Can you buy RER tickets in advance?

I believe that any métro station will sell you an RER ticket to your destination, thus avoiding our little problem. Yes, you can buy your ticket ahead of time if you want - as long as the ticket hasn't been passed through the turnstile, it'll remain valid.



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Yes, you can buy your ticket ahead of time if you want - as long as the ticket hasn't been passed through the turnstile, it'll remain valid. But as others have mentioned, at least one ticket counter will be open at each station. You can also use the ticket vending machines (if you have correct change).

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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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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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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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In the RER, as long as you remain within the city limits, tickets and prices are identical to the metro (RER stations also have their own ticket offices and machines).

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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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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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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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The earlier you book your tickets, the more likely you are to get the lowest fare available for the dates you want on the routes along your journey. You may book your travel up to 11 months in advance.

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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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The earlier you book your tickets, the more likely you are to get the lowest fare available for the dates you want on the routes along your journey. You may book your travel up to 11 months in advance.

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A standard tariff ticket (T+) allows you to travel on any metro or RER line inside the city limits (any Metro station and/or RER stations in Zone 1). Travelling outside the city on the RER, requires a more expensive ticket. Free maps are available from the ticket counter in every station.

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Some of the main RER stations in Paris are St-Michel, Charles de Gaulle-Etoile, Auber, Les Halles, and all of the train stations like Gare de Lyon and Gare Montparnasse.

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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. Approx. 35 minutes form Denfert-Rochereau.

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Metro. The Paris Metro is our preferred way to get around the city when we travel around central Paris. This is because it is fast, affordable, has a regular service, and it covers the majority of the attractions in the city centre. The Paris metro system is currently made up of 16 lines and 302 stations.

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A RER Ticket is known in Paris as a Billet Origine-Destination, a small paper coupon like train ticket for Paris and surrounding Ile-de-France region priced for the length of the trip, calculated from departure station to arrival station. Calculate ticket cost from station to station here.

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