Mobilis day tickets - 2015 tariff (French / English)

Mobilis est un forfait journalier : un seul titre pour se déplacer à volonté dans les zones choisies

Les modalités d’utilisation

Avec Mobilis, vous pouvez voyager de façon illimitée dans les zones choisies.

Vous pouvez vous déplacer sur tous les modes de transport d'Île-de-France, Métro, RER  Bus, Tramway et Train à l'exception de Filéo, Voguéo et les liaisons desservant les aéroports (Orlyval, Orlybus, Roissybus, Orly et Roissy par RER).
L’accès par les lignes 183 et 285 pour l’aéroport d’Orly et les lignes 350 et 351 pour l’aéroport de Roissy est possible (pour les zones concernées).

Pour tous les forfaits (quelle que soit la durée), la période de validité va du premier jour à 0h au dernier jour à 24h.

Attention :
Mobilis se présente sous la forme d’un coupon magnétique correspondant aux zones choisies. Avant toute utilisation, vous devez inscrire sur le coupon votre nom, votre prénom ainsi que la date d'utilisation.

Daily Tariff applicable 1 January 2015

	Euros
zones 1 - 2	7,00
zones 1 - 3	9,30
zones 1 - 4	11,50
zones 1 - 5	16,60

Sadly, the RATP's website page featuring this ticket does not have a page in English but the key points are that with one ticket you are able to travel for a whole day within the chosen zones on Metro, RER, Bus, Tram and Train in the Île de France with the exception of those serving the airports such as Orlyval, Orlybus, Roissybus and Roissy (CGD) by RER.

However, bus routes 183 and 285 to Orly and 350 and 351 to Roissy are available with Mobilis.

For all packages (regardless of duration), the validity period is from the first day to the last day 0h to 24h.

Please note:

Mobilis is in the form of a magnetic ticket corresponding to the selected areas. Before use, you must enter your name, first name and date of use on the ticket.

More information on Mobilis or Paris Visite tickets:

http://www.ratp.fr/en/ratp/c_20585/travel-passes-and-fares/

To find out which zones you might need, take a look at the RATP interactive map:

http://www.ratp.fr/plan-interactif/

Paris Metro service Christmas 2013

14 December 2013.

I enquired what the Metro service would be on 25 December and 26 December 2013 and received the following reply from RATP the public transport operator.

"  I understand your request and I can confirm that the Metro runs on December 25 as a Sunday and public holidays (a little less traffic)and 26 December as a normal day. "

Thats's more or less a normal service.

Joyeux Noël !

Mobilis Tickets

Details of the current Mobilis ticket offering can be found on the RATP website at:

http://www.ratp.fr/fr/ratp/c_21148/mobilis/

Station to Station - Gare du Nord to Gare de l'Est

The major railway stations of Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est are joined by Metro lines 4 and 5, the journey time being 1 minute. You will see from this that the stations are quite close together and with weather and time permitting it possible and preferrable to transfer between them on foot. (For those familiar with London, the distance is comparable to St.Pancras to Euston).

There is a choice of routes one of which avoids a flight of about 50 steps which might prove difficult for anyone with a large amount of luggage of or who finds steps a problem.

1a) From the front of Gare du Nord turn left along the front of the station and carry on in a straight line on Rue de Dunkerque until its junction with Rue d'Alsace where you should turn right and keep going until you reach the flight of steps which will take you down to the left side of the Gare de l'Est. You will be able to see the train shed and platforms of Gare de l'est over a small wall on the left hand side of the road.

1b)  From the front of Gare du Nord turn left along the front of the station and walk along Rue de Dunkerque until turning right (south) onto Rue du Fauberge Saint-Denis and then left onto Rue des deux Gares at the end turn right by the Cafe Au Train de Vie onto Rue d'Alsace and continue as above.

2.) To avoid the steps take route 1b, above, but instead of turning up Rue de deux Gares, continue on Rue du Fauberge Saint-Denis until Rue de 18 Mai 1945 on the left hand side. Turn left and continue on Rue de 18 Mai 1945 until you reach Place du 11 November 1918 where you will see the impressive frontage of the Gare de l'Est on your left.

A Funicular Railway up Montmartre!

One of the funicular cars ascending Montmartre in July 2008

It’s not the Alps so you might be surprised to find a funicular railway in Paris. 

If you intend to visit Montmartre and have already purchased a day ticket for use on the Metro, RER or Buses in Paris, then you will be pleased to know your ticket is also valid on the Montmartre Funicular ( Funiculaire de Montmartre). This useful transport facility will give your feet a welcome rest from the 300 or so steps on the way up to Sacre Coeur.

The funicular was first opened in 1900 and was rebuilt in 1935 and 1991. The track is 354 feet (108m) long and climbs 118 feet (36m). The journey time is around 90 seconds.

Nearest Metro stations are Anvers on line 2 and Abbesses on line 12. From Anvers, cross the busy road outside the Metro station and head straight up Rue de Steinkerque. From Abbesses, head east along Rue Yvonne Le Tac and Rue Tardieu.

The funicular is in RATP Ticket Zone 1



The white stone of Sacre Coeur looks warmer in the late July evening sunlight.

The journey up to Sacre Coeur is well worth the effort. The reasonably low level build of central Paris is apparent from this view across the city. The train shed roof of the Gare du Nord can be seen towards the left.

The following picture is a 1906 postcard view of the funicular showing the lengthy climb up to Sacre Coeur.

There was much less vegetation in those days!

Here is a video of the funicular:
http://youtu.be/9eY7-eLadEc