Paris Orlyval and train tickets ? And a few other questions

Housesalemoney

Hi all,

Partner and I are going to Paris for a few days next month. I'm trying to get my head around the public transport tickets that I need to buy and where to buy them.

We are arriving at Orly Airport and are staying close to the Louvre.
From what I've researched we will need to jump on the Orlyval shuttle at the airport and travel to Antony, where we will then jump on RER train and travel to the Chatelet Les Halles stop.

I believe I can buy tickets in-person, however I have read the queues can be bad so it's advised to buy in advance. Could anyone with experience guide me in which tickets/passes I need to buy, and where from, please? The return journey will be the same in reverse.

A couple of extra questions

We plan to use the batobus whilst there. The first boat is at 10am. Am I correct in thinking there is a boat at 10am at every stop, or is it a single boat and therefore would need wait for the boat to get to my stop?
We also plan to use the electric scooters for short travels if we want to rest our legs. I've got the app for all 3 scooter providers in Paris and can see there are plenty around. Is it obvious where the parking spots are once you are finished ? I don't want to risk getting fined!

Lastly, I plan to use my Starling bank card whilst there with GBR currency. Is this fine or do need to apply at Starling to hold euro currency as well?

Thanks for any help.

eDicky

Housesalemoney said:

Lastly, I plan to use my Starling bank card whilst there with GBR currency. Is this fine or do need to apply at Starling to hold euro currency as well?

You can use your Starling debit card just as you normally would, it will convert your GBP to euros. Just make sure that you select to pay in euros in case a payment terminal or ATM offers to debit you in GBP.

Sorry I can't answer your main questions, I'm sure others will.