Extra Pass Benefits in France

Discounts for Eurail Pass Holders

In France you can profit from reduced boat crossings, rail travel and other benefits.

The benefits mentioned here are available to:

Discounted or free shipping services

Grimaldi Ferries
20% discount on official fares (port taxes, fixed dues and special fares not included) on the ferry routes:

  • Civitavecchia - Toulon
  • Livorno - Porto Vecchio (Corsica)
  • Civitavecchia - Porto Vecchio (Corsica

More information and reservations: www.grimaldi-lines.com (fill in the form 'Eurail Interrail').
Or call Italy: +39 081 496 444 / Spain: +34 932 959 100.

SeaFrance
50% discount on the ferry route:

  • Calais – Dover

More information: www.seafrance.com.

Irish Ferries
30% discount on the ferry route:

  • Roscoff – Rosslare (May to September)
  • Cherbourg - Rosslare (February to December).

No daily sailings, reservation compulsory.
More information and reservations: www.irishferries.ie.
Or call: France: +33 (0) 233 234 444 / Ireland: +353 (0) 818 300 400

Other Discounts

Paris transportation Metro/RER
Free transport on the RER underground Line B:

  • from Paris Charles De Gaulle airport to Paris Gare du Nord railway station (in this direction only)

In order to obtain access to this RER train, go to the RER station at CDG Terminal 1 or 2. Ask for a ‘contremarque‘ at the ticket window, showing your Pass. You will need this ‘contremarque‘ to enter the platform, and to exit the RER station at Paris Gare du Nord.). More information about the RER system and timetable at ratp.info.

Chemins de fer de la Provence (private railway company)
50% discount on train route:

  • Nice - Digne

More information: www.trainprovence.com

Chemins de Fer de la Corse (private railway lines)
 50% discount on all journeys in Corsica.
More information at www.trainstouristiques-ter.com.

Bus SNCF
Free bus transportation on the routes:

  • Canfranc-Oloron
  • Digne-Veynes
  • Digne-St Auban

France Miniature Parc

  • Admission with reduction

An outdoor park in the shape of France that contains scale models of major French monuments and landmarks.
Location: Boulevard André Malraux, Elancourt (30 km from Paris).
More information: www.franceminiature.com.

The Grévin Museum

  • Admission with 20% discount 

The Grévin wax museum brings back great people and events of history in front of you in wax copies.
Location: 10 boulevard Montmartre, Paris.
More information: www.grevin.com/english/index.htm.  

Some rules for using Pass benefits

Usually extra Pass benefits can be obtained locally by showing your Eurail Pass. Sometimes you can make reservations in advance through a call centre or website of the company concerned.

Travel days
If a benefit gives you free transportation, it requires the use of a travel day if you have a Eurail Pass with flexible validity. In case of an overnight ferry, you may enter the day of departure or the day of arrival in your travel calendar. If a a benefit only consists of a discount, it is not necessary to use a travel day.

Ferry crossings
For free passage on international ferry routes, your Pass must be valid for the country of departure AND the country of arrival. In case of discounted passage, your Pass must be valid for the country of departure OR the country of arrival.