transportation for 2 weeks in paris
Mar 6th, 2005, 06:26 PM
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transportation for 2 weeks in paris
I will be in Paris for two weeks in June and am confused by all the metro pass choices I've read about. I arrive on a sat. evening and will leave on a sat. Which would be the best option?
Also should I bother with a museum pass when they need to be used on consecutive days? I'm concerned I may become museumed out if I have to visit within a set time.
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Also should I bother with a museum pass when they need to be used on consecutive days? I'm concerned I may become museumed out if I have to visit within a set time.
Thank you!
Mar 7th, 2005, 12:49 PM
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thank you travelnut.
i looked on the metro website at prices and am stumped as to what zones i would need. it seems most museums and sights are within zone 3. and i could use the carnet tickets for montparnasse and other places outside, right? can i purchase these at charles du gaulle? i am going to take a shuttle into the city but would like to be up and running immediately. and my french is appalling so i'm hoping the airport staff speak english.
this is my first trip to france so i'm trying to get as organized as possible before i leave.
i looked on the metro website at prices and am stumped as to what zones i would need. it seems most museums and sights are within zone 3. and i could use the carnet tickets for montparnasse and other places outside, right? can i purchase these at charles du gaulle? i am going to take a shuttle into the city but would like to be up and running immediately. and my french is appalling so i'm hoping the airport staff speak english.
this is my first trip to france so i'm trying to get as organized as possible before i leave.
Mar 7th, 2005, 01:24 PM
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If you look at the Paris Metro map, all the 'beige' space from the river outwards is Zone 1. This will include all or nearly all sights that you would be interested in...
You would have to go to the train station at CDG to buy metro tickets or Carte Orange. It would be simpler to take the shuttle on to your hotel, get situated there, then go to nearest metro station and make your purchase. You can write down what you want if you like.
Many people speak English, but you will be better received if you attempt to at least say "polite words" before talking in English. Most guide books will cover a few basic phrases.
You would have to go to the train station at CDG to buy metro tickets or Carte Orange. It would be simpler to take the shuttle on to your hotel, get situated there, then go to nearest metro station and make your purchase. You can write down what you want if you like.
Many people speak English, but you will be better received if you attempt to at least say "polite words" before talking in English. Most guide books will cover a few basic phrases.
Mar 7th, 2005, 01:48 PM
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The metro is definitely the easiest, most reliable, convenient way to get around Paris. We took it everywhere; (even to the airport for departure, Roland Garros stadium, Versaille, etc. Just grab a good map and ask somebody if you're going to add the suburban stops to the norm. Really a snap and stations are literally everywhere.
Mar 7th, 2005, 01:52 PM
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I'm with Ira. As many times as I've been to Paris, varying from 5 days to 2 weeks at a time, I've never used a transportation pass and never missed it. A pass would be a waste of money for me, as like ira, we don't use more than one carnet for a full week. The same is true for museum passes.
Mar 7th, 2005, 02:14 PM
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I find that I'm using less and less metro tickets myself the more I go there, but in the earlier visits I was using quite a few. I think Travelnut makes a good suggestion for someone who has less familiarity with the city; at least for the first week.
As for museum passes, the other advantage is the ability to avoid sometime long lines. I'm not much of a museum person myself, but it makes some sense to group some of the included museums and monuments together for a couple of days to benefit from that aspect alone.
As for museum passes, the other advantage is the ability to avoid sometime long lines. I'm not much of a museum person myself, but it makes some sense to group some of the included museums and monuments together for a couple of days to benefit from that aspect alone.
