France Day Pass

Travel Bonuses for France Day pass

Please be sure to note that any bonus that is free will use a travel day on your rail pass. Discounted bonuses will not require the use of a travel day, but do require a valid rail pass. And all bonuses are handled locally and are subject to change.

Bonuses for Trains

Access to high speed TGV trains (Reservations are compulsory)

  • Free travel on the RER Line B between Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and Paris-Nord station requires the use of one day of the pass. The France Rail pass is valid on the whole RER Line C.
  • Special Passholder fare on Eurostar, Thalys, Artesia Day and Night, Elipsos, Paris-German Night, France-Geneva TGV, France-Switzerland TGV, Bruxelles-France TGV and Geneva Med TGV. See the 'Premier Trains' section for passholder fares Special Travel Bonuses to be arranged locally
  • The Easy Access passholder fare is available only to travelers using the France Rail Pass. Note, this fare has strict rules and may only be used with the France Rail Pass (fines will be issued on the train to non-France Rail Pass travelers).

Bonuses in Paris:

Cruises
Museums and Attractions
  • 40% discount on the Paris Story tourist attraction (a film on the history of Paris).
  • 30% discount on the entrance to the Guimet museum which is the most important museum of Asian art in Europe.
  • 25% discount on tickets at Les Arts Décoratifs which is a museum of Decorative Arts.
  • 20% discount at France miniature museum.
  • 20% discount at the Grevin museum.
  • 12% discount on the Lido Cabaret 2nd show at 11:30 PM (reservations are recommended).
  • 10 % discount on entrance to Bobin'o a cabaret show. Discount is subject to availability.
  • Buy 1 ticket get 1 free at Musée du quai Branly which pay tribute to the art and civilizations of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas.

Shopping

Clubs
  • Free entrance to Le Wagg located in St Germain des Prés.
  • 50 % discount on some concerts at the Sunset-Sunside (club jazz). Passport and pass must be shown to receive the discount.
Cooking

Tennis

  • 20% discount when you visit Roland Garros the home of the French Open. Roland Garros the home of the French Open. Visit of the Museum and get the behind the scenes tour (except for during the French Open tournament).

Regional Bonuses in France:

City Passes

Historical and Museums

  • 20% discount on the entrance Chateau de Chambord in Chambord. Children under 18 are free.
  • 20% discount at the following famous French National Monuments: Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel, Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, Fort Saint-André, Abbaye de Cluny, Tours de La Rochelle, Palais du Tau à Reims, Tour Pey Berland à Bordeaux
  • 12% to 30% discount on entrance fee and 20% discount on the Day Pass ticket and guided tour of the D Day landing beaches at the Caen Memorial.
  • 10% discount on ticket at the Imaginarium in Dijon.
  • Special price of 3€ entrance fee for Musée Granet until the 25/09/09.  The 2009 Picasso Exhibition is 9€.
Ferries
  • Buy one get on free on Sea crossing from Cannes to Ile Sainte Marguerite with Trans Cote D'Azur.

Private Scenic Trains

  • 50% discount on the private scenic rail line from Nice to Digne: Chemin de Fer de Provence
  • 50% discount on the railway network in Corsica.

Skiing

Theme Parks
  • 25% discount on Futuroscope, a unique attraction park that is based on multimedia.
Wine & Tours
  • Free wine tasting at La cure gourmande in Aix en Provence, Avignon, Nice, Strasbourg, Paris, Marseille and Bordeaux.
  • 25% discount on the tour of the vineyard by bus at Champagne Domi Moreau in Epernay.
  • 20% discount on a wine tasting lesson plus 5% off a bottle of wine and 1 free glass of wine at the WY restaurant at La Winery in Arsac en Medoc.
  • 15% discount on a horse carriage sightseeing tour with Les Attelages du Château in Blois.
  • 15% discount on ticket at Palais des festival er des Congrés de Cannes in Cannes.
  • 15% discount on a half day tour or on a full day tour in the Alsace Country to discover wine and local culture from April to December by Regioscope  in Colmar.
  • 10% discount on Helicopter Tour on Loire Valley, La Rochelle and Arcachon.

Bonuses for all of France:

Hotels

Please show your France Rail Pass and get discounts on the ACCOR GROUP HOTELS (subject to availability) Reservation is highly recommended by calling +33 / (0)1 46 62 44 40. Your reservation code is « FRANCE-RAIL PASS »
  • 10% discount on the weekends at MERCURE-NOVOTEL-SUITEHOTEL-PULLMAN
  • 5% discount on the weekends at the SOFITEL-LUCIEN BARRIERE
10% discount on Citadines Apart'hotels: fully furnished studios apartments with hotels services for a short break or an extended stay accommodation in France: (reservations recommended; reference France Rail pass)

Bonuses listed are subject to change and only represent a portion of the bonuses offered by the France Pass. For more information on the France pass.