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Paris 2010, six nations travel advice

  • 24-11-2009 2:49pm
    #1
    castlewhite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭


    Hi, wishing to buy present for dad of trip to Paris for six nations match, 14th Feb, looked at various travel agencies, but unsure were is the best location for a hotel, to be close to the action(very important)and ease of transport to Stade de France?


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  • #2
    enda1
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    My advice is don't be close to the action (stadium) but be close to the action (city)!

    The stadium is on the RER line B (commuter train) which runs north south so get him a place near one of the stops on it.

    It will take for example almost an hour to get from the Eiffel Tower to the stadium station on match day so don't make him have to get a load of connections which will just make it awkward.

    Also it's the same line which is to the airport (if not flying Ryan Air) so handy from getting from there to the hotel and back (€17 return).

    link is for the RER map - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RER_B


  • #3
    bleg
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    I need tickets for this match. Any advice?


  • #4
    enda1
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    bleg wrote: »
    I need tickets for this match. Any advice?

    Advice?

    Don't buy tickets. Go along on the day and you will get them free.
    This is of course NOT A GUARANTEE, but if the previous two FAI matches there are anything to go by...

    Go along to the stadium itself and even from about an hour before the match tickets will start being given away for free.

    Reason is that people don't bother venture out to the stadium without a ticket cause it's out of town so there ends up being a way over supply of touts and friends who's other friends didn't turn up for whatever reason.

    Good luck.


  • #5
    castlewhite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭castlewhite


    enda thats for that. I heard the best rugby craic is around gare du nord, is this correct?


  • #6
    enda1
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    castlewhite wrote: »
    enda thats for that. I heard the best rugby craic is around gare du nord, is this correct?

    Area around there is a kip! So somewhere else would be better to be honest.


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  • #7
    danthefan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭danthefan


    castlewhite wrote: »
    Hi, wishing to buy present for dad of trip to Paris for six nations match, 14th Feb, looked at various travel agencies, but unsure were is the best location for a hotel, to be close to the action(very important)and ease of transport to Stade de France?

    What do you mean by 'close to the action'? The stadium itself is not in a nice area and I would definitely not stay there.


  • #8
    GiftofGab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,430 ✭✭✭GiftofGab


    The best place to stay is as close as possible to the Irish Bar. I would recommend Kitty O'Shea's (sometimes the Irish team go back here after the match) http://kittyosheas.com/kitty_paris.asp. It's in the centre of Paris, walking distance to all amenities.

    Before the match this bar will be packed. All the Irish in the bar will get the train to the stadium at the same time, which can be good craic. After the game everybody goes back here to drink some more, therefore you dont want to be walking to far from the hotel you're staying in.

    There'll be plenty of tickets floating around this bar before the game. All going for face value.


  • #9
    GiftofGab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,430 ✭✭✭GiftofGab


    castlewhite wrote: »
    Hi, wishing to buy present for dad of trip to Paris for six nations match, 14th Feb, looked at various travel agencies, but unsure were is the best location for a hotel, to be close to the action(very important)and ease of transport to Stade de France?

    No need to go to travel agents. They'll just rip you off. All you need is a plane ticket, accommodations and match tickets. Book as early as possible thou. Remember its Valentines weekend in Paris.


  • #10
    The_Kew_Tour
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    GiftofGab wrote: »
    No need to go to travel agents. They'll just rip you off. All you need is a plane ticket, accommodations and match tickets. Book as early as possible thou. Remember its Valentines weekend in Paris.

    totally agree with that..

    avoid travel agents well out the way when you can


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