Paris Public Transport Tickets
Different options are available for the Pass/Ticket in Paris public transport. Tickets and electronic cards are used to validate the journey, namely the Passe Navigo (for the city residents only), Pass Navigo Découverte (Navigo discovery pass), Passe Navigo Easy (Navigo Easy Pass), Paris Visite (Paris Visit Pass), Airport Ticket, t+ Tickets, Mobilis and IDF Tickets. Other than the Passe Navigo, all other types of passes and tickets can be used by foreigners. The Navigo Découvérte pass and other tickets are available at train station information or service centers. In most stations, you will see many RATP or SNCF automatic ticket vending machines for recharging cards and buying tickets. The Ile de-France region (a department in France, which includes Paris) is divided into 5 zones for transportation. Central Paris is in Zone 1. The fares are calculated according to the selection of zones. Don’t forget to validate your ticket once you made a transfer. Your mobile phones can be used as your ticket for the Paris metros, Trains, Buses, and Trams.
Advice from us
If your visit is short, We recommend using Navigo Découverte pass for all zones(1-5) for your traveling, which costs you €30.75 for a week of unlimited travel. By this recharge you can travel to any zone in the Île-de-France region in any mode of transport (RER, Metro, Transilien, Tramway, Bus, Noctilien, Roissy bus, and Orly bus) with unlimited access, however, if you arrive in Paris on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday you cannot use this option, as a Navigo Découverte can not be recharged on these days for the same week. If you recharge on these days, your pass will load for the next week. You can view the other options also in the section below.
Navigo Discovery Pass
This card is for the occasional or regular travelers for short periods including tourists. It’s a contactless pass accompanied by a card (similar to the ID card) to be personalized by the holder. The holder of the pass must write his name and surname, and stick his photo(size 3c.m*2.5c.m) on the card, both the card and the pass should always be used and presented together. This card is strictly personal, non-transferable, and inseparable. The Navigo Découverte pass can contain up to two Navigo day passes, a Week or a Month pass.
Where do I get this?
This card can be bought directly from sales offices, certain RATP counters, and approved local shops. You can look for the point of sale on a map in the Ile-De-France Mobilités application ( Android / IOS). A pass costs €5 and can be recharged according to our needs. The table below shows the pricing according to the zones and plan selection. You can use the Navigo Discovery Pass on your mobile, with some extra benefits. That means, no need to buy a physical card, just buy the ticket on your mobile and show your mobile at the gate to validate your ticket.
Once you’ve successfully installed the application, head over to the map section of the App. When you zoom in on the map, you’ll notice the icon resembling a card. This symbol highlights the location of RATP ticket sales points. Simply click on the symbol to explore the center’s details and discover the range of services offered at that specific location.
Navigo pass - New tariff from January 2024
| Plan | Validity | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Navigo 1 day | One day until midnight | |
| Navigo 1 week | From Monday to Sunday midnight | |
| Navigo 1 month | From the first day to the last day of the month |
Exceptions for Navigo Discovery Pass
With a week’s recharge, you can use the Navigo from Monday to next Sunday. However, we can not recharge the Navigo on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, unless it’s for the next week, which means if someone arrives on Friday and tries to recharge the pass for the week, it will not work. For the day plan and monthly plan, you can recharge on any day.
Orlyval service is a light metro service that connects Orly airport and Antony station in RER line B. It is operated by a private company, which does not accept the Navigo card.
Paris Visit Pass
The “Paris visite” pass is specially designed for tourists. With the “Paris Visite” pass, you have access to all the transport networks: RER, Metro, Transilien, Tramway, and bus. This ticket, valid for 1, 2, 3, or 5 consecutive days, allows you to travel inside Paris (zones 1 to 3) or in the Paris Île-de-France region ( zones (1 to 5), with access to airports through Orlyval, Disneyland Paris, Palace of Versailles and at the palace of Fontainebleau). Paris Visite comes in the form of a magnetic ticket corresponding to the chosen area. Before any use, you must write your last name, your first name, and the date of use on the coupon.
Where do I get this?
The Paris visite pass can be bought directly from RATP information or service counters. Also, you can buy it from an automatic vending machine. The table below shows the different pricing according to the zone and number of days.
Paris visite pass - New tariff from January 2024
Price for zone (1-3)
| Number of Days | Children (4 – 12 Years) | Adult |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | 6.80€ | 13.55€ |
| 2 Days | 11€ | 22.05€ |
| 3 Days | 15€ | 30.10€ |
| 5 Days | 21.65€ | 43.30€ |
Price for zone (1-5)
| Number of Days | Children (4 – 12 Years) | Adult |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | 14.25€ | 28.50€ |
| 2 Days | 21.65€ | 43.30€ |
| 3 Days | 30.35€ | 60.70€ |
| 5 Days | 37.15€ | 74.30€ |
Advantages
- This pass offers an unlimited number of journeys corresponding to the number of days and zones marked on the ticket.
- A reduced fare is applicable for children under the age of 12.
- This pass offers discounts on many attractions. But this will change from time to time.
- Also, there is a 25% off for the entrance fee to the Tour Montparnasse observation platform.
- Unlike the Navigo découverte pass, the Paris visite pass can be used starting from any day. The validity of the Paris visite pass counts from the first day of use to the consecutive number of days the card is purchased.
t+ Ticket
The t+ ticket is a special type of ticket, it works according to the zones, time, and mode of transport. This ticket offers zone 1 travel of the RER network, to all metro lines, all Buses in the Île-de-France region (with the exceptions of the Orly bus and Roissy bus), tramways ( Except express tramway T11, T12, T13), and the Montmartre funicular. It is a one-way single-journey ticket. The ticket costs you €1.90, to reduce the use of paper RATP stopped selling the bundle of 10 tickets. But the reduced price of t+ tickets is still available on Easy pass and certain smartphones.
Possible transfers with a t+ ticket
- One Metro line to another Metro line, for any number of transfers for a single side journey within 90 minutes of the 1st and last validation.
- One Metro line to other RER lines or one RER line to other RER lines within zone 1 of Paris, for any number of transfers, for a single side journey, within 90 minutes of the 1st and last validation.
- One Bus to another Bus (including transfers between the RATP and OPTILE networks), for any number of transfers, for 90 minutes between the 1st and last validation. Each time you change buses, you must again validate your t+ ticket.
- One Bus to a Tram or one tram to another for 90 minutes between the 1st and last validation. Each time you change buses or trams, you must again validate your t+ ticket.
- When traveling on Noctilien, 1 journey requires validation of 1 Ticket t + for the 2-digit lines and the N135 line. And validation of 2 t + Tickets for all other lines. Connections are possible between two Noctiliens. It is necessary to validate during each correspondence.
t+ tickets - New tariff from January 2024
| t+ Tickets | Price For Dematerialized Tickets | Price for Paper Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ticket | 2.15€ | 2.15€ |
| Carnet of 10 tickets | 17.35€ | NA |
| Carnet of 10 tickets ( Children (4 – 10 years)) | 8.65€ | NA |
Where do I get this?
The t+ tickets can be bought directly from RATP information or service counters, from an automatic vending machine, in the food service bar of certain TGV train lines (single tickets or packs of 10), at RATP authorized retailer (packs of 10), book online with Paris info (pack of 10) or you can buy it on your mobile phone with a reduction.
Navigo Easy pass
Navigo easy pass was invented to replace all paper tickets. It replaces all kinds of t+ tickets, Orly bus tickets, Roissy bus tickets, and Mobilis tickets. The “Navigo easy” pass is not for a specific use, but we can use it as a common card to replace it all. It costs €2 to purchase this card and is valid for 10 years. To reduce the use of paper, RATP gives special discounts on Navigo easy passes for the same recharge. The Navigo Easy Pass is accessible to everyone, available immediately and without formalities. It is not possible to travel with several people with a single Navigo Easy pass. Each traveler must validate their card.
Tickets and packages that can be loaded to Navigo easy pass
- t+ tickets – Full fare single t+ tickets, Full fare carnet of 10 tickets, Reduced fare carnet of 10 tickets. (but not reduced fare and full fare at the same time)
- Orly bus and Roissy bus tickets
- Navigo Day Package
- Navigo youth Weekend
- Anti-pollution package (available in case of pollution peak)
Where do I get this?
The Navigo Easy card can be bought directly from sales offices, certain RATP counters, and approved local shops. It costs €2 and can be recharged according to our needs. The table below shows the different recharge options.
Navigo Easy - New tariff from January 2024
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Roissy Bus | 14.50€ |
| Orly Bus | 10.30€ |
| Navigo 1 day | |
| Youth Weekend Pass |
Advantages
- As the name implies, it’s easy to use. We can load up to 30 t+ tickets to Easy pass. So validating is easy and don’t need to carry all the tickets. Each time when you validate, 1 ticket will be validated from your total. Balance can be checked from an automatic vending machine.
- Reduction of fare compared to the normal ticket.
- Combination of recharge is also possible. For example, t+ tickets and Roissy bus and Orly bus tickets can be recharged at the same time. But there are some exceptions also
Exceptions
- Full fare t+ tickets and reduced fare t+ tickets both cannot be loaded onto the card at the same time.
- Airport tickets(Orly and Roissy) and day packages cannot be loaded onto the card at the same time.
Airport Ticket
These are the two types of tickets that can be used in the Roissy bus(shuttle bus which connects Paris Opera and Paris CDG airport) and the Orly bus (shuttle bus which connects Paris Orly Airport and RER B at Denfert Rochereau station). Roissy bus ticket costs €16.20 for a single journey and for Orly bus it is €11.00. A reduced price is applicable if we load these tickets into a Navigo easy pass or on a mobile phone. These tickets are available at the counters, and vending machines in most of the train stations, and airports as well as on board with the driver.
Airport bus tickets - New tariff from January 2024
| Tickets | Price For Dematerialized Tickets | Price for Paper Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Roissy Bus | 14.50€ | 16.60€ |
| Orly Bus | 10.30€ | 11.50€ |
Mobilis
Mobilis is a daily pass that allows you to have unlimited travel in selected areas. You can travel on all modes of transport in the Île-de-France region Metro, RER, Bus, Tramway, and Train – except for the Orlyval line. For all packages, the validity period goes from midnight to midnight. Mobilis come in the form of a magnetic coupon corresponding to the chosen areas. Before any use, you must write your last name, your first name, and the date of use on the coupon. The price is the same as the Navigo day package. These tickets are available at the counters and vending machines in most of the train stations, and airports as well as on board with the driver.
Mobilis - New tariff from January 2024
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Zone (1 to 5) | 20.60€ |
| Zone (1 to 4 / 2 to 5) | 14.35€ |
| Zone (1 to 3 / 2 to 4 / 3 to 5) | 11.60€ |
| Zone (1&2 / 2&3 / 3&4 / 4&5) | 8.65€ |
Ile de France Tickets
This is a single journey ticket, that can be used between two stations. It comes in the form of a magnetic ticket which is generated on request. You can buy this ticket from a ticket counter as well as from an automatic vending machine. The price depends on the journey.
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