In every station, accepts cards and cash
Buy digital tickets on smartphone
Ticket t+ available at tobacconists
In major stations, with assistance
Orly → Paris (Orlyval + RER B) : 13,40 € · 35 min
Taxi officiel CDG : Tarif fixe 53 € (rive droite), 58 € (rive gauche)
| Station | Lignes | Access & Points of interest |
|---|---|---|
| Châtelet – Les Halles The largest station in Europe |
1
7
8
9
11
A
B
|
Central Paris, Pompidou Centre, Forum des Halles, Louvre (Palais Royal) |
| Gare du Nord Eurostar, Thalys, CDG |
5
4
B
D
E
|
International hub, direct link to CDG airport (RER B), trains to London anBruxelles |
| Opéra |
3
7
9
|
Opéra Garnier, Galeries Lafayette, department stores, Champs-Élysées (10 min on foot) |
| Saint-Paul |
1
|
Heart of Le Marais, Place des Vosges, Picasso Museum, rue des Rosiers |
| Trocadéro |
6
9
|
Best view of the Eiffel Tower, Palais de Chaillot, Quai Branly Museum |
| Abbesses |
12
|
Heart of Montmartre, Place du Tertre (20 min walk), Sacré-Cœur + funicular |
| Bastille |
1
5
8
|
Bastille Opera, Place de la Bastille, Marché d'Aligre (10 min), Port de l'Arsenal |
| Montparnasse–Bienvenüe |
4
6
12
13
|
TGV hub to the provinces, Tour Montparnasse (panoramic view), departure to Versailles (RER C) |
Les lignes 1, 4, 7 et 13 are the most targeted. Keep your bag in front of you at peak hours and never check your phone while holding a handrail.
The weekly Navigo Pass is valid from lundi au dimanche. If you arrive on a Wednesday, you pay a full week for 3 days. Opt for Paris Visite instead.
For trips of fewer than 3 stations, walking is often just as fast — if not faster — once you factor in transfers, stairs and waiting. Check with Google Maps.
The metro is packed from 8–9:30 am et de 5:30–7:30 pm. Shift your visits by 30 min to travel comfortably in a less crowded space.
In the Paris metro, directions are indicated by the terminus name (not by "north" or "south"). Before getting off, identify which terminus you wtez.
The last metro leaves around 00h30 en semaine et 1:30am on Friday and Saturday. Plan your return or take an Uber — Noctilien night buses take over.
Wi-Fi is available on the lignes automatiques 1 et 14 and in many stations. 4G/5G signal works in tunnels across most des lignes récentes.
Don't jump turnstiles (€90 fine). Don't eat in the carriages. Don't block the doors. Don't sit on the floor in the corridors.
Only lines 1, 14 and a few line 4 stations are fully wheelchair-accessible. The bus network is 100% accessible. See ratp.fr for details.