How to have enough euro coin ?

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Aug 31st 2005, 10:48 am

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JuanElorza

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Re: How to have enough euro coin ?

john wrote:
    > I will be going to Amstarerdam, London and the Paris. As from all the
    > readings, it seems coins are needed everywhere in Paris, such as RFR,
    > metro and public toilet... Is that true ? If so, can I change enough
    > coins at the airport ? You know local bank used dont offer coin !
    > Many thanks in advance
    >
In France you will find bank note to coin changing machines in many post
office.

Sep 1st 2005, 5:14 am

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Frank F. Matthews

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Re: How to have enough euro coin ?

JuanElorza wrote:

    > john wrote:
    >
    >> I will be going to Amstarerdam, London and the Paris. As from all the
    >> readings, it seems coins are needed everywhere in Paris, such as RFR,
    >> metro and public toilet... Is that true ? If so, can I change enough
    >> coins at the airport ? You know local bank used dont offer coin !
    >> Many thanks in advance
    > In France you will find bank note to coin changing machines in many post
    > office.

I didn't notice a post office in the part of CDG with the RER station.
Is there one there?

Sep 1st 2005, 9:38 am

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Eddy le Couvreur

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Re: How to have enough euro coin ?

"Frank F. Matthews" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
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    > JuanElorza wrote:
    >> john wrote:
    >>> I will be going to Amstarerdam, London and the Paris. As from all the
    >>> readings, it seems coins are needed everywhere in Paris, such as RFR,
    >>> metro and public toilet... Is that true ? If so, can I change enough
    >>> coins at the airport ? You know local bank used dont offer coin !
    >>> Many thanks in advance
    >> In France you will find bank note to coin changing machines in many post
    >> office.
    > I didn't notice a post office in the part of CDG with the RER station. Is
    > there one there?
You don't really need coins to buy tickets for RER or metro. Ticket vending
machines accept ATM-charge cards and Credit Cards. And if you are unwilling
or unable to use a card, be assured that most, if not all, metro and RER
stations have manned ticket windows. Especially the one on CDG.

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Sep 1st 2005, 3:53 pm

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Frank F. Matthews

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Re: How to have enough euro coin ?

Eddy le Couvreur wrote:

    > "Frank F. Matthews" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
    > news:[email protected]...
    >
    >>JuanElorza wrote:
    >>>john wrote:
    >>>>I will be going to Amstarerdam, London and the Paris. As from all the
    >>>>readings, it seems coins are needed everywhere in Paris, such as RFR,
    >>>>metro and public toilet... Is that true ? If so, can I change enough
    >>>>coins at the airport ? You know local bank used dont offer coin !
    >>>>Many thanks in advance
    >>>In France you will find bank note to coin changing machines in many post
    >>>office.
    >>I didn't notice a post office in the part of CDG with the RER station. Is
    >>there one there?
    >
    > You don't really need coins to buy tickets for RER or metro. Ticket vending
    > machines accept ATM-charge cards and Credit Cards. And if you are unwilling
    > or unable to use a card, be assured that most, if not all, metro and RER
    > stations have manned ticket windows. Especially the one on CDG.
    >
    > Regards,
    >

Certainly not true 18 months ago at CDG. And if there were manned
counters they were not sign posted and there were a bunch of travelers
who didn't find them. Cards would not work, even european ones, and the
machines would not take paper -- coins only.