Hi all, while in Paris last year my daughter and I bought a carte orange and used this to get around. This year however I'm going with my husband and intend just to buy a carnet as and when we need them as I found out last year that the beauty of Paris is much more enjoyable while walking,
My Question is when we arrive we have to change metro connections twice to get to our hotel in Montmartre. As I understand we only need to use one of the tickets each from the carnet to get to our destination. Or do we need a new ticket through each turnstile?.
Posted by
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
8293 posts
You can transfer on the same ticket. You will not go through a turnstile when making transfers. Just follow the "correspondence" signs for the Line you need.
Posted by
OP
Tipperary, Ireland
66 posts
Thanks so much Norm, That's what I thought, just making sure.
Posted by
Anaheim, CA, USA
1455 posts
Ellen, buy the carnet 10 pack. It costs 11,10 euros and they give you 10 individual tickets. It comes out cheaper than getting a la carte carnets.
Posted by
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
8293 posts
Michelle, what are a la carte carnets?
Posted by
Paris, France
506 posts
Correction for you
As of July 1st prices for all tickets and carnet have increased slightly
Individual tickets are now 1,60 and a carnet of 10 is 11,40
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
Ellen, the new t+ ticket which comes in a carnet was issued one year ago. In addition to being good anywhere the Metro goes (some lines end in zone 3) and on the RER in zone 1, it is now good for bus-to-bus transfers within 90 minutes of boarding the first bus. It's also good on the Montmartre funiculaire. Note: tickets you buy from a bus driver are NOT good for bus transfers.
Posted by
Anaheim, CA, USA
1455 posts
Norma... Oops!!! I posted that while eating and must be hungry!
Yes, a la carte carnets sounds like a menu "a la carte", no? LOL!!!
Posted by
Paris, France
506 posts
To clarify zones discussed in prior postings. There are several travel "zones" in Paris. ALL METRO stops are in zone 1 and 2 (normal carnet tickets). However, there are RER stations and Bus stops at outlying metro stops that may actually be a Zone 3 for RER, tramway and buses. Example: Line 1 all the way to La Defense is a zone 1 & 2 while on the metro. Should you decide to take the RER A from Chatelet (zone 1) to La Defense (zone 3) because it is fewer stops and quicker, you would have to purchase a ticket for Zone 3. The tramway at La Defense is also zone 3 as well as all buses. BUT you can get on and off at the metro using only a zone 2 ticket.
How do you know? An easy rule, any stops past stations named "Porte de ...." are generally outside of Paris proper thus out of zones 1 & 2. Using the prior example any stop past Porte de Maillot on line 1 is therefore most likely a zone 3.
A little Parisian history - the Portes were at one time entries into the walled city of Paris (remember Les Miserables?) last built between 1784 and 1791 with some modifications by Haussmann in 1852 to 1870 but were all finally knocked down in 1845. The land mark Portes and the Peripherique give the sense of the last outline.
Posted by
USA
351 posts
We got the 10 packs at the tabaco shop.
I still have some...LOL