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  #1 farzaneh SHERKAT on 12 Oct 11

   

  Taxis
  
  Bus and Tram
  Check the Transport Public Genève (TPG) site for Geneva Canton bus & tram schedule and ticket information.
  *Some advice...
  You can buy tickets at ticket machines at each bus/tram stop, at the CERN store near restaurant 1, and at the main train station in Geneva: Gare Cornavin. There are many types of tickets - some examples:
  3 stops in one Zone, 60 minutes, full day. For under age 16, and adults who buy an Abonnement tickets are half price. Children under 6 ride for free. There are family tickets, and much more. Click on Titres des Transport on the TPG link above to see what is available (in French only).
  *60 minute tickets - as long as you board a bus or tram before your ticket runs out you're ok. If asked by an inspector you will have to tell him where you last got on. He will calculate the travel time, so be careful not to exceed the time - you could be fined.
  *Use exact change - machines do not return money - or buy a Unireso card at a tabac/presse or at the main station Cornavin. It works like a debit card, so you won't have to deal with coins. If you are using the bus a lot consider getting an "all day", 10 rides or monthly ticket. You need to stamp the 10 rides ticket on the bus when you enter.
  *Fines are 40CHF. Inspectors board at random times at places all over Geneva and at the French douanes, so if you for example, don't have a ticket, buy the wrong one, forget to stamp your 10-pass ticket, or if your ticket runs out of time, you run the risk of paying a fine. If a machine is not working, tell the bus driver when you get on (la machine ne marche pas) - he will vouch for you if the bus is boarded by inspectors. Yes - inspectors - one boards at the front and one at the back so you cannot escape!
  *Boats (mouettes) cross the lake at 3 locations in Geneva in the summer. It's a great short-cut - saves walking all the way around the Jardin Anglais.
  
  Trains
  *Swiss Travel System - Check out the Ticket Shop to find the best type of ticket or travel pass for you. If you travel more than 3 times in one year it's worth it to buy a half-price ticket (demi-tariff abonnement). With this you will only pay half price on most trains, boats and buses.
  The SBB site has train schedules. To get to smaller villages you have to get off the train - there you will find a bus service called Post Bus.
  *Train to Chamonix - boards at the Gare des Eaux-Vives, rue des Eaux-Vives, Geneva

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Taxis <br /> <br /> Bus and Tram <br /> Check the Transport Public Genève (TPG) site for Geneva Canton bus & tram schedule and ticket information. <br /> *Some advice... <br /> You can buy tickets at ticket machines at each bus/tram stop, at the CERN store near restaurant 1, and at the main train station in Geneva: Gare Cornavin. There are many types of tickets - some examples: <br /> 3 stops in one Zone, 60 minutes, full day. For under age 16, and adults who buy an Abonnement tickets are half price. Children under 6 ride for free. There are family tickets, and much more. Click on Titres des Transport on the TPG link above to see what is available (in French only). <br /> *60 minute tickets - as long as you board a bus or tram before your ticket runs out you're ok. If asked by an inspector you will have to tell him where you last got on. He will calculate the travel time, so be careful not to exceed the time - you could be fined. <br /> *Use exact change - machines do not return money - or buy a Unireso card at a tabac/presse or at the main station Cornavin. It works like a debit card, so you won't have to deal with coins. If you are using the bus a lot consider getting an "all day", 10 rides or monthly ticket. You need to stamp the 10 rides ticket on the bus when you enter. <br /> *Fines are 40CHF. Inspectors board at random times at places all over Geneva and at the French douanes, so if you for example, don't have a ticket, buy the wrong one, forget to stamp your 10-pass ticket, or if your ticket runs out of time, you run the risk of paying a fine. If a machine is not working, tell the bus driver when you get on (la machine ne marche pas) - he will vouch for you if the bus is boarded by inspectors. Yes - inspectors - one boards at the front and one at the back so you cannot escape! <br /> *Boats (mouettes) cross the lake at 3 locations in Geneva in the summer. It's a great short-cut - saves walking all the way around the Jardin Anglais. <br /> <br /> Trains <br /> *Swiss Travel System - Check out the Ticket Shop to find the best type of ticket or travel pass for you. If you travel more than 3 times in one year it's worth it to buy a half-price ticket (demi-tariff abonnement). With this you will only pay half price on most trains, boats and buses. <br /> The SBB site has train schedules. To get to smaller villages you have to get off the train - there you will find a bus service called Post Bus. <br /> *Train to Chamonix - boards at the Gare des Eaux-Vives, rue des Eaux-Vives, Geneva</div>

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