France Pass Benefits
With a valid InterRail Global Pass or a One Country Pass France you are entitled to extra benefits in France as mentioned below. You can obtain these discounts or free offers at local ticket offices or by contacting the company that offers the discount.
Ferries / Boat Trips
Irish Ferries
30% discount on current foot passenger fares on these ferry routes, if your InterRail Pass is valid in either the country of departure OR the country of arrival:
- Cherbourg - Rosslare (Ireland)
- Roscoff - Rosslare (Ireland)
From February to December, no daily sailings, reservation compulsory. Cabin accommodation is available at an extra charge.
In order to claim the reduction, please make your booking on-line at www.irishferries.com and pay in full first. Then e-mail your booking reference number and your InterRail Pass number to bookings@irishferries.com. The relevant reduction will be applied to your booking and the credit will be refunded to you via the credit card system. Please send the e-mail to Irish Ferries at least 5 days before your outward travel date. You may be asked to show your InterRail Pas when you check-in for the sailing.
More information:
France +33 (0)233 234 444; Ireland +353 (0)818 300 400
www.irishferries.com
Update:
SeaFrance ferries between Calais (France) and Dover (UK) do not accept foot passengers anymore since October 2009. Therefore this is no longer a benefit.
Other Discounts
Eurostar
Special InterRail Pass holders fares on the route:
- Paris Nord - Lille - Ashford - Ebbsfleet International - London St. Pancras
Prices from 75 € (single) / 150 € (return). All fares are subject to availability. For reservations call +44 (0)1233 617 575 or call +33 (0) 892 35 3539. More information: www.eurostar.com. '
RER (Paris underground)
Free travel from Charles De Gaulle airport to Paris Gare du Nord railway station (in this direction only). In order to obtain access to this RER train, go to the RER station at CDG Terminal 1 or 2. Ask for a ‘contremarque‘ at the ticket window, showing your Pass. You need this ‘contremarque‘ to enter the platform, and to exit the RER station at Paris Gare du Nord.
More information on the RER at www.ratp.info.
Chemins de fer de Corse (private railway company)
- All train journeys in Corsica: 50% discount
More information at http://www.trainstouristiques-ter.com.
Chemins de fer de Provence (private railway company)
- Nice – Digne: 50% discount
More information: www.trainprovence.com.
Free buses
Free transportation on these bus routes operated by SNCF:
- Digne-St Auban/Veynes
- Canfranc-Oloro
France Miniature Parc
An outdoor park in the shape of France that contains scale models of major French monuments and landmarks.
- Admission with a discount
Location: Boulevard André Malraux, Elancourt (30 km from Paris)
More information: www.franceminiature.com.
The Grévin Museum
The Grévin wax museum brings back great people and events of history in front of you in wax copies.
- Admission with 20% reduction
Location: 10 boulevard Montmartre, Paris.
More information: www.grevin.com/english/index.htm.
Hotel voucher discount
Interrailnet.com customers get 10% discount on hotel vouchers from Hotel Voucher Shop.
You can use the vouchers to make reservations in over 70.000 hotels!
To book: visit www.hotelvouchershop.com and insert ‘ir10’ as Promotional Code to get the benefit. Or call 08446 606 007 and mention the promotional discount code ‘ir10’.