Union says rise unwelcome for tourists and residents – but officials say holders of regular transport passes will not be affected
Paris’s public transport authority has been accused of initiating ‘a bit of a racket’ after raising the price of Métro tickets by more than 85% and doubling the cost of bus tickets during the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.
A single journey ticket in the Métro will rise from €2.15 to €4, while a ticket for a city bus will double from €2.50 to €5 from 20 July – six days before the Games begin – and remain until 8 September, the transport authority RATP has announced.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/06/paris-authority-slated-for-doubling-cost-of-metro-and-bus-trips-during-olympics
Author : Kim Willsher in Paris
Publish date : 2024-05-06 12:30:06
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