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Which Metro Pass is best for our dates

Bon Jour!
We (four adults) will be in Paris for 5 days, a Monday through Sunday at the end of this month, arriving at Gare de L'est from Germany and will take Pink line 7 to Metro stop Les Gobelins. But, we want unlimited travel while there, know we should have 25mmX30mm picture and how to sign, etc., however which should we get the Navigo Découverte (the week pass, which seems to have validity Monday - Sunday) or the Paris Visite Pass / Card??? Visite seems higher in price, 38,75€ and then more for outlying zones, but the Navigo does include Chateau de Versailles for 22,80€ (5,00€ for the rechargeable card) in zone 4.

Then would it not be better to get these passes at the station, as on line sources seem higher priced and a bit dubious with necessity to pick at their offices. We will have Euros and chipped credit cards but normally we pay in cash. Arriving at 14:05 so I am thinking the ticket counter. What say thee?

James

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You definitely want the Navigo Decouverte. Your days are perfect for it. You will be covered for Versailles. You can buy it at any metro station. I would recommend getting it at a manned station at a ticket counter. Ask them to put it together for you, including your photo.

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8558 posts

If you look at the costs of these two products, it is not even a question. The Visite is virtually never a good choice. The ND when it fits the dates you have, which it does, is always the best choice.

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We love our Navigo card! We started using the Navigo over 4 years and recharge it on every trip. It is convenient and gets you everywhere. We bought ours at the Metro station by our hotel. You can bring a photo or there are plenty of photo booths in the metro stations where the Navigo may be purchased. We still wind up buying some metro tickets to cover the few days before we can activate our card. Well worth it!