I am planning to travel to Paris with family in May and am researching different modes of travelling in Paris. There are a lot of opinions that one reads about Paris visite card and why it would be better if one just takes a carnet of tickets. But I have just calculated that if one were also planning to do a bit of sightseeing then it could turn out a better bet. Here%26#39;s why :
The cost given blow is without the card and with the card (which costs 8.80 E for 1 day card valid for zone 1-3):
a) Pantheon - 7 vs. 5.25
b) River Cruise - 11 vs. 8.25
c) Arc de Triumphe - 7 vs. 5.60
d) Tour Montparnasse - 10.50 vs. 6.80
Total 35.50 vs.34.70 and this does not include free travel on metro etc. which will tilt the balance in favour of the Paris visite card.
What%26#39;s the view of experts on Paris ??
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I%26#39;m not sure what you mean, the difference comes to 9.60.
How long will you be staying? Your options depend on that.
Do you plan on visiting any other sites? If so, consider the Museum Pass.
You can buy tix on Vedettes du Pont Neuf website for the 1 hr boat cruise for 7 Euros.
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Have to consider the cost of card also in the option. So the cost add up would be :
a) without card = 7+11+7+10.50 = 35.50
b) without card = 8.80+5.25+8.25+5.60+6.80 = 34.70
I have taken only those main sites that offer a discount with Paris Visite Card (of course there are many more, which I am not planning to take anyway)
Some other sites that I plan to visit are : Eiffel, Louvre, Grand Arch, Notre Dame, Concergierie, Catacombs, Sacre Coeur and Invalides. But since Paris Visite does not offer discounts on these, may be I should visit them next day and take acrnet of tickets for travel on that day. I am in Partis for 2 days with family.
What is your suggestions ?? Will Paris Museum pass along with carnet of tickets work out cheaper for both days?? If so, how ?
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oops, option b) should be with card.
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Both days? Does that mean you plan on seeing all that in 2 days?
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For transportation you can use:
Tickets at 1.60 each
Carnet of ten tix 11.40
Carnet of ten tix for children 4-11 5.70
A Mobilis daily transport pass zone 1-2 (which covers central Paris) costs 5.80 per day
For Saturday and Sunday there is a daily pass called Ticket Jeunes Week-End for those under 26 (zone 1-3) 3.20 per day
A Paris Visite adult card for two days (zone 1-3) costs 14.40 that%26#39;s 7.20 per day
A Paris Visite card for children 4-11 for two days (zone 1-3) costs 7.20 that%26#39;s 3.60 per day
+ The Paris Visite card offers some discounts which you might use
And here is the Museum Pass information parismuseumpass.com/en/pass_presentation.php
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Quite apart from discounts, we thought the Paris Visite was going to be good value because we could just hop on the metro whenever we felt like it, so no restrictions in our travel. For the last two days in Paris I kept a tally and found that we would actually have done better with a carnet. Because we had grouped our sights we really were not using the metro as much as we expected. However, it was a matter of a few euro and in the scheme of a three month holiday from Aus, really not worth worrying about.
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Hey,
Thanks a ton for the info esp about Seine Cruise from Pont Neuf. I checked their site and they are offering internet tickets for 7 E only.
I plan to do the following :
Arrive 26/5/09 evening (1st Day) : Eiffel Tower.
27/5/09 - 2nd Day, (with Paris Visite Card) : Arc de Triumphe, Pantheon, Montparnasse + other things on which there is no offer by Paris Visite like Conciergerie,Seine Cruise from pont Neuf etc.......
28/5/09, 3rd Day (without Paris Visite Card): Notre Dam, Catacombs, Grand Arche, Invalides, Sacre Coeur %26amp; Louvre
Since no discounts are offered by Paris Visite Card on the the list of 3rd day, the card need not be bought for second day.
For the 2nd day%26#39;s sightseeing however, I think that as travel is free, the Paris Visite Card gives better value than Museumpass.
Your suggestions pl.
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