Saving Money with Movie Passes by BeatChick
There are 2 passes that cover 2 theatre chains:Le Pass - This is the movie pass for the Pathé/Gaumont theatre chain which costs about 20?/month.
http://www.cinelepass.fr/
UGC Illimité Pass - Covers all the UGC theaters which costs about 18?/month.
http://www.ugc.fr/typepage.do?alias=carteugcillimite
Since movies cost about 8.50? each then the pass is paid for in 3 visits. Sweet deal!
I've heard that there is some buzz about the passes only being for Parisians. I wouldn't worry too much about it being only for the locals. How would the sales people know if you live there or not? I've heard similar murmurings about the coupon jaune, the weekly & monthly metro passes, but I've never had a problem purchasing them.If you're a real movie buff, take David Sedaris' advice like I did and take a bit of time to watch some films while in Paris!
Photos: February 2006
