With its dense and efficient network, Île-de-France offers visitors unlimited mobility: from Parisian landmarks to cultural sites and regional events, everything is within easy reach. As tourism professionals, you benefit from dedicated solutions that help you create seamless, practical, and memorable experiences for your clients. Discover the products, passes, and distribution channels designed to support your projects and enhance your offers.
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THE MAIN ACTORS
→ Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) is a public administrative body, chaired by the Regional Council, which organizes, coordinates, and funds public passenger transport in Paris and the rest of the Île-de-France region.
→ It entrusts the operation of the Paris Region transport networks to the operators RATP, SNCF and OPTILE.
POINTS OF SALE
For tourism professionals, where and how to buy public transport tickets for groups in Paris and its region.
Physical points of sales
→Points of sale map
We invite you to visit or to share this map of the points of sale, listing all the shops and stations where you can buy transport tickets and passes. Please be aware that the map is only in French at present.
→ The stations
Find below the list of stations most likely to have a large volume of tickets available on site.
Multiple lines, Metro & RER: La Défense, Châtelet-les-Halles (RER) & Châtelet (Métro), Charles-de-Gaulle - Étoile, Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy, Gare de Lyon, Nation, Gare du Nord, Gare de l'Est, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare Montparnasse.
RER: Auber, Vincennes et Saint-Maur - Créteil.
RER B: Aéroport Charles de Gaulle (Terminal 2) & Aéroport CDG (Terminal 3), Massy - Palaiseau, Denfert-Rochereau, Bourg-la-Reine, Antony
RER C: Versailles Chantiers, Champs de Mars - Tour Eiffel
Please note: this list is provided for information purposes only. We cannot guarantee that each of these stations will have the volume of tickets you are looking for.
Digital points of sale
→ WEB: the website dedicated to “Key Accounts” from IDF Mobilités
Please note that it is only available in French at present, but you can still reach out to them.
You can bulk order the main tickets and Navigo passes, either blank or already topped up.
→ The IDFM app
If you have blank or empty Navigo Easy passes, you do not have to go to a station to top them up.
On Android or iOS, you can top-up your Navigo Easy passes directly on your smartphone. For more details on how to do it, please go to this page.
TRAVELLING BY CAR OR COACH
You can download the webinar for tourism professionals, presented last winter by our team and our colleagues from Paris Je T’Aime, detailing how to travel through Paris and its region with a focus on the Limited Traffic Zone (LTZ).
→ Everything you need to know about the restricted traffic zone
To access all the latest information on the updated LTZ, please visit this page. Unfortunately, it is only accessible in French but please use a translator.
→ The coach PASS
For all information on the PASS Autocar and to download GPS files for the various parking areas, visit this website.
TICKETING OPTIONS
In this section, you can learn more about each pass and its specific features. Please note that the lists of available fare options are not exhaustive, as we have focused on those most relevant to tourists and business travelers.
Personal pass (non-transferable)
Free when purchased for the first time
Eligible fare options: Day, Week, Month
Reloadable at ticket counters and stations, in partner shops, or via the Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) app on your smartphone
Can also be ordered for groups, either blank or preloaded!
Non-personal pass, can be lent to someone else
Price: €2 (blank card)
Eligible fare options: Metro-Train-RER ticket, Bus-Tram ticket, Navigo Day Pass, Paris Region <> Airports ticket, RoissyBus ticket, Paris Visite Pass
Reloadable at ticket counters and stations, in partner shops, or via the IDFM app on your smartphone
Can also be ordered for groups, either blank or preloaded!
Personal and non-transferable, made up of a pass and a cardboard holder
Price: €5 (blank card)
Eligible fare options: Day, Week, Month
You can purchase up to 2 Navigo Day (or Week or Month) passes in a single transaction. A Navigo Discovery Pass can contain up to two Navigo Day (or Week or Month) fare options.
Free IDFM app available for download
Eligible fare options: Metro-Train-RER ticket, Bus-Tram ticket, Navigo Day Pass, Navigo Weekly Pass, Navigo Monthly Pass, Paris Region <> Airports tickets, RoissyBus tickets
On Apple: you can validate your ticket via Apple Wallet or Apple Watch. To use the purchase and validation service on iOS, you need an iPhone running iOS 17.5 or later. The oldest supported models are iPhone XR/XS.
On Android: the service is available on phones running Android 8 or later. Incompatible phones include: Google Pixel Slate, Nocturne, Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel 2XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, Pixel C, Pixel Slate, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, as well as Huawei and Honor phones, which use the Play Store but cannot access the service.
AIRPORT CONNECTIONS & FARES
There are 2 airports in Paris and its region: Paris Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly, both run by Aéroports de Paris.
There’s a single price of €13 to access them but 2 different types of tickets are available. NB: The Paris Tour Package, detailed below, includes access to both airports as well.
Ticket valid for either a one-way or return journey between any airport (Orly or Roissy-Charles de Gaulle) and any transport station in the Île-de-France region.
It serves:
Orly Airport via
Metro 14 (terminus "Aéroport d'Orly") or
Orlyval the automated metro that allows travel between the airport’s different terminals and connects to Paris via the Antony RER B station
Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport
via the RER B, which serves many stations/hubs in Paris (Châtelet-les-Halles, Gare du Nord...) and in the surrounding area (Stade de France...)
→ Price: 13€
→ On which ticket/pass?
Pass Navigo: unlike the Navigo Easy Pass, this pass is personal and cannot be lent to someone else.
IDFM app on your smartphone
Bus line that serves Roissy-CDG airport only from the following stations: Opéra (in Paris), Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 – Bus station Roissypôle
→ Price: 13€
→ On which ticket/pass?
Navigo Easy pass
IDFM app on your smartphone
RoissyBus ticket can be purchased directly on board, using a contactless bank card
NB: The Orlybus bus line has been permanently closed since 3rd March.
CLASSIC PASSES
One-day pass valid for all zones on metro, RER, bus, tram, Transilien, and the Montmartre funicular – excluding airport connections.
→ Price: 12 €
The Navigo Day Pass is valid for one day, chosen by the user at the time of purchase, from 00:00 to 23:59. The relevant time is that of the first validation when boarding any mode of public transport. For Noctilien night buses, the Navigo Day Pass remains valid until 05:59 the following day. The relevant time is also that of the first validation.
It can be purchased on the day itself or up to six days in advance.
→ On which ticket/pass?
Pass Navigo: unlike the Navigo Easy Pass, this pass is personal and cannot be lent to someone else.
Navigo Easy pass: non-personal, can be loaned to another person
IDFM app on your smartphone
The pass is available for purchase starting Friday for the following week. It is valid for one week, from Monday to Sunday.
→ Price: 31,60 € for the all-zones option. This is the best choice for tourists and the only one including Zone 1, which covers central Paris.
→ On which ticket/pass?
Pass Navigo: unlike the Navigo Easy Pass, this pass is personal and cannot be lent to someone else.
Navigo Discovery Pass
IDFM app on your smartphone
With this pass, you can travel without limits throughout the Île-de-France region – including airports – for 1, 2, 3, or 5 consecutive days, while also enjoying discounts at shops and cultural sites.