The traditional rectangular cardboard tickets with a magnetic strip down the middle have been replaced by a rechargeable plastic card called Navigo Easy — aimed specifically at tourists and occasional users.
At machines found at all Metro stations you can recharge your Navigo Easy with either individual tickets or carnets a pack of ten tickets, which costs less per ticket. Until mid or you will still be able to buy paper tickets as well, after which they will be completely phased out. Instructions are clearly explained in several languages. If you're using a credit card, it must have a password and a chip puce as they say in Paris.
By this method you can buy tickets anytime, day or night, as long as the Metro is open — about AM to AM. Each ticket is good for one ride on the Metro , no matter how many changes you have to make. So, you can get from Parc de la Villette in the far northeast of central Paris to the sports complex at Porte de St Cloud in the far southwest on one ticket! That entire journey, by the way, takes 45 minutes and only involves one Metro change.
As you enter the Metro station, have your Paris Metro ticket ready. Simply put the ticket into the slot on front of the turnstile machine. The turnstile will then be ready to push through. Grab your ticket out of the machine and go. Some stations now have automated sliding doors at the gates. Don't forget to grab your ticket, you may need to show it to Metro security to prove you paid. Note, though, that security checks don't happen very often. There are occasions when the tickets do not work, the magnetic strip fails.
The cardboard 10 ticket packs are being slowly phased out from October We suggest you use the contactless options available now as you will save money. Most visitors seem to be unaware of this option. A single calendar day card that provides unlimited rides on the transport system of the Ile-de-France region for a stated number of calendar days. This covers the Metro, RER express regional trains , bus, tramway, funiculaire de Montmartre, Montmartrobus, Noctambus night bus within a given fare zone.
If in doubt about zone coverage the zones are marked on the RER map above. Important to note - before use, you must enter your name, surname and date of use on to the ticket. Available at all metro, bus and RER stations. This is the ticket heavily promoted to tourists and visitors. Lots of people like the convenience of these tickets. As well as being a travel pass the ticket also provides discounts to tourist attractions though not the main headliners like the Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum.
Buy Bus tickets. There are a variety of different passes and reductions, if you plan to use regularly the forms of public transport mentioned here. First of all, you need to know that transport is free for children under 4 and half price for children between 4 and 11 years old. Be careful : travel pass coupons must be inserted in the automatic barriers in the metro and RER, but must not be punched in the machines on the buses.
Just show your card to the driver as you get on the bus. Certain passes are also available at the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau. More info : RATP. This pass is valid for 1, 2, 3 or 5 consecutive days in zones 1 to 3 or 1 to 5. A free mini foldable map of the Paris Metro is also available at the information kiosks located at the metro entrance, and it is very handy.
On it, you can see the Paris Metro Zones, all the metro lines, metro stations, and their connections. If you prefer to have the Paris Metro Map pdf on your mobile phone , you can download it here for free.
If you wonder how much is the Metro in Paris, the Paris Metro cost depends on the kind of ticket o pass you buy and the Paris Metro Zones. You will notice that the background has two different colors on the Paris Metro Map: light yellow and dark yellow.
These two colors correspond to the Paris Metro Zones. Light yellow corresponds to zones Zones is the cheapest option and allows you to travel within Paris, the part of the city represented by the light yellow color on the map. With zones dark yellow you can go to the Paris region and venture further afield to see, for example, Disneyland Paris or the Palace of Versailles. If you want to travel to the airports, you will need zones as well. What are the Paris Metro hours? What time does the metro close in Paris?
The Paris Metro hours depend on the day of the week. The Metro of Paris runs from 5. If you are using the metro to visit Paris, we recommend avoiding the Paris Metro rush hour, from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 10 am and from 5 pm to 8 pm. Traveling out of the Paris Metro rush hour means an easier journey, and perhaps you can also get a seat. The Paris Metro tickets price is 1. The Paris Metro prices usually change every year. We always update this Paris Metro Guide when ticket prices change.
You can buy Metro Paris tickets at all the metro stations, only at the ticket vending machines. The Metro staff in the kiosks only inform metro users and eventually help them if there is a problem.
There is no single ticket with a reduced price for kids. Ticket controls are frequent in the Paris Subway, especially at the beginning and end of the month.
Visitors or occasional metro travelers in Paris have a loadable pass perfect for their needs. Unlike other Paris Metro passes, Navigo Easy Pass does not have a limit of validity; you can use it and load it as many times as you want for 10 years! This is to encourage people to use virtual tickets instead of single-use paper tickets. When you buy it, the staff will ask you if you want him to load it with some tickets. That was easy! Next time, you will have to load it yourself in the machines.
Instead of writing a long description, I took pictures of every step. By default, the machine will communicate with you in French, but we will change this too. Use the roller to move through the options and the green button to validate.
You can pay with cash or a card. The machine loads the tickets on your card only after the payment is approved. It is very easy! Go to the machine and follow steps 1 to 5. On step 5, on the right corner of the screen above, the machine tells you how many tickets are left in your pass. Then, go on with the process if you want to buy more tickets or take your card. The Metro of Paris proposes its users different Paris Metro Passes called forfaits in French , for different prices and durations.
Check out below which Paris Metro card suits you best:.
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