"Metro Cards" Métro & Trains Tip by barryg23

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If you are planning to visit Paris for a week or more, you will probably want to buy a metro-card. These can be bought in various forms (i.e. - for different zones, durations, etc) and can save lots of money on journeys. However, if you do a bit of planning you can save even more money. There are two types of passes - tourist and carte orange passes. Not surprisingly, the tourist passes are much more expensive as the carte oranges are designed for residents (though both passes have the same entitlements). However, if you bring a passport photo and fill out the relevant form at the ticket booth you can get the carte orange and save a fair bit of money.

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  • Written Feb 16, 2003
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