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[[Image:Carte Orange front 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|the ticket portion of the ''Carte Orange'']] |
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The subway pass -- a small, rectangular ticket composed mainly of stiff [[paper]] -- lists the period of time and the zones for which it is valid, as well as its price. At the top of the front side of the ticket, there is a thin, holographic strip, to prevent [[ |
The subway pass -- a small, rectangular ticket composed mainly of stiff [[paper]] -- lists the period of time and the zones for which it is valid, as well as its price. At the top of the front side of the ticket, there is a thin, holographic strip, to prevent [[counterfeit]]ing. On the reverse side, there is a brown, [[magnetism|magnetic]] stip on which the card's data (zones and dates) are stored. The user feeds the carte orange ticket into a subway turnstyle upon entrying a metro station, and the machine, after reading the ticket, returns it to the user. |
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The identity card is an attempt on the part of the public transit authorities to link each carte orange to one person, preventing several people from purchasing only one carte orange. The identity card features a space in which the user must print his or her full name and, in the lower left-hand corner, a space to which the user must affix a small, color [[photograph]] of him or herself. On the back of the card, the user is required to fill out his or her full address. |
The identity card is an attempt on the part of the public transit authorities to link each carte orange to one person, preventing several people from purchasing only one carte orange. The identity card features a space in which the user must print his or her full name and, in the lower left-hand corner, a space to which the user must affix a small, color [[photograph]] of him or herself. On the back of the card, the user is required to fill out his or her full address. |
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Revision as of 11:11, 22 July 2005
The Carte Orange (Orange Card) is a pass for the pubic transportation system in Paris and the surrounding region. A holder of the pass is entitled to unlimited use of the public transit system within a given period of time, with cartes oranges being available for durations of one week or one month. The public transportation system (RER, subway, bus and tramway) in the parisian region, the Île de France, is divided into 8 zones, and different cartes oranges are valid for different zones. The most basic pass for Paris and its close banlieue covers zones 1-2, costing €15,70 for a one-week pass and €51,50 for a one-month pass.
Description and Use
The carte itself is composed of a subway pass and an identity card, both of which are stored in a small, grey, flexible plastic folder.
The subway pass -- a small, rectangular ticket composed mainly of stiff paper -- lists the period of time and the zones for which it is valid, as well as its price. At the top of the front side of the ticket, there is a thin, holographic strip, to prevent counterfeiting. On the reverse side, there is a brown, magnetic stip on which the card's data (zones and dates) are stored. The user feeds the carte orange ticket into a subway turnstyle upon entrying a metro station, and the machine, after reading the ticket, returns it to the user.
The identity card is an attempt on the part of the public transit authorities to link each carte orange to one person, preventing several people from purchasing only one carte orange. The identity card features a space in which the user must print his or her full name and, in the lower left-hand corner, a space to which the user must affix a small, color photograph of him or herself. On the back of the card, the user is required to fill out his or her full address.
When using the bus, the user does not validate his or her ticket electronically; rather, he or she shows the driver the identity card and the ticket, who then determines whether or not the carte orange is valid for the route.