Free public transport in Paris this weekend! (March 14-16)
Mar 14, 2014, 2:51 pm
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Free public transport in Paris this weekend! (March 14-16)
Apparently to honor what an excellent job polluting everyone in the Ile de France region has done, all public transport in this region is free from Friday through Sunday. I don't know if it includes Roissy bus or not but it definitely includes all the RER and Metro.
Don't buy a ticket! I did and there is no hope of a refund, I presume.
Don't buy a ticket! I did and there is no hope of a refund, I presume.
Mar 14, 2014, 6:42 pm
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Refunds
Yes, refunds are possible. But it depends on the kind of ticket , whether it got stamped by one of the machines, whether you got a receipt, and how much paperwork it's worth to you?
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Mar 14, 2014, 7:51 pm
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I also heard about the free Velib offer during days of high pollution. Are they trying to kill everyone off? 
The Chinese government might want to steal some tricks from the Parisians...
Mar 15, 2014, 12:01 am
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It's a one day Mobilis, so the loss isn't great. I don't think it was stamped by the machine, it refused to take it. I think that likely means it will still be good the next time I am here.
Mar 15, 2014, 12:03 am
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The note that pops up sometimes on some TV screens seems to say that it's free because of expected high pollution, which certainly means to me that they are rewarding everyone for doing the pollution!
Mar 17, 2014, 12:11 am
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Follow-up question (for Metro experts): Why don't turnstile jumpers, carry validated metro tickets which people discard...many are thrown on the floor?
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