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Can you buy Paris RER tickets in advance?

Only multi-use Paris Metro/RER passes can be purchased online ahead of time. Single use RER tickets such as for the RER B from CDG to Paris, can only be purchased at ticket windows, offices and vending machines within Paris.



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Paris RER Tickets When taking a RER train strictly within central Paris Zone 1 (visible in the first RER Map), you can use basic Paris Metro tickets for travel on the RER. Travel beyond Paris Zone 1 on the RER requires a special ticket: a Billet Ile-de-France.

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In the metro and RER, tickets are valid for two hours for a single, one-way trip, which might include transfers. It cannot be used for several different trips within this time period. In the bus network, tickets are valid for 90 minutes between the first and last validation, including one or several transfers.

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In the metro, your t+ ticket allows you to travel on the entire network. In the RER, your t+ ticket allows you to travel only within Paris. Any travel outside of Paris requires the purchase of a point-to-point ticket (Île-de-France ticket), the price of which is calculated on a station-to-station basis.

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The T+ ticket allows you to use every Metro line, all RER lines in Paris (Regional Express Network), all bus lines (except Orlybus, Roissybus, lines 299, 350, 351 and Noctilien night buses) and all Tram lines as well as the Montmartre Funicular.

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The metro pass consists of a simple ticket, no photo required. It provides travel rides in Paris (with no limit) on the transport system including Metro, RER (regional express trains), bus, tramway, suburban Transilien SNCF trains, Montmartre funicular, Noctambus, Optile bus system and Montmartrobus.

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The Navigo Daily Pass. It is valid for one day, from 12 am to 11.59 pm. You can buy this pass up to 6 days in advance, and it will start working after the first validation and until the end of the metro service that same day. The cost of this pass is 8,45€ (zones 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5), and 20,10€ (zones 1-5).

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RER C Train The RER C line (yellow) will take you from Paris to Versailles for just €3.65 ($4) per person each way. This train travels through Paris from east to west while following the river Seine. Each station is about 10 minutes from the next stop, and the train comes every 15 minutes.

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How Much do the RER Train Tickets Cost from Paris CDG Airport? A one-way ticket for RER B trains costs 11.40€/11.40$ for adult passengers, while an airport ticket for children between 4 and 9 is 8€/8$. Younger children travel for free. Tickets are available at the station's automatic machines and ticket offices.

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A single ticket costs 1.70€ and allows unlimited travel and transfer within the Metro for up to 90 minutes. You can also make one transfer between Metro and RER (the ticket is valid until you exit a Metro station). The Metro and RER share the same stations, so you don't need to exit the Metro to transfer to the RER.

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You can buy the ticket you need from the kiosks (or vending machines) right at the entrance to the airport RER station. The line is RER B. Current cost is €10.30 per ticket, one way. Similarly, if you want to take the RER back to CDG on your departure day, buy your ticket at the RER B station.

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As of 2023, the city has transitioned from paper tickets to a modern, electronic system, in an attempt to make it easier for both visitors and locals to navigate the city. Paper metro ticket books gradually disappeared in 2022!

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Tickets sold as “skip the line” on other websites do not offer any further benefits. To make sure you queue as little as possible and don't pay more than the official price, we recommend that you plan ahead and buy your ticket in advance at the Eiffel Tower's online box office.

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The Bonjour RATP app as well as the service for purchasing tickets from your phone are free. You only pay for the tickets you choose to buy.

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The Paris RER is run by RATP, (Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens) who also run the buses and Metro system. As a result train, metro and bus are tightly integrated, sharing ticketing systems. Trains will commonly run at 15-20 minute intervals and run from about 5.00am to around midnight.

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The RER operates daily from 5:30 a.m. to about 1:20 a.m. Our vast bus network allows you to travel throughout the French capital and the Île-de-France region. When the metro is closed, the Noctilien night bus network takes to the road.

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The RER B line is a direct rail link between Paris (Denfert-Rochereau, Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame, Châtelet-Les-Halles, Gare du Nord) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. A free CDGVAL shuttle connects the stations with the airport terminals.

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Single tickets (t+ ticket) and carnets or books of ten tickets. The RATP run the Metro, RER, buses and trams within Paris and a single ticket can be used on any of the four modes for a single journey.

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