Paris Métro Fares and Tickets 2025

The traditional T+ cardboard ticket has been eliminated, except in a few small stations that are awaiting new ticket machines. In their place are electronic tickets that are loaded onto a stored-value card such as Navigo Easy or the Bonjour RATP phone or smartwatch app. These cost €2,50 and are valid for two hours (one trip in one direction, including transfers). Children under 4 travel free, as long as they aren't occupying a seat. Kids 4 and older pay the full adult fare.

These tickets can be used on Metro trains, RER trains, and other commuter trains in the Paris Île-de-France region. The old zone system has been eliminated (except for Paris airports, which require special tickets).

The old carnets (discounted packages of 10 tickets) are no longer available.

Traveling on buses and trams:

A new "Bus-Tram Ticket" costs €2,00 for adults and children 4 and older. It is valid for 130 minutes and can be used on public buses, trams, and funiculars. Transfers are free.

The tickets are electronic and can be loaded onto a Navigo Easy card or the Bonjour RATP phone or smartwatch app. (See below.)

Navigo Easy: a replacement for paper tickets

Navigo Easy is a rechargeable stored-value plastic card designed for tourists and other non-commuters who use the Paris public transportation system.

To use Navigo Easy, you first buy a card for €2,-- from a ticket booth in any Paris Métro station. You then top it up with electronic tickets (see above).

• See: Navigo Easy guide (with step-by-step photos)

Money-saving passes

If you plan to use public transportation extensively, you may find it worthwhile to buy one of the passes described below.

Paris Visite is an unlimited tourist travel pass that you can buy for one, two, three, or five calendar days. The pass also includes discounts on boat cruises and certain other tourist attractions.

In addition to the Navigo Easy stored-value ticket card, the Paris transportation network offers Navigo Weekly and Navigo Monthly passes that may be useful for longer stays. (The weekly passes run from Monday through Sunday, and the monthly passes are for a calendar month.)

Finally, the RATP's Navigo Jour one-day travel card is available for €12,-- in 2025. It allows unlimited travel throughout the Ile-de-France region (including Paris) except to or from airports. You can buy it at Métro or train stations and from other RATP ticket vendors.

For more information on these and other tickets, see the RATP's Travel passes and prices page and its exhaustive 2025 Tariff Reforms page. As always, do the math: A pass may not be worth the expense if you aren't using public transportation on a frequent and regular basis.

Where to buy passes: You can buy Paris Visite, Mobilis, and other passes at major Métro stations, RER stations, and railroad stations in the Ile-de-France region, including those at Paris airports. Paris Visite is also available at branches of the Paris tourist office.

Tips:

• Paris is a city that's best enjoyed on foot, so single tickets may be your best value unless you have limited mobility, are pressed for time, or are staying a long way from tourist attractions.

• Métro and RER ticket machines accept nearly all credit and debit cards, including American Visa and MasterCards that lack PINs.

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