Are paper tickets still accepted on Paris public transport?

No. Paper tickets (Ticket t+) have been fully discontinued since November 2025. You now need a Navigo Easy card (€2 purchase fee) or the Bonjour RATP app to travel on Paris metro, buses and trams.

How much does a single metro trip cost in Paris in 2026?

A single trip on your Navigo Easy card costs €2,55. There is no carnet discount anymore since January 2026. If you travel on 5 or more days in a week, the Navigo Semaine weekly pass (€32,40, Monday–Sunday) is better value.

How do I get from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Paris city centre?

The RER B train is the fastest public transport option: 35–50 minutes to Gare du Nord or Châtelet, costs €14,00. The RoissyBus was discontinued on 28 February 2026. Its replacement, bus line 9517, runs via Saint-Denis Pleyel to CDG in around 30 minutes for just €2,55 (standard metro fare, free with a Navigo pass). A taxi with fixed fare costs €56–65.

How do I get from Orly Airport to Paris city centre?

Metro Line 14 is the fastest and fully accessible option: 25 minutes to Châtelet, costs €14,00. The OrlyBus was discontinued in March 2025 — Orly is now served exclusively by Metro Line 14. Taxis cost €36–44 with a fixed fare.

Can I transfer from the metro to a bus with the same ticket in Paris?

No. A single Ticket t+ (now replaced by the Navigo Easy €2,55 ride) allows metro-to-metro transfers within 2 hours, but does NOT cover a transfer from metro to bus. For bus transfers you need a day pass or a separate ride on your Navigo Easy.

What is the fine for not validating in Paris?

The fine for travelling without a valid ticket in Paris is €70 on the spot, rising to €120 if not paid immediately. Always tap your Navigo Easy card at the purple readers when boarding.

Are children free on Paris public transport?

Children under 4 years old travel free on all RATP metro, buses and trams. Children aged 4–11 get a 50% discount on single rides, available on the Navigo Easy card.

Public Transport in Paris

Q: Is there an automatic daily cap on Paris public transport?

No. Paris does NOT automatically calculate the best price. You must manually load a day pass (Navigo Jour, €12,30) onto your Navigo Easy card. Without it, each trip costs €2,55.

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Best ticket Navigo Easy · €2,55/ride for most short trips (+ €2 for the card). Arriving Mon/Tue for the week? The Navigo Semaine (€32,40) wins.

How to pay Tap a Navigo Easy card or the Bonjour RATP app at the purple readers. Paper tickets are gone (since Nov 2025) — there's nothing else to buy at the gate.

Don't get caught No automatic daily cap. Unlike London, Paris never picks the cheapest fare for you — load a day pass yourself if you'll travel a lot. CDG & Orly need a separate €14,00 airport ticket.

Official app — Bonjour RATP (iOS) · Bonjour RATP (Android)

Major pitfalls

1. NO automatic daily cap! Unlike London, in Paris you must manually load a day pass (Navigo Jour €12,30) onto your card. The system does NOT automatically calculate the best price. Plan ahead!

2. Ticket t+ does NOT work for Metro → Bus transfer! A Ticket t+ (single ticket) is valid for Metro-Metro transfers within 2 hours, but NOT for transfers from Metro to Bus. For bus transfers you need a separate ticket or a day pass.

3. Old metros: pull handle up! On older metros you have to pull the lever up to open the door. Not all doors open automatically.

4. Airports are in Zone 4/5! CDG and Orly are outside Zone 1. Regular metro tickets are NOT valid there. You need a special "Paris Région–Aéroports" ticket (€14,00 for both CDG and Orly).

Quick Check before you board

Do you have your Navigo Easy card ready? (paper tickets no longer accepted since Nov 2025)
Are you making a Metro → Bus transfer? (separate ticket needed!)
Are you travelling to CDG/Orly? (special "Paris Région–Aéroports" ticket needed, €14,00)
Do you have enough balance on your Navigo Easy?
Heavy travel day (5+ rides)? Load a Navigo Jour day pass (€12,30) first

Which ticket should you buy?

Roammate advice There's no daily cap, so it depends on how much you travel. Light days (≤4 rides): pay per ride on a Navigo Easy card. Heavy days (5+ rides): load a Navigo Jour day pass (€12,30). A full week from Monday: the Navigo Semaine (€32,40) beats everything.

Ticket	Price (2026)	Valid	Best when
Navigo Easy — single ride Our pick	€2,55/ride + €2,00 one-off card	Per ride (metro↔metro transfers within 2h)	Most short trips with light travel
Navigo Jour (day pass)	€12,30	1 day	A heavy travel day (5+ rides) — load it yourself
Navigo Semaine (weekly)	€32,40	Mon–Sun	Arriving Mon/Tue, or staying 5+ days
Airport ticket (Paris Région–Aéroports)	€14,00	One trip to/from CDG or Orly	Reaching the airports (Zone 4/5)

Cost example — 3 days in Paris (5 rides/day)

Navigo Easy: 15 × €2,55 + €2,00 card = €40,25
Navigo Semaine — only if your trip starts Monday or Tuesday: €32,40 — save €7,85
Single t+ tickets at the machine: 15 × €2,50 = €37,50 — but most don't allow Metro ↔ bus transfers

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From CDG / Orly Airport to the centre

Airports are in Zone 4/5 Regular metro fares don't reach CDG or Orly. The RER B and Metro Line 14 require a €14,00 airport ticket — but the CDG bus 9517 runs on a standard €2,55 fare (free with a Navigo pass).

Charles de Gaulle (CDG)

Option	Time	Price	Best for
RER B	35–50 min	€14,00	Fastest to Gare du Nord / Châtelet
Bus 9517 Budget	~30 min	€2,55	Via Saint-Denis Pleyel — replaced RoissyBus (28 Feb 2026)
Taxi (fixed fare)	45–60 min	€56–65	Door-to-door convenience

Orly Airport (ORY)

Option	Time	Price	Best for
Metro Line 14 Our pick	25 min	€14,00	Fastest and fully accessible — straight to Châtelet
OrlyBus	—	Discontinued	Stopped March 2025 — use Metro Line 14 instead
Taxi (fixed fare)	30 min	€36–44	Groups / heavy luggage

Fare system & rules

Navigo Easy vs Navigo Semaine

Paris fully stopped paper tickets in November 2025. You travel with a Navigo Easy card (€2,00 one-off) or the Bonjour RATP app.

Single ride: €2,55 on your Navigo Easy (no carnet discount since January 2026)
Navigo Semaine: weekly pass (Mon–Sun) for €32,40 — ideal if you arrive Monday or Tuesday
Zones: central Paris is Zone 1; CDG, Orly and Versailles sit in outer zones (up to Zone 5)

Quick check before boarding

Navigo Easy card topped up, or app ticket ready? (paper tickets no longer accepted)
Making a metro → bus transfer? You need a separate ride
Heading to CDG / Orly? You need the €14,00 airport ticket
Travelling a lot today? Consider loading a Navigo Jour day pass

System essentials

Main app	Bonjour RATP / Navigo Easy card
Multiple travellers on one phone?	No — 1 active Navigo pass per phone; buy physical cards for companions
Check-in / validate	NFC tap at purple readers (tap in only, no tap out)
Offline tickets?	Yes — purchased tickets work offline
Payment methods	Navigo Easy, Bonjour RATP app, contactless (limited)
Add to Wallet?	Limited (Navigo Easy works in some apps)
Fine for no ticket	€70 on the spot / €120 if not paid immediately
Real-time info	Bonjour RATP app + digital signs

Discounts for families & children

Age / group	Fare	Notes
Under 4 years	Free	No ticket needed
4–11 years	50% discount	On single rides, loaded on a Navigo Easy card
Large families	French discount	Rarely applies to tourists

Accessibility & travellers with disabilities

★★☆☆☆ 2 / 5

Why 2/5? The Paris metro is old — only 9% of stations are accessible (3% if you exclude Line 14). But the bus network is 100% accessible, and Metro Line 14 (including the Orly link) is excellent. Embrace the bus and Paris is very doable.

Metro & train

Metro Line 14 — the "golden line": 100% accessible from Saint-Denis Pleyel to Orly Airport (21 stations, incl. Villejuif–Gustave Roussy opened Jan 2025). Modern, lifts at every station.
RER A & B: largely accessible, but lifts are sometimes out of order — always check the status.
Tram (T1–T13): 100% accessible with level boarding.
Real-time status: Bonjour RATP app or ratp.fr.

Non-accessible stations in tourist zones Virtually all of Lines 1, 2, 4 and 6 (except terminus stations) — including Arc de Triomphe (Charles de Gaulle–Étoile), Montmartre (Abbesses/Anvers) and the Marais stations.

Buses: your salvation in Paris

100% accessible — every bus has an electric extendable ramp
Procedure: press the blue wheelchair button on the outside; the driver activates the ramp
Space: reserved area opposite the middle door

Assistance & support

Services: Accès Plus (SNCF/Transilien) & RATP Accessibility
Phone: +33 890 640 650 (Accès Plus) or 3424 (RATP info)
Website: RATP Accessibilité
Reservations: recommended for assistance at RER stations (not needed for bus/tram)

Discounts & free travel

Disabled travellers: free travel for wheelchair user + companion is possible, but usually requires a French "Carte Mobilité Inclusion", which is hard for tourists to obtain
Advice: buy regular tickets / Navigo Easy to avoid disputes, unless staying long-term

Best accessible routes for tourists

Orly Airport → Centre (Châtelet)

Metro Line 14, direct. 100% accessible, lifts, modern. 25 minutes — the best way into Paris. Avoid RER B if you can take Line 14.

Champs-Élysées → Louvre

Bus 72 or 73 — above ground, beautiful view. Metro Line 1 underneath is not accessible at many stops (George V, Franklin D. Roosevelt).

Montmartre (without climbing)

Montmartrobus (Bus 40) — small electric buses up the narrow streets, dropping you at Place du Tertre. The Funiculaire has a lift but is often crowded.

Tools & apps

Bonjour RATP — turn on "Accessible routes"
Jaccede — crowd-sourced guide to accessible shops/cafés in Paris
Taxi G7 — "Horizon" fleet for wheelchairs: +33 1 47 39 47 39

Paris accessibility win Forget the metro (except Line 14) and use the buses. You see more of the city, they're more reliable for access, and they go everywhere. Citymapper gives the best bus-only routes.

Visual impairment

Tactile paving: all metro and RER platforms have warning strips at the edges; the EQUISENS programme adds guiding channels from exits to ticket windows and platforms across all 302 metro and 65 RER stations, with 2,000+ audio beacons triggerable by remote or app.
Audio: stop names announced on most lines (older stock on lines 3bis, 7, 8, 10, 12 still being retrofitted). Platform PA uses distinct male/female voices per direction. Audio ticket machines activate by touching the lower-right corner of the screen.
Braille: handrail sleeves confirm direction and position at all staircases; a Braille + large-print metro atlas is available via blindness associations.

Night transport (after 00:30)

Noctilien

When the metro stops, the Noctilien night buses take over, departing in large numbers from hubs like Châtelet and Gare de Lyon.

On weekends, the metro runs about an hour later (until roughly 01:30–02:00).

Shared transport: scooters, bikes & taxis

Vélib' Métropole: the famous bike-sharing system — very affordable for short rides
Lime / Dott / TIER: shared scooters and e-bikes everywhere, but park only in designated spots
Taxi G7: the official taxi service, often more reliable than unknown apps at busy times

Roammate tip

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In Paris you can use umob to book and pay for bikes, scooters and cars from different providers in one place — no separate accounts needed.

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eSIM & internet in Paris

Paris has an excellent 5G network, but free WiFi in the metro is unreliable. An eSIM is essential for live navigation through the complex metro network.

Paris tip Install your eSIM before you land at CDG or Orly — airport WiFi can be slow, and you'll want to check RER times the moment you arrive.

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Luggage lockers & storage

Don't drag your suitcases around. Paris has reliable options to store luggage safely.

Station lockers are often closed Lockers at the major stations (Gare du Nord, Gare de l'Est, Gare de Lyon) are frequently full or shut for security reasons. Don't count on them — commercial storage is far more reliable.

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Roammate advice Because Paris station lockers are so unreliable, Bounce is the best choice for almost everyone — 150+ locations near hotels, stations and attractions, insurance up to €10,000, and free cancellation. Don't count on station lockers; they're often closed.