Rail Pass or single tickets in France?
Jul 9th, 2003 | 05:37 AM
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Hi karla,
I think that you should go to www.railsaver.com and enter your itinerary.
Click on "only if it saves me money" and they will tell you whether the railpass is worth it.
You can purchase your tickets online from the official web site at http://www.voyages-sncf.com/
Have a great trip.
I think that you should go to www.railsaver.com and enter your itinerary.
Click on "only if it saves me money" and they will tell you whether the railpass is worth it.
You can purchase your tickets online from the official web site at http://www.voyages-sncf.com/
Have a great trip.
Jul 9th, 2003 | 06:40 AM
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I agree with Ira and I should have done this very thing earlier this year but didn't and probably wasted money.
The general rule seems to be the more trains you take the more of a bargain the pass becomes...or the farther you travel the better the bargain.
The one thing a pass does do is eliminate the need to get point to point tickets from machines or clerks which can be very intimidating. BUT, I think these things are a lot less intimidating once you've tried doing it..and you'll end up saving money and feeling much better about your travel savvy! Cheers!
The general rule seems to be the more trains you take the more of a bargain the pass becomes...or the farther you travel the better the bargain.
The one thing a pass does do is eliminate the need to get point to point tickets from machines or clerks which can be very intimidating. BUT, I think these things are a lot less intimidating once you've tried doing it..and you'll end up saving money and feeling much better about your travel savvy! Cheers!
Jul 9th, 2003 | 07:13 AM
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Karla,
Railsaver is one way to go or you can do it yourself. Go to "http://www.bootsnall.com/eurail/passes/p2p.shtml" and look up the costs for where you plan on going. A good rule of thumb is "5 or more trips in more than 3 countries". At that point a pass may be the way to go. You are right on the borderline, so your decision would be whether the convenience of a pass would be an advantage to you or not. Enjoy your trip.
Greg
Railsaver is one way to go or you can do it yourself. Go to "http://www.bootsnall.com/eurail/passes/p2p.shtml" and look up the costs for where you plan on going. A good rule of thumb is "5 or more trips in more than 3 countries". At that point a pass may be the way to go. You are right on the borderline, so your decision would be whether the convenience of a pass would be an advantage to you or not. Enjoy your trip.
Greg
Jul 9th, 2003 | 07:33 AM
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Karla, I come up with about $300 for the individual tickets, not counting the special Prem fares which are sometimes available on the web.
A railpass for 5 trips would cost $257 (213 if under 26) or if there are more than one traveling together, 210. That would appear to be cheaper, even with buying the TGV reservations ($2-3). (It certainly would be easier.)
Prem fares could make individual tickets (on certain routes) cheaper, so you need to go into SNCF.com, put in your dates and check it out yourself.
It would also be more logical rail-wise to go Lyon-Avignon-Toulouse-Paris. (I'm assuming you are returning to Paris.)
A railpass for 5 trips would cost $257 (213 if under 26) or if there are more than one traveling together, 210. That would appear to be cheaper, even with buying the TGV reservations ($2-3). (It certainly would be easier.)
Prem fares could make individual tickets (on certain routes) cheaper, so you need to go into SNCF.com, put in your dates and check it out yourself.
It would also be more logical rail-wise to go Lyon-Avignon-Toulouse-Paris. (I'm assuming you are returning to Paris.)
