Travelling France and Europe on a budget
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The book covers transport passes, the bike subsidies and how I get around. This page is for the trips.
The cheapest ways to move
- Carte Avantage Jeune (ages 12 to 27): 30% off train tickets. It pays for itself in two trips.
- Ouigo: SNCF's low-cost trains. Check the station (often outside the centre) and the luggage rules.
- BlaBlaCar and BlaBlaCar Bus: carpools and coaches. Hours of free French conversation.
- Omio and Trainline: compare trains and buses across Europe.
- Low-cost flights: cheaper for long distances, once you add bags and the trip to the airport.
Your residence card plus your passport is what you travel with. Always both.
Trips worth taking
[Josh to finish] Your favourite weekend trips from Lille and Paris, what they cost, and how you got there.
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