I will be going to Paris in january.Staying in rue de fauburg,10e,gare du nord. Tips in moving around paris?

Question

What is the RER? Is there a cheap daily card or something?

Answer 1

If you are really into culture, get a green Guide Michelin for the city.  It's available in a lot of languages, but the French edition is best if you have reading knowledge of it.  That way, you get the historic and cultural background of the places you visit.  Read up on the next attraction while riding on the Métro.  

Use the RER and the main underground central city Métro lines.  Avoid the clangy-clangy elevated lines which run east-west in the part of the city where you will be.  Parisians count a journey, not by travel time or distance, but by the number of transfers (Fr.: correspondances) you have to make.  That's because many transfers involve several escalators plus walking a block or two in (safe, well-lit) transfer tunnels.  Think about that in your planning.

N'joy.

Answer 2

Paris is a great city for walking. If you would rather not, or if you have to go a long distance, there is a terrific subway system (the Metropolitan or "Metro" for short). You can buy individual tickets, a package of ten ( a "carnet") or various passes. Information is available at http://europeforvisitors.com/paris/artic...

RER is a rail line that connects Paris to the suburbs.

Streetwise publishes a great map of the city which includes a Metro map. You can find them at many bookstores. I've bought them at Borders and I'm quite sure that Barnes and Noble has them as well. I always carry one of these with me.

Answer 3

I take it you mean the "rue de faubourg" (note spelling) but can't tell if you mean Rue du Faubourg du Temple, Rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, or Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, all of which are in the 10th arrondissement. Please clarify. I will assume you mean Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis since that is the closest to the Gare du Nord. While Paris is a generally safe city the area you indicate is somewhat less safe than other areas especailly at night when it may be frequented by prostitutes. Use care when traveling in the evening.

The RER (Réseau Express Régional) is a light rail system that is integrated into the Metro (subway) system. One can transfer freely between the RER and the Metro.

There are a variety of transport passes. The one day transit pass is called a Mobilis and is sold at all Metro and RER ticket booths and at Tabacs (cafes licensed to sell cigarettes, bus passes and literry tickets).

Answer 4

Yeah. I don't' know if this still applies today. But don't' plug in American appliances at some of those hotels due to a difference in wattage's. resulting in fires and blowing out fuses.

Answer 5

The best site to look at is RAPT which gives you details of all the trains, metro and buses, and plan your journey on it  as well as ticket information. Their site is in English at http://www.ratp.info/informer/anglais/in...

For the different ticket types have a look at Paris Visite http://www.ratp.info/informer/anglais/pa... which can be used on trains, buses and metros

The t+ ticket http://www.ratp.info/informer/anglais/ti...

If you want a map of the RER http://www.ratp.info/orienter/f_plan.php...

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