Can I use contactless 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.

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Which Paris Pass includes metro?

the Paris Visite
Let’s start with the Paris Visite, which is the pass that covers all of Paris transportation. This one’s easy to explain — it gives you unlimited transportation on the Metro, RER, buses, and tramways.

Does Paris metro pass include RER?

The Paris Visite travel pass allows you to use all of the public transport networks: the metro, tramway, bus, RER and SNCF Transilien networks.

Can I use my credit card on the Paris Metro?

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

How much is Paris Metro Ticket t+?

Paris Metro Ticket t+ is currently priced at 1.90€ for a single ticket ( as of June 1, 2019). A package of 10 tickets, a carnet [“car-nay”] costs 14.90€.

How many metro lines are there in Paris?

The Paris Subway / Paris Underground has over 300 Paris Metro stations on 16 lines covering the 10x10km area of central Paris. Metro Paris lines are numbered from 1 to 14 with two “bis” or secondary lines 3b and 7b.

What is the fare zone of the Paris Metro?

The entire Paris underground is one zone, unlike the Paris RER trains which have zones & different fares per zones traveled. Even though a few Paris Metro stations are actually outside of Paris fare zone 1, a single Paris Metro ticket is still valid for travel from inside zone 1 and ending at a Metro station outside of Paris zone 1.

What time does the Paris Metro run?

Paris Metro hours run from roughly 05:30 to 00:40 (5:30am – 12:40am) Sunday thru Thursday and 05:30 – 01:40 on Fridays, Saturdays and on days before a holiday. Paris Metro times between trains range from 2 minutes during rush hour up to 13 minutes during late night hours, holidays, and Sundays, depending on the Metro line and the Metro station.