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Velib -- can Americans use it?
Since Velib stations in Paris will not accept US credit cards, is
there any way that Americans can use Velib bicycles while in Paris? I understand that an American might be able to use a "Navigo pass" but the website: https://www.navigo.fr/pages/accueil.html is entirely in French so I can't be sure that I can obtain such a pass or even if it's affordable. Many thanks. |
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Velib -- can Americans use it?
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, wrote: Since Velib stations in Paris will not accept US credit cards, is there any way that Americans can use Velib bicycles while in Paris? I understand that an American might be able to use a "Navigo pass" but the website: https://www.navigo.fr/pages/accueil.html is entirely in French so I can't be sure that I can obtain such a pass or even if it's affordable. http://www.velib.paris.fr/ doesn't have an English version. I'll contact RATP tomorrow and find out what the score is, and repost to this thread. Y. -- Yitzhak Isaac Goldstein |
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Velib -- can Americans use it?
On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:15:32 -0700, paris2venice wroteÂ*:
Since Velib stations in Paris will not accept US credit cards, is there any way that Americans can use Velib bicycles while in Paris? I understand that an American might be able to use a "Navigo pass" but the website: https://www.navigo.fr/pages/accueil.html is entirely in French so I can't be sure that I can obtain such a pass or even if it's affordable. Many thanks Some tourists can actually seen riding velib. The "other langage" (Autre langues) button is located on the upper right side of the screen. http://www.en.velib.paris.fr/abonnem...t_courte_duree Short-term subscription Short-terms users can also subscribe to Vélib’. A 1-day or a 7-day Vélib’ ticket is available for purchase on the web or at any of our Vélib’ Service Points. Obtain a short-term subscription and the first 30 minutes of each journey will be on us. At the end of the validity period, the cost of journey over 30 minutes will be deducted from your bank account together with your subscription fee. You can take out a short-term subscription agreement at any Vélib’ Service Point equipped with terminals. ** A security deposit is required for all short-term subscriptions. A 150 € bank card direct pre-authorization is necessary for this type of subscription. Failure to comply with the General Terms and Conditions of Access and Use may cause parts or the entire deposit amount thereof to be withheld by Vélib’. Total deposit amount will be forfeited if bike is not returned with in 24 hours. (Terms and Conditions can be found in your subscription agreement, on the web, and at any of our Service Points). General Terms and Conditions of Access and Use http://en.parisinfo.com/shows-exhibi...er-in-paris/i- love-summer-in-paris-sport/5507-velib- All year round What a great idea! You had imagined it happening, and the Paris city authorities have put it into practice. So for getting around the city, forget those interminable walks and put your bulky and pollution-producing vehicle in the garage... ....from 15 July, Vélib’ is offering a self-service bike hire system operating 24 hrs/24hrs, 7 days a week. It is simple and practical to use. If tomorrow, for example you want to go to an area of the city by bike: firstly take out a short subscription at one of the Vélib’ stations. For the modest sum of one Euro, debited (like the total cost of the bike hire) from your bank account, you will be issued with a ticket, valid all day. It is then up to you to organise where you go, knowing that your first half-hour will be free, the following half-hour will cost one Euro, then 2 the following and four for every extra half hour. As well as a daily subscription, there are also two other types of subscriptions to choose from: a seven-day one or an annual one. From 15 July, 750 stations some 300 metres apart will be open to the public, with some 1,450 expected by the end of the year. Your chance to organise that romantic cycling tour you have always dreamed of! Velib’, is the opportunity to seek out all the back waters of the city and to combine tourism and ecology. Full details about Vélib on the www.velib.paris.fr website. |
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On Jun 29, 9:06*pm, JuanElorza wrote:
On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:15:32 -0700, paris2venice wrote*: Since Velib stations in Paris will not accept US credit cards, is there any way that Americans can use Velib bicycles while in Paris? *I understand that an American might be able to use a "Navigo pass" but the website: * *https://www.navigo.fr/pages/accueil.html is entirely in French so I can't be sure that I can obtain such a pass or even if it's affordable. Many thanks Some tourists can actually seen riding velib. The "other langage" (Autre langues) button is located on the upper right side of the screen. http://www.en.velib.paris.fr/abonnem...t_courte_duree Short-term subscription Short-terms users can also subscribe to Vélib’. A 1-day or a 7-day Vélib’ ticket is available for purchase on the web or at any of our Vélib’ Service Points. Obtain a short-term subscription and the first 30 minutes of each journey will be on us. At the end of the validity period, the cost of journey over 30 minutes will be deducted from your bank account together with your subscription fee. You can take out a short-term subscription agreement at any Vélib’ Service Point equipped with terminals. ** A security deposit is required for all short-term subscriptions. A 150 € bank card direct pre-authorization is necessary for this type of subscription. Failure to comply with the General Terms and Conditions of Access and Use may cause parts or the entire deposit amount thereof to be withheld by Vélib’. Total deposit amount will be forfeited if bike is not returned with in 24 hours. (Terms and Conditions can be found in your subscription agreement, on the web, and at any of our Service Points). General Terms and Conditions of Access and Use http://en.parisinfo.com/shows-exhibi...summer-in-pari... love-summer-in-paris-sport/5507-velib- All year round What a great idea! You had imagined it happening, and the Paris city authorities have put it into practice. So for getting around the city, forget those interminable walks and put your bulky and pollution-producing vehicle in the garage... ...from 15 July, Vélib’ is offering a self-service bike hire system operating 24 hrs/24hrs, 7 days a week. It is simple and practical to use. If tomorrow, for example you want to go to an area of the city by bike: firstly take out a short subscription at one of the Vélib’ stations. For the modest sum of one Euro, debited (like the total cost of the bike hire) from your bank account, you will be issued with a ticket, valid all day. It is then up to you to organise where you go, knowing that your first half-hour will be free, the following half-hour will cost one Euro, then 2 the following and four for every extra half hour. As well as a daily subscription, there are also two other types of subscriptions to choose from: a seven-day one or an annual one. From 15 July, 750 stations some 300 metres apart will be open to the public, with some 1,450 expected by the end of the year. Your chance to organise that romantic cycling tour you have always dreamed of! Velib’, is the opportunity to seek out all the back waters of the city and to combine tourism and ecology. Full details about Vélib on thewww.velib.paris.frwebsite. The problem is that, unlike all French credit cards and most European credit cards, most American credit cards do not contain an EMV-chip. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velib |
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On Jun 30, 6:28*am, wrote:
On Jun 29, 9:06*pm, JuanElorza wrote: On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:15:32 -0700, paris2venice wrote*: Since Velib stations in Paris will not accept US credit cards, is there any way that Americans can use Velib bicycles while in Paris? *I understand that an American might be able to use a "Navigo pass" but the website: * *https://www.navigo.fr/pages/accueil.html is entirely in French so I can't be sure that I can obtain such a pass or even if it's affordable. Many thanks Some tourists can actually seen riding velib. The "other langage" (Autre langues) button is located on the upper right side of the screen. http://www.en.velib.paris.fr/abonnem...t_courte_duree Short-term subscription Short-terms users can also subscribe to Vélib’. A 1-day or a 7-day Vélib’ ticket is available for purchase on the web or at any of our Vélib’ Service Points. Obtain a short-term subscription and the first 30 minutes of each journey will be on us. At the end of the validity period, the cost of journey over 30 minutes will be deducted from your bank account together with your subscription fee. You can take out a short-term subscription agreement at any Vélib’ Service Point equipped with terminals. ** A security deposit is required for all short-term subscriptions. A 150 € bank card direct pre-authorization is necessary for this type of subscription. Failure to comply with the General Terms and Conditions of Access and Use may cause parts or the entire deposit amount thereof to be withheld by Vélib’. Total deposit amount will be forfeited if bike is not returned with in 24 hours. (Terms and Conditions can be found in your subscription agreement, on the web, and at any of our Service Points). General Terms and Conditions of Access and Use http://en.parisinfo.com/shows-exhibi...summer-in-pari... love-summer-in-paris-sport/5507-velib- All year round What a great idea! You had imagined it happening, and the Paris city authorities have put it into practice. So for getting around the city, forget those interminable walks and put your bulky and pollution-producing vehicle in the garage... ...from 15 July, Vélib’ is offering a self-service bike hire system operating 24 hrs/24hrs, 7 days a week. It is simple and practical to use. If tomorrow, for example you want to go to an area of the city by bike: firstly take out a short subscription at one of the Vélib’ stations.. For the modest sum of one Euro, debited (like the total cost of the bike hire) from your bank account, you will be issued with a ticket, valid all day. It is then up to you to organise where you go, knowing that your first half-hour will be free, the following half-hour will cost one Euro, then 2 the following and four for every extra half hour. As well as a daily subscription, there are also two other types of subscriptions to choose from: a seven-day one or an annual one. From 15 July, 750 stations some 300 metres apart will be open to the public, with some 1,450 expected by the end of the year. Your chance to organise that romantic cycling tour you have always dreamed of! Velib’, is the opportunity to seek out all the back waters of the city and to combine tourism and ecology. Full details about Vélib on thewww.velib.paris.frwebsite. The problem is that, unlike all French credit cards and most European credit cards, most American credit cards do not contain an EMV-chip. See: * *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velib- Hide quoted text - I'm encountering the chip-and-pin issue for the first time in the UK this week. The problem appears to be that I have HK-issued cards with chips but no pins. My old US card, which is chipless, works fine in the old swipe-and-sign method, which many places still offer. Cheers, George W Russell Bangalore (but en route London-Madrid today) |
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Velib -- can Americans use it?
"grusl" wrote in message
... I'm encountering the chip-and-pin issue for the first time in the UK this week. The problem appears to be that I have HK-issued cards with chips but no pins. My old US card, which is chipless, works fine in the old swipe-and-sign method, which many places still offer. Your HK cards should be usable in the UK as "Chip and Sign" cards. -- JohnT |
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Velib -- can Americans use it?
On Jun 30, 12:47*pm, "JohnT" wrote:
"grusl" wrote in message ... I'm encountering the chip-and-pin issue for the first time in the UK this week. The problem appears to be that I have HK-issued cards with chips but no pins. My old US card, which is chipless, works fine in the old swipe-and-sign method, which many places still offer. Your HK cards should be usable in the UK as "Chip and Sign" cards. They will be once I bother to get a PIN assigned to them. Cheers, George W Russell Bangalore |
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Velib -- can Americans use it?
"grusl" wrote in message ... On Jun 30, 12:47 pm, "JohnT" wrote: "grusl" wrote in message ... I'm encountering the chip-and-pin issue for the first time in the UK this week. The problem appears to be that I have HK-issued cards with chips but no pins. My old US card, which is chipless, works fine in the old swipe-and-sign method, which many places still offer. Your HK cards should be usable in the UK as "Chip and Sign" cards. They will be once I bother to get a PIN assigned to them. Cheers, George W Russell Bangalore Too many UK retailers believe that Chip and Pin is the only way cards work these days. When it was first introduced one retailer with whom I am friendly was of that opinion and I pointed out to him that cards from outside the UK would quite likely not have a chip and/or pin *and* that in any case there are some chip and sign cards issued in the UK. So he went back to his credit card processor, got the full briefing and now understands the issues. I realise it's unfair on you but I would insist that the retailer telephones the authorisation centre to get instructions. |
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