{"id":4113,"date":"2020-07-21T16:20:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T14:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colleensparis.com\/?page_id=2452"},"modified":"2022-02-18T20:02:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T19:02:03","slug":"transportation-tickets-maps-definitions-passes-for-paris","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/transportation-tickets-maps-definitions-passes-for-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation Tickets, Maps, Definitions, Passes for Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ArtsMetier02-DSC04023.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6736\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/transportation-tickets-maps-definitions-passes-for-paris\/artsmetier02-dsc04023\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ArtsMetier02-DSC04023.jpeg?fit=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"620,349\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arts et Metiers (Art and Occupations) metro stop\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ArtsMetier02-DSC04023.jpeg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ArtsMetier02-DSC04023.jpeg?fit=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6736 size-full\" style=\"margin: 10px; border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"Arts et Metiers (Art and Occupations) metro stop\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ArtsMetier02-DSC04023.jpeg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arts et Metiers (Art and Occupations) metro stop\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ArtsMetier02-DSC04023.jpeg?w=620&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/ArtsMetier02-DSC04023.jpeg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A party of five is visiting from Madrid, Spain. Should they rent a car, take the RER, take a bus? These are questions one normally asks when arriving in a new city. The answer? Share a taxi (van) from <strong>G7 sharing<\/strong>: one price (currently 45 euros), one destination, reserve on line.<\/p>\n<p>Should they rent a car or take the RER C to Versailles palace: Buy a Mobilis ticket and take the RER C. Name the scenario and the RATP has a solution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visiting Paris<\/strong>\u00a0is RATP&#8217;s Parisian kit with numerous hints to explore, including a helpful app &#8220;without eating up all your data!&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>From this station to that station.<br \/>\nMetro, RER and Tram information on &#8220;<strong>RATP News<\/strong>&#8221; at the RATP. Follow their tweets at <a title=\"@GroupeRATP\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GroupeRATP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GroupeRATP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"RATP\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RATP_Group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RATP<\/strong><\/a> is the <strong><em>R\u00e9gie autonome des transports parisiens<\/em><\/strong> and was created in 1949 to insure and oversee all public transportation. Up until 1944, the companies were private enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>The RATP pages below are mostly available in French, English and Spanish. Some include other languages. Use<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a title=\"Google Translate\" href=\"http:\/\/translate.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Translate<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for French pages and each subsequent page is automatically translated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use <a title=\"Navigo for Weekend\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2012\/11\/20\/navigo-weekend\/\">Navigo for Weekend<\/a> and Holiday Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zones_touristes.jpg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/transportation-tickets-maps-definitions-passes-for-paris\/zones_touristes\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zones_touristes.jpg?fit=830%2C802&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"830,802\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RATP_zones_touristes_travel_tickets_passes\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.ratp.fr\/en\/titres-et-tarifs&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https:\/\/www.ratp.fr\/en\/titres-et-tarifs&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\nImage from RATP website shows travel zones inside and outside Paris&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zones_touristes.jpg?fit=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zones_touristes.jpg?fit=621%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15604\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zones_touristes.jpg?resize=300%2C290&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image from RATP website shows travel zones inside and outside Paris\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zones_touristes.jpg?resize=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zones_touristes.jpg?resize=200%2C193&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zones_touristes.jpg?resize=621%2C600&amp;ssl=1 621w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zones_touristes.jpg?w=830&amp;ssl=1 830w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>RATP information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Tickets and passes catered for you<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RATP tickets explained<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Planning your itinerary<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RATP under 26<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RATP apps for smartphones<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Airports<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Le Bus Direct &#8211; Paris Aeroports<\/strong> (Formerly Cars Air France)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Between Paris And The Airports\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2014\/12\/between-paris-and-the-airports\/\">Between Paris and The Airports<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Back and\u00a0forth to the airports <\/strong>with buses, trams, RER, shuttle (Charles de Gaulle-Roissy CDG, ORLY, Beauvais)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">RATP Transportation Maps<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>RER (airports, Versailles, Disney, day trips outside Paris centre, etc.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>When using the RER to reach Paris or starting in Paris for another destination (airport, for example) your RER ticket is valid for a metro transfer (but not for a bus transfer). Even if you leave the RER station, your ticket is valid.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Transilien\/SNCF Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.transilien.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transilien\/SNCF Website<\/a><\/strong> for general route planning outside Paris (available in French, English and Spanish)\n<ul>\n<li>Really cool page is the &#8220;Tourism in Paris and Surrounding Region&#8221; &#8211; history of ch\u00e2teaux (castles) and directions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accessible stations in 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Transilien\/SNCF map<\/strong> of <a title=\"Ile-de-France network map\" href=\"http:\/\/www.transilien.com\/static\/plans-reseau\/plan-reseau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ile-de-France network map<\/a> (includes all RERs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">When using the RER to reach Paris or starting in Paris for another destination (airport, for example) your RER ticket is valid for a metro transfer (but not for a bus transfer). Even if you leave the RER station, your ticket is valid.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2014\/10\/ratp-metro-interactive-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RATP &#8211; Metro Interactive Map<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"RATP \u2013 Metro Repairs \u2013 Interactive Map\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2014\/10\/ratp-metro-repairs-interactive-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RATP Traffic information (in French only)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>RATP Grand Plan Bus avec rues (with streets)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>RATP Grand Plan Metro avec rues (with streets)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Buying Train Tickets\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2011\/08\/buying-train-tickets\/\">Buying Train Tickets to Italy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How do I get from A to B?\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/transportation\/getting-from-point-a-to-point-b-in-paris\/\"><strong>How do I get from A to B? <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"How Can I Find a Paris Taxi?\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2013\/10\/how-can-i-find-a-paris-taxi\/\">Find a Taxi<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2010\/12\/catch-the-montmartre-electric-bus-montmartrobus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catch the Montmartre Electric Bus (Montmartrobus)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sightseeing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paris.opentour.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RATP Open Tour bus<\/a> &#8211; now goes 100% electric (I prefer Open Tour because it is part of RATP and stops at selected, regular bus stops)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"RATP history\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RATP_Group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RATP History<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>History of Paris metro names (<a href=\"http:\/\/metro.paris\/en\/theme\/history-and-station-names\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Metro.Paris<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> A Ticket for Paris &#8211; History of Names from RATP<strong>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sightseeing in the metro\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Sightseeing-Paris-metro.pdf\"><strong>Sightseeing in the metro<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; .pdf document from the old Web site<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Archi-bus\" href=\"http:\/\/en.parisinfo.com\/what-to-see-in-paris\/info\/guides\/contemporary-architecture-in-paris\/revisit-paris-and-be-guided\/revisit-paris-and-be-guided\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Archi-bus<\/a><\/strong> &#8220;promotes contemporary Parisian heritage&#8221;. Download the bus maps. The <strong><a title=\"Paris Tourist Office Pyramides\" href=\"http:\/\/en.parisinfo.com\/professionnel-paris\/74885\/Office-du-Tourisme-et-des-Congr%C3%A8s-de-Paris-Bureau-Pyramides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris Tourist Office Pyramides<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 may still have hard copy maps.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Paris Tourist Office\" href=\"http:\/\/en.parisinfo.com\/practical-paris\/our-paris-cityguides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris Tourist Office sightseeing\/free tourist guide books<\/a><\/strong> are free at their offices or available for download on line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I found that the <strong>QR Code Reader<\/strong> on iTunes (free) is very handy for traveling by bus in Paris. Bus stops have a GPS connection and the next two buses register your wait time.<\/p>\n<h3>Paying for your ticket<\/h3>\n<p>Use Euros in cash or change at the ticket dispenser in the metro For US credit cards, even with a chip, go to the window.<\/p>\n<p>Credit cards without the smart chip (<em>puce<\/em>) are permitted at the metro information window. The attendants are getting better with their English to answer your questions.<\/p>\n<h3>Ticket t+ tips<\/h3>\n<p>The <em>carnet<\/em> is a pack of ten tickets.\u00a0The &#8220;<strong>Ticket t+<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0are good for Paris transportation: buses, metros, electric bus through Montmartre (<strong><a title=\"Montmartrobus\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2010\/12\/03\/catch-the-montmartre-electric-bus-montmartrobus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montmartrobus<\/a><\/strong>), the tramway, and the RERs within Paris. You have 90 minutes to make transfers using the same ticket from a <em>carnet<\/em>. Tickets purchased on the bus are not valid for transfers.<\/p>\n<p>If you have not been to Paris before and especially with children, it might be fun to see the city from the top of a double decker bus. I recommend <strong>L&#8217;Open Tour<\/strong> because of its numerous stops along regular bus routes and its scenic routes. There is an advantage of l&#8217;Open Tour along regular stops. With your &#8220;<strong>Ticket t+<\/strong>&#8220;, you can decide to visit a part of town not on the Open Tour route.\u00a0 Keep in mind you have 90 minutes to make transfers using the same ticket from a carnet. Tickets purchased on the bus are not valid for transfers.<\/p>\n<p>If you plan four days in Paris, I would suggest buying a ticket on the Open Tour bus for two days and use it as your sightseeing vehicle or the weekly pass\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Navigo Semaine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.transilien.com\/tarif\/tarif\/init\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Navigo Semaine<\/a><\/strong>. It has more stops than Les Cars Rouges. Read more and look at the routes on their Web sites. Otherwise, the <strong>Mobilis<\/strong> (day card) is a great value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sightseeing Outside Paris<\/strong> with Transilien (trains) using the Navigo Monthly or Annual Passes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Versailles-Rive Gauche\" href=\"http:\/\/en.chateauversailles.fr\/prepare-my-visit-\/single\/access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chateau de Versailles<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>(RER C &#8211; Direction Versailles-Rive Gauche)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transilien.com\/fr\/gare\/fontainebleau-avon-8768221\"><strong>Ch\u00e2teau de Fontaineble<\/strong><strong>au<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A party of five is visiting from Madrid, Spain. Should they rent a car, take the RER, take a bus? 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