How do you know if a Paris metro ticket has been used?

Using Metro Tickets in Paris, France There are two reasons the machine will reject your ticket. 1. Previously Used Ticket - Check that you didn't enter a previously used ticket. If the ticket has been used before you'll see a small date stamp on the back of the ticket.



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The Paris transport system has, like most, enforcement agents to make sure that the people taking the transportation system pay their tickets accordingly. They wear a colored armband.

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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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No expiry. Yes, they are valid forever, even if the color changes (as it does every 3 or 4 years). I shall just add that if you have an old valid ticket that doesn't seem to work at the turnstile, you can have it replaced for a new one at no charge.

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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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Your tickets may have been demagnatized. Or, you may have not been operating the turnstile correctly. On the RER C, you have to insert the ticket-pass through- take the ticket, instead of the usually insert-take-pass method used on the Métro. I have done that mistake several times until I got the Navigo smartcard.

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Yes, they do check tickets. On some lines they even ticket you for not sitting up straight or other infractions as they see fit if they need to make quota. A fair number of people do ride without them though.

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The conductor also provides passenger service and checks tickets together with the train attendants. The conductor determines if a train is ready to depart from a platform and orders the engineer to depart via visual or aural signals.

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If you cannot show a valid ticket, you wil be fined €50, with an extra €50 if you do not pay immediately (should your ticket be unvalid, the fine will be €35). If your Navigo Pass is not validated, you will be fined €5, with an extra €50 i you do not pay immediately.

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For your Paris Visite travel pass to be valid, you must write your first and last name on the travel pass, along with the starting and ending dates of validity. The travel pass is activated the first time you validate it....

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The fines incurred Uncomposted ticket (single ticket): € 50. Invalid ticket: € 35. Without transport ticket: € 50.

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Paris Metro Day Pass The day pass is €8.45 for central Paris (zones 1 and 2) and is valid for that particular day starting from midnight to midnight. This means that if you buy a day pass at 4 pm it will expire at midnight, so consider the time before buying to see if it's worth it for you.

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One validated, the t+ ticket allows you to make as many transfers as you want on the metro and RER networks for 90 minutes hours (after the first validation), and for 90 minutes on the bus and tram networks (between the first and last validation).

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If you are caught with a reserved ticket for another train, you will be treated the same way as travelling without a ticket. A hefty fine will be imposed and the railways may also take legal action. If you miss your train with a reserved ticket, you have no option but to reserve a seat again for the next train.

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If you need to travel on a different date, you will need to cancel your ticket and buy a new one. Your ticket is refundable (with no admin fee) if the service you planned to travel on is delayed or cancelled, and you choose not to travel.

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