Some metro help?
 

Just a crazy question - when using a ticket on the Paris metro, if you switch from one Line to another Line, do you need to use another ticket? Or is the one ticket good for continued use when switching to another line to get somewhere? <BR> <BR>Also, what is Line A? Is this part of the metro system & can my metro ticket be used on this line? <BR> <BR>I know these are basic questions but I just wanted to get these things clear in my mind. <BR> <BR>Appreciate your help. <BR> <BR>Bob

Within the Paris city limits, you can transfer between lines on a single ticket (follow the signs marked "Correspondence.") <BR> <BR>The line A, as well as all the lines identified by letter, is an RER line. These are express lines, which have fewer stops and extend further out to the suburbs (ie., line B to/from CDG airport.) Within the city limits, you can ride these on a regular metro ticket. If you want to go out to Versailles, the airport, etc., you'll need to buy a ticket specific to that destination, which will cost a bit more.

Just to clarify, the RER, which is essentially a commuter line to the suburbs which runs through the city, is an entirely different train system than the metro. Some major dtations have both metro and RER, but in other areas, the stations are separate. But Lesli is right that within the city limits, you can use a metro ticket to ride the REE. Otherwise, the RWR fare depends on distance. The RER has four lines (A,B,C,D); metro lines are numbered. <BR> <BR>Try looking at the web site for Paris public transit, www.ratp.com; look for the Union Jack symbol for English language versions. There are maps and explanations.

Bob- <BR>The Metro in Paris is great for transferring, because once you pass your ticket through the gate you can get on any train that stops at that particular station. The same for getting off the train. You can get off one line and follow the signs to the next line you want and get on. The lines are designated by color and the signs are good. They show the color and the last stop on that particular line. I've found it very easy to get around. If I can do it, anyone can! <BR> <BR>I've never used the RER, but will the next time I go. <BR> <BR>Beth

Bob-- Your ticket is good until you leave the metro altogether. You can switch as you need to. Just study the maps carefully though, and be sure that the line you intend to change to actually has "correspondance" (the word for lines connecting) with the one you're on at a particular station. It's really very easy, oce you get used to the layout. <BR> <BR>I'm not positive, but I believe Line A is RER, the regional train lines. Some metro PASSES work on both, but I don't think individual tickets do.

Boy, it doesn't pay to get distracted in the middle of a response! Everybody else beat me to it! :-)