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Which Paris Metro Tickets Or Passes Should You Buy In 2025

Traveling to Paris but are not sure which Paris metro tickets or Passes to buy? Then this article will help you figure that out!

In my previous article, I showed you exactly how to use the Paris metro. Today, I want to go a bit further and talk about the different types of metro tickets available. 

T+ ticket for the Paris metro

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With several options like the Navigo Easy Pass, the classic metro tickets, the Paris Visite Pass, and the Navigo Découverte Pass, it can be quite overwhelming to choose the right one.

So in this article, I’ll talk about all the Paris metro tickets and passes available to make sure you choose the right one!

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What are the Transport Zones in Paris?

Paris transport zones
Source: RATP

To decide which ticket or pass to buy, you need to understand the transportation zones of Paris. 

This is often the most confusing part of navigating the city’s transport system but I’ll try to simplify it as much as possible.

The first thing to know is that Paris’s transportation system is divided into 5 different zones. 

Zone 1 encompasses central Paris covering all the 20 arrondissements or districts.

Zone 2 includes suburbs close to the city including Boulogne-Billancourt, Montrouge, Ivry, and Stade de France.

Zone 3 stretches further out, featuring places like La Défense, the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Parc de Sceaux, and Château de Vincennes.

On the other hand, Zone 4 has the Palace of Versailles and Orly Airport.

Zone 5 reaches the farthest, including Parc Astérix, Disneyland Paris, Provins, Fontainebleau Castle, and Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport.

Now that you know which popular attractions fall into each zone, let’s look at the different types of tickets available.

Paris Metro Tickets And Passes

Metro-Train-RER Ticket

me holding the single use t+ ticket for the paris metro

As of January 1st, 2025, the T+ ticket shown in the photo above is no longer on sale, as the city trying to phase out paper tickets.

However, they’ve modified how the tickets work and I am going to break them down below.

The first is the Metro-Train-RER Ticket. This ticket costs €2.50 (or €1.25 for reduced-fare tickets) and can be used on the metro, any RER, or suburban trains.

It allows travel all around Paris and to destinations like Versailles Palace, Disneyland Paris, the Paris suburbs, and anywhere else within the Île-de-France region.

Basically all the zones, we’ve looked at above, except the airports, i.e., CDG and Orly airports. For those, you’ll have to buy a different ticket.

This ticket also allows you to transfer between metros, trains, and RER trains within 2 hours of the first validation.

You should note that you won’t be able to purchase this ticket in a physical paper form, but you can load it on your smartphone using Île-de-France Mobilités App or load it onto a Navigo Easy Pass, which we will discuss shortly.

If you load the ticket on a phone, you’ll have to use that same phone to validate the ticket while going through the fare gates in metro/train stations.

Even though we’re talking about the metro in this article, I am going to briefly talk about the new bus ticket, so you don’t make the mistake of using a metro ticket on a bus.

Bus-Tram Ticket

The Bus-Tram Ticket costs €2.00 (or €1.00 for reduced-fare tickets) and can be used on buses, trams, and the Montmartre Funicular throughout the Île-de-France region, except buses to the airports, as those have a different rate too.

However, if you purchase this ticket directly from a bus driver, the price increases to €2.50.

For this ticket, the FREE connection time between buses, trams, and the funicular is limited to 90 minutes.

Navigo Easy Pass

me holding the Navigo easy pass

The Navigo Easy Pass costs just €2 and can be loaded with any number of Metro-Train-RER Ticket directly from the RATP counter, ticket vending machine, or even via the Bonjour RATP or Île-de-France Mobilités apps on your phone.

If you’re not sure how to do this, you can check out my YouTube video here that takes you through all the steps.

Please note that you can no longer load a bundle of 10 tickets, which was known as a “Carnet,” and get a discount like before. If you buy 10 tickets, you’ll pay the full price which is €25.

Is the Navigo Easy Pass worth it?

Absolutely. It saves you time since you won’t need to queue for tickets each time.

You can also use it on the metro, buses, RER, and trams throughout the entire Île-de-France region, but remember to load the right tickets.

If you’re taking a metro, train, or RER, load the Metro-Train-RER Ticket but if you’re taking a bus or tram, you’ll need to load the Bus-Tram Ticket.

The only downside is that it’s currently impossible to load both the Metro-Train-RER Ticket and the Bus-Tram Ticket at the same time. You can have one or the other.

It’s a bit annoying, but if you plan to use both the metro and bus, I recommend loading one type of ticket say Metro-Train-RER Ticket on the Navigo Easy pass and the Bus-Tram Ticket on your smartphone.

Alternatively, you can buy 2 different Navigo Easy cards, one for metro tickets and another for bus tickets, but you’ll need to know which card is for which tickets, because if you use the wrong ticket, you may get fined.

Related post: Things That will get you fined on the Paris metro

One-day Navigo travel Pass

Navigo Easy Pass for the Paris metro

Another option to consider is the One-Day Navigo Travel Pass, which can be loaded onto your smartphone/smartwatch using the Île-de-France Mobilités App, on a Navigo Easy Pass, or on a Navigo Découverte Travel Card — we’ll talk more about the latter option later in the article. 

This pass grants you unlimited rides on all transportation modes (metros, buses, RER, trams, suburban trains) in the entire Île-de-France region, excluding the Airports.

This ticket is valid from the time of purchase until 11:59 pm on the same day, but if you plan on using it on the night bus known as the Noctilien bus, then you can use it until 5:59 am the following morning.

This 1-day pass costs €12.

Is the Navigo One-Day Pass worth it?

It’s convenient as it saves you from recharging your card or phone throughout the day.

However, you’ll need to do the math for your specific itinerary and how many times you plan to take the metro/train/RER/bus to see if it’s more cost-effective than buying the individual tickets metro or bus tickets we looked at above.

Navigo Youth Weekend Pass (This Pass is No longer Sold)

types of Passes on a screen on a ticket machine

If you’re under 26 years old, consider the Navigo Youth Weekend Pass. It costs €4.70 for zones 1 to 3,  €6.05 for zones 3 to 5, and €10.35 for all 5 zones.

It offers unlimited transportation on the metro, RER, and buses, but note that it’s only valid on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

Is the Navigo Youth Weekend Pass worth it? 

Absolutely! If you’re under 26 and in Paris for the weekend, this pass is a no-brainer. It’s not only affordable but also incredibly practical for extensive travel across the city.

With the new pricing system, the old Navigo Youth Weekend Pass would be very expensive, so it’s been discontinued indefinitely.

Paris Visite Travel Pass

Paris visite pass
Source: RATP

The Paris Visite Travel Pass is a pass that gives you unlimited access to all forms of transportation be it the metro, bus, tram, RER, and SNCF trains in the Île-de-France region for either 1, 2, 3, or 5 consecutive days.

The price depends on the number of days you select, starting at €29.90 for 1 day, €44 for 2 days, €62.3 for 3 days, and up to €76.25 for 5 days. For some reason, there is no pass for 4 days.

This pass also includes travel to Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports. Just remember to write your name and the dates on the ticket for it to be valid if you purchase a physical card, although you can also load it on your smartphone or Navigo Easy Pass.

Please note that if you don’t write your name and travel dates on the physical card, it’s considered an invalid ticket, and you may be fined if controlled.

Is the Paris Visite Travel Pass worth it?

While it’s convenient for accessing everywhere in the Île-de-France region, this pass is more expensive than other options. 

Let’s look at the math of a one-day Paris Visite Pass compared to the normal one- day Navigo pass we looked at above to see if it makes sense to buy it.

With the Paris Visite Travel Pass, you can travel everywhere in the Île-de-France region on all forms of transportation modes and the airports for 1 day at €29.90 as we saw earlier.

With the One-day Navigo travel Pass, you can still travel everywhere in the Île-de-France region on all forms of transportation modes but without the airports. So if you add the One-day Navigo travel Pass price of €12 plus that of the airport transfer metro which is €13, the total becomes €25 which is less than the €29.90 of the Paris Visite Travel Pass.

If you have multiple days in Paris, you can do the math and see for your own, but with the above calculations, it’s clear that the Paris Visite Travel Pass is just not worth it.

Navigo Découverte Travel Card 

Navigo Découverte Travel Card 
Source: IDF Mobilites

Another option to use the Paris transportation is The Navigo Découverte card. Like the Paris Visite Travel Pass, it also covers the entire Île-de-France region on all forms of transportation modes including the airports (CDG and Orly).

The pass (they actually come as 2 so don’t be surprised when you buy it) costs €5, and you can load it with various types of passes including the 1-Day Navigo Pass we looked at earlier, or a Weekly Pass.

The Weekly Pass costs €31.6 and although it may sound like a good deal, it comes with certain limitations. 

It is only valid from Monday to Sunday midnight, regardless of when you start using it, and it can only be purchased starting on the Friday before your travel week. 

Additionally, you must write your name on the card and attach a passport photo. If you don’t have a photo, you can take one at the photo booths in the various metro and train stations.

Is the Navigo Découverte Travel Card worth it?

The value of the Navigo Découverte card depends largely on your travel plans. If you’re staying in Paris from Monday to Sunday, or even for four days, and plan to travel to and from CDG airport or Orly airport, then it is worth it.

Just the round trips to the airport by train would cost €26, and if you add metro tickets for 5 trips (which is €12.5), the price becomes €38.5 which already exceeds the cost of the pass, making it a cheaper option. And, it’s obviously much cheaper than the Paris Visite Travel Pass.

However, if your arrival in Paris is in the middle of the week, the pass might not be the best value. As always, do the math based on your specific trip.

With all that being said, what’s the best ticket option for your time in Paris?

Paris metro station sign

Ultimately, the right choice depends on several factors including the number of days you’ll spend in Paris, when you’ll be visiting, and the places you’ll be going to.

However, the one pass I don’t recommend is the Paris Visite Travel Pass. Yes, it’s convenient because you buy it once and you’re done, but it’s very expensive, so either consider the Navigo Découverte Travel Card or individual tickets like the Airport tickets, Metro-Train-RER Ticket, or Bus-Tram tickets.

But as I mentioned earlier, do the math and see what works for your trip.

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