{"id":22669,"date":"2015-12-02T16:17:36","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T15:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=22669"},"modified":"2017-10-24T14:52:18","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T12:52:18","slug":"planes-trains-and-carpooling-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/planes-trains-and-carpooling-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Planes, Trains, and Carpooling in France"},"content":{"rendered":"

Between all the subways, bus stops, train stations, and airports<\/a>, it\u2019s easy to get lost even if you\u2019re not struggling in a foreign language. C’est-\u00e0-dire<\/strong> (that is to say) travelling while abroad can be difficult.<\/p>\n

All the different moyens de transport<\/strong> (modes of transport, means of travel) can be confusing.<\/p>\n

Est-ce qu’on devrait prendre le train…. un avion… un taxi…<\/strong>
\nShould we take a train… an airplane… a taxi…<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Then there are the less common moyens de transport<\/strong> that are often overlooked like l’autostop<\/strong> (hitchhiking) and le covoiturage<\/strong> (carpooling). L’autostop<\/strong> is overlooked because it can be dangerous, but le covoiturage<\/strong> is only skipped over because you need to know people in order to take advantage of it.<\/p>\n

However, le<\/strong> covoiturage<\/strong> has gained in popularity en France<\/strong> in recent years, and there are now websites dedicated to finding passengers where people will list their travel plans and how much they charge to get from one location to another.<\/p>\n

Le covoiturage<\/strong> is much cheaper than any other moyen de transport<\/strong>, but for that\u2019s not why it\u2019s la meilleure choix<\/strong> (the best option).<\/p>\n

Blablacar.fr<\/a>, a site for finding people who want to faire du covoiturage<\/strong> (carpool), is focused not just on transportation, but on the idea that you can have someone to talk to while you travel.<\/p>\n

That means having an engaged speaker for the duration of your voyage<\/strong> (journey)! A great opportunity to talk about where you are going, what there is to do there, or any other questions you might have.<\/p>\n

I had to learn that the hard way. La premi\u00e8re fois que<\/strong> j’ai fait du covoiturage avec blablacar <\/strong>(the first time I carpooled with blablacar), I went to sit in the back seat. Le conducteur<\/strong> (the driver) was quick to say that part of the deal was that I should talk to him during the trip!<\/p>\n

Since then I\u2019ve always been pleasantly surprised by the nice conversations, and always feel like I walk away with knowing more about France.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Between all the subways, bus stops, train stations, and airports, it\u2019s easy to get lost even if you\u2019re not struggling in a foreign language. C’est-\u00e0-dire (that is to say) travelling while abroad can be difficult. All the different moyens de transport (modes of transport, means of travel) can be confusing. Est-ce qu’on devrait prendre le…<\/p>\n

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