We%26#39;ll travelling to Paris this time next week. There are five of us - youngest child is 11, and I still can%26#39;t decide between the Navigo with weekly pass charged on it, or carnets. I%26#39;m hoping someone can answer these questions:
1. On the RATP website, it says that the carnet is 11.50, but the %26#39;tariff reduit%26#39; is 5.5. I read on a different website that the 4 - 10 year olds buy a %26#39;demi carnet%26#39; which is the tariff reduit, I%26#39;m guessing. What about kids over 10? Do they have to use regular carnet tickets?
2. On the RATP website, it says a weekly pass is 16.50, but I can%26#39;t find how much a child%26#39;s weekly ticket is. The %26#39;jeunes%26#39; page on the RATP page only talk about monthly and annual passes for jeunes. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks again.
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Regarding your first question: yes, you%26#39;re right.
Regarding your second question: there%26#39;s no special fare for weekly pass (Carte Orange/Navigo), however, there%26#39;s a special fare for Paris Visite for children (4-11 years old)
Also - there%26#39;s a discounted daily pass, %26quot;Ticket Jeunes%26quot;, for people under 26 on Saturdays and Sundays only.
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trocadero99: in looking on the RATP website, I concur that there is no weekly rate for children. Yes there is a 3.2E rate for Saturday, Sundays and holidays. I didn%26#39;t notice the %26#39;tariff reduit%26#39; information on that site.
Remember that for the Carte Orange to be useful to you, it runs from Monday through Sunday. If that is when you will be there, it makes sense at least for the adults to get them (be sure to each bring a %26quot;1%26quot; head shot which you can put on it. Regarding the kids, you have to decide if you want them to get the 3.2E tickets on Sat. and Sunday and use carnet tickets otherwise (which they can share) or what you want to do. If your youngest is 11, you will probably do a fair amount of walking and might be taking public transportation less often than you anticipate.
What part of town are you staying in? If it is anywhere near at least some of your itinerary you%26#39;ll be on foot a lot.
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As mentioned above, Carte Orange weekly pass is valid Monday through Sunday. If you have a Carte Orange from a previous trip, you can still (at the moment) purchase just the weekly coupon to go with it.
Otherwise, you will need to purchase passe Navigo Découverte for €5, then load the weekly Carte Orange onto it for €16.30. You can then load additional weeks onto the card. Everyone will need a small (slightly smaller than passport) photo for the ID card.
See
transilien.com/web/…en
A carnet of ten tickets is €11.10. (I think the prices you have quoted are those which go into effect July 1st).
So, it may be more economical, depending upon how many times each day you plan to ride, to just purchase carnets as you need them. You receive ten tickets, which anyone can use.
Be advised that each person must validate their ticket whenever boarding a bus, or entering a metro or RER station, and hang onto them until the ride is completed (you have gotten off the bus or exited the last station). If an RATP inspector asks to see your ticket, you must be able to show a validated ticket, or there is a fine on the spot. Once you no longer need that ticket, it%26#39;s a good idea to tear it in half and keep it apart from your unused tickets (if there is no trash bin handy), so as not to get them mixed up with your unused tickets.
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