How to buy Metro Tickets in Paris (2025 Pricing UPDATE)

[@annsmith7207]

Travelling to Paris? This video is the BEST and most comprehensive for Metro travel on the internet for Paris. Don't travel to Paris without viewing this video. Thanks, as always, Antoine and Colleen from Saturday morning in NYC! Cheers!

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Wow, thanks!

[@philippshanghai3733]

As a German living in Shanghai I highly appreciate your videos. I already booked my next trip to Paris in December and with your help I just bought the Metro tickets with my iPhone. Thank you, Merci, XieXie.

[@antem1983]

I was in Paris last month for the 1st time. Your videos were very helpful. They made me feel at ease while on the go in Paris!! Thank you

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

I'm so glad!

[@Michael_DCA]

Another great video for tourists. Now tell me how I can stay in Paris for the next 4 years please!

[@robinps52]

YES!!

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

lol, you can only stay up to 6 months in France on a tourists visa. We have a video on the reality of moving to France scheduled for release on January 4

[@thetwopointslow]

Amen brother

[@danielnyc5768]

Must see TV for all visitors to Paris! That last bit about how to effectively dispute a controller is nothing short of brilliant!

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Thank you so much. Remain calm and smile 😎

[@MilesAwaywithUs]

We got our Navigo cards at a Tabac and then used the app to load them, worked great and no lines 😊

[@rj-jl5nv]

J adore vos explications, d une clarté limpide et d une concision remarquable. Personnellement, j aime bien le bus à Paris. Ça permet de jouir des beautés architecturales de la ville tout en voyageant. Et c est moins bondé. Merci à vous 2.

[@markhannan9387]

Very helpful and relevant content - Thankyou - I am heading to Paris with my wife in May for our 20th wedding anniversary and your videos are great

[@frasermackie19]

Currently in Paris. I fly back home on Monday. The navigo easy pass is great. I spoke to the attendant at the Anvers exit. He spoke English, knew what I needed. Riding the metro has never been more simple. Checking how many trips I have left using the app is also great. Has to be one of the most convenient metro services around.

[@joanrojas9084]

This process always has intimidated me. But you make the process very understandable. This is your best video yet on this subject. Thank you!

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@robinps52]

Bonjour Antoine & Colleen! This video is so helpful for tourists like me. I’m very comfortable using my watch getting onto mass transit here in NYC so I’m happy to know I can use it when I return to Paris (WHEN, not IF!). And Google Translate was a big help when I visited recently. Merci pour une autre merveilleuse vidéo !

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ridingtheroad185]

Long time KYD subscriber and I fell in love with you there! Can't wait to binge your channel and catch up!

[@Sheena3248]

Same!

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Welcome aboard! That's wonderful, very happy to have you here with us.

[@Veru_catmama]

great video as always, thank you! the fines incentive is unfortunately the same here in Prague - the controllers are having a cut from each fine paid on the spot and are always targeting tourists=( it's pissing me off cause so many times they give a fine for "over validating" your ticket actually - in Prague you only validate your ticket once, the first time you enter a metro/tram/bus and then it's valid for the selected time (so 30/90 mins or 1/3 days based on the ticket), you must not validate it again and this is something that so many people don't know because every country is different and it's not written anywhere. There is a similar channel to yours, called Honest guide - aimed at tourists wanting to visit Prague for anyone who is interested=)

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

very frustrating indeed!!

[@jillc9397]

I loved so much that I could hold my Navigo card up to the back of my phone and their app could not only read it but could add more passes without having to do it at a station. So nice!

[@emilyserafamanschot800]

This is a good video. I like the way you state your objectives and close with a little explanation as to what the viewer should have learned. That's good teaching (I'm a teacher trainer).

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Thank you so much 😊

[@gregstubbings7643]

Thanks for the explanation. When we last visited in 2012, I remember the different zones was confusing. These changes sound a whole lot simpler. Looking forward to testing it all out in Oct 2025.

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Thank you!!

[@philippejacques1453]

Thank you. This video is gonna be very helpful for my trip to Paris next month:)

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wivinek2815]

I am visiting Paris soon you don’t know how much we appreciate what you do 😊

[@warrenwolf4690]

Bonjour Antoine and Colleen. Thanks again for very useful information. Hope to meet you next year😊

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

I hope so too!

[@carlosgarza329]

SO AWESOME!! THANK YOU FOR THIS!! MY WIFE AND I WILL BE THERE MID JANUARY!! 🤙 Y'ALL TAKE CARE!!

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Have fun!

[@mariannevandenberghe4243]

Another golden advice from you guys ! What a great help for a flawless city trip to Paris ! Thank you so much ❤

[@cyoon8888]

Thank you for so many good tips that enable tourists to have safe trips in Paris! ❤

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

You're so welcome!

[@babsr8479]

This is a very helpful video thank you. I downloaded the G7 app prior to my trip in June based on a previous video where you mentioned it. It worked beautifully You can even request an English-speaking driver but a lot of the time they're not available but the app still worked great. 😊

[@yannip2083]

EXCELLENT video! Thank you so much, Antoine and Colleen.

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Thank you

[@WanderlustWithTheMcKenzies]

Excellent video! Clear, concise and comprehensive information on transit in Paris. Thank you!

[@Arbishop0]

Bonjour RATP is a fabulous application, I have had public transport applications in other large cities and largely inferior to that of the RATP. It must also be said that it provides information in real time about the problems of certain lines and gives an alternative. You shouldn't be surprised if it doesn't give the usual route, it's because there is a problem on part of the journey, super important for not getting stuck in a metro after paying for your ticket

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

It's a must have in Paris for sure!!

[@GlutenFreeLife77]

Love your videos about Paris, full of great information. Thank you 👌🏻💕🙌🏻

[@johnbuckley8324]

One of the best videos on this subject in Paris...ever! 😁 Thank you very much. 👍

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Wow, thank you!

[@shereegreenclean]

Love this, then you do much for explaining it so clearly. Just one question... is there a reason you use the IDF app for the tickets, rather than the Bonjour RATP app (which, i noticed when i downloaded it, also seems to provide a tab for buying tickets)

[@karene2166]

Yes, I have the same question. I purchased just 1 ticket on the Bonjour RATP app but have not tried to use it yet.

[@zombeat7376]

I got to grips with the metro. The main thing imo to know about getting around is knowing which line you need to be on. If you are on the wrong one, get off at a station with a white dot and it tells you which lines you can change to there. Imo this is the main thing you need to know to get around. It's quite easy really. I seen some unbelievably busy. People packed like sardines on the metro 😂 But once you are on the correct line it's all pretty easy. Ty for another great vid :)

[@user-ft6on1gi7n]

Does anyone know what would happen if you don’t pay on the spot & opt for the fine to be paid within 2 months, but then just return to your home country without paying? It’s not like you’ll be extradited. Obviously I would only consider this if I believed the fine to be unjustified.

[@danaichalkidi9665]

Hello, I have planned a trip to Paris in 2024, and I would like your help to clarify a few things. First of all, if I purchase the Navigo Weekly Pass through the IDF Mobilité app, can I use it for my transfer from Charles de Gaulle Airport to the city? Or, since it is a direct transfer, will I need to buy a separate ticket at the airport? Secondly, since I intend to book my weekly ticket through the app, will I be okay if I just upload my photo in the app, or do I need to do anything else to be fully compliant? Thank you very much!

[@jackiedelvalle]

Popping to Paris for the day in December - downloading the apps as I'm watching! 😊

[@cookiemonster-20]

Bravo. Excellent vidéo with clear and complete information.

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Many thanks!

[@adriennehutchinson5947]

I just got back from Paris, bonjour rapt was a game changer…brilliant!

[@lohphat]

I miss ordering G7 taxis via Minitel 30 years ago. There’s no reason to use Uber. They don’t pay their drivers enough to cover depreciation of their vehicle.

[@audro1212]

Ah, Minitel. Whatever happened to Minitel? Did it die all at once, or just slowly wind down?

[@lohphat]

@ It was decommissioned June 30, 2012. The internet replaced it ironically as Minitel launched in 1982 as an information service.

[@chaplain92262]

Magnifico< Thank u Guys! I feel more cofident having studied all the ettiquette. Merci

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Our pleasure!

[@chriscran2003]

In fact, the zones will not disappear. The change mainly concerns the disappearance of origin-destination tickets for trains and RER. Instead, there will be tram/bus tickets at €2, train/metro at €2.50 and airport tickets at €13. The Navigo day will only be sold in "all zones", for €12. But the Navigo week and month will still be available for zones 1 to 5, 2 to 3, 3 to 4 and 4 to 5. Of course, tourists will only be interested in packages 1-5. But you should not be surprised that the others are still on sale.

[@dougcargill6730]

Great video. One question. Once you have your Navigo Pass, are you able to add trips via the app on your phone, or do you have to load trips at the purple kiosk at a station? Thanks.

[@KyrilPG]

You can do that on your phone. Either by using your phone directly on the turnstiles without buying a physical Navigo, or by recharging trips onto your physical Navigo with your phone. The Navigo itself is only a physical media on which are stored trips. But your phone can do the same.

[@exoticgardensalad8095]

Another great video :) Got any tips for trips from France to another euro country? I've been reading up but I'm confused on who to book through.

[@haydenmfraser]

Great video as always. Any recommendations on what app to use for VAT refunds?

[@charlottelanvin7095]

A word of caution regarding the paper tickets: the encoded strip on the back can get demagnetised and it will be unreadable by the turnstiles and by the controller's device. If your phone case has magnets in it, they can wipe the ticket as can your ipods case. Ask me how I know... Keep them in a separate pocket or part of your bag. The personnel will exchange a dud (unused) ticket for a fresh one. This does not affect the contactless travel cards like Navigo.

[@JHH-n1m]

Very useful video. One thing I have noticed is that for many Americans in Paris, there first real use of mass transit occurs when they vacation in Europe. That can lead to a lot of confusion and figuring out mass transit for the first time in a new language can be quite an issue. I have only been checked twice in all my years of traveling in Paris and everything was in order but I heard horror stories. I actually think that the inspectors should have zero discretion kind of like the speeding cameras to avoid personal bias from creeping into who gets a break and who does not. A language gap plus the incorrect ticket can lead to a very frustrating exchange for both sides. I wish everyone going to Paris and planning to ride the metro watched this video. By the way, I have friend who loves the pronunciation boo boos every so often. She says that it makes Colleen very relatable.

[@adityawijanarko6746]

Great video ,it help me so much in term of planning, since I will come to Paris in 2025. Question if train and bus have different fare, so I need buy 2 separate ticket? Since previously we can top up in 1 Navigo pass. Thanks

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Yes, correct. You can no longer jump from one to the other after January 1

[@rajorshi4u]

Thank you So much Antoine & Colleen...I shall be visiting Paris for the first time in 2025 and your videos are so much helpful. Just a couple of questions please... 1) I want to go from CDG to Versailles & then travel to eiffel tower etc..throughout the day and finally be back to CDG...after watching your previous video, I intended to buy a 1 day mobilis pass..so is it going to stop in 2025? 2) I shall be arriving in Terminal 1 CDG... which signs to look out for after arriving to take a UBER... Actually, I need to get to a hotel in Roissy area. 10 min away.

[@TaraMagnus-Walker]

Thank you for the updates! I saw that the paper tickets will be obsolete by the end of 2025, but will the loaded 'tickets' on the Navigo Easy cards also be? We came back with 7 tickets still on the cards, will we have to use them by the end of 2025? If so, I guess we have to go back and use them up! :)

[@KyrilPG]

They said all "previous fare system" tickets, whether physical or virtual, will be obsolete by the end of next year. However, the region's president, who is also IDFM's president (Île-de-France Mobilités, the transit authority of the city-region), said that "we'll work something out so that you don't lose your tickets". So, it's not set in stone, but they've signaled that they'll create a way to either redeem them to new trips or another way. I wouldn't be too worried about that. Old tickets (physical or virtual) will probably no longer work at turnstiles, but station's attendants will most probably be able to exchange them, even if maybe not 1 for 1. I've heard things about transforming these old unused tickets into a kind of immediate voucher corresponding to their original cost, to be applied as a reduction for new ones. Some others said they would simply be exchanged for new ones.... Long story short, it seems like your old tickets won't be lost, even though details aren't clear yet on the procedure.

[@TaraMagnus-Walker]

@ Thank you so much!

[@isashax]

Thanks so much! All of it very useful info. I need to go from Orly to my hotel next year, so good to know about the flat rate. Also, is RER included in Navigo too? And can you interchange in the same trip? Or do you pay a new one? Also, I wonder about the fines. If you pay later, how can they make you pay? Unless they get your credit card details... Thanks again!

[@KyrilPG]

Yup, beginning January 1st, 2025, there will no longer be zones. The transit system was already quite integrated, but next year it will only be split in 2 categories. Buses & trams (the "lighter modes), and metro, RER, Transilien (the "heavier modes"). This is only important if you take individual tickets instead of passes : 2 euros a trip on the lighter modes (including transfers in this category). And 2.50 euros for the heavier modes, including transfers in this category. A daily pass includes both and is unlimited, except airports. The current system already had both metro and RER grouped as long as you remained in zones 1-2. Beginning January, whether you travel from Disneyland Paris at the Easternmost station of RER A to Versailles in the West or to Melun far South of the region, or simply go from Bastille to the Louvre on metro 1, it will be a single 2.50 euro ticket. The only drawbacks of the new system is that you won't be able to transfer between a "heavy mode (metro, RER, Transilien) and a "light mode" (bus, tramway) on the same ticket. A transfer between the two categories will require another ticket. And you'll have to recharge your Navigo with 2 different types of tickets. A daily or weekly pass is simpler because it includes all modes and transfers between modes, only airports are not included. The 13 euro airport ticket from either Orly or CDG to your hotel will include transfers to other metro or RER lines.

[@isashax]

@@KyrilPG thank you! This is very helpful! Each big city has a very different system. I know the London one well, but not Paris. All this info is very appreciated!

[@kristintoo]

nice video as usual. Can I put tickets on my navago card before the new year at the lower price and use them on my Paris vacation in July? Thanks

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

lol...I see what you're doing here 😉 (hint: yes you can)

[@m3mm376]

@@LesFrenchiesTravel ha ha...I wondered the same thing, I was in Paris in May and we bought the navigo easy passes after watching your videos. I saved them to use next spring when we are there and was wondering if I can preload tickets on them too. But then I wasn't sure if I need a different card for RER, buses and tickets to Chantilly and Versailles...or can I load all of those different rides on the navigo easy? Maybe I have to just wait until I get there. :)

[@rebradroot]

@LesFrenchiesTravel, I agree that the issue is not tourists cheating and I wonder how much Paris makes off of tourists’ unused trips (such as ours, 4 leftover between the 2 of us)? Also, pro-tip: push firmly on those turnstiles once you’ve swiped your Navigo card!

[@Podichandi7218]

We're coming next month paris. Thanks, ❤ Thanks ❤Thanks ❤ this video.

[@jberakovich]

Great videos!! Traveling with my family to Paris the holidays. Do you know if I can purchase everyone’s metro ticket on my phone with one account and just scan it each time someone goes through the turnstile?

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

No unfortunately, only one ticket per device in Paris 😔

[@davidhalldurham]

Excellent and very helpful video!

[@annesastarharrysingh922]

Excited to see this video! You guys rock.

[@liznolze9613]

Dear the Frenchies, we purchased 3 day passes on a recent trip to Paris. They were very flimsy, like a little raffle ticket. On the evening of the going to a concert , my ticket didn't work. There were no staff to help. I am a good French speaker but that didn't help!! I had to buy another ticket, so as a tourist I felt cheated in what otherwise seemed to be a pleasant city..please warn others. Thanks

[@hcjkruse]

Thank you for your videos. Today I ran most likely into a "helpful" guy at the tickets machines at line 6 in the 15th; most likely the reduced fair ticket swap trick. I said I was fine and I would buy the ticket myself. I could not get a navigo card from the machine so I have a 5 day paper ticket instead. Something you both may like for a short evening visit Jurassique en voie d'illumination in Jardin des plants.

[@lanaaisya]

Hi Antoine and Colleen. I've been binge watching your videos and sending them to the family Whatsapp group since we'll be going on our first trip ever to Paris in January. Thanks for making these videos, it's super helpful for our prep for the trip 🙏🏼

[@Channel2Buys]

always very informative =). visiting over xmas up to new year, when I get to purchase a 10ticket package, will it still be valid crossing over the new year? or i need to buy a new ticket on jan 1 onwards? thanks.

[@BadMonkeyTouring]

I always use the Uber app in Paris to book the Lime scooters and bicycles. One thing I found when using Uber in Paris for a car is that they try to sneak in extra charges like pet or waiting, even when you have no pet and they don't have to wait for you, and some unscrupulous drivers even ask for extra money when you have luggage.

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Lime scooters are gone, Paris banned them

[@kennethvaught6387]

You folks have great videos. Visiting Paris for only 1 day, wish i had more time. Question, why do you recommend staying on Metro and not switching to RER after Metro.

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

@@kennethvaught6387 because the Metro & RER stations are usually far apart whereas the connecting Metro stations are close together

[@msciara2222]

You guys are THE BEST ! As an American who splits her time between Paris and California; Your videos are so helpful ! Merci ! I have a question about the Navigo cards (the paper one) I have two I recharge when I am here. Will the unused balance on the tickets remain valid after Jan 1, 2025 ? Thanks again !

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Our pleasure! yes, the unused balance will be valid until 12/31/25 😁

[@Rene.Rondeau]

Excellent video, as usual. I second the praise of the G7 app. Having access to bus lanes makes things much faster than with Uber, for basically the same price. Every time I've used G7 the taxi has arrived quickly and everything went smoothly. I was very surprised by the number of times we were controlled on buses in Paris. They are very vigilant, unlike in Bordeaux where I have yet to see anyone be controlled on the tram lines -- yet I see a LOT of people getting on without validating a ticket. Fortunately I'm diligent about paying and validating, and have never been fined in well over 50 years of traveling in France.

[@blacksandwoodwork7332]

What a video. Thank you very much!

[@jamesvalenti9288]

Questions...I bought a Navigo pass in June. Not sure when I will be in Paris again, but definitely within a couple years. I think I still have a couple trips left. How long is that card still valid? Do they expire? Also, let's say you dispute the fine. Yeah they take your drivers license. But what will realistically happen if you do not pay it? Are they really going to extradite you to France to pay a fine?

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

We cover both of those q in the video!

[@mattobambino]

$30 day pass😱 currently in Paris and just payed ~$5 for a student day pass. Even I found it pretty cheap but for students it’s amazing. I just checked the regular day pass is ~$15 and so doubling the cost is gonna hurt

[@camiller4916]

It looks like the 29 eu daily tourist pass is going to be too expensive. That’s abt 11 rides per day to make it come out even

[@sonjaparker7840]

Fabulous! Thank you. ❤

[@monneri8112]

Hi, we’re be in Paris in less than 2 weeks time. We are looking for some recommendations for which Paris pass to get. We are leaning on the Paris Passlib’, is the a good choice?

[@heleneg525]

Antoine, I'm assuming that the ticket only gets validated the first time through the turnstile, correct? And would you know the cost of the fines? Thanks. Best.

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

You have to validate the ticket each time you enter the metro. The fines range from 35€ to 90€ 😔

[@KyrilPG]

You may need to validate at other times during a trip. Transfers between metro and RER require a validation, but it won't use another ticket. You also have to validate to exit the RER.

[@cardellauniversity9112]

If you have Navigo card (November 2024) what additional ticket do you need to travel to zones 2-5? Thank you for the information.

[@BillP-kg1yp]

I took the Paris Metro a few times last week. Eventually I got tired of getting squeezed like a sardine in a can, and instead used G7 most of the time.

[@jayd4481]

We used the Navigo Decouverte weekly pass last year when we visited. Is that different than the visitor pass? If so, what's the difference? Will the Decouverte pass still be an option starting in 2025?

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

No they are going away from the Decouverte Pass. It's a new pass and a new pricing structure 😔

[@Howdy1769]

I just spent some time in Paris as a tourist and was appalled to find some single use white metro tickets didn’t work on the turnstiles to open the door/gate when leaving the metro so choose to buy the blue navigo pass instead. The Paris metro is so old and overused and not maintained enough so it’s flawed which is very frustrating and scary for tourists who don’t know how to work the system. This has got to be said. Paris is certainly not perfect and there isn’t any staff to help you when this happens so you can’t get out without following someone else out on their ticket. I was absolutely appalled at this fact. 😮

[@KyrilPG]

There's no validation to exit the metro... Are you sure you're not confusing it with the RER, which is the regional express heavy metro? They've replaced trains on several lines, and more than 1000 other trains have been ordered. It's one of the easiest metro systems as 14 out 16 lines have a single destination at each end.

[@bw5911]

Super helpful video…thx u!

[@BadMonkeyTouring]

🤣 Did you notice the kid trying to sneak through @17:32, but was't fast enough and got caught by the gate.

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

yup, and he was oblivious to me filming him too 😅

[@pez5098]

I travelled through Paris at the weekend and bought a t+ ticket to use on my phone. There was a control at Gare du Nord and their scanners could not detect my valid ticket on the phone. Luckily, I had requested a receipt which I could show them.

[@afce44]

I'm planning on visiting Paris in March next year and staying for a couple of months so be carrying more than one heavy suitcase with me. Do you suggest I take a taxi to get to my Airbnb in Boulogne billancourt? From what I saw it's a long road but I think it'll be the fastest and safest way. What do you think?

[@mardreleroux8317]

Will you still be able to buy a Navigo Decouverte (weekly) pass in 2025 that normally includes the airport transfers? All zones. I know it is only valid Monday to Sunday, but it is excellent value for money if you stay 4 days or longer in a week. Is it also available on the app?

[@niravparikh]

I have a major question here: Since the 2.50 metro ticket will be common for all zones, will its validity also increase?? As the current t+ ticket is valid for 1.5 hours.

[@lusifangchien8340]

What’s the benefit of the bonjour RATP over Google Maps instead of having an extra app?

[@TheGrumpyGobbler]

I had watched one of your previous videos on metro tickets and got the SNCF Connect app (I purchased a ticket to test it out). What's the difference between SNCF Connect and IDF Mobilites? My wife and I love your channel and have watched a ton of your videos in preparation for our trip to France...we leave tomorrow!

[@KyrilPG]

SNCF is the public train operator in France. It operates TGV high-speed trains, conventional intercity trains, several RER lines or parts of RER lines, and most regional train services in France. RATP is the historical operator of the Paris metro and bus networks, plus most tramway lines and parts of the RER. IDFM, or Île-de-France Mobilités, is the regional transit authority or agency for the Greater Paris area. SNCF, RATP, Keolis (another operator), and others provide transit operations for IDFM. Which transit operator does what is not important for passengers. When you buy a ticket, it's valid on the IDFM network that covers multiple operators. So, for urban mobility, IDFM is the grand master. SNCF Connect is mostly useful if you plan on taking long-distance intercity trips on the high-speed or conventional national train network. If it was New York, IDFM would be a kind of super MTA, if you will, that would regroup the MTA subway, the buses, MetroNorth, the LIRR, PARH, NJTransit, etc. Under one single super transit authority. IDFM and the region have the same president. The RER is the regional express heavy metro, which is quite intertwined with the regular metro network. To sum it up: For travel in France, it's SNCF Connect. For urban and regional mobility in the Greater Paris area, it's IDFM.

[@TheGrumpyGobbler]

@@KyrilPG I appreciate the response. It was just a bit confusing to me.

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Pretty much the same thing. Thank you for watching our videos

[@jlansink1]

Hello!! Well, first want to thank you for your videos! They have been invaluable to my wife and I as we planned our trip to Paris/Lyon/Strassbourg. The recent news about the upcoming transit strike has us a bit concerned and I was wondering if you'd consider making a quick video about what it means and how to handle it?? We leave for Paris on 12/1 but may be affected by this strike for our return train ride from Strasbourg back to Paris to catch our flight home on 12/12. Any thoughts or ideas on how we should handle this? Thanks in advance and keep up the great work!

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

the strikes usually only last one day and then they go back to work the next day. It's always best to avoid traveling on that specific day

[@carryerd]

100% agree the enforcement can be aggressive. My wife and I were on our first trip to Paris and were heading from Gare du Nord to our hotel at Le Defense. We bought our tickets at the counter in Gare du Nord and headed down to the metro. We caught the next train we saw that was headed towards or destination and disembarked there. When we attempted to exit at our station our validated tickets wouldn't allow us to exit, and we stopped since we were a bit confused. Almost immediately we were confronted about our tickets and told we had not purchased the correct tickets and told we had to pay a 35 euro fine, each! Not given any options we paid the fine on the spot and went on our way. I mentioned disappointment to the desk clerk at our hotel and he explained that there were 2 lines, and 2 exits at La Defense. One was a cheaper and slower line while the other was fast with fewer stops. Not sure how they knew but she insisted we had used the cheaper tickets for a fast ride, when we had used the slower. Rather than sending us to correct exit for the line we had used she took advantage of the confused Americans and fined us.

[@KyrilPG]

In la Défense there were only lines 1 (metro) and A (RER) from the center of Paris. La Défense station on line 1 is inside the regular metro zone 1-2, but line A is in another zone despite both being literally on top of each other. If you had to validate to exit, it means you took the RER A line, which is the faster one. There's no validation to exit the metro area. And you couldn't have used a different exit because you would have had to validate in order to exit from the RER area anyway. From Gare du Nord, you could have taken RER B to Châtelet, then transfer on line 1, and you wouldn't have had any issues. Or take metro 4 also down to Châtelet, then line 1 to la Défense. But I'm guessing you took RER B, then RER A, which made you cross the virtual limits of zones 1-2 simply because the RER A side of la Défense station is in zone 3 but all regular metro stations are automatically in zones 1-2. This is probably the most confusing station due to it being in 2 different zones depending on the line you take. It's pretty much like the difference between the Central line and the Elizabeth line in London. Both follow the same route for a part of their route and have stations in common. The RER is the regional express heavy metro, with fewer stops, longer distances, and higher speeds. Beginning January 2025, this won't happen anymore because all zones will disappear, and it will be the same price whether you use line 1, A, or the beautiful new RER E extension and station to get to la Défense.

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

I agree with you, it's upsetting. Next time, don't pay on the spot and have them call the police.

[@AiiMEExx]

The last part about being fined for an honest mistake makes it all seem so intimidating 😞 I wish it was simple like the tube in London.

[@pjmincanada5747]

I'm pretty sure I would get along well with Colleen and Antoine if I ever bumped into them while in Paris. ❤

[@TheTeachingCouple]

Great video 😊🎉

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Thank you 🤗

[@beanieshark05]

Does the daily RER/Metro ticket also include buses and trams

[@Rick-hh5de]

I always get a weekly navigo pass, however with the fact that they are doing away with the zones, does a ticket from CDG to Paris only allow you into the city or does it allow you to ride the metro for the day? I used my IWatch with my weekly navigo pass in September and it works great..

[@isashax]

I also wonder about this! But from Orly.

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

the 13€ pass for the Airport is only a one way transfer to your final destination in Paris - you can't use that all day - once you exit the Metro or RER, that transfer is done

[@isashax]

@LesFrenchiesTravel thanks for the clarification!

[@SaftaGabriel]

Thank you! I will be in Paris this late November and your video has made it more clear to me. One question though, we are planning to visit Disneyland and Versailles outside the city although on different days, what would be the most economical way to travel there? For Disneyland I think it was one of RERs, but what about travelling through Paris? (my girlfriend has

[@KyrilPG]

Disneyland Paris is located at the end of the longest Eastern branch of RER A. Versailles is located on one Western branch of RER C. Since you'll be in Paris this month, the new system won't be active yet. So, you'll have to take "destination tickets" or simply tickets that cover the corresponding zone. These tickets will include the trip from your point of entry into the transit system to Disneyland or Versailles. You do not need a different ticket to complete the journey to or from your hotel. If you take a weekly pass, make sure it has the zones you need. The RER simply is the regional express heavy metro and is heavily intertwined with the regular metro network. Disneyland Paris station is called Marne-la-Vallée Chessy, often abbreviated MLV Chessy. Versailles' closest station to the château is called "Versailles Château Rive Gauche". Both are end stations of their respective branch, so you only have to check that this particular RER train is bound for this terminus station.

[@SaftaGabriel]

@@KyrilPG Thank you!

[@Sam-ig2jm]

Hello, will there be any changes to the monthly navigo pass prices ?

[@marjorieorveau6707]

If the Navigo Passes are no longer valid after December 31st 2024, what do we have to use? Our phones with no excptions?

[@konstantinossaratsopoulos4288]

I never understand when I have to validate my RER B ticket from a metro station( gare du nord for example) to the airport! At the beginning of the ride or at the end , when i arrive at the airport??

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

always at the beginning 😁

[@konstantinossaratsopoulos4288]

@@LesFrenchiesTravel Thanks! so when i arrive at the airport, i put the ticket again at the validating machine in order to the doors open?

[@Lucasfotosbsb]

Do you guys know if the navigo weekly is gonna have price changes as well? I'm planning to get that one since I'll arrive on a Tuesday, so it would make sense to me

[@choywang]

Do you know the new weekly pass price?

[@sghotouk]

going soon to Paris for a weekend, problem is I land at Paris-Beauvais airport, and I need to get to the people Marais hostel. any guide or tips?

[@surferdude44444]

First of all……you guys are the absolute best! Big fan. Here’s my question/situation: my wife is an international flight attendant who does west coast-cdg flights 2-3 times a month and I tag along with her. Consequently I still have over a hundred unused single fare tickets. I’m not worried about using them up by 12/31/25 (I will get a Navigo after they’re gone), BUT the problem is that more and more stations have transitioned to card reader only and the little suck through slot is no longer at the turnstile…….especially at Palais-Royal station. What do you do then? Will the ticket vendor exchange my unused single fare ticket for something that will activate the turnstile at stations that no longer accept them? Suggestions please. I won’t tell you how I currently get around this. I’m sure you can figure it out. I’m looking for a legitimate alternative. Off topic re your previous Entrecôte post. We prefer the Le Relais de Venise by Porte Maillot. A block from the crew hotel………it’s the only I would ever stand in line for.

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

That's a good question and I guess I would try my luck with the attendant and ask if I can exchange them for a Navigo card. Doubt they'll agree but it worth a try. We had the relais de venise on our list but never made it. I think it was the original. We'll have to try it some day!!

[@annaleebeverley2763]

It only happened to me once and they were very kind and told me to be more careful next time.

[@annaleebeverley2763]

Being controlled that is

[@chrismv102]

Excellent explanation.

[@LesFrenchiesTravel]

Thank you!

[@christianolachanas1906]

Bonjour, with the bonjour ratp app on an iphone, can i use it to "swipe" multiple people into the metro system? If i have navigo on my iphone can i go in along with my wife, or does everyone single person in my party need to have the app /navigo? I understand with physical navigo card you cannot tap in multiple people. thank you -Chris Hells kitchen NYC

[@anaharaf9458]

Hi ...may i ask, if i want to go to CDG airport from Gare du nord or any metro stations in Paris City, what is the best recommed pass for me?

[@whealkenn]

I am confused about how this will work when using both the metro and the bus to get to a single location.

[@pigeonplumtree3]

Thank you so much!! 😄