A ticket is a card or a slip of paper or something similar that can be used to gain the privilege to enter a location or event or to use a service.
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Is there a Paris equivalent of London's Oyster Pay-As-You-Go?
When travelling around London, I usually follow the
standing advice
and use an Oyster pay-as-you-go card for my tube/bus/train/dlr journeys. It works well, as I can load some cash on every so often, ...
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Montreal on public transport: what kind of tickets to use?
For a 3-4 day visit in Montreal, what would be the most convenient & cost-effective way to use the city's public transit system?
Single tickets, some kind of day travelcard, or something else?
...
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List of holidays for Île-de-France weekend/holiday pass?
The Île-de-France ticket jeunes week-end is valid on Saturdays, Sundays, and other holidays. Where can one get a list of dates on which this ticket will be valid?
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What kind of ticket is required to travel to other zones having Nuremberg periodical ticket for tariff A?
I'm really lost trying to understand the tariff for Nuremberg (Nürnberg) public transport. This is the most complicated thing I've ever met. 10 tariff zones and a dozen of ticket zone variants...
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Are there ticket offices for Georgian Railways in Tbilisi?
In Batumi I happened to know where there was a ticket office in the old town to buy railway tickets because I lived nearby. But it had no sign at all and would be very difficult to find if you didn't ...
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How to buy Japanese baseball tickets from the US?
What's a good way to buy Japanese baseball tickets from the US?
I'm trying to get tickets to the 4/13 Tigers game at Koshien stadium in Osaka. I can read Japanese, and would love to buy from the ...
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Why is buying an airline ticket from the company more expensive than from an aggregator like Skyscanner? [duplicate]
I mostly travel with StarAlliance - SAS since its offers fit my business needs the best. I have been using the Skyscanner website, but yesterday, I bought my ticket directly from the SAS website.
I ...
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Ticket refund for a return ticket from Turkish Airways
I study in north Cyprus and I bought a refundable return ticket when coming here from Nigeria but I'm not going to be needing it because I won't be coming home at that date. Someone back home is ...
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what would be the most economic public transportation deal for me in HKG?
I'll visit HKG for two periods:
one evening, a day and a half
3 days and a half
I wandered the net and saw some public transportation deals.
But I'm confused which one would be the most economic ...
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What is preferable, Eurail Pass or Buying Pass on the spot?
I plan to visit 3 countries in Europe during May: Paris, Italy and England ( in that order). I will be staying in each country for 1 week; at the end of the week I will be moving on from a country to ...
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Oyster Card - how does it actually work?
I have heard about the Oyster Card for London transportation network. You top it up with cash or credit card, and then you just swipe it in buses, subway, trains, and also when you leave the subway or ...
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Where can I find tickets to Burning Man event?
I would like to get tickets to the Burning Man festival, Where can I find ticket for it? It seems they are sold out months ago.
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Florence Pass for museum, historical places and public transport?
I plan to visit Florence, Italy during May. I would be staying in the city for 3 days, visiting all the places that worth a visit, and do it in a cheap manner.
So I wonder whether is there a ...
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Ticket types and tips for complex Europe/Asia flights
I am planning a long and complicated holiday to Asia and would like suggestions on the best approach to buying airline tickets (I've previously only booked budget short-haul flights and just ...
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Can I hold a flight ticket for travel to China from the USA for approximately one week?
I am going to China in August, I want to book a flight ticket online. The summer ticket is very hot, thus it is hard to get. I don't know the exact date to depart USA until next week. Can I book one ...
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Can you renew a UK railcard early (and carry over the extra days)
If you're going to be taking several train journeys per year in the UK, and especially if you won't be starting your journey until 10am, it's well worth investigating the railcards available, as for ...
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Attend Sumo match in Nagoya
I'm planning to buy tickets for a sumo match in Nagoya in July. As A tall European guy who never visited a sumo match before I'm struggling to decide which tickets to buy.
To really experience sumo ...
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Ticket prices climbing a month out because of blizzard today; wait or buy?
My girlfriend is in the process of booking a trip for her and friend to Austin, TX in March.
A blizzard is forecast for the northeast and she noticed ticket prices climbing for mid-March (~$65 in the ...
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Chinatown buses - Buy online or at the counter?
I'm planning on taking one of the discount buses from Boston to New York City (Fung Wah/Mega/Bolt). Do people generally just buy their tickets at the counter, or is it better to buy them in advance, ...
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What is the difference between various flight search sites' price forecasts?
I did a search on Kayak for an upcoming flight and it's price trend suggests waiting, citing 60% confidence that the price of the ticket will do down. However when I search for the exact same flight ...
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Guarantee connecting flights in custom itinerary?
If I buy tickets from different airlines, can I somehow join them so that - in case of delay - connecting flights are guaranteed?
What if airlines are code sharing partners?
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I did an online checkin with Etihad with no access to a printer - how can I get my boarding pass now? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What to do when you can't print your boarding pass?
I just went ahead and did the online checkin for my flight tomorrow with Etihad because I thought it might ...
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Paying for an on hold airline ticket without an itinerary receipt or confirmation number
I wasn't able to print my itinerary receipt in Cebu Pacific and my status was still on hold, I clicked something and my itinerary receipt disappeared. I don't even know my confirmation number so I ...
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How to Find Cheapest Flights to ANY Destination [duplicate]
Does anyone know how to look up the cheapest flights out of your city, to ANYWHERE? This is especially difficult if you're living outside major city centres. It's very time consuming to guess which ...
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Advantages of using a travel agent [closed]
With the number of websites and services providing travel advice, information, and deals, there are a lot of resources for someone to find and book their own travel plans. For plane tickets (or other ...
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Backpack in France [closed]
I plan to go to France for a backpack trip during May, I plan to stay there for a week.
To make my journey manageable, I plan to visit only a few cities/ countryside namely:
Paris ( 3 days)
Nantes ...
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Mallorca's public transportation prices
What are the current prices of public transportation bus and train services? Are there any monthly/weekly passes?
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Buying cheap flights in Jordan
It is known that throughout Southeast Asia, tickets are fairly cheap (so, when you buy them on location, from €30/$30 from one Southeast Asian country to another).
Does this also count for the ...
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Buenos Aires SUBE card charging me, but not working?
I arrived in Buenos Aires a couple of days ago and set about setting myself up. Phone, Guia-T, food and SUBE card, etc. I have a problem with the SUBE card, however, and I would like to know if the ...
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Real-world Cheap Flight Tickets [closed]
Is there a website or other online community where people post the actual price they received for plane tickets, with dates?
If such a site does exist, what about one where each person also posts a ...
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How far in advance is it recommended to book flight tickets? [duplicate]
Ok so I know that rule of thumb for booking flight tickets is 'earlier the better' but I am not sure how far in advance should the action be taken.
I have seen many cases where the min. prices at say ...
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SmartWings flight confirmation [closed]
I have a SmartWings plane ticket for tomorrow. I tried to verify the validity of the ticket, but the online system says:
We are unable to process your booking online. Please contact our call ...
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Market economy: Why air is cheaper than train? [closed]
Opposedly to public misconception, most of the energy is wasted not because of acceleration but because of resistance. And, despite the airplanes are extremely airflow-shaped, the laws of physics say ...
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What's the most complicated public transport tariff system in the world? [closed]
I wonder what's the most complicated tariff system for public transport on the world? Which city has this [inglorious] record?
I'm trying to understand the tariff system for Nürnberg region (Bayern, ...
