Which ticket should i buy for metro in paris?

Question

people who are going: Dad, Mum, 2 early 20s siblings, a teen and a 10-year old (meaning there are 6 people altogether)

we're going to Louvre Museum, Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysees, Rue de Rivoli and Disneyland.

what kind of ticket should we buy?

(im gonna travel from london - paris via eurostar, btw)

plus, what kind of clothes should we wear? we're going on the 1st - 4th June (should we bring sunglasses and how thick should our jackets be? what kind of shoes?)

Answer 1

The right way to purchase public transport depends on how much you intend to use it.

Paris is a very compact city and one that is both easy and pleasant to walk in. Most of the major tourist sights are closely arranged on either side of the river Seine which is crossed by many bridges, all of which are accessible to pedestrians.  Walking is really the best way to see most of them since they are so densely packed that one naturally goes from one to the other over very walkable distances.

So, if you plan on seeing a lot of sights it may actually be better to walk than to ride.

On the other hand, if you intend to focus on just a few places and perhaps spend a lot of time in Museums for example, you might want to travel between the sights you've chosen and ignore the others inbetween. In that case you might want to use public transport.

In any canse, you need to figure out your itinerary and then calculate the value of buying a tranport pass.

There are reallt only two sensible ways to go for a trip of short duration. Either buy individual tickets in packs of ten (called a "carnet) or buy a one day pass called a "Mobilis."

Buying tickets by carnet will bring the cost of each trip down to 1.11 euros per person. A mobilis will cost 5.60 euros. So in any day you expect to use public transport more than five times, a mobilis is the better buy.

As to what to pack, June in Paris has an average temperatures at around 62 degrees F but there can be considerable variation during the day and into the evening. Bring clothes that you can layer to be able to switch back and forth.

June is also one of the rainiest months of the year with average  monthly rainfalls of 2.2 inches. An umbrella is a good idea.( I have one of those rain slickers that can be folded into its own small carrying case and put in a pocket which I find more conveneient.)

Proper water repellant footwear is an absolute neccessity. Even if you do choose to use public transport a great deal there is no substitute for sturdy walking shoes. Nothing will make your trip more miserable than to be walking with blistered feet in damp footwear. Don't forget to pack several pairs of good socks.

Forget fashion, here is where practical considerations are most important. Indeed, let me mention that I notice frequent questions about how to dress based on the perceived need to "not stand out" as a tourist. Dismiss these thoughts from you consideration. You ARE a tourist and trying to "blend in" is going to fail anyway (unless you speak flawless and unaccented French). Dress for your own comfort and convenience.

Answer 2

There's the Paris Visite card, which is like a travelcard for the metro and buses and rer, which i recommend. Its aimed at tourists and you can get discounts for attractions with it. You can buy a pass for one day, 3 days or 5 days. And its available for zones 1-3 and 1-5.

What I'd recommend is to buy one for zones 1-3, and when you go to Eurodisney, buy extra tickets for any zones not covered, it may be cheaper than buying a pass for zones 1-5 when you may be using all the zones only once.

The 10 year old will count as a child.