Public Transport Fares In The Île-de-France

Public transport fares in the Île-de-France are set using a system of concentric ''fare zones'' radiating from central Paris, and are implemented with a mixture of paper and electronic tickets. Prices are determined by Île-de-France Mobilités, the regional autorité organisatrice de transports ("Regional Transport Organisational Authority"). As of January 2023, single tickets within Paris cost , and monthly passes covering all fare zones cost .

Zones

The public transport network of Île-de-France Mobilités is divided into 5 zones. Zone 1 covers the city of Paris, and zones 2-5 surround it. Zone 4 includes Versailles, and zone 5 includes Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports, and Disneyland Paris.

Starting 1991, there were 8 zones. On 1 July 2007, zones 7 and 8 were merged into zone 6. On 1 July 2011, zone 6 was itself merged into zone 5. This was done to reduce transportation costs for residents of outer suburbs. On 11 February 2015, STIF (as Île-de-France Mobilités was then known) voted to discontinue passes covering zones 1–2, 1–3, and 1–4, leaving only passes covering all zones (and passes covering only zones outside zone 1). The price of a monthly pass for zones 1-5 was lowered from to (which was the price of the monthly pass for zones 1-2 prior to the change).

Ticket types

Île-de-France Mobilités sells several kinds of ticket. Single tickets are intended for occasional passengers. Combination and season tickets are aimed at regular travellers and those touring the region, and can be bought for various periods of validity. Tickets can be loaded onto "Navigo" smart cards, which come in various types, such as Navigo Easy for single and day tickets, and Navigo and Navigo Découverte for longer-term passes. Some tickets are also sold as paper tickets.

Single tickets

Ticket "t+"

The ''Ticket "t+"'' is the most basic ticket in Île-de-France, allowing one journey on the Métro, the RER within zone 1, the tramways, the bus network, and the Montmartre furnicular. It allows for transfers between different buses and trams (but not Métro) within 90 minutes of its first validation. As of January 2023, it is sold for in paper form or to be loaded onto a Navigo Easy smartcard. It is also sold in a of 10 tickets for in paper form or on Navigo Easy. Navigo Easy cards are sold for , and are not personalized. Children and other entitled users pay half-price for a carnet. and can be used on several modes of transport, with one or more interchanges. The time from the first validation of the ticket to the last must not exceed 90 minutes. However, it cannot be used to interchange between a Métro or RER line and the bus or tramway, nor between a Métro line and the Montmartre funicular. The paper version is in the process of being phased out, starting in October 2021 and continuing into 2023.

Origin-destination single ticket

The , sometimes called the ("Île-de-France ticket"), is a paper ticket that allows for a point-to-point journey between two stations in the Île-de-France region (including those outside zone 1) served by suburban Transilien or RER trains, or by express trams ( T11 and T13). The fare depends on the distance travelled, and the ticket is also available in a ''carnet'' of ten tickets, at a reduction of 20% on the single ticket price. It can be used in either direction between origin and destination. Tickets for trips that start or end within Paris, or that pass through Paris, allow for the use of the Métro for connections. There is no limit to how far in advance a ticket can be purchased before being validated, but once validated it is valid for 2 hours only. Since 2022, the price of the has been capped at a maximum of €5 (or €4 when purchased in a carnet), except for trips starting or ending at CDG airport (from where tickets to central Paris cost €11.45, as of 2023).

Combination and season tickets

Navigo

''Navigo'' is a smartcard on which passes valid for a day, a week, a month, or a year may be loaded. Navigo cards are available to people living or working in Île-de-France, and have a photo of the user printed on them. Navigo Découverte cards are available to everyone at a cost of , and must be personalized by attaching a passport sized photograph before being valid for use. Passes can be loaded with the following passes:

* A day pass (''Forfait Navigo Jour''), valid for one day within the chosen fare zones (between two and five zones). As of January 2023, the cheapest day ticket, valid for 2 zones (e.g. zones 1–2) costs , and a ticket for all zones (zones 1–5) costs . This ticket can also be loaded onto a Navigo Easy pass (which is not personalized), and an equivalent ticket is available at the same prices in paper form (''Forfait Mobilis''), on which name and date need to be written by hand before use. For people under 26 years old, a cheaper day pass is available on Saturdays and Sundays (''Forfait Navigo Jeunes Week-end''); this ticket was known as ''Ticket Jeunes'' (in paper form) until 2019.
* A week pass (''Forfait Navigo Semaine''), valid from Monday to Sunday, available for all zones (zones 1–5) for , or for zones 2–3, 3–4, or 4–5 for a reduced price. The ticket can be purchased starting on Friday of the previous week (with its validity starting on Monday) until the Thursday of the week of validity (with validity ending on Sunday).
* A month pass (''Forfait Navigo Mois''), valid for 1 calendar month (from the first to the last day of the month), available for all zones (zones 1–5) for , or for zones 2–3, 3–4, or 4–5 for a reduced price. They are sold starting at the 20th of the prior month.
* An annual pass (''Forfait Navigo Annuel''), valid for 12 months starting from the first of a chosen month. Its monthly cost is the same as the ''Forfait Navigo Mois'', but the 12th month is free. Annual passes are not available on the Navigo Découverte card.

For a journey to be valid, the pass must include all zones from the origin to the destination, including all zones passed through (even if no interchange is made there). Monthly and annual passes issued for two zones are valid for all zones on weekends, public holidays, and from mid-July to mid-August. The ticket can be used for any number of journeys on any form of public transport in the region (except Orlyval).

Prior to 2009, passes were sold on a carte orange with a magnetic strip. Until 2011, annual passes were previously sold under the name ''Carte Intégrale''.

Carte Imagine'R

The ''Carte Imagine'R'' is a ticket for students between 12 and 25 years of age. Valid for a year, it can be used on all modes of public transport in the region. Mondays to Fridays it can be used only in the zones assigned to the ticket, but at weekends and during public and school holidays the zones are relaxed and it can be used throughout the region. It also acts as a discount card in many large retailers and at other attractions.

Paris Visite

The ''Paris Visite'' is an all-day ticket aimed at tourists with four periods of validity: one, two, three or five consecutive days. It allows unlimited travel within the chosen zones (1–3 or 1–5) on all modes of transport – except the Filéo at Charles de Gaulle Airport, tourist buses, and Le Bus Direct services. Tickets for zones 1-5 allow travel to Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports. It is issued as a paper ticket, on which the traveller's name and the dates of validity must be written by hand before use.

Specialized tickets and discount cards

Forfait Antipollution

On select days with high air pollution, designated by the Préfecture de Police, a reduced-price day ticket called ''Forfait Antipollution'' is available for . It covers all modes of transport (except Orlyval) in zones 1–5, and is available as a paper ticket or can be loaded onto any Navigo card.

Carte Améthyste

The ''Carte Améthyste'' is a discount card for the elderly and the disabled (aged over 20).Subject to a maximum annual income. It allows free travel on all modes of transport throughout the Île-de-France.

Carte Solidarité Transport

The ''Carte Solidarité Transport'' is a discount card for those in great need, those on sickness benefits, those on unemployment benefits, single parents, and those earning the Revenu minimum d'insertion (RMI, a minimum earnings guarantee). It provides a discount of 50% on single tickets and 75% on monthly and weekly Carte orange tickets. The carte has a validity of one year and is intended for those in receipt of benefits. It is only available on demand, and exclusively by telephone (on a free call) through the Solidarité Transport agency.

Moreover, residents receiving Revenu de solidarité active (RSA, a form of social welfare) can use all of the road and rail network for free (except the Orlyval). Since 1 December 2008 this has also applied to those receiving the Allocation spécifique de solidarité, another benefit. Beneficiaries of RMI must renew their pass every three months, and the credits are automatically assigned to a Navigo pass or at a charging station.

History

In 1900, a second-class Paris Métro ticket cost 15 centimes of the old franc, and a first-class ticket 25 centimes. In 1960, it cost 37 centimes of the new franc.In January 1960 the French franc was rebased so that 1 new franc equalled 100 old francs. Six hundred million Métro tickets were sold that year, an average of around a minute.

File:Billets de tramway Est Parisien.jpg, Tramway tickets issued by the ("Eastern Paris Company") (before 1921)
File:RATP tickets 1960s.jpg, Métro tickets issued by the (CMP) ("Paris Metropolitan Railway Company") (1900 – 1945)
File:STCRP Billets bus.JPG, Carnet of bus tickets from the Société des transports en commun de la région parisienne (STRCP) ("Paris region public transport society") (1921 – 1948)
File:Carte Orange.jpg, First design of the Carte Orange (1975)

First class was abolished in 1991 on the Métro, and in 1999 on the rest of the railway network in the Île-de-France.

File:JHM-1964-0104 - Paris, métro ligne 1, Bastille.jpg, MP 59 in 1964: first class in yellow and second class in blue
File:MS 61 on RER A.jpg, MS 61 in 1982: First class section with yellow detailing

See also

* Transport in Paris

Notes

References

External links

Tickets and fares
on the website of Île-de-France Mobilités.

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