We are traveling to Paris in July. Rick mentions in the book the Paris Museum pass but I didn't find anything about the Paris combo pass. Looking for difference & if worth cost. We are a family of 4, 3 adults & 16 year old from US.
Also our dates to arrive is July 14, Bastille Day, how will that impact what we want to see?
If by Paris combo you are referring to the Paris Pass which combines the Museum Pass with the Paris Visite transport pass and a parcel of discount coupons of doubtful value, the Paris Pass is a lousy deal. At least 30% to 40% of the cost goes to marketing costs and profit to the promoters. There are better transport options than the Paris Visite.
Seconding Sam: the Paris Pass - which is a combo of the Museum Pass and Visite Travelcard - is a vastly overpriced bundle that I wouldn't recommend for anyone. I've never figured how anyone could come close to breaking even on the thing.
The Museum Pass, augmented by carnets (booklets of 10: 14,50 €) of single-ride transit tickets, was a much, much better deal for us but you have to do the math. Make a list of what you want to see, add up the total cost of entry fees and compare that to the price of the pass
Transport ticket info:
http://www.ratp.fr/en/ratp/r_61584/tickets/
Carnets of tickets can be shared amongst your group. My husband and I shared 1 carnet and barely used all 10 tickets (5 rides apiece) over our 6 days in Paris but we're also big walkers so covered a lot of ground on foot. And even if we'd added quite a number of attractions or activities not covered by the museum pass, we still would have come in under the cost of the Paris Pass.
Your 16 year-old will be able to access a lot of museums for free: always have his/her passport along for proof of age.
