Post by GitteK on Aug 13, 2007 2:28:48 GMT -5
New RATP Tickets
The RATP is introducing a new ticket next month to replace the current lavender/mauve “single ride” ticket. The old ticket was only good for one bus ride (no transfers), but the new one will be valid for 90 minutes on the entire bus and tram network (but no transfers from bus to metro or tram to metro), so you can switch as much as needed within that time period. The bad news is that it costs just a bit more. Single tickets will now be €1.50 and a “carnet” of ten tickets will be €11.10.
More info here:
www.stif.info/IMG/pdf/Guide_tarifaire_2007.pdf
Vélib City Bikes Arrived!
This isn’t a secret at all, but I can’t help but tell you anyway, because it’s such a fabulous idea I can’t believe they didn’t do it earlier. For just €29/year you get to use the bikes all you want in 30 minute increments. And they’re cute bikes, with chain guards, splash guards, a basket, and lights! You can also use your credit card to have access to the bikes for just one day for €1 (that’s ONE Euro) or one week for €5. But there is a little glitch that will probably keep Americans and Canadians from being able to use this fabulous service as tourists: the machines that take your card look exactly like the ones they have in the metro stations and at museums (where you can buy tickets from automated machines instead of standing in line)….these machines only work with cards that have the “puce”, or microchip. Most European bank cards have this chip, but I’ve never seen one on an American or Canadian card.
More info here:
www.velib.paris.fr/
All this wonderful news is stolen from Heather Stimmler-Hall's newsletter:
www.secretsofparis.com/
I can really recommend a subscription, that is one AWESOME newsletter ! Almost like a newspaper !
The RATP is introducing a new ticket next month to replace the current lavender/mauve “single ride” ticket. The old ticket was only good for one bus ride (no transfers), but the new one will be valid for 90 minutes on the entire bus and tram network (but no transfers from bus to metro or tram to metro), so you can switch as much as needed within that time period. The bad news is that it costs just a bit more. Single tickets will now be €1.50 and a “carnet” of ten tickets will be €11.10.
More info here:
www.stif.info/IMG/pdf/Guide_tarifaire_2007.pdf
Vélib City Bikes Arrived!
This isn’t a secret at all, but I can’t help but tell you anyway, because it’s such a fabulous idea I can’t believe they didn’t do it earlier. For just €29/year you get to use the bikes all you want in 30 minute increments. And they’re cute bikes, with chain guards, splash guards, a basket, and lights! You can also use your credit card to have access to the bikes for just one day for €1 (that’s ONE Euro) or one week for €5. But there is a little glitch that will probably keep Americans and Canadians from being able to use this fabulous service as tourists: the machines that take your card look exactly like the ones they have in the metro stations and at museums (where you can buy tickets from automated machines instead of standing in line)….these machines only work with cards that have the “puce”, or microchip. Most European bank cards have this chip, but I’ve never seen one on an American or Canadian card.
More info here:
www.velib.paris.fr/
All this wonderful news is stolen from Heather Stimmler-Hall's newsletter:
www.secretsofparis.com/
I can really recommend a subscription, that is one AWESOME newsletter ! Almost like a newspaper !