Metro "Paris Visite" Zone question

I%26#39;m pretty sure I want to get a 5-day pass, but I don%26#39;t know how many zones I want to buy for.

I plan on taking Taxis to and from CDA, so I won%26#39;t need the pass for that.

So if that%26#39;s the case, can someone tell me what%26#39;s the benefit of going to the further out zones? 1-8? 1-5? 1-3?

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I would say get the 1-3. Btw, if you are asking general questions like that, its a good idea to use the search feature in the message board. Thre is plenty of good information already that you can just read.

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Hi Kirk - it all depends on what you want to do. For example, if you plan to visit Versailles, then the further out zones are necessary - however I read somwhere that a 1 - 5 will get you to Versailles. Don%26#39;t know about 8 - perhaps KDKSAIL can help here - he has all of the facts....??

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If all you plan to do is travel around within the City of Paris, then all you need is a pass good for Zone 1-2. ALL of the City of Paris (and a bit beyond) are within Zones 1-2. If you plan to venture out to Versailles (Zone 4) for a daytrip, you will still be better of with a Zone 1-2 pass and purchasing a separate round-trip RER ticket.

Depending on the days of the week of your visit, the alternative to the PARIS VISITE pass is the CARTE ORANGE pass. Unlike the PARIS VISITE pass which is good for certain numbers of consecutive calendar days (not 24 hrs); the CARTE ORANGE is a weekly pass, valid from FIRST TRAIN Monday AM until LAST TRAIN Sunday PM. You can purchase a CO, valid for the CURRENT week through Wednesday.

Given the brief description of your plans, it doesn%26#39;t sound as if a Zone 1-5 is at all necessary and certainly not a Zone 1-8 pass.

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Thank you all for your responses. I found the answer I was looking for.