Positive: all of the Paris City Pass options we used worked without any problems. In particular, the inspection of the triumphal arch without having to queue was very pleasing. Fly View was also rated very positively by all 9 group members. negative: during our travel planning, the use of the metro was removed from the pass and replaced by the “hop on/off” option. This means our travel costs have increased by the metro fees. We wouldn't have used Hopp on/off as planned.
A visit to the observation deck of the Montparnasse Center is a must! The Panthéon is extremely impressive. The Eiffel Tower tour in the evening with a guide is a lasting experience!
It was very nice having access to museums and other landmarks, as well as been able to use freely public transport. the extra attractions (guided tours) were not that good, the boat was very crowded and the options for Montmartre limited
We were in Paris for a long weekend. I ordered the Turbopass some time beforehand, and the documents were then delivered to my home. With them I was able to reserve various tours in advance (for some this is absolutely necessary!). My tip: read the documents carefully so that you can plan in advance. The ticket for the metro was also included, which made our stay in Paris a lot easier. We particularly enjoyed the tour of Monmartre. On the one hand, there is a star deduction for the boat trip - despite the Turbopass card, you have to queue at the ticket counter, which takes time and was not mentioned in the documents. An indication of this or the possibility to book it online in advance would be great. It would be great to have a website where you can book the various tours and attractions in a clear manner. I had to reserve a few things by email or on various websites, which takes a lot of time and sometimes patience. Despite everything, I would definitely recommend the pass if you want to see as much of the city as possible.
The gentleman who assisted us when we picked up our passes was very helpful and spoke English which greatly helped us.
We were so happy we made reservations for timed entry very far in advance at museums and attractions since Paris is very busy and crowded
We used buses, metro, and train. Transit system was a little complicated but we eventually figured it out
Have fun getting lost !
All the best. It worked wonderfully
Everything fine. It worked wonderfully
The Turbo Pass is a convenient way to experience all the sights of a city and of course has its price. You should think carefully about which things you want to see and whether you want to book them individually. If the list isn't that big, it's not worth it. But there was a lot for us in Paris. Here, too, you often have to book time slots in advance via the Internet - but this has been common since Corona at the latest...
Great idea to structure the visit a bit. Most of it works great, the Parisians know the pass, the holders are given preferential treatment. A couple of negatives: some museums are tricky to book a time slot. My metro ticket had to be replaced 4 times. Otherwise really fabulous.
If you plan everything correctly, the pass is really great and definitely worth the money.
We enjoyed using our Paris Turbopass for the week we were in Paris. We purchased the five-day passes, as we were out of town for day trips on part of our trip. I wish I had used the Museum and City passes more, but there is only so much we could fit in during our time in the city. What I loved most was the metro passes! It was wonderful to take advantage of unlimited use of the metro to get us around. We did have a small problem when my husband's pass topped working, but the ticket agent at the station was able to quickly reissue him another one at no charge.
Be sure you prebook entry times for any museums that allow it, particularly the Louvre!
The museum pass is included as are the bus and metro tickets. There are a few extra things in addition, of which you would only really consider the boat trip for a short stay in Paris. A big advantage is that the pass brings you home comfortably, you don't have to worry about anything in Paris and you can start straight away, you avoid the regular queues at the ticket counters (you still have to queue, just shorter) and you can (almost ) spontaneously change my mind when it comes to visiting the smaller museums (but only thanks to the metro ticket; spontaneous entry to smaller museums is possible without waiting). Thanks to the metro ticket you are also flexible if you want to get out briefly to see the Arc de Triomphe, for example, because it is on the metro route :). We were in Paris at the weekend (1 adult + 11 year old child). For both of us the Turbopass cost around €140 including shipping. All in all, we would have cost less than €90 if we had bought the entrance fees and metro day tickets regularly. You have to keep in mind that Paris is big, even between attractions that are "not far" from each other you have to plan for a long time, especially with a child who stops along the way to take photos and not at speed all day endures. The distance between museums that are further apart is on average half an hour away (pure travel time, not including travel time to the stop). The Turbopass actually only gave us an advantage in queuing at the Musee d'Orsey, the Picasso Museum, for example, had no queue at all, and for the Louvre you had to book the entry time online in advance with the pass, so you would have had the hassle anyway. Most museums are also open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., so not particularly long. I booked entry to the Louvre about 3 weeks in advance, the entrances were already fully booked early in the morning, 10:30 was the earliest that was left and therefore the start time for the first day in Paris for us. You don't just stop by the Louvre for a quick visit, you have to plan about 4 hours and then you need a break and something to eat. If you don't just want to eat a sandwich while running, but also sit down for lunch at a restaurant, another 1-1.5 hours will pass. You can forget about using buses in Paris if you're in a hurry - you'll be on the road forever. Traffic jams and timetables can also be forgotten (2 buses didn't come, or after 30 minutes of waiting, two came at the same time, we were on the bus for another 40! minutes, even though our destination wasn't particularly far away). So use the metro - but there are sometimes spacious routes that you have to walk underground when changing from one line to another + the running times to the subway station, if you have already had the experience, it is better not to take the next bus as a connection use and certainly not as a connection to the next subway station ;). For the boat trip you have to "exchange" the ticket for a regular one at the ticket office (and accept the regular, eternal queue). A visit to the Eiffel Tower, which is not included in the Turbo Pass, is also a must in Paris and must also be planned for in terms of time and price. So you can't do that much with the pass in two days. We took advantage of the local transport ticket, Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Musée Picasso and Musée Gustave-Moreau as well as the boat trip from the Turbopass. If I were traveling without a child, I might have managed 1-2 more smaller museums if I had skipped lunch. Maybe Fly View Paris would be possible on day 2 before the train back home because we were nearby. My 11-year-old had already finished it and didn't want any more (even though 3-D would actually be his thing). In contrast to Mona Lisa, Fly-View is hardly a priority for a 2-day visit to Paris - you tend not to take advantage of it on such a short stay, just because it's in your passport and it would offset the price somewhat;). Museum admissions are free for children in Paris (for most, they are free for those under 26). The bus & metro day ticket is available for 8.50 (adult, child half price). Maybe you should consider this and the fact that you can visit less with one child and offer the Turbopass for children free of charge. Otherwise, I would still have bought the pass again: because it took the stress out of planning for me personally, I would only have to think about packing + booking Louvre and Eiffel Tower entry times in good time.
With the Turbopass you can save yourself a lot of waiting time at museums, sights etc., since - after appropriate planning and preparation - you can get to the z. T. very long queues. However, careful preparation, selection and scheduling is still highly advisable, especially to avoid peak times at the sights. You should also think carefully about what you want to watch and when and check whether it is also included in the turbo pass. In any case, the turbo pass simplifies a lot...
Everything went well as planned, but we had a small problem that one of the tickets for the bus and subway no longer worked on the second day, but we went to the information office afterwards and got a new one.
Two days were perfectly sufficient for our needs, even if the time is actually not enough for everything that is included in the package ;). Especially the public transport is a plus or the "skip the line" for some activities. Our highlights were Versailles (attention, gardens not included) and the L'arc De Triomphe, the Louvre was also an experience (you should really book very early) and the boat trip, which we caught right at sunset. From time to time it's a little confusing in the description of what needs to be pre-booked and what doesn't. When we picked us up, the lady was super helpful, extremely friendly and took the time to explain everything to us. You could tell how much she likes her job and does it right :).
We used the Paris CityPass before and decided to use it again on this trip. It is great for skipping the lines, although in the Covid era, one is advised to book a time slot online and then present the Museum Pass or City Pass at the time of entry. I actually like the timed entry as it makes it easier to organize one's day. The only thing that I found confusing is that some museums offer the timed reservation (Louvre, L'Orangerie) while others do not (Orsay).
We opted to pick up our CityPass instead of having it mailed to us, which was a great decision. Having it mailed is quite expensive, and given the unreliability of the postal service in the US, risky. It was easy to pick it up from the Tourist Information Center.
The pass was good to use sometimes with extra use for the kids. Unfortunately the time card for the Louvre did not work. To order The card can be used several times a day. Bus and metro are easy to use and a relief for everyone.