Paris Pass? Is it worth it?

wife and I are heading to Paris for New years.

We%26#39;ll be there for a week and in London for a week.

I see a Paris Pass listed for $120-140 Euro for 4 days. Can anyone give me advice as to whether this is a good deal or should we just wait until we arrive and buy on an %26quot;as needed%26quot; basis? We are going to stay in Paris for the most part (day trips out are not necessary)...but we%26#39;re going to the Louvre and a couple other museums...I expect we%26#39;ll be using the metro to get around some (staying in the 7th district)

Any advice would be appreciated.

Don

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Hi,

The pass that includes entrance to museums + transportation is usually not a good deal.

In my opinion the best pass for museums is http://www.parismuseumpass.com/en/home.php

Regarding a pass for transportation: could you please tell me on what days of the week you%26#39;ll stay in Paris and if you%26#39;re going to use the public transportation from the airport to Paris?

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We%26#39;ll be in paris from Dec 28th until Jan 2nd - so a full week.

We%26#39;d like to take the train from CDG to paris and then take some sort of train from Paris to London on the 2nd.

so inter city travel is needed (although on dec 31st, I%26#39;m sure it%26#39;ll be very crowded and we%26#39;ll end up walking alot - and on Jan 1st, i would think alot of the city will be closed)

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the eurostar is the high speed train that you can take from Gare du Nord in Paris to St. Pancras station in London. The tickets are like airline tickets, the cheap seats go first. You can book 120 days out, look at www.eurostar.com and http://www.seat61.com/

for information

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The privately %26#39;..re-packaged..%26#39; PARIS PASS is RARELY a good deal....for your proposed itinerary--a week, beginning on a Monday...and especially bad deal.

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Wait until you arrive, it is cheaper and you will have a better idea of your needs.

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Don,

Since Dec 28th is a Monday and you%26#39;ll be in Paris for an entire week, the Navigo Découverte is an excellent option for you (it%26#39;s valid for a week, Mon-Sun)

Issuing a Navigo Découverte + charging it for a weekly pass for zones 1-2 will cost you 23.80. This pass is valid for the metro, buses and RER stations within Paris.

Notice, however, that since CDG is zone 5, you%26#39;ll need a special ticket from CDG to Paris (since you%26#39;ll only be in zone 5 once, the pass for zones 1-5 isn%26#39;t economical for you).

You can buy this pass in any metro or RER station in Paris.

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Ohadb, is this also good for Batobus (seine) and HOHO (hop on hop off Bus)? And is this the one that needs a passport size picture?

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It%26#39;s not valid for Batobus and the hop on hop off Bus.

Yes, it needs a passport size picture.

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Do NOT buy the Paris Pass you have listed, these sorts of bundled and repackaged items you see on the net are not worth it and you%26#39;re not sure what you are getting. Instead buy a %26quot;Paris Visite%26quot; pass at the train station in CDG airport. For 48 Euro, you can get unlimited use of ALL public transit for 6 zones for 5 days and upgrade it for another couple days for about 10 Euro. This will also get you to and from CDG, Orly, Disney and Versaille. The museum passes are not a good deal either unless you want to see A LOT of museums, but you can get saturated. Most museums in Paris cost 6-8 Euros for entry and this usually includes an audio guide.

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For a Mon-Sun week, the Navigo Decouverte is ALWAYS a better deal than the Paris Visite!