Can I use metro ticket on RER?

The T+ ticket allows you to use every Metro line, all RER lines in Paris (Regional Express Network), all bus lines (except Orlybus, Roissybus, lines 299, 350, 351 and Noctilien night buses) and all Tram lines as well as the Montmartre Funicular.

Are metro and RER tickets the same?

In the metro, your t+ ticket allows you to travel on the entire network. In the RER, your t+ ticket allows you to travel only within Paris. Any travel outside of Paris requires the purchase of a point-to-point ticket (Île-de-France ticket), the price of which is calculated on a station-to-station basis.

Are Paris Metro tickets valid on RER?

The Ticket t+ is valid on all RER and train networks in Paris, on metro, tram and bus.

Is RER part of metro?

"RER" is an acronymn for Réseau Express Régional, or Regional Express Network, and refers to the rapid transit system which serves Paris and its surrounding suburbs. The RER currently has five lines, A-E, and is operated by an entirely different company than the Paris metro.

Is the RER the same as the Metro in Paris?

The RER is a huge rail network covering most of the Ile-de-France region. It consists of 5 lines referred to by the letters A, B, C, D and E. Within Paris, the RER operates in more or less the same way as the metro, except that you need to put your ticket through the automatic barriers a second time on the way out.

How do you pay on the RER in Paris?

Buying tickets within Paris

You can buy individual tickets for €1,90 or carnets of 10 tickets for €16,90 from vending machines in Métro and RER stations, using coins or a credit card. If you put the carnet fare on an RATP stored-value card such as Navigo Easy, the price is only €14,90.

How much is a RER A ticket?

You can buy the ticket you need from the kiosks (or vending machines) right at the entrance to the airport RER station. The line is RER B. Current cost is €10.30 per ticket, one way. Similarly, if you want to take the RER back to CDG on your departure day, buy your ticket at the RER B station.

How do I pay for RER in Paris?

You can buy RER tickets from ticket windows and ticket vending machines (Billetterie Ile-de-France) at any Paris Metro station, at large train stations (such as Gare de Lyon, Gare du Nord), at RER train stations and Transilien train stations (suburban trains to destinations like Versailles & Fontainebleau).

Do you have to validate RER tickets?

This ticket must be checked or validated before access to the trains. The Ile-de-France transport network is divided into 5 price zones: The t + ticket is valid on all metro, bus and tram lines, as well as on the RER in zone 1.

Can I use RER ticket on bus?

The RATP run the Metro, RER, buses and trams within Paris and a single ticket can be used on any of the four modes for a single journey.

Is RER contactless?

To access the RER system you will need a ticket of course. Whatever ticket you have, (including travel passes) you insert the ticket into an automatic barrier which validates it and allows you through or you use a contactless pass and tap it on the reader.

Can I use contactless on RER Paris?

Once validated on your Navigo Easy pass or your phone, a contactless t + allows you to make as many connections as you want: For 1h30 on the metro and RER network, (from the first validation, without leaving the network), For 1h30 on the bus and tram network (between the first validation and the last validation).

How do I validate a RER ticket?

In the metro and RER, go to a ticket or information desk and ask the agent to test your ticket. If it is not working properly, it will be replaced at no cost. On a bus, show your ticket to the driver; if there is an anomaly, the driver will validate the ticket manually.

Does the RER B ticket work in metro?

Yes the Paris RER train ticket is valid for the Metro as well. Any RER ticket which has either the starting or ending station within Paris center (i.e. any Metro in Paris or RER station in Zone 1) will be good for Metro transfers anywhere along the route of travel (beginning, middle, end).

Can Paris Metro tickets be used on bus?

Bus. On the buses, you use the same tickets as in the metro, with no limit of distance (including suburbs), except on the Balabus, Noctilien and routes 221, 297, 299, 350 and 351. The bus driver can sell single tickets, be sure to have the correct change.

How do I pay for RER?

Do you need to validate RER tickets?

You must always validate your travel pass when you enter the metro, bus, tram or RER, and each time you pass a ticket gate or validation machine while travelling on our network.

How do Paris Metro tickets work?

BUYING A METRO TICKET IN PARIS:

They accept cash or credit card (though for Americans, make sure it's a chip & pin card!) When entering the Metro and RER/train stations, you will need to insert a ticket into the automatic barriers or if you're using the Navigo Easy card, just tap the top. This will stamp your ticket.

What is the cheapest way to get around Paris?

Métro

The Métro is the cheapest, easiest and fastest way to get around Paris. …
Metros start running every day – including public holidays – at around 6am and stop at around 12.45am (from Sunday to Thursday) or at 1.45am (on Friday and Saturday).

Can I use metro ticket on bus in Paris?

Bus. On the buses, you use the same tickets as in the metro, with no limit of distance (including suburbs), except on the Balabus, Noctilien and routes 221, 297, 299, 350 and 351. The bus driver can sell single tickets, be sure to have the correct change.

What is the cheapest way to travel around Paris?

Public transport

The Métro is the cheapest, easiest and fastest way to get around Paris. …
Metros start running every day – including public holidays – at around 6am and stop at around 12.45am (from Sunday to Thursday) or at 1.45am (on Friday and Saturday).

How much is a 2 day metro pass in Paris?

PARIS VISITE CARD PRICES (WHEN PURCHASED IN PARIS)

Type	Price for Zone 1-3 Adult / Child*	Price for Zone 1-5 Adult / Child*
1 day	€13.20 / €6.60	€27.80 / €13.90
2 days	€21.50 / €10.80	€42.20 / €21.10
3 days	€29.40 / €14.70	€59.20 / €29.60
5 days	€42.20 / €21.10	€72.40 / €36.20

How to save money on Paris Metro?

If you want to save money, buy a “Passe Découverte.” You'll only pay €23.85 for a full week of metro and bus transport inside zones 1-2. To travel further to airports or to Versailles will cost a few euros more.

Can I use a t+ ticket to get to Versailles?

Getting to the Palace

Purchase two ticket (two-way trip) from your point of departure to the Versailles train station, or use a pass (Navigo, Mobilis or Paris Visite) covering zones 1 to 4, if you come from Paris. T+ tickets cannot be used for this journey.

How much is a 3 day metro pass in Paris?

PARIS VISITE CARD PRICES (WHEN PURCHASED IN PARIS)

Type	Price for Zone 1-3 Adult / Child*	Price for Zone 1-5 Adult / Child*
1 day	€13.20 / €6.60	€27.80 / €13.90
2 days	€21.50 / €10.80	€42.20 / €21.10
3 days	€29.40 / €14.70	€59.20 / €29.60
5 days	€42.20 / €21.10	€72.40 / €36.20