Paris Museum Pass

I have questions about the Paris Museum Pass:

1. There are several Museum Passes - which is best?

2. Do they all include Metro Passes

3. Should I purchase the Metro Pass for zones 1 thru 3 or zones 1 thru 6?

4. Can I purchase the ZMuseum Pass when I arrive in Paris as I am leaving in 6 days so I would need to pay 35 Euros to get it her in time.

5. If so where can I buy it (We are staying near the Arc de Triumph)?

Can anyone answer these questions?

Thanks

Colette

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1. There is only one Paris Museum Pass:

http://www.parismuseumpass.com/en/home.php

2. The museum pass is only for museums and monuments, not transportation

3. all of Paris is in zones 1-2; Versailles is zone 4, Disney and CDG are zone 5

4. It is best to buy the Museum Pass *in* Paris so you don%26#39;t overspend.

5. You can buy it at the places listed on the above website (point of sale), such as the Tourist Office and any place that accepts the pass.

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Thank you for the info.

I will purchase it at CDG airport.

Reagrding a Metro Pass. if we are in Paris for 4 days and only leaving the city once - to go to Versailles - what type of Metro pass would be best?

Thanks,

Colette

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Sounds like you arrive on a Sunday. Are you sure you will need a pass? or could you get by on a carnet or two of tickets? (those are zones 1-2). The R/T ticket to Versailles by RER is only around 6€, so no biggie. The carnets are roughly 11€ for the set of 10 tickets (which can be split up among people).

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We are arriving next Sunday and leaving Thursday morning.

I think the carnet of tickets will do it. We can buy them at any Metro station dispenser i assume?

Thanks,

Colette

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If you arriving overnight from Denver, I would highly recommend you read the many entries on Jet Lag before planning your visit and purchasing your museum pass.

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Make sure you plan well to get the most value from your museum pass as it is valid for consecutive days, if you don%26#39;t use it one day that day counts anyhow.

A carnet is a great value, easily available, for Versailles rather than use your museum pass and buying a metro ticket, you might want to look at a forfait lossirs pass which includes everything at versailles (even the headphones) with the exception of the tram if it%26#39;s too much walking for you.

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Boomers2 - I wouldn%26#39;t worry about buying the Museum Pass at the airport, unless it%26#39;s convenient for you. It%26#39;s available at most sites, we bought ours in June at the Arc de Triumph, no lines or waiting!

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We just returned from a week in Paris. We bought the 4 day museum pass. It was well worth it.

For the Metro we went with the carnet. We walked almost everywhere! The weather was perfect for it. On our last day we still had two tickets each for the metro.

There is just so much to miss if you%26#39;re underground.

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Thanks to all who have answered my questions about the Museum Pass.

It was very helpful.

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