just took a look at rapt.fr Web site. It's a great resource and helped to answer my travel questions, even found the subway map! Sorry to have posted so many questions, and thanks for being so kind and patient with me!

This thread had developed a life of it's own ! To put this to rest once and for all, what is the difference between the Carte Orange card and the Visitor's pass. I understand the visitor's card offers options for the length of the pass. The CArte Orange offers discounts. <BR>Now, anything else? And, I promise, this will be the last I say on this! LOL <BR>Thanks! Gigi