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Carte Advantage Senior/Adult

Is this card 49€ for one person? Each?

Does the Carte Advantage Adult offer the same benefits?

These are the places we plan to use trains from Lyon:

Avignon for a day.
Vienne.
Pérouges.

We will rent a car after leaving Lyon and head to Aix Les Bains and surrounding areas. Then head to Colmar for a few days. The next time we will use a train would be to travel from Colmar to Heidelberg.

Trains:
Colmar to Heidelberg
Heidelberg to Strasbourg.
Strasbourg to Nancy.
Nancy to Metz (day trip)
Nancy to Paris for departure.

I hope this makes sense! I am trying to see if it’s worth investing in these cards. Appreciate any advice/suggestions.

Posted by
10614 posts

Each is individual, so 98€ or $106, for two.
Many of your trains are local trips and the card doesn't work on the locals. Others, begin or end outside France, so it affects the usage. So, in your case, I doubt you'd recover the $106.

Posted by
7294 posts

I agree with Bets: the cards are useless in your case! Even if you actually can share a card between two people travelling together (it's a fairly recent development, you need to pick the "Accompagnant Carte" fare for the passenger who does not have the card).

By the way, what are your plans for a day trip in Avignon? Avignon is interesting to visit of course, but I'd rather "do" Nîmes or Arles which I feel are more packed with places of interest, personally.

Posted by
502 posts

Thanks for the feedback. I was beginning to think it might not be worth investing in the card. Appreciate the prompt response.

Avignon for the Palais du Pope and just to see the town. I am open to suggestions, though.

Posted by
1320 posts

A friend and I spent 4 nights in Avignon last November and really enjoyed our time there.
We booked a walking tour of the town for our first morning with Nina Seffusatti, a Rick Steves tour guide who lives in Avignon and gives tours when she is available at home. We found her to be delightful and knowledgeable and that really put the town in perspective for us. I can recommend her without hesitation.