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Métro: Getting Around the City
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  • TRimer
  • Updated By TRimer on February 10, 2005
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  • Metro Map - Paris
    Metro Map
    by TRimer
    Paris is a very walkable city. However, if you need to cover a lot of ground in a short amount of time- take the Metro. On the Metro, one ticket is good for any destination, even if the station is outside Paris. Single tickets (1.30) are sold either individually or in packs of 10, called a 'carnet'. A carnet is a booklet of 10 single tickets and costs 9.60. You validate your tickets when you enter the turnstile. Keep your ticket as they can check to see that you have it at any time.

    The Metro can be a bit confusing with the many lines. The website has a destination finder. Each train will be labeled with the end destination in the direction it is going.

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    Métro: Metro and RER
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  • bugulma
  • By bugulma on February 8, 2005
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  • Day ticket - Paris
    Day ticket
    by bugulma
    There is a good system of public transport in the city. City center is occupied by metro (13 lines) and suburbs are reached with RER trains (4 main lines with branches). If you are going to have at least 5 trips in the transport then it's better to buy day ticket. In other way the center of the city, where the most of sightseeing is situated, and you may get everything by walk.

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    Métro: Metro
    Snegi
  • By Snegi on February 5, 2005
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  • Metro - Paris
    Metro
    by Snegi
    On short: Metro is the best type of tranport in Paris; it's cheap, fast with good conection all over the Paris.

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    Métro: Paris Metro - best way to get around Paris
    Jtodd
  • Updated By Jtodd on January 31, 2005
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  • A friend of mine just went to Paris for the 2nd time last week and he had never used the Metro. He had been taking cabs everywhere. I urged him to give it a try and told him he would find it among the best subway systems in the world. He was a bit intimidated by the language issues as he speaks no French.

    He called and said that he tried the Metro and it was a breeze. Easy to follow maps and routes and no problems at all. He is now converted....

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    Métro: Metro Bums
    jnyvegas
  • By jnyvegas on January 26, 2005
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  • Métro - Paris
    by jnyvegas
    All citys have bums and Paris probably has less than most big citys. I did get a picture of some of the bums sleeping in the subway.

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    Métro: Save your ticket!
    el_ruso
  • By el_ruso on January 26, 2005
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  • Keep your stamped ticket for the subway, even if it is expired! You will be asked for it when you exit.

    Subway in Paris is great: stations are everywhere, it is clean and efficient. Also cars shake a little bit all the time, and that, coupled with a propensity for the ladies there not to wear bras, makes for a good viewing :)

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    Métro: The Metro is the only way to travel around Paris!!
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  • jnyvegas
  • By jnyvegas on January 25, 2005
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    Old Metro sign
    by jnyvegas
    There was really no where in Paris that you can not get to with the metro. Buy the tickets in goups of 10 or get the pass it is cheaper.

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    Métro: the best solution
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  • delphetguy
  • By delphetguy on January 25, 2005
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  • metro's plan - Paris
    metro's plan
    by delphetguy
    Metro is the best solution to visit Paris: less stressful, less expensive, and more speed!!!

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    Métro: Metro in Paris
    LanaFromRiga
  • By LanaFromRiga on January 25, 2005
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  • Metro in Paris - Paris
    Metro in Paris
    by LanaFromRiga
    Faster and cheapest way of transportation in Paris is metro. You can find very detailed plan of Paris metro and list of stations.

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    Métro: The Metro
    bdwoot
  • By bdwoot on January 19, 2005
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  • Buy a carnet and get a break on the price. It is very easy to negotiate, but have a map of the metro system with you that you can subtly refer to (as if it weren't obvious that you are an American or whatever).

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