What do you need to use the subway in Paris?
What do you need to use the subway in Paris? To access the Metro system you will need a ticket of one kind or another. Whatever ticket you have, (including travel passes) you insert the ticket into an automatic barrier which after validating the ticket allows you through.
What are zones 1 to 3 in Paris?
Zones 1-3 allow you to travel within the city of Paris, i.e. within the limits marked in yellow on the map. With zones 4-5, you can travel throughout the Greater Paris region, and venture even further, to Disneyland Paris, for example, or to Versailles and its chateau, as well as to the Paris airports.
Does Paris have an Oyster card equivalent?
Travellers can now buy a Navigo Easy (or Passe Navigo) for €2 and top it up with tickets, much like London's Oyster card. Who can get a Navigo Easy? Anyone, so it really is an easy option. Those that live in the city have different Navigo passes, which last for longer periods of time and include a photo.
Is Paris Metro free at night?
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.
Can you pay for Paris metro with contactless?
However, travelling around the Paris Metro has become easier thanks to the introduction of a contactless pay-as-you-go card for visitors, the Navigo Easy.
How do I get a Navigo easy card?
To obtain your Navigo Easy card, you can go to any ticket office, Navigo SNCF Service Counter or carrier counter. You will immediately get it there and can load the fares of your choice. You can also load tickets on SNCF and RATP ticket machines.
Can foreigners buy Navigo pass?
The Navigo pass is reserved for the locals, but anyone can purchase a Navigo Découverte. Some sellers of the popular transportation pass may try to discourage foreign tourists from purchasing a Navigo Découverte, leading them to the more expensive Paris Visite pass.
Can I buy Paris Metro tickets in advance?
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).
Can tourists buy Navigo?
Tourists can purchase a Navigo Découverte pass at almost any Metro, RER, or Transilien train ticket window—including in the airport—that normally sells tickets and passes in Paris. There are currently two versions of the Navigo pass, the standard Navigo and the Navigo Découverte.
Can you drink tap water in Paris?
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.