{"id":15631,"date":"2017-12-01T10:15:54","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T09:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colleensparis.com\/?p=15631"},"modified":"2022-02-18T20:02:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T19:02:03","slug":"transportation-tips-in-and-around-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2017\/12\/transportation-tips-in-and-around-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation Tips In and Around Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ArtsMetiersMetro_04023.jpg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15632\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/transportation-tickets-maps-definitions-passes-for-paris\/artsmetiersmetro_04023\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ArtsMetiersMetro_04023.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-H50&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1266756672&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ArtsMetiersMetro_04023\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Paris metro Arts &#038; Metiers metro station for transportation post&lt;br \/&gt;\nwww.colleensparis.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ArtsMetiersMetro_04023.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ArtsMetiersMetro_04023.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15632\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ArtsMetiersMetro_04023.jpg?resize=834%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arts &amp; Metiers metro station for transportation post\" width=\"834\" height=\"479\" \/><\/a>A party of five is visiting from Madrid, Spain. Should they rent a car, take the RER, take a bus between the airport and Nation? 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. Want to be by yourself? <a href=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2016\/08\/fixed-taxi-fare-between-paris-and-airports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fixed Taxi Fares<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Should they rent a car or take the RER C to Versailles palace: My advice, if you drive, you must <a href=\"http:\/\/bienvenue.chateauversailles.fr\/en\/overview\/car-parks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">find the parking<\/a>. Less complicated is to buy a Mobilis day-pass ticket and take the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.chateauversailles.fr\/plan-your-visit\/practical-information#by-rer-line-c-or-train\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RER C to Versailles-Rive Gauche<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Name the scenario, RATP has a solution<\/h3>\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;. Want to use a top-up style card? Try the Navigo D\u00e9couverte. Read Ben&#8217;s web page on <a href=\"https:\/\/parisbytrain.com\/paris-train-metro-week-pass-navigo-decouverte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris by Train<\/a> in English for more details on the D\u00e9couverte and Weekly pass.<\/p>\n<p>The RATP pages below are mostly available in French, English and Spanish. Some include other languages. 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<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<p><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><br \/>\n<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><br \/>\n<strong>RATP Grand Plan Bus avec rues (with streets)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RATP Grand Plan Metro avec rues (with streets)<\/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<p><strong>RER (airports, Versailles, Disney, day trips outside Paris centre, etc.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\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>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>Keywords translated<\/strong> from the Ile-de-France network maps page<\/li>\n<li>Agencies SNCF = SNCF Train offices<br \/>\nFrancilien = Ile-de-France<br \/>\nGare = train station<br \/>\nNoctilien = night transport<br \/>\nPlans = maps<br \/>\nR\u00e9seau = network<br \/>\nTarifaires = tarifs<br \/>\nT\u00e9l\u00e9chargez = download<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\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><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<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<li>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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paris.opentour.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>L&#8217;Open Tour<\/strong><\/a> because of its numerous stops along regular bus routes and its scenic routes.<\/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 or passes<\/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 plan four days in Paris, I would suggest buying 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>. Otherwise, the <strong>Mobilis<\/strong> (day card) is a great value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From this station to that station<\/strong><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><strong>Sightseeing Outside Paris<\/strong> with Transilien (trains) using the Navigo Monthly or Annual Passes or Mobilis<\/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) &#8211; use the Zone 1-5 Mobilis<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Chateau de Fontainebleau\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 (Train R from Gare de Lyon + shuttle bus) &#8211; use the Zone 1-5 Mobilis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The RATP (Paris transportation system) has highly upgraded their website. They provide clear information when you find it. Some pages are in English, French and Spanish. Others include German, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Brazilian. 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