12 France: Transportation in Paris
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This article is from the Paris, France FAQ, by Thierry E. Toniutti and Delphine Kensit nemo_n@yahoo.com.
12 France: Transportation in Paris
The different metro lines have numbers and are identified by their
numbers and by the name of their terminals. There is now only one
class of carriage in the metro but still two in the RER. The Regional
express, metro lines called RER are identified by a letter.
The metro and RER runs from 5:30 am to 12:30 am approximatively.
Buses run from 6:30 am and the last bus usually leaves the terminal
between 8:30 and 9:30 pm. A few lines run until half past midnight.
This is indicated at the bus stops.
There are also some night bus routes linking "Chatelet" to the main
gates of the city of Paris and vice versa between 1:00 to 5:00 am
every hour.
They are called "Noctambus" and the lines are indicated with letters
instead of numbers for day-buses.
In "Montmartre" district, there is a special bus called
Montmartrobus" (line64). It cost is the same as for other buses.
You can buy tickets by the unit from the bus driver on the us. The
tickets books are sold at subway stations, at some bus terminals and
by registered retailers like some tabacco shops and bookshops.
Remenber, you need only one ticket to use the metro but you may need
several tickets on buses depending on the number of sections you run.
In paris you will need 1 to maximum 2 tickets.
The "Montmartre" Cable railway takes you up to the "Sacre Coeur" with
the same ticket as the metro or buses, this ticket is sold by the unit
or can be taken out from a ten ticket booklet.
PARIS VISITE PASS : visit and go around Paris with Paris Visite Pass
that gives you the right to an unlimited number of trips on all types
of Parisian transport,(metro, RER suburban trains, Ile de France SNCF
trains, Trams...) and you can even save up to 35 % on the price of
some sites. It costs from 50 to 300 FrF depending of number of days
(2,3 or 5) and zones(3 or 5). On sale at main metro station, RER and
SNCF stations, Paris Tourist Office and at Orly or Roissy CDG Airports
and at ( http://www.webcom.com/wta/mall/welcome.html )
ROISSYBUS :The direct shuttle between Paris and Charles de Gaulle
Airport in 45 minute, on average. Departure every 15 minutes from
Charles de Gaulle airport (1,2 and T9) and Opera (rue Scribe 9th
dist.). On sale (40 FrF) on board.
ORLYBUS : The direct shuttle between Paris Denfert-Rochereau (14th
dist.) and Orly Airport in 30 minute, on average. Departure every 13
minutes from Orly West, Orly South and Denfert Rochereau.
On sale (30 FrF) on board.
ORLYVAL : With a single ticket, ORLYVAL system gives you direct access
from Orly Airport to the Paris public transport Network.
Frequent departure from Orly West and South. It's always the same and
respected time of travel, for example Arc de Triomphe/Orly : 38 min.
or Chatelet/Orly : 30 minutes.
Don't forget to keep you ticket for inspection as well as the map of
Paris with all subway lines indicated at the entry of each station and
on each platform.
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Watch out for pick-pockets and hold on tight to your purse anywhere
in Paris !
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For further information on the Paris transportation Services call from
6:00 am to 9:00 pm 01.43.46.14.14 and ask for an English speaking
person.
If you need an itinerary with the metro in Paris
you can get it at :
(http://metro.jussieu.fr:10001/bin/select/english/france/paris)
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