How long is a Paris metro ticket valid for?

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 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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Tickets purchased individually or in packages of 10 are permanently valid for single use and are issued without an expiration date. Single tickets can be purchased from metro/RER stations, some bus terminals, and registered retailers, usually tobacconists and bookshops, displaying the RATP sign.

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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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How long is the t+ ticket valid? 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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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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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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Métro. The Metro is the easiest, least expensive and quickest way to go out and to get home. Fourteen lines crisscross Greater Paris, from east to west and north to south. Good to know: As part of certain celebrations and events (New Year's Eve, Fête de la Musique, etc.), the Metro is open—and free—most of the night.

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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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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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In most cases you do not need your ticket to exit, but there are a few exceptions at certain Metro/RER stations. You need to keep you Metro ticket while you are inside the Paris Metro system and until you exit, otherwise you are liable for a ~65€ fine payable on the spot to ticket controllers.

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