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We all love a holiday bargain, and now, yet another country is launching a cheap monthly rail pass \u2013 and this one costs about the same as just one week of Tube travel.<\/p>\n
Following on from Germany relaunching the deutschlandticket and Portugal\u2019s low cost rail pass,\u00a0France now has joined the party with their own offering.<\/p>\n
For only \u20ac49 (\u00a342), those travelling on the rail pass in France can get unlimited travel for a month across the country. It includes TER regional services, intercity trains, and potentially local bus, metro and tram travel too.<\/p>\n
Even if you don\u2019t travel on it daily, you\u2019ll likely still be making a saving instead of paying for journeys separately. <\/p>\n
The pass is valid on TER routes such as\u00a0Bordeaux\u00a0to Arcachon, which usually costs \u20ac15 (\u00a312.85).<\/p>\n
There\u2019s also savings to be had on long-distance routes. For example, if you booked Paris to Toulouse on the day, you could be forking out as much as \u20ac94 (\u00a380.50) \u2013 almost double the new rail pass.<\/p>\n
This pass comes after multiple domestic short-haul flights in France were banned, to get more people using trains.<\/p>\n
Research has shown that a small proportion of flyers undertake a huge proportion of flights in Europe \u2013 the hope is, more people will pick transport options that are better for the environment. <\/p>\n
The new pass is due to be available from summer of next year \u2013 so keep it in mind when you plan next year\u2019s holiday.<\/p>\n