France Railpass 2005
 
Valid from 01 January 2005 to 31 December 2005

France is filled with wonderful opportunities. From its famed architecture, art and museums to its splendid countrysides and delicious food and wine, you will enjoy traveling through France on the national rail network. Special pricing for seniors, youth, and groups of 2 or more traveling together are also available.

INCLUDES:

- Unlimited travel on the national network of France.
- Travel days may be used consecutively or non-consecutively.
- Validity: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 days unlimited train travel in a 1 month period.
- 1^st class or 2^nd class.
- Children 4 – 11yrs inclusive: half adult fare. Children under 4yrs: free when sharing a paying passenger’s seat / bed.
- Youth: under 26yrs
- Senior: 60yrs and over. 1^st class only.
Saverpass: discounted pass for 2 to 5 people travelling together at all times.

BENEFITS:

- Access to high speed TGV trains (compoulsory reservations)

- Special Passholder fares on:

* Eurostar:(Paris / Bruxelles-London)
* Thalys (Paris / Bruxelles / Amsterdam / Koeln)
* Artesia day train (Lyon / Paris-Milano / Torino)
* Artesia night train (Paris-Barcelona-Zuerich/Milano)
* Lyria
* Elipsos
* Geneve Med
* Bruxelles-France TGV and Paris-Germany Night train.

Note: Passholder Fares: passes must be validated prior to boarding the first train and travel must be completed by midnight on the last day of validity of the pass. On some trains, a Passholder Fare may necessitate the use of a travel day on the pass.

BONUS OFFERS:

- 50% reduction on Seine River cruises with Bateaux Parisiens.

- 50% reduction on the private scenic rail line from Nice to Digne, “Chemin de Fer de Provence”

- 50% reduction on passenger fares on Sea France ferries operation between Calais & Dover.

- 50% reduction on the railway network in Corsica.

- 50% reduction on regular guided and audio-guided tours of the Lyon Tourist Office.

- 50% reduction on the Paristory tourist attraction (film on the history of Paris).

- 50% reduction at the famous Grevin Waxwork Museums in Paris, Lourdes, Tours, Salon de Provence or St Jean de Luz.

- 50% discount on “Le Vivarais” between Tournon and Lamastre (Saturday and Sunday – April & October, Tuesday to Sunday – May until September)

- 30% reduction on the Quercy Rail, choice of 6 different routes from Cahors (Sunday – April until October, everyday – July and August)

- 20% reduction on the entrance price to the Railway Museum in Mulhouse.

- 20% discount on the discovery pass for guided tours and museums in Dijon.

- Free travel on the RER B between Paris Charles de Gaulle and the centre of Paris. Note this will require the use of one travel day of the pass.

CONDITIONS OF USE:

- Residents of Europe, Turkey and North Africa (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) are not eligible to purchase or use France passes.
- Passes must be validated within 6 months of issuing date by a railway official in France.
- Passes must be validated prior to boarding the first train or first use of a bonus offer.
- 7:00pm rule: if a direct overnight train starts after 7:00pm on a validated France Rail Pass, the passholder must enter the next day’s date on the pass, provided it falls within the validity of the pass.
- Reservation fees are an additional charge and not inclusive in the cost of the pass.
- All passes are subject to a non-refundable Pass Issuance Fee of AUD10 per pass.
- Comprehensive conditions of use can be found on the ticket cover.

FRANCE RAIL PASS:
Note: the Pass Issuance fee of AUD10 per pass is additional and not inclusive in the prices indicated below. AUD per person

	ADULT		ADULT SAVER		YOUTH		SENIOR
France Rail Pass	1st Class	2nd Class	1st Class	2nd Class	1st Class	2nd Class	1st Class
3 days in 1 month	335	291	287	249	249	219	306
4 days in 1 month	384	335	329	285	285	252	351
5 days in 1 month	434	379	371	322	322	284	396
6 days in 1 month	484	422	414	358	358	316	441
7 days in 1 month	533	466	456	395	395	348	487
8 days in 1 month	583	510	498	431	431	380	532
9 days in 1 month	633	554	541	568	468	412	577

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