Visiting Paris and working out how to get around? Here is everything you need on the Paris metro — the map, the zones, and the 2026 ticket prices, updated with the fares that took effect on 1 January 2026.
The network has 14 metro lines, several tram lines and five express RER lines (A, B, C, D and E). Recent additions: line 14 now runs all the way to Orly airport and to Saint-Denis–Pleyel, and the RER E reaches La Défense.
Paris metro map
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Three things that changed — read this first
- One flat fare, whatever the distance. A metro, RER or train journey costs the same whether you travel two stops or out to the suburbs. You no longer need to work out zones for a single trip.
- Paper tickets are gone. Everything loads onto a Navigo Easy card (€2 one-off, no registration, shareable) or onto your phone via the Île-de-France Mobilités app. iPhone users can add tickets to Apple Wallet.
- Rail and bus are separate. A metro ticket does not work on buses, and a bus ticket does not work on the metro. This is the mistake visitors make most often.
Paris metro ticket prices in 2026
| Ticket | Price | Valid for |
|---|---|---|
| Metro–Train–RER single | €2.55 (€1.30 reduced) | 2 hours, connections between metro, RER and train |
| Bus–Tram single | €2.05 (€1.05 reduced) | 90 minutes, connections between bus and tram |
| Navigo Jour (day pass) | €12.30 | Unlimited travel, all zones, one calendar day |
| Navigo Semaine (week pass) | €32.40 | Monday to Sunday, all zones |
| Navigo Mois (month pass) | from €84.40 | Calendar month |
| Ticket Paris Région ↔ Aéroports | €14 (€7 children 4–9) | CDG via RER B, Orly via line 14 or Orlyval |
| Navigo Easy card | €2 one-off | The card itself, rechargeable forever |
You can load up to 20 single tickets onto one Navigo Easy card, so a couple can share a single card — just tap once per person, one after the other.
Which one should you buy?
- Three journeys or fewer in a day: single tickets on a Navigo Easy card. Five journeys cost €12.75, so the day pass wins from the fifth trip onwards
- A busy day, or a day trip to Versailles or Disneyland: Navigo Jour at €12.30, which covers all zones including the airports
- A stay running Monday to Sunday: Navigo Semaine at €32.40. Be careful — it runs by calendar week, not seven days from purchase. Arrive on a Thursday and you pay for a full week to use four days
- Navigo Liberté+ is the cheapest per journey, but it requires a direct debit from a French bank account. In practice it is for residents, not visitors
Children under 4 travel free. Ages 4 to 9 pay half price on single tickets and on the airport ticket. From age 10, full fare.
Official fare information from Île-de-France Mobilités
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The Paris Visite pass: usually not worth it
Paris Visite is the pass most heavily promoted to tourists, sold in metro stations and at tourist offices. It gives unlimited travel for 1, 2, 3 or 5 days across all zones, including both airports, Versailles, Fontainebleau and Disneyland, plus discounts with a number of partners.
| Duration | Price (all zones) |
|---|---|
| 1 day | €30.60 |
| 2 days | €45.40 |
| 3 days | €63.80 |
| 5 days | €78.00 |
Here is the problem. A Paris Visite day pass costs €30.60. A Navigo Jour, which also covers all zones and the airports, costs €12.30. Over three days the gap is close to €27, and the partner discounts rarely make that back.
Paris Visite only makes sense if you intend to use several of the partner discounts — typically 20% off the Arc de Triomphe, 20% off a standard Disneyland Paris ticket, 30% off the Tour Montparnasse. Add up what you will actually use before buying, not after.
The pass is valid on the metro, RER, Transilien trains, buses and trams across Île-de-France, Orlyval, and the Montmartre funicular.
You can also book a Paris Museum Pass for museum entry, which is a separate product covering admission rather than transport.
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Paris metro zones
Île-de-France is divided into five fare zones. Zone 1 is central Paris; zone 5 reaches the far suburbs, including both airports and Disneyland. Versailles sits in zone 4.
The metro itself runs almost entirely within zones 1 and 2. The RER and Transilien trains take you further out.
Since the move to flat pricing, zones only matter for the season passes and for working out whether a day trip is covered — not for individual journeys.
Practical tips for using the metro
- Keep your ticket until you leave the station. Inspections are frequent, and RER stations require you to tap out
- On the RER, check the platform boards, not just the line letter. Not every train stops at every station — this catches out visitors heading to Versailles and to the airports
- Running times: roughly 05:30 to 01:15, extended to about 02:15 on Friday and Saturday nights and before public holidays. Noctilien night buses take over afterwards
- Walk more than you think. Paris is small, and many two-stop journeys are quicker on foot
Read next: our guide to getting into Paris from CDG airport, our 4 or 5 day Paris itinerary, and the best affordable hotels in Paris.
Fares shown are the Île-de-France Mobilités rates in force from 1 January 2026. Paris transport prices are revised each January, and this page is updated annually.
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