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   David Ho (davidho@mastodon.world)'s status on Thursday, 19-Sep-2024 01:47:06 JST David Ho

   Serious PSA: If you’re taking the RER C from Paris to Versailles, don’t get the t+ ticket (€2.15). You have to buy a ticket for Versailles (€4.15).

   There are people waiting to check at the exit and the instant fine is €32. I saw many people caught out by this.

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     Chris Laprun (metacosm@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Sep-2024 01:47:05 JST Chris Laprun

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     @davidho this is a typical Parisian trap… the t+ tickets are only available “intramuros" (so only for some zones which cover Paris itself and “some" outside stations) and the gates only know where you enter, not where you intend to get out so can't enforce that you use the proper ticket… The quintessential example for this is La Défense which you can reach either by RER (with a more costly ticket) or via the Métro with a t+ ticket… 😬

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     Minoru Saba (minorusaba@toad.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Sep-2024 02:19:16 JST Minoru Saba

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     @davidho Tokyo's Suica/Pasmo card seems to be more passenger-friendly:
     "If you are caught out and run out of charge on the card when arriving at a station, you can even top-up at special kiosks inside the gates before you exit"
     https://en.japantravel.com/guide/how-to-get-a-suica-card/22316

     Perhaps it's another example of Japan's Galápagos syndrome🤔
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gal%C3%A1pagos_syndrome