City transportation
City transportation is available by metro, RER, buses and cabs. For more information on routes, schedules and fares, visit the official Paris public transportation website.
The fastest and most economical form of transportation is the Paris Metro. It runs from half past six in the morning until midnight/hour at night, with almost 300 stations on 16 branches. The name of the branch consists of the names of the final stations, for example, Balard/Creteil. You don't have to buy a metro card, you can get one for free at the metro ticket office.
City trains are one of the most convenient modes of transportation in Paris. 5 lines connect the airports, Versailles and Disneyland, suburbs and train stations with the city center. The Metro and RER are linked by interchange stations.
The type of public transportation in Paris, such as buses, has 58 bus routes. Some routes (20, 75, 93, etc.) are served by open-air buses. From 00:30 to 5:30, 45 night bus routes operate in Paris Noctilien.
Transportation fares
Transportation fares in Paris depend on distance. The city is divided into 5 fare sectors: 1-2 - center, 3-5 - outskirts. A single fare in all means of transportation in sectors 1 and 2 costs 1.80 EUR, a stub (carnet) of 10 tickets costs 14.10 EUR. Our advice to tourists: for transportation in Paris, use a tourist package Paris Pass. It costs 60 EUR for children, 104 EUR for youth under 20 and 200 EUR for adults for 6 days.
Taxis in Paris can be hailed by calling +33(0)14530303 at any time of day or by pressing a button at the cab rank. All cabs in Paris are equipped with meters - the average price for a trip around the city reaches 20 EUR.
