The easiest, most convenient and profitable way to move around the city, both for tourists and for the local population. By metro you can reach any point of the capital in just 30-50 minutes. The city has 16 branches and about 300 stations. Each branch has its own color and number, and the name consists of the starting and ending stations. You can pick up a metro map free of charge at metro ticket offices or at tourist offices.
The metro operates daily from 6 am to 1 am. On each platform there is an electronic scoreboard where you can see all the information on this route (length, time, stations). It is better to keep the ticket until the end of the trip to avoid fines (45 euros). 
How to use the Metro?
In the plan, define the line (for example, line 12), the direction (for example, Mairie d'Issy) and the station (for example, Porte de Versailles).
*How to buy a metro ticket?*
You will find tickets for the metro at the ticket offices of stations or ticket machines. If you intend to use the metro frequently, we recommend buying a block of 10 tickets, which will be cheaper than buying a ticket separately, one at a time.
With one ticket, you can use the city metro of Paris and its suburbs, making transfers to other lines, if necessary.
RER is a fast train network that connects Paris with the periphery. The lines cross the center of Paris. Makes frequent stops. High-speed RER trains are very comfortable and depart strictly according to their schedule. The network has only 5 branches, but it occupies a much larger travel area than the metro. Using the RER, it is fashionable to get to Orly airport and Charles de Gaulle, as well as to Disney Land and Versailles. Stations of electric trains are combined with metro stations. Work starts at 5 am and ends at about 1 am.
There are 5 RER lines: B, B, C, D and E.
To use the RER, you must check: the line (line A, for example), the direction (Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy or Torcy) and the station (Noisy-Champs).
How to buy a ticket for RER?
RER tickets are sold at metro stations or at RER stations. When you leave the Paris city area, you must indicate your direction exactly:
For example: "I would like to go to Saint-Michel (metro station - RER Paris) / Noisy-Champs, or I would like to go to Nation (metro station - RER Paris) / Noisy-le-Grand."
There are six railway stations in Paris. From these stations you can get to the suburbs, provinces (regions) of France and abroad.
Station Saint-Lazare (la gare Saint-Lazare): to the west of France and Normandy
North Station (la gare du Nord): to the north of France and to the countries of northern Europe: Holland, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain.
East Station (la gare de l'Est): to the east of France and to the countries of Eastern Europe(Germany, Luxembourg).
Osterlitz station (la gare d'Austerlitz): to the southwest of France and Spain.
Lyon Station (la gare de Lyon): to the south and southeast of France, Italy.
Gare Montparnasse: to the west and southwest of France.
A word of advice: for trips to long distances, SNCF (National Company railways) created a map 12/25. The cost of the card is 49 euros. From 12/25 you can travel by train (all over France + Paris-London) with a 50% discount on the original ticket price.
If you only have to drive a few blocks, it's best to take the bus. There are 58 bus routes in the city, on which about 2 thousand buses move. The only disadvantage of buses is traffic jams during rush hour. The route number can be seen at the stop. Also, there is all the information about transfers, fares, traffic patterns. Buses start their work at 6 am and end at about 9 pm, from Monday to Saturday.
From one in the morning until 6 in the morning you can travel on the night buses Noctilien and Noctambus. They run in the main directions of Paris and the suburbs (18 main routes). To travel, you need to buy a special ticket from the driver. Each ticket must be validated. Night stops are marked with a sign, where an owl is drawn against the backdrop of the moon.
You can also travel around the city on special L’Open Tour buses. Double-decker buses run from April to October and only in sightseeing places. They run in designated lanes. Every 20-30 minutes, open-top buses travel to sightseeing destinations. The fare for an adult is 31 euros, for children - 15 euros.
Parisian trams have 4 lines.
The route of Line T1 runs from the north of Paris and connects the suburbs of Saint-Denis and Noisy-le-Sec. Line T2 was built in 1997 to connect the suburbs of Defense and Issy-les-Moulineaux. Line T3 - pass only through the city. Line T4 connects Bondy and Onet-sous-Bois.
On these boats you can take a regular walk along the Seine or combine a walk with lunch or dinner. Such an excursion can be made daily from April 1 to September 30 from 11 am to 11 pm. And from October 1 to March 31 only until 9 pm. The walk takes 1 hour. The cost for adults is 11.5 euros, for children - 5.5 euros.
Walk with lunch (at 13:00) takes place only on weekends and holidays. Cruise time - 1 hour 45 minutes. The cost is 55 euros for adults, 29 euros for children.
If a walk with dinner (at 20:30), then its time will take 2 hours and 15 minutes. For guests there are two types of menu (99 euros, 140 euros). Musicians perform during dinner.
Bateaux Parisiens
The most popular water transport in Paris. Cruises on the Seine from eiffel tower and Notre Dame Cathedral. Walks with lunch, dinner or aperitif. Tickets for adults from 10 euros (simple walk) to 170 euros (depending on the choice of program and menu for lunch or dinner).
The most popular with tourists in Paris are metro, RER and buses. Public transport in Paris is an example of a well-established and convenient system moving around the city, but it’s not so easy to figure it out the first time. The biggest difficulties arise with the search for transfers in the metro or RER.
Ask for help
to the French, telling them the station where you need to go.
You can check the information on the official website of the RATP Paris transport: an excellent interactive map can be found, more detailed plans and diagrams are available, schedules for all routes.
Scheme of metro, RER, bus routes
you can always take it for free at metro and RER stations.
Metro and RER operate 05:30-01:00 (Fri-Sat and public holidays the metro runs until 02:00).
Paris and its suburbs are part of a separate region called Ile-de-France. It is divided into 8 tariff zones. Paris occupies only three zones, other fares apply for trips to the suburbs.
Metro, buses, Montmartre funicular and RER within zones 1-3 are valid tickets of the same type. They can be purchased at metro, RER, or ticket vending machines.
Zone map available for free
take at every metro and rer station.
The easiest way to buy tickets is from vending machines. You can recognize them by their green color. There should be a sign on the machine that tickets are sold here for the RER, metro, tram and bus.
With one t+ ticket, within the same trip, you can transfer between metro lines, between metro and RER inside zone 1, within 90 minutes from bus to bus, from tram to tram, as well as between tram and bus. Cost: 1.70 €. It is more profitable to purchase a set of 10 tickets at once for 13.30 € (children's fare 6.65 €).
This is the name of the ticket bought from the driver. The absence of a plus in the name indicates that it is impossible to make a transplant along it. Cost: 2 €.
Any ticket is better
keep until the end of the trip.
Metro is the most convenient way to travel around Paris, all 16 metro lines cover the entire city and the stations are located very close to each other.
Entrances to the Paris metro are very inconspicuous. You can find signs of various colors and shapes in the form of the letter "M", "Metro", "Metropolitain" or no signs at all.
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The ticket is inserted into the turnstile with the magnetic strip down. Then you need to pick it up and go through the turnstile to the gate that restricts the passage, they open after a while.
The ticket must be kept until the end of the trip,
as the controllers in the Paris metro
are found not only in wagons, but also in transitions.
Each branch has its own color, number and name, consisting of its end stations. You need to know the name of the end station of the line you are traveling on, as well as its color and number. The exit from the subway is indicated by the word "Sortie".
Some lines have branches of the same color and number. In this case, you should pay attention to the name of the end station written on the signs in the transition. It happens that two different lines have one end station. In this case, you should choose the line of the color and number on which the stops you are interested in are located.
Stations on almost all branches are not announced, so you need to carefully monitor the stops. The doors open either automatically or by means of a mechanical lever or button - in different compositions differently.
Something between a subway and a commuter train. In the center of Paris, trains run underground, sometimes intersecting with metro stations using crossings. RER trains are convenient to use for trips to the suburbs of Paris, such as Versailles or Disneyland, as well as to the airport.
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Each RER line has its own letter designation: A, B, C, D, E and its own color. As in the subway, you should follow the necessary branches, indicated by numbers.
RER trains run on schedule. Information about stops and the name of the final can be seen on the electronic scoreboard at the station.
The easiest way is to buy a ticket for RER at the box office, naming the final station - the employee will independently issue the desired ticket and name its cost. The RER ticket can only be purchased one way.
When transferring from the metro station to the RER, the ticket must be inserted into the turnstile again. The ticket must be kept until the end of the trip, as it will need to be used at the exit.
Outside of Paris, there are special fares, so the ticket will cost more depending on the zone.
Regular ticket t+
no longer works in the suburbs.
Buses - a good choice for those who are not in a hurry. If you don't feel like walking all the way to the end of a long boulevard or need to take a short drive, this is also a great option. In addition, from the windows of the bus you can observe the life of Paris.
In the center of Paris, there is a separate lane for buses, so they do not get stuck in traffic jams here. In other areas, the trip can take much longer than the metro. You can only board the bus at the bus stop. Give a hand signal and the driver will stop.
If the bus is small, with two doors, you can only get in through the front door. If the bus is compound, with an accordion, you can enter anywhere, but to enter the second or third door, you need to press the red button.
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Stops are rarely announced, so you need to follow the running line in the cabin and look out the window. To exit, you need to press the red button near the door. If there is no such button, the driver himself opens the door.
In addition to ticket t+, which can be bought from a machine, a ticket can be purchased from the driver, but it costs more and is only valid for this route. The ticket must be validated. To do this, insert the ticket with either side into the composter, wait for the green signal and get the ticket back.
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With ticket t+, you can make transfers within 90 minutes from bus to bus, but you cannot take the same route twice. Each time you board, the ticket must be validated again.
On some routes, for example to the airport, the trip is paid for with several ticket t + tickets.
Intervals in bus traffic are 5-20 minutes. Buses operate from 07:00 to 20:30. Some routes are canceled on weekends and holidays.
All stops have route maps and intervals. Most of them are equipped with an electronic scoreboard indicating the time until the next bus arrives.
Interactive map of bus traffic in Paris.
In Paris, there are special night buses that run when all other traffic stops. They are called Noctilien and cover the whole of Paris, and also connect airports and train stations.
The same ticket t+ and ticket t are used for payment. One ticket is valid within the first two zones, additional crossings with the following zones are paid for with additional tickets.
Noctilien bus operating hours: Mon-Sun 00:30-05:30.
Night buses in Paris, interactive diagram.
These buses are easily recognizable by their red color and two-story structure. You can get off and on the bus as much as you like, at any stop using the same ticket for two days.
The bus makes 9 stops: Eiffel Tower, Champs de Mars, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, Musee d'Orsay, Opera Garnier, Elysian Fields, Grand Palace, Trocadero. The tour lasts 2 hours 15 minutes.
The intervals of the red buses are only 7 minutes in summer and 15 minutes in winter. Ticket price for two days: adult 31 €, children 15 €. The trains are accompanied by audio guide comments, including in Russian.
You can buy tickets directly from the driver or online (10% discount).
The buses of this company are yellow and light green in color. There are four itineraries in Paris:
With one ticket for a day or two days, you can unlimitedly board any bus on any route at special stops marked with the “L’Open Tour” sign. The route of the bus can be recognized by the color of the plate on the windshield.
From April to October, traffic intervals are 10-15 minutes, from November to March 25-30 minutes. Schedule and route schemes.
Ticket price: two days adult 36 €, children 16 €. You can also purchase a single ticket for buses and river trams: two days adult 44 € children 20 €.
The ticket can be bought from the driver or online.
Now there are several tram routes that are convenient to get to the Parisian suburbs. Features of tram lines is that they do not intersect. You won't be able to transfer from one tram to another here, but most of the stops are near metro stations.
Probably, as a tourist, you will not have to use this mode of transport, which runs mainly on the outskirts of the city and its suburbs.
Tram tickets can be purchased from vending machines on the platform or use the same tickets as for the metro and buses. Be sure to validate your ticket upon entry. Average interval between Parisian trams: 5-7 minutes. This type of transport does not operate at night.
"Transilien" - commuter trains that run in the Île-de-France region. These suburban trains depart from the railway and RER stations of Paris.
You can view the schedule and stops of each route.
Train tickets can be purchased at vending machines, ticket offices or platforms. It is worth knowing the end station in order to determine the zone number and the cost of the trip. Rules of use: attach the ticket to the turnstile at the entrance / exit to the platform and keep the ticket with you during the trip, presenting it to the controllers upon request.
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A travel card for certain modes of transport that provides discounts on admission to certain attractions, entertainment and museums in Paris. Valid from one to five consecutive days in zones 1-3 or 1-5. Each day on the map starts at 05:30 and ends at 05:30 the next day.
Tickets can be purchased at any ticket office or ticket vending machine in the metro, train stations, airports or tourist offices. It is mandatory to write your name and surname on the card. You can see what the discount on the card is for.
Formerly called Carte Orange. Travel ticket for all types of public transport, except for taxis. Valid only from Monday to Sunday in zones 1-2, 1-3, etc. Sold at the metro ticket office from Monday to Wednesday for this week and from Friday to the next. This card should have your 3x2.5 photo pasted on it (you can bring a photo with you or take a picture on the spot in the booth), write your last name, first name, and the number of the ticket that will be issued along with the card. The Navigo card itself is unlimited, only the ticket changes.
It is sold at ticket offices, ticket machines, shops, etc. We recommend purchasing this particular card if it suits you on the days of the week. You can learn more about the map.
The mini-pass is valid in all modes of transport, except for those that connect the city and airports (with the exception of buses No. 183, 285, 350, 351). It allows you to travel around the city within the paid zones strictly within one day. After buying a ticket from the machine, you must go to the box office to issue a special card, in which you need to enter the name, ticket number and the day it starts.
If you suddenly bought a ticket for a sightseeing bus, for example, from the Open Tour company, which is valid for two days, remember that these two days you can use these buses with this ticket countless times, that is, use the buses not only for excursions, but simply to travel around the city.
Paris offers a wide range of travel cards public transport. Any travel card is suitable for all types of transport. There are single tickets, and a set of 10 or 20 trips, travel cards for one or more days, a week, a month, a year. We will tell you in detail about each type, how much it costs, what are the features and savings.
Some travel passes are limited to a specific area. The diagram shows that Zones 1-3 are the central part of Paris. Zones 4-5 include airports and Disneyland.
Here's what it looks like. This is the simplest type of pass suitable for a tourist. The Parisians call them Ticket t+. With one ticket, you can travel on public transport in Paris for an hour and a half. During this time, you can transfer from one metro line to another, including RER suburban trains, but you cannot use both the metro and the bus on the same ticket. One train means one entrance to public transport.
The ticket is valid only within Zone 1. This is the center of Paris, where all the most famous sights are located.
Ticket t+ tickets can be bought at metro ticket offices or through special machines that accept euro coins or credit cards.
You can buy one ticket or ten. If you buy ten, you will receive a discount of 20% .
The cost of Ticket t+ is as follows.
A travel card valid for a day is called Ticket Mobilis.
It is important to understand that this is not a daily pass, which starts from the first trip, but a ticket valid on the day of purchase. Therefore, it is unprofitable to buy such a ticket in the evening.
With this ticket, you can make an unlimited number of trips within one day.
The Ticket Mobilis card looks almost the same as Ticket t+.
The cost varies depending on the number of zones you will be crossing. Looking ahead, let's say that Zone 1-2 includes all metro stations in Paris and all the most touristic places.
In order for the Ticket Mobilis pass to be considered activated, you need to put the date, first name and surname on it by hand.
We have received letters from our readers who dated them with a special erasable pen and thus used the ticket for several days. Whether this is true or a joke, you can only check in Paris, risking paying a ticketless fine of 45 euros.
To purchase a card, you will be required to have a photo of 2.5 by 2 cm in color or black and white. The photo is needed for an additional card, which is issued along with the travel card. Both cards must be carried with you.
So, the cost of one trip to the Paris metro is 1.90 euros, but you can save a lot by buying a pass for several days or just 10 trips. Invest in an Unlimited Multi-Zone Pass, which also includes a ride to and from the airport.
Romantic, luxurious, rich in sights - no matter what words describe the capital of France, it is still difficult to convey all the splendor of this city. Every year, Paris welcomes its guests with open arms, throwing at its feet the opportunity to visit some of the richest and most beautiful museums in the world, appreciate the luxury of local architecture and enjoy the many fountains, squares, parks and just quiet streets, shrouded in a special charm.
Here is a completely different atmosphere, significantly different from other European capitals. Sometimes it seems that Paris is a separate world, inseparable components of which are quiet music that comes from every cafe and causes some kind of euphoria, friendly and hospitable Parisians who are ready to help at any moment, as well as a feeling of comfort, coziness and tranquility.
And Madame Tussauds, and, Island of the City and Palais Royal There is so much to see in a day. It is for this reason that you should know how transport runs in Paris, its cost, routes, work schedule, and so on.
In Paris, the most popular three kinds public transport. Namely:
It is noteworthy that tickets for each of them are sold in a single sample.
In the capital of France operates 8 zones in which transport in Paris has a different cost. But it should be understood that:
The cost of the entire journey will depend on the zone in which the final stop is located. If we are talking about the price of a ticket within the city, then it is always fixed. In order to understand where you are at any metro station, everyone can get an absolutely free map, thanks to which it will be easier to navigate the routes and the zones themselves.
It is important to note here that if you decide to visit the suburbs of Paris, you simply must keep your ticket to your destination, otherwise you simply cannot avoid a fine. In addition, in order to leave the platform, the ticket must be inserted into the turnstile.
Travel cards for public transport
There are several types of tickets in Paris. Everyone chooses the expiration date for himself:
For tourists in the capital of France there are special travel tickets, which, in addition to the right to travel, provide significant discounts on museum visits. They are called Paris Visite.
Transport to get around Paris
If we consider each type of transport in Paris, then tourists should be given tips that will help them move around the city easily and quickly:
Water transport deserves special attention. It is unlikely to get from one point of the city to another on a boat, but to go on a boat and admire the landscapes that open from 
Seine, you can on the following boats:
The rest of the ferries are very popular with those who wish to visit England or Ireland, Corsica, Nice or Toulon.
If with public transport in Paris
But everything is more or less clear, then you should also understand with transport from the airport. Of course, a taxi or a transfer booked in advance are the easiest and fastest methods to get to the city. There are several options:
Tourists from Russia need to understand that transport tickets in Paris are sold differently than in home country. Here, they are bought in advance, and if you forgot to buy it when you jumped on the bus, you will have to pay a fine of 45 euros, despite the fact that the ticket itself costs an average of 10 euros (per day).
It is absolutely not difficult to buy travel tickets in Paris, because they are sold in accessible places, which are located almost 
at every stop. It's about about the following:
Our site considered it necessary and noted transport cost in Paris. We have already described the type of tickets above, now you need to go through their price:
Thus, ticket prices are quite reasonable and within the normal range.
Those who come for a day, several days, a week or more, wanting to save on public transport, are looking for more economical options movement and ... that's right! Ordinary ticket + tickets will literally ruin if the transport is actively used. How to save money on transport in Paris and how to choose the right travel card - this is what this article will be about.
There are four types of travel cards that are beneficial under certain conditions (day of arrival, length of stay in the capital):
If you are in Paris in transit and plan to travel through all five transport zones, for example, from the airport to Paris and back (respectively, from the fifth to the first zone and back), it will be beneficial to purchase a Paris Visite pass.
There is also an opportunity to purchase a subscription for Paris itself and the nearest suburbs (zones 1-3), children from 4 to 12 years old are given a discount.
You can top up the card from one to five days, but I recommend using the card only for one-day use, with the condition of crossing the entire region, due to the inadequacy of prices.
Fares throughout the Île-de-France region (zones 1-5):
For those traveling with children under 12 Paris Visite is great option savings on train travel from the airport and around Paris during the day!
Navigo is suitable in case of arrival from Friday to Sunday, with the condition of departure next week. AT this case the card is replenished for one day for travel from / to the airport, and then in Paris itself. Next, the card will need to be replenished for a week.
The price is fixed, there are no discounts for children.
If you come from Friday to Sunday, then you can buy a Mobilis day pass. However, remember that the travel card is not valid for all types of transport from the airport, you can get there by bus.
The cost is fixed, there are no discounts for children.
On weekends, on Saturday and Sunday, for children and youth under 26 years old, there is a reduced fare - Jeunes Week-end.
This is a ticket for the whole day, issued in the same way as Mobilis. Date, first name and last name are entered. It is possible to purchase various variations, both in Paris and in the region at a price:
The only and most profitable option is Navigo. You can buy it for all those who arrive in Paris from Monday to Thursday inclusive, you can replenish it exclusively on these four days, so the replenishment will be valid until the end of the current week, that is, until Sunday.
It is replenished automatically for all five zones, the price is fixed, there are no discounts for children.
1. Absolutely all travel cards must be issued. In the Paris Visite, Mobilis, Jeunes Week-end pass, you need to enter the first and last name, the date of use. When applying for Navigo, you will also need a photograph.
2. Only one person can use the pass, whose details are indicated in the pass. When checking tickets, the data on the travel card and your personal document must match.
Paris Visite, Mobilis, Jeunes Week-end passes are bought from ticket machines. In fact, these are paper tickets with missing fields for entering data.
Navigos are sold at Relay newsstands, ticket offices, at information desks. After purchasing and issuing a card, you will need to replenish the card in a special machine, which is easy to find in the Paris metro.
So, the most profitable option is the Navigo weekly pass. For transit tourists and children under 12 years old, Paris Visite is suitable. For children and youth under 26 years old, it will be beneficial to use weekend tickets. For the rest of those staying in Paris and not wanting to purchase a Navigo card, Mobilis will be an excellent alternative to a travel card within the city.
Updated: 08/05/2019
