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France

Paris

The art capital along the Seine. With 300-odd stations, a métro stop is rarely more than a short walk away.

Métro (Métro de Paris)

A city where paper tickets are no longer sold. You carry fares on a €2 Navigo Easy card or your phone - and there is still no tapping your bank card at the metro gate.

Updated on July 30, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Pick how you'll carry tickets
    Buy a Navigo Easy card at a counter, machine or tabac, or carry tickets on your phone. Paper tickets are no longer sold.
  2. 2
    Choose your ticket
    Load a single ticket, the Navigo Jour day pass, or - for a Monday-Sunday week - the airport-inclusive Navigo Semaine.
  3. 3
    Tap in at the gates
    Tap your card or phone on the purple reader and walk through. Use the wide gate if you have luggage.
  4. 4
    Transfer on the same ticket
    Stay inside the gates and one ticket covers metro-RER transfers for 2 hours. On older trains, open doors with the button or latch.
  5. 5
    Walk out without tapping
    No tap-out on the metro (the RER needs it). Inspections happen - keep the card or phone holding your ticket until you're outside.
  6. 6
    Airport days need the airport ticket
    Orly (M14) and CDG (RER B) sit outside the flat fare - buy the dedicated airport ticket or use an airport-inclusive weekly pass.

Fares

Single fares2

Single ticket (Metro-Train-RER)
Flat across the region (airport stations excluded); 2h transfers inside the gates. Bus/tram separate
2.55 EUR ≈ $3
Airport ticket (Paris Region <> Airports)
Required for Orly and CDG airport stations
14 EUR ≈ $16

Passes & multi-ride3

Navigo Jour (day pass)
Unlimited rides in all zones - but airport lines (Orly station on M14, CDG on RER B, Orlyval) are excluded.
12.3 EUR ≈ $14
Navigo Semaine (weekly pass)
Fixed Mon-Sun week. Airports included (not Orlyval). Needs the €5 photo Découverte card
32.4 EUR ≈ $36
Paris Visite (tourist pass, 1-5 days)
1-5 days €30.60-78. Airports and Orlyval included, but poor value for transport alone
30.6〜78 EUR ≈ $34–87

Card itself1

Navigo Easy card purchase
Anonymous ticket-holder card (valid 10 years, not a deposit). Sold at counters, machines and tabacs
2 EUR ≈ $2

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
Not at metro gates (Line 1 from July 2027); funicular and Orly exit only
IC card
Navigo Easy (anonymous, €2) is the traveler default
App tickets
Buy in the IDFM app or your phone wallet and tap in with the phone
Paper tickets
Sales ended Nov 2025; leftover tickets stay valid on metro/RER until autumn 2026
Cash
For buying and topping up cards at machines and counters - not at the gates

Quick facts

Hours
5:30am-1:15am
Frequency
Every 2-8 min
Fares from
2.55 EUR+

Heads-up

  • Pickpockets work the trains and gate areas

    Pickpockets work the trains and gate areas, especially tourist-heavy Line 1. Wave off 'helpers' at ticket machines and anyone selling tickets by the gates.

Timetable

Operating hours 5:30am-1:15am
Typical duration Stations come thick and fast - most trips within the city stay under 30 minutes
Check the official site for the latest times and service status

Route map

16 lines ·321 stations
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