Getting around

Paris Regions has a well-developed transport network that will allow you to easily get from one place to the next.

Paris Region has a well-developed transport network that will allow you to easily get from one place to the next. Discover the various transport passes on offer to make your stay even easier.

Transportation

Public transport

Metro

The most convenient and one of the most economical modes of transport, there are nearly 400 stations and 16 lines on the Metro. It is open 7 days a week between 5:30 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. and until 2:15 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. It allows you to to move around the capital and neighbouring cities.

Ticket T+ and Paris Visite are valid for use.

Regional Express Railway (RER) and transilien

The 5 RER lines and the Transilien lines form a network that allows you to travel through the region by train from Paris, and to cross the capital more quickly than with the Metro.
More information: www.transilien.com

Ticket T+ (within Paris), Paris Visite and Paris Region tickets are valid for use.

Bus

There are almost 300 bus lines in Paris Region. You can get from one place to the next all while enjoying the view. Buses run in Paris and the region from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Some lines run until 0:30 a.m.

Ticket T+ and Paris Visite are valid for use.

Noctilien

If you need to travel at night when the Metro is closed, make use of the Noctilien network. From 0:30 to 5:30, 42 bus lines will transport you safely through the night in Paris Region.

Ticket T+ and Paris Visite are valid for use.

Tramway

Within Paris and the surrounding area, there is also a network of 8 tramway lines that circulate mainly around Paris and the surrounding towns.

Ticket T+ and Paris Visite are valid for use.

More information about the metro, bus, noctilien and tramway

www.ratp.fr

Batobus

Transport service on the Seine, offered 7 days a week.

The pass allows you to get on and off for 1 day, 2 days or 1 year.

Nine stops are offered along the route: The Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysées, Orsay Museum, the Louvre, St-Germain-des-Prés, Notre Dame, the City Hall and Jardin des Plantes in Beaugrenelle.

More information : www.batobus.com

Apps for planning your routes, looking at timetables and checking the traffic status on the transport lines:

www.vianavigo.com (available in English)
citymapper.com/paris/apps (available in 9 languages)
www.ratp.fr/apps/application-ratp

Individual transport

Taxi

There are 420 taxi ranks throughout Paris but you can also hail a cab when you see one on the street. To do this, check that the illuminated sign on its roof is green. If it is red, the taxi already has a fare.

The main taxi companies in the capital: Taxis Parisiens, Taxi Bleus, Taxi G7 and Alpha Taxi.

Vélib'

Self-service bike rental available from automatic kiosks, available in French, English and Spanish.
Available ²⁴⁄₇.

More information : www.velib.paris.fr
Download the vélib’ app with : Google Play
App Store

Option to buy short-term tickets: 1 day or 1 week with Vélib’ Visit for immediate use or for use up to 15 days later.

Travel passes

T+ book of tickets

Book containing 10 single journey tickets for travel on the Metro and RER in Paris, Paris Region bus routes (except Orlybus and Roissybus) and the Tramway routes.
Period of validity: an hour and a half between the first and last validation with the following possible pairings (Metro/Metro, Metro/RER and RER/RER in Paris, bus/bus, bus/tram and tram/tram).

Paris Visite

Paris Visite is an unlimited pass for travel in Paris Region, no restrictions, for 1, 2, 3 or 5 consecutive days.
One ticket for the whole of your stay.
Option to choose between 2 geographical zones:
- Zones 1 to 3 - allows you to use public transport in Paris and its inner suburbs.
- Zones 1 to 5 - allows you to use public transport in Paris Region (airports, Palace of Versailles, Disneyland Paris, etc.).

Depending on the zones you choose, Paris Visite allows you to make use of:

Metro lines, RER lines (RATP and SNCF)
Transilien SNCF lines
Bus and Tramway lines in Paris Region (except the following: Jetbus, Allobus, Roissy CDG networks; tourist circuits and Bus Direct)
Orlyval line (linking Orly airport with the RER B)- the Montmartre Funicular

Buy the Paris Visite online

To link Paris with the airports

Travel to Paris to and from Charles-de-Gaulle and Orly Airports

By public transport

From Charles de Gaule : RER B
Allow 25-30 minutes from/to centre of Paris.
From Orly : Orlyval (runs from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.) + RER B (change at Antony)
Allow 25-30 minutes from/to the centre of Paris.
More information : www.ratp.fr

By shuttle service

RoissyBus and OrlyBus

From Roissy Charles de Gaulle: by the RoissyBus shuttle service
Direct link to and from Paris CDG (all terminals) departing from 11 Rue Scribe, 75009 Paris. Runs from 5:15 a.m. to 00:30 a.m. in the direction of Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport.
Runs from 6 a.m. to 00:30 a.m. in the direction of Paris.
Allow 60 minutes per journey.
From Orly: by the OrlyBus shuttle

Direct link between Paris (Denfert Rochereau) and Orly airport (all terminals) in both directions.
Runs from 5:35 a.m. to 00:00 a.m. in the direction of Orly airport.
Runs from 6 a.m. to 00:30 a.m. in the direction of Paris.
Allow 30 minutes per journey.

Travel to Paris to and from Beauvais Airport

Official shuttle Paris-Beauvais

Direct from the Porte Maillot in Paris.
Allow approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes per journey.
Reservations: www.aeroportparisbeauvais.com