Spending Money For LONDON and Paris

[Ravell76]

How much should I alot for spending, given that I will have accomodation in London, Paris will need accomodation I wouldlike to spend a week in London and Maybe 3 days in Paris and maybe barcelona...


£250 a day? or is that a little to much? Also Euros once in Paris and Spain...

Total Time in Europe 14-16 days...

RELP!! thx Rav

[boyoflondon]

250 pounds a day? :confused: What a heck do you plan on doing? I spent a week in France (Paris/Cannes) and Monaco last summer and spent nowhere near that amount.

We did buy our own groceries. Stuff is not that expensive. Breads are around a euro, brae cheese 1.50-3 euros for 450g, sliced deli chicken turkey 1euro/100grams. Sandwiches and such on the street run around 5-7 Euros. McDonalds meals are 5-10 euros. Single subway ticket in Paris was 1.60. It gets cheaper if you buy packs/weekly passes for zones.

I will be going to London/Paris next week again and have nowhere near that budgeted daily. :D

We got an excellent hotel in the Latin quarter by Notre Dame for $110/night on 17th/18th of March.

Last year we stayed at a place on Amsterdam Street for $70/night. Nice/clean place .. right in front of a subway station and steps away from a market. We walked everywhere else and was at reasonable distance.

[Ravell76]

I was hoping that was the response... More money to keep :)

So you've been out there Monaco and easy trip? If Im in Spain or Paris?

[Hellfire]

Cheap accom. in london:
http://www.crescenthotels.co.uk/

And if you get the Oyster Card to travel around the metro is is cheaper. You will get your three pound deposit back when you return the card too!

[Pete_Coach]

I was hoping that was the response... More money to keep :)

So you've been out there Monaco and easy trip? If Im in Spain or Paris?

What are you asking? Is it an easy trip to Monaco from Spain? Where in Spain? From Paris? You can fly or take a train. Neither are a day trip if that is what you are asking. Have a good look at the map of Europe, it should give you a fairly good idea of distances.

[Ravell76]

Yah neither will be a day trip, I will likely go to barcelona for a few days and then on to morocco... I will have a few extra days remaining with nothing really planned (3 days to be exact!) hence the thought of Morocco or is that to short of a timespan?

[Talamasca]

Spain is a bit cheaper than England or France, if you're budgeting costs.

[boyoflondon]

Yah neither will be a day trip, I will likely go to barcelona for a few days and then on to morocco... I will have a few extra days remaining with nothing really planned (3 days to be exact!) hence the thought of Morocco or is that to short of a timespan?


I am not sure what kind of train goes from Spain to Monaco. Worst comes to worse, you would go to Cannes/Niece and then from there take a train to Monaco. Cannes - Monaco was a 55min train ride mainly because their train stopped quite often along the way and was about 15eu return to Cannes. Paris - Cannes was a 5hr ride with their speed train and the ticket was 125EU return.

If you do have those 3 extra days with nothing planned, I would stop by Cannes, and then take one day to hit up Monaco.

[Pete_Coach]

I was hoping that was the response... More money to keep :)
So you've been out there Monaco and easy trip? If Im in Spain or Paris?


Yah neither will be a day trip, I will likely go to barcelona for a few days and then on to morocco... I will have a few extra days remaining with nothing really planned (3 days to be exact!) hence the thought of Morocco or is that to short of a timespan?

OK, Monaco or Morroco? Not exactly in the same direction. Did you take my advice and look at a map?:lol:

[heymikey]

I am not sure what kind of train goes from Spain to Monaco.
There's a night train from Barcelona to Nice. I've met a few people who were planning on doing that so I know that that option exists.

[Ravell76]

Sorry, spell check might have changed it. it is morocco!

[Talamasca]

If you're flying from Barcelona to Morocco, you can spend three days in Casablanca or one of the imperial cities (Rabat, Meknes, Fes, or Marrakech) but that's about it. Marrakech is the most popular. If you're taking the ferry from Spain though, forget it. The country is too big and transportation too slow to get from the port of Tangier to the imperial cities and back in three days. And Tangier is not a city where you want to stay for three days. I've been to Marrakech and it was pretty fun but very crazy, to put it mildly.

[Psubs]

Don't spend much money on food in London. Food is over-priced in London too. Maybe just drink beer all of the time. :lol: Spend food money in Paris.

[Ravell76]

I was told to eat in Pubs the food is cheaper there... so thats the plan, and being so close to beer might as well drink to :)

[Pete_Coach]

Don't spend much money on food in London. Food is over-priced in London too. Maybe just drink beer all of the time. :lol: Spend food money in Paris.


I was told to eat in Pubs the food is cheaper there... so thats the plan, and being so close to beer might as well drink to :)
Lots of places to eat in London. Pubs are always good. Food is not that expensive in relation to all other things British.
One thing on Pub etiquette in England. If you wan to socialize you must stand or sit at the bar. People who sit down want to be by themselves or with the group they are with. Standing or sitting at the bar is open invitation to socialize.

[Ravell76]

Point Noted I will be flying in Solo :)

[Psubs]

I was told to eat in Pubs the food is cheaper there... so thats the plan, and being so close to beer might as well drink to :)

I think that we have better pub food here in Toronto. :lol:

If you can RFD your meals in London, do it. I ate at a pub and had bangers and mash. You get a lot of mashed potatoes and a couple of okay sausages. It came to like $20 cdn. Oy vey!!!!!!

Maybe find a grocer and eat bread and Nutella and / or peanutbutter. :razz:

In Paris, I think that the house wines are the same price as the pop (also no refills).

[GemInite]

London:

Generally speaking prices are the same for everything but in pounds. So a sandwich will be 3pounds. or about $5.40.

If you have accommodation then you really won't need to spend much. Transportation will cost you no more than 6.40 pounds (that's the price of a zone 6 off peak tourist pass)

Just about every Museum / Art Gallery is free.

The following is the only things I've paid for in London and felt it was worth it.

London Eye
Westminster Abbey (use a student card if you have one)
St. Pauls Cathedral

Food wise I try to eat international food or fresh sandwiches. Personally I find London's oil to be horrible so I try to avoid anything deep fried.



PARIS:

Get a Paris Museum Pass

http://www.parismuseumpass.com/en/home.php

This will let you get into tons of great things and a lot of places you can bypass the line.

The good thing also is you write the date in yourself so you can change it if you have a good erasable pen or write over it with a sharpee.

As weird as it sounds Paris baguettes are Godly. They put crack in em or something to get you hooked.

Kebab is also really cheap plus they give you fries with it.

[Liko]

London: I found Marks and Spencer grocery stores to be a cheap alternative. For a cheap lunch, grab some sandwiches, drinks and snacks and just throw it into a backpack. They also have a diner that sells cheap cooked meals such as burgers. If you want a "Canadian" pub experience in London, check out "The Maple Leaf" in Covent Garden. A little taste of home there...lol.

Try to get one of those hop on hop off buses. A good way to get an idea of the sites and where they are. Plus it doubles as transportation around the city (although slower).

Paris: I agree with the above poster, their baguettes are just amazing. To eat cheap, just picnic whenever you can. A lot of Parisians do this.

[heymikey]

And if you really want to travel RFD-style, then make sure to check out the free walking tours in London (http://www.newlondon-tours.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=43) and Paris (http://www.newparistours.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=27). Not only do they provide a good orientation of the city, but you'll also learn about some of the history. They're free but don't cheap out with the tips at the end (at least 10 euros/pounds if you've enjoyed it).

[Mother of Three]

I can't really name any famous "English" dishes, so I would save my money for Paris. I find supermarkets are great alternatives to restaurants. Buy some bread, deli meat, cheeses etc. for much cheaper than eating at restaurant. If you want 'gourmet' food in Paris, Lafayette and Primtemps has a 'food court' and a view of the city on the roof - free of charge.

I normally bring my own drink - bottled green tea - one for each day. After all the tea is gone, it frees up space in my suitcases for shopping.

In Paris/Nice, there is also a 'tax/tip' that you have to pay on top of the menu price, so budget for that as well.

Wow, Morocco! I've only glimpsed it from Gibraltar. Pls post your experience when done.