Carte Orange cost for a week

What is the cost of the Carte Orange one week pass? Also can you use it for buses like the Paris Viste can? Thanks!!

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15.40 Euros zone 1-2 (Paris) Valid for metro, buses, tram and rer. Not valid for tourist buses. Visit www.ratp.fr

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...and just in case you are not aware, the C.O. is valid for use starting Monday going through Sunday. I believe you can buy one starting Sunday (for Mon%26#39;s use) through Wednesday. Compare these restrictions to your schedule.

Also, it is easiest (and cheapest) to bring your own tiny photo for the id card - just cut out a head shot (or take one with someone%26#39;s digital camera and print it) that is about 1x1 inches (like the ones from those photo booths).

Finally, once you have the id card w/photo and the ticket, there is one more thing to do: find the # on the id card and write it in on the ticket. This completes your acquisition of the card, and will please any transportation official who requests proof of your ticket or pass.

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I read on another website that CO is only available to residents of Ille de France - is this correct? I can%26#39;t speak french so it will be impossible for me to pretend I am one :)

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No. The CO is available to anyone who wants it.

When you ask for the little wallet for the CO where you stick your photo, the person isn%26#39;t going to ask you what your address is :)

You can buy a CO from a machine but you have to ask for the little wallet from someone working in the metro station. Just stick your photo on it and write the number that%26#39;s by your photo on your CO card.

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BTW, what website did you read this on?

I know that other sites can%26#39;t always have accurate info 100% of the time but saying that not even French people who live outside of the Paris subarbs can have the card is crazy !

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Thanks for fast reply!

One more question - previous post said CO is only Mon to Sunday - is that true?

I am going on Friday and coming back on Monday. If the above is correct I will need 2 weekly passes... Might be better to go with Card Visite?

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wordtravels.com/Cities/France/Paris/Basics

This is the link to the website, in Getting around it says:

%26quot;There is also the cheaper weekly or monthly Carte Orange (passport photo required), but this is technically only available for Ile de France residents.%26quot;

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The tricky thing about coming to Paris is that there are almost too many options when it comes to tickets and passes. CDG, Disneyland and Versailles all serve to make it even harder to figure out what to buy :)

A weekly CO works from Monday to Sunday.

If you buy one up to a Wednesday then it%26#39;ll be valid for that week. If you get one on a Friday then it%26#39;ll be valid for the following week.

I have no idea what happens on Thursdays :)

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I guess that the key word here is %26#39;technically%26#39;

The CO is a card used by those that work in Paris to make it easier to get around. Everyone I work with either has a monthly pass or a yearly one. If you get the monthly CO then your company are obliged to pay for half of the cost.

So %26#39;technically%26#39; it%26#39;s designed for those that work there. But there%26#39;s nothing stopping you from using it. In fact, if you compare the English and French versions of the RATP site you%26#39;ll see that the English version only offers metro tickets and the carte visite while the French version has carte orange and the day passes included.

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too many choices is the problem I agree, I guess I will just get Visite pass for 3 days zones 1-3 and just pay the return tickets to Versailles and CDG separately.

BTW do you know how much it costs (I mean return or single ticket to Versailles and CDG?)

Thanks