Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
• When leaving a station, hold the door for the person behind you.
Key Words for the Métro and RER
French Pronounced
English
direction
dee-rek-see-ohn
direction
ligne
leen-yuh
line
correspondance
kor-res-pohn-dahns
connection/transfer
sortie
sor-tee
exit
carnet
kar-nay
discounted set of 10 tickets
Pardon, madame / monsieur.
par-dohn, mah-dahm/mes-yur
Excuse me, ma'am/sir.
Je descends.
juh day-sahn
I'm getting off.
Donnez-moi mon porte-monnaie!
duh-nay-mwah mohn port-mohnay Give me back my wallet!
By City Bus
Paris'excellentbussystemisworthfiguringout.Busesdon'tseemasromanticasthefam-
ousMétroandaresubjecttotrafficjams,butsavvytravelersknowthatbusescanhaveyou
swinging through the city like Tarzan in an urban jungle.
BusesrequirelesswalkingandfewerstairwaysthantheMétro,andyoucanseeParis
unfold as you travel. Bus stops are everywhere, and every stop comes with all the inform-
ationyouneed:agoodcitybusmap,routemapsshowingexactlywhereeachbusthatuses
this stop goes, a frequency chart and schedule, a
plan du quartier
map of the immediate
neighborhood,anda
soirées
mapexplainingnightservice,ifavailable(
www.ratp.fr
)
.Bus-
system maps are also available in any Métro station (and in the €6.50
Paris Pratique
map
book sold at newsstands). For longer stays, consider buying the €6
Le Bus
book of bus
routes.
