How do you pay on the RER in 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.

Can you buy Paris RER tickets online?

There's usually a human or two to help if you have problems. You can also buy RER B tickets online in advance from ParisInfo.com, the website of the Paris Office du Tourisme et des Congrès.

How much does the RER cost in Paris?

Paris RER Tickets

Paris RER ticket prices are determined station to station for travel beyond Zone 1 and range from 1.90€ to upwards of 12.10€. Some example trip RER fares (prices valid as of Nov. 1, 2019): CDG Airport to central Paris (from Zone 5): 10.30€

How do I get RER B tickets 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).

How do I buy RER tickets at Gare du Nord?

When you arrive at Paris Gare du Nord, follow the signs to the Métro down the escalators. Once there, you'll find ticket machines and a ticket desk where you can buy your tickets.

How To Use the Paris Metro

Can you buy RER tickets in advance?

1 answer. Only multi-use Paris Metro/RER passes can be purchased online ahead of time. Single use RER tickets such as for the RER B from CDG to Paris, can only be purchased at ticket windows, offices and vending machines within Paris.

Do metro tickets work on RER?

You can also make one transfer between Metro and RER (the ticket is valid until you exit a Metro station). The Metro and RER share the same stations, so you don't need to exit the Metro to transfer to the RER. Once once you've passed through one RER turnstile however, your ticket will not allow you to pass a second.

How much does an RER B ticket cost?

The RER B remains the fastest way to get from central Paris to Orly Airport (ORY) at a total single ticket cost of 10.30€.

How much is RER B from Paris to CDG?

The RER B train runs from Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG) every 10 to 20 minutes, and takes around 50 minutes to reach the city centre. Tickets only cost 10€ one-way, and can be purchased at ticket booths in the arrivals terminal.

Can I use contactless card on Paris Metro?

It's a confusing system which needlessly complicates navigating the Métro – and no, you can't pay with a contactless bank card as you pass through the gates. Speaking of which, we need to talk about Paris' metro gates.

How much is a ticket RER A?

RER A Ticket price

If you take the RER A within the borders of Paris, then the standard metro ticket price applies, €1.90. However, be careful, you will have to pay more if you travel outside of Paris. A ticket from Paris to the recreation park of Disneyland Paris will, for example, cost €7.60.

How do you pay for the Paris Metro?

Paris Metro ticket machines all accept Euro coins (for purchases up to 30€) and European debit cards (with smart chip) as payment. Visa and Mastercard credit cards are accepted for buying tickets at most Paris Metro ticket machines and ticket windows.

What is the difference between RER and metro in Paris?

- RER has a few dozen stops in central Paris (most stops are in the surrounding communities), the metro has over 300 stops in central Paris (and only few in the suburbs). - Metro lines are indicated by a number (1 to 14), RER lines have a letter (A, B, C, D, E).

How long are RER tickets good for?

In the metro and RER, tickets are valid for two hours for a single, one-way trip, which might include transfers. It cannot be used for several different trips within this time period. In the bus network, tickets are valid for 90 minutes between the first and last validation, including one or several transfers.

Is RER B Safe?

The RER B line which serves Paris CDG and Orly Airports is considered safe but at certain times of the day is frequented by beggars which often use children and small puppies to illicit an emotional response from people to open their purses or wallets - do not give them money, just look away and ignore.

Can you walk between terminals at CDG?

You can easily move around by following the appropriate signage. Terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F + stations for TGV-RER trains & CDGVAL are connected via walkways (see images below). Terminal 2G can be reached via terminal 2f by using the N2 shuttle bus route.

Can you use debit card on Paris Metro?

Métro and RER ticket machines accept nearly all credit and debit cards, including American Visa and MasterCards that lack PINs.

How do you use RER?

Riding RER trains

Insert your ticket into the slot with the magnetic side down. After you've gone through the turnstile, retrieve your ticket (which will be ejected by a slot on top of the divider). Keep the ticket with you, since you'll need it to exit through the turnstiles at your destination.

Are Paris Metro tickets valid on RER?

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.

What time does RER Open in Paris?

The RER operates daily from 5:30 a.m. to about 1:20 a.m. Our vast bus network allows you to travel throughout the French capital and the Ile-de-France region. When the metro is closed, the Noctilien night bus network takes to the road.

Do RER trains have toilets?

According to them there are in fact 48 toilets on the Metro and the RER. Most of these, 32 in fact, are on the RER lines A and B which cross the Paris region and the centre of the capital from west to east and from north to south.

Does Paris have an Oyster card equivalent?

Re: Is there a version of London's Oyster Card in Paris? The Navigo Decouverte is as close as it gets. It covers all public transport within the Ile de France region. The cards cost 5 euros each, and can be recharged weekly or monthly (weekly is Monday-Sunday, monthly is the calendar month).

Can you use contactless on the Metro?

Most Metro passengers now use contactless when paying for travel at ticket machines, operator Nexus revealed today.

Is the Paris Metro easy to use?

The Metro has 380 stations, 16 lines, and over 130 miles of track, so it's safe to say that the city revolves around the Metro. This is why you'll want to learn how to use it during your visit to Paris. Luckily, the Metro is fairly straightforward and it's easy to navigate once you've used it a few times.