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Paris metro: facts and map

Paris metro is very dense within Paris. It mostly has 1900 architecture stations. Line 14 and RER regional metro lines are contemporary.

Paris metro has 14 lines, mostly underground, running to 214 km in length. There are 300 metro stations. See our printable Paris metro map.

Paris is the second busiest metro in Europe after Moscow. It carries 4.5 million passengers a day. Chatelet Les Halles with 5 metro lines and 3 RER lines, is the world's largest underground station.

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The first metro leaves the terminus at 5.30am. The last train arrives at the terminal station at 1.15am, except on Fridays, Saturdays and on nights before a holiday, when the service ends at 2.15am.

Paris metro tickets

Tickets are sold mostly at automated machines at the station. Entrance to platforms is by automated gate, opened by tickets as well as Navigo commuter cards. Gates return tickets for passengers to keep.

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Paris metro ticket

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Paris Guimard metro sign

Tickets cost 1.70 euro (12 euros in tens), are valid for a multi transfer journey within 1h30 from first use. They can be used on the metro, buses, trams, RER in zone 1, with unlimited transfers on the same mode of transport, between bus and tram, between metro and RER zone 1.

When transferring between metro and RER, it is necessary to retain the ticket. The RER requires a valid ticket for entry and exit.

Paris metro pass

For convenience,we recommend you to buy in advance the economical Paris metro pass.

The Paris Visite is the Official Paris metro pass enabling you to use all the public transport services (no photo needed) for free.

It provides unlimited free rides in the Paris region on  metro, RER (regional express trains) and buses.

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Paris metro station line 14
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Paris metro station ticket distributor

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