How do I use the Paris Metro 2023?

The Complete Guide to Using the Paris Metro in 2023
  1. USE A PAPER MAP OR DOWNLOAD A PARIS METRO APP. ...
  2. DETERMINE YOUR LOCATION & PLAN YOUR ROUTE. ...
  3. PURCHASE YOUR TICKET & VALIDATE IT. ...
  4. DETERMINE THE ROUTE TO YOUR DEPARTURE PLATFORM. ...
  5. WAITING ON THE PLATFORM. ...
  6. RIDING ON THE TRAIN. ...
  7. REVIEW THE PLAN DU QUARTIER.




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The number one Paris Metro app for navigating the city. Paris Metro includes the official RATP metro map and all of the help you need to get around the French capital city on public transport. Our transport app is easy to use and packed with helpful information to make using the metro simple and stress free.

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If you want to use contactless t + tickets, you can use your Navigo Easy pass or your phone! Do you want to travel on the metro, RER within Paris, bus or tram?

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The Paris metro really is quite easy to use and even if you end up going the wrong way or if you need help finding the right platform, other passengers are happy to point you in the right direction. Just be sure to start with a simple “Bonjour, excusez-moi”!

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Yes, tap water in Paris is perfectly safe to drink and is readily available wherever you go, even at public water fountains. As long as taps aren't labeled eau non potable—meaning “not for drinking” in French—everything else is potable. In fact, drinking water from the fountains of Paris has been encouraged.

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The Navigo card represents good value for money - IF you are spending at least a full week in Paris. It is a card that allows you to travel in all zones for just €22.80 , plus the cost of the card itself (€5). In many cases for the average traveller, the carnets (above) will still work out cheaper.

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Purchase t+ tickets at our ticket desks and automatic vending machines, located in all our metro and RER stations, as well as at RATP-authorised retailers and in the food service bar of certain TGV train lines.

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No more Navigo tickets and passes, your phone becomes your ticket! How does it work? Choose and use your Navigo pass or ticket via our application. Use your phone to validate your ticket at the terminals.

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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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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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Download the TAP App Use your phone for contactless fare payment. Buy fare for 26 TAP transit systems. Manage your TAP account including Reduced Fare cards and LIFE discounts. Plan a trip.

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