How To Use The Metro in Paris & Best Apps for Paris Metro Map

How to Use the Metro in Paris: Follow me around the city as I explain exactly how to use the Paris metro system - how to identify a metro station, how to buy Paris metro tickets, how to read the Paris Metro Map, navigate the Paris metro stations and get to where you need to go!
Using The Paris Metro is a great way to discover Paris. When you visit Paris is a good idea to learn how to use the metro (subway). With its 301 stations, the Paris Metro is one of the most extensive underground transportation systems in the world.
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There are over 300 stations being serviced by 16 Metro lines, so exploring the city underground is super easy!
Most lines run from 5.30am to 12.30am Monday - Friday, with weekends keeping lines running until 2.15am. Departure times of the first and last trains differ with each station during these times. But if in doubt, there is a chart on the wall of every station (either at the station entrance or on the platform) listing the departure times for both the first and last trains leaving that particular station.
Insider Tip: the RER trains look similar to the Metro, but it is actually a different train system. If you decide to travel further into France from Paris, then this would likely be via the RER trains meaning your Paris metro tickets won't do. But if staying inside Paris only, it’s the Metro you want. The Metro stations will either have a large M over the entrance, or be called Metro or Métropolitain.
When it comes to the Metro, the lines are all colour-coded and numbered, keeping things nice and simple. Each line travels in two separate directions, which is indicated by the start and end stations on each line. For instance, when looking from left to right on the Metro map, line 1 starts in La Défense and ends in Château de Vincennes.
There are also some stations that serve more than one line, whereas some stations serve just one Metro line only. On the map, it’s super easy to spot those stations operating on more than one line, as they show a white circle or oval shape across all of the lines running through that station.
Still wondering how to get around in Paris? Using the Paris Metro system need not be stressful - Citymapper Paris and Paris Metro are two great apps to have in your pocket.
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[@andreas_adventures]

One important thing you forgot to mention is that you need to keep your used metro ticket all the way until you get out and don’t get it mixed up with your other ones. My fiancé and I threw ours away after we used it because we didn’t know we needed to keep them and some super mean security lady charged us each 50 euros.

[@thedavidguy01]

There's also a few places like Gare du Nord where you need your ticket to exit. So keep your ticket!

[@fretboy33]

This video and the suggestion of the Paris Metro app helped out our Paris trip SO much! My wife and I can’t thank you enough!👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@thedavidguy01]

Starting in April 2019 there will be a new contactless card, the Navigo Easy. It costs 2€ and replaces paper tickets. You will add the fares to the card. You can still purchase a carnet of 10 "tickets" and add it to the card at the discount price. You will also be able to add RER tickets for trips outside of zone 1 such as for the airports. Essentially, it will work like the cards in other modern metro systems such as the Oyster card in London. The paper tickets will start to be phased out in 2021.

[@geraldinetan6544]

This was really useful! Thanks for the video :)

[@zigg319]

Great video! I’ve sent it to friends who are coming to visit Paris for the first time!!

[@l.a.rivasesq.8841]

This video was extremely good because I learned a lot in a very short time. I can’t believe I waited a couple of hours befor my flight to do this. Thanks again!

[@user-pw5gd6is8t]

this was very informative thank you!

[@ssratiq]

Very useful to me as this is practical.... finally understand the system.

[@joelmathiason6070]

very helpful!! Thank you!!

[@Epsillion70]

My cousin and I had some fun on the Paris metro back in July this year. Was lots of fun traversing all over Paris by train. The only other thing I found is the ticket machines can be temperamental and to wait a couple of seconds before putting your tickets in the machine. I got locked out despite having valid tickets a couple of times and had to jump the counters.

[@carola-lifeinparis]

Lovely video, nice to see you outside of your living room.

[@pappuchak8605]

You are kind enough to make this video. No wonder French think in a complex way of doing things. It will be a nightmare for the first time user for sure...

[@marcghawi8194]

Thank you it will help me a lot !!

[@ChipChoc00]

Merci! Helpful! 👍🏻

[@mikaelbrafango34]

You’re the best!

[@brigittaglover9913]

This is perfect!

[@Don-pq5gg]

Yours is THE BEST guide to using the Paris metro! Many thanks. Could you please update it now that paper ticket are no longer available? Perhaps it is just an add onto this video.

[@patrickknight777]

Thanks for your video on the Metro is was great. I have the Metro App for a trip to Paris but the Citymapper App looks a little more use friendly. Which one do you think is better?

[@daneashley7651]

You’re the best 🌹

[@Leebpascal1]

Correction : A pack of 10 is cheaper than... 8 tickets. If you won't have to ever use more than 7, it is a waste of money. Yes you can keep the remaining ones for a later venue in Paris but be aware that the Paris region is planning to get them out of the system soon.

[@YvettesVibes]

This is so practical! I am currently learning french and my goal is the travel to France next year on a long weekend and speak only French without people changing to English for me haha

[@christopheccy5705]

Hope you'll have a nice and enjoyable trip in our country ! :)

[@freewal]

You have already a French firstname

[@aimidesu235]

To make the navigo pass do we need a picture of ourselves or do we just need to show a photo id like our passport

[@brian1448]

would you know if the block of 10-tickets would take me from & to the airport (Charles de Gaulle) and to Versailles as well, or would those be separate tickets? cheers!

[@amrhamid8520]

What if I’ll spend all the day taking the metro, is there’s any ticket for a whole day cheaper than the regular price?

[@juicylucygoosey]

Don't forget the maps of the different exits ("sortie") in each station on the platform to check where you will pop up above ground :D (useful for stations with a lot of exits like chatelet)

[@tramman7822]

In end of 2019 , there is have a Navigo Card for tourist what arrive in remplacement of Paris Métro Ticket

[@rebekahobrien840]

Would I struggle with a double buggy? Is it all stairs etc?

[@skuma7358]

lol i remember in france there was so many people jumping over the machine

[@kornyvdf]

enough paying for a shit* service ^^

[@Leebpascal1]

Even though it's WAYYYYY cheaper than London or Tokyo and not depending on the distance (if you stay inside paris or on the metro network)

[@ViquelOoste]

@@kornyvdf Mais t'es vraiment un petit malin toi

[@chesca6469]

Also people would squeeze up close to someone in front and tailgate through in one go. That happened to me a few times when I was in Paris haha

[@ogamiitto8627]

@@kornyvdf Typical french complain. The parisian metro is one of the oldest in the world, and works just fine all things considered.

[@everythingerina9379]

When transferring to another line, will I need to buy another ticket?

[@Leebpascal1]

Good apps, but personally I prefer : - Vianavigo (free) for the Itineraries, very ergonomic as you can easily tell him to avoid a certain line or station, register your walking or biking speed (as he also sugest bike paths and even car sharing) - Paris-ci la sortie du metro (not free but around 1€) : give you the precise door to get on to be in front your exit or connection corridor. Believe me, at some crowded stations like Gare du Nord, be in the good third of the train (a third of 5 wagons is ?..) is not enough, you need to be right in front of the exit to be out before been stopped by the crowd.

[@MrJunJPN]

Il y a pas de sous-titres en Français ?

[@wintersinia]

How about a video on the bast and worst times of the year to visit Paris?

[@chloebamsey624]

Can you use the book of 10 for different metros? X

[@koreankisssa]

Hi Rosie! Thanks so much for this video! I was wondering if the 10 rides deal comes in a bundle or just one paper ticket. My cousin and I will only be in Paris for 4 days and I was wondering if we could divide the 10 between us two.

[@koreankisssa]

Not Even French thank you!

[@gemmacesario3906]

Not Even French how long does one ticket last? Going to Paris this summer.

[@jiensuyang3915]

Pl make a list of classic French very 15 popular songs u will definitely know if u were born in France in the 50 years

[@UlhasMK]

For the first time when u travel with family to France from abroad, u generally carry huge luggage.. that time Metro is not suitable.. as those stations are too inconvenient to navigate with big luggage.. they also do not have elevators. So mind it🙂 France Metro is suitable only when u don’t have too much of luggage with you to carry👍 else take the taxi🙂

[@jack2719]

You missed out the RER, that trip to bir hakeim would have been much quicker using RER C

[@rhaf4911]

Its abest channel 👍🇫🇷

[@zanazoro]

IS IT CASH MONEY IS OK IN PARIS ?? USUALLY WHILE IAM TRAVELLING I HAVE US MONEY AND NOT USING CREDIT CARD IN CHINA WE DONT NEED IT ... HOW ABOUT CHINA BANK ACCOUT? IS THERE AtM FOR WITHDRAWING MONEY??/ THANKS

[@pranit7094]

I think that Google maps also suggests routes like citymapper. which will be better according to you?

[@yohannmilan3965]

Pranit Citymapper is far better because you can choose which mean of transport you want even if it’s slower

[@carola-lifeinparis]

Google times are off and they don't know if there is a strike or something going on

[@MrPictor]

City mapper usually offers 10 different ways to go from A to B, so you always find one which suits you better.

[@NA-pi7ex]

Why the heck is that so complicated?? Why don’t they creat an app for online purchases?? The world needs to learn from Germany, how to make life easier. In Germany there is a DB Navigator with that you can look for Connections( Train, Tram, Subway, etc). Beside that each city has their own app, with them you can buy online ticket and also look for connections.

[@aeolia80]

man!!! Paris hasn't changed over to transit cards yet?! why!? hahaahha. I remember buying a transit pass for 2 weeks and having to add a ID picture to it, this was back in 2005. It's been over 10 years and they still haven't changed it? I was there 2 years ago visiting family, but we didn't really take transit very often, so just buying a ticket was fine. But still.

[@Leebpascal1]

There is even 1 day pass, but both Navigo and Navigo découverte Cards need an ID photo.

[@PlaggPlagg]

The replacement of tickets by special tourist Navigo cards is schedulled for 2019. Since these cards will be temporary cards, there should be no ID required.

[@alfreddelatourquipenche8287]

There already is a card you can get as a tourist. @@PlaggPlagg

[@alfreddelatourquipenche8287]

parisbytrain.com/paris-train-metro-week-pass-navigo-decouverte/

[@frankparent463]

Sure there's an app for everything these days but not everyone has data when abroad. Just a reminder.

Which metro is the hardest to understand for you ? London or Paris ? 🙂

[@cocoproductions3645]

Both aren't hard

[@FxRiderST]

Using metro is convenient but you don't see the town. Are the busses and trams also as good?

[@yohannmilan3965]

Buses in paris are good but not on week days when trafic jams block them The bus network is deserving all the corners of paris just as metro but they are obviously slower and have less frequency. Also, buses are exactly the same price as metro. Trams in Paris are only around paris (T3a and T3b) and in the suburbs, no tram inside the city core. The big plus of buses is that you can see the whole city from your seat : lines 69 between bastille and champ de mars, 72 between hotel de ville and pont de bir hakeim, 20 between gare de lyon and opera or 86 between nation and saint germain des prés are very interesting lines to visit the city.

[@FxRiderST]

@@yohannmilan3965 Thank you. Last time we stayed in hotel at Republic and walked a lot. I liked that place as it's not as touristy (my impression). Next time will surely take buses as you recommend. Cheeper substitute for hop-on hop-off bus :)

[@MrPictor]

Six metro lines have above ground sections. Line 6 is 45% above street level. I am surprised Rosie hasn't mentioned it as a great way to do done casual or touristic (depending on where you are) sightseeing. Line 2 is also interesting, I think.

[@yohannmilan3965]

Line 6 above ground parts are far more interesting than line 2 one. Line 2 above ground section is in a popular and not really safe district for tourists and there’s not so much things to see whereas line 6 above ground parts are really interesting, specially the two bridges over seine river. For felix : between passy and bir hakeim on line 6 you have a magnificent view of the effeil tower and the seine river from the metro. The above ground parts of line 6 are located between those stations : from Passy to pasteur, from saint jacques to bercy. The line 2 one is between anvers and colonel fabien. Line 5 also have one between saint marcel and quai de la rappee (including a bridge over the river)

[@fahimulsalman8700]

I don't get why you need to buy 10 tickets! Is that for like 10 journeys? and can't you get a day pass??

[@LoskLive]

She bought a T+ booklet. The T+ tickets are one-course tickets. You can buy the Mobilis ticket wich is a unlimited courses for 24h after the first validation.

[@stephenmartin8197]

I was in Paris in 1977. There were no vending machines then, I had to go to a ticket agent. When you said Madeleine, I didn't realize that it was la Madeleine the church! It's been too long.

[@stephenmartin8197]

@@PennArgoat hey, I still remember how to say un carnet des dix billets! If it's spelled that way.

[@HiPh0Plover1]

intern neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet connection

[@arturodelgado3433]

And have your "health" papers so police doesn´t beat you up.

[@youyoudz4346]

U forget use 😛

[@princesscake70]

I spent half a day researching a book -- about the Metro system. I read at least a hundred reviews on TripAdvisor and this is what everyone said: the French Metro system is filled with pickpockets, very clever, practiced pickpockets. Another big risk: The agency that runs the Metro is highly corrupt and target tourists with ticket scams, not just once in a while, everyday. It is in regarding "stamping" your Metro ticket - you MUST stamp it for a date, or write in a date, even if locals do not do it. If a Metro agency catches without it, (and they'll watch for tourists to screw up) its a 35 Euro fine. Also, do not throw your ticket away until you are AWAY from the Metro station - do NOT do what the locals do and throw the ticket in the trash in the lobby of the Metro. They watch for tourists to do it and then will corner you and charge you 35 - 50 Euros per person in your group.They will call the police if you don't pay and have a credit card reader on hand. Be very, very careful on the Paris Metro. It is not of the quality other Metro systems, even NYC, are. At least one person below on this video commentary mentions experiences this. See Andrea Ryan's story down below - she says that's exactly what happened to her: "My fiancé and I threw ours away after we used it because we didn’t know we needed to keep them and some super mean security lady charged us each 50 euros." You'd think people would want to know about this...so they can prepare. But no, let's just keep it on the hush hush so we can pretend Paris is a version of Marianne, flawless and beautiful.

[@Nasdil]

I don't know where you read all of this but Paris' metro is absolutely of the same quality as New York or London which are far from being good 😅

[@andreas_adventures]

Hero Trusler This is very true and happened to me. it ruined our day. Who would have thought that you need to keep a used ticket? We each got charged 50 euros and our credit cards didn't work in the machine so we had to give them all of our cash (luckily we had 100 euros). My boyfriend was going to propose to me that day but the mood was too spoiled. It was really frustrating. All tourists need to know about this and I haven't seen anybody mention it.

[@Nasdil]

@@andreas_adventures well it's quite normal, don't you think ? As long as you are in the metro system you have to prove that you paid, and the only way to do so is to show the ticket.

[@andreas_adventures]

@@Nasdil No, I think it's much more normal to throw away a used ticket. Especially when everybody else is throwing them away and there are trash cans everywhere and they are all over the ground. I've been to tons of cities and never had to keep a ticket that I have already used. If they want you to keep it, maybe they should post a sign.

[@Nasdil]

@@andreas_adventures if they don't say it it's because it's logic... if you are still in the metro system, how are they supposed to know that you have paid if you throw it before the exit ?