Travelnut

Can you buy metro tickets onboard the Thalys for the <b>Brussels</b> system..? Or any other suggestions to avoid having to linger in Gare Midi?

PalenqueBob

Last time i rode they were on sale in the bar car, along with Paris metro tickets as well. Haven't ridden really recently however. Have you checked www.thalys.com

AAFrequentFlyer

AFAIK, you can't. In fact you better have a ticket for Thalys <b>before</b> you board. It will cost you a pretty penny if you don't.....

AAFrequentFlyer

well, I did say AFAIK, and Bob proved me wrong....

PalenqueBob

AAFF - I'm not sure now but there were two years ago so they may not be and you could be right.

PalenqueBob

And i think, at least for 1st class passengers, you can also order up a taxi onboard to be waiting -not sure about this.

AAFrequentFlyer

The taxi part is true, but it's not free, and that part I understood. I just did it last week. The guy was waiting for me, but it was suppose to be no higher than 21EURO to the outlying areas of Brussels and regular metered fare within Brussels. I was going to the Brussels Hilton and I admit I didn't pay attention to the fact that he didn't turn on the meter. When we got to the Hilton, he said 21EURO. I just about lost it. I asked him if I looked like a dumb tourist to him? I refused to pay and told him to call the police. He settled for 8EURO, and lost a nice tip.....

So be warned.....

Travelnut

Thanks, I don't think I'll be calling up a taxi... but I have bought the Paris metro tickets onboard, so was wondering about the Brussels tickets. (I will have my <i>Thalys</i> ticket well in advance!)