ParisByTrain.com

[vaydapro]

Firstly, kudos on an EXCELLENT site. Well written, well designed. Great job!

I travel to Paris several times a year. I am coming in March, and the NaviGo week pass would work wonderfully for that trip. At future visits, however, I may need only a few days.
Can you "top up" the NaviGo with anything LESS than week?

Thanks in advance...

[ben]

Hi Vaydapro,

Pass Navigo's Carte Orange subscriptions are week-long at a minimum. Really unfortunate this.

Alternative Paris multi-use tickets:

• Ticket Mobilis unlimited ride day tickets (same zone choices as the Pass Navigo: 1-2 zone up to 1-6 zone).
• Paris Visite 1-3 zone or 1-6 zone, 1, 2, 3, or 5 day unlimited ride ticket

I know the Paris Visite is seen as a tourist-only pass, but I've used it over my Pass Navigo when it better suits my travel needs. I've actually been using carnets of Ticket t+ a lot more these days, since I'm making less trips per day within the city and I'm walking a lot more (less than 4 trips/day makes single tickets the cheapest option).

Thanks for the kind words about the site!

Best regards,

Ben

[vaydapro]

Hi Ben;
Seems that the ability to add a “subscription” of less than a week on a pay-as-you-go basis would be a good idea. Ah well.

Here’s my thought: We're staying out in Zone 5 for a week. So, we'll have at least one trip in/out to city center each day, possibly a ride or two w/in Zone 1 each day.

And, as luck would have it, we’ll be there from Monday – Sunday. So it seems as if NaviGo actually may be the best option.

UNLESS we could use individual return tickets (I think these are called "Billet Ile-de-France") from Orsayville, in Zone 5 (where we are staying), to Zone 1 and then use Tickett+ as needed in Zone 1. ?

But I can’t seem to find pricing for these individual RER tickets (at least in English) on ratp.info.
Can you point me in the right direction?
Many thanks!

[ben]

Hey Vaydapro,

Here is the page for the Paris Billet Ile-de-France ticket price tool (French only). Just enter in the name of the station and it will auto-magically narrow down the possibilities for you to select from.

Enjoy!

Ben