How to Buy Metro & Train Tickets in Paris (2023 UPDATE)
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- How to buy Metro and Train tickets in Paris (Best Value)
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==== VIDEO CHAPTERS ====
00:00 Introduction
00:42 5 Types of Transportations in Paris
02:07 Your Ticket Options
02:27 Navigo Easy Pass
03:24 How to Refill Navigo Pass
04:40 Using Mobile Phone as Navigo Pass
06:47 Get Mobile Data with Orange Holiday Pass
07:25 Navigo Weekly Pass
08:28 Mobilis Daily Pass
09:20 Buying RER Tickets
10:05 Children Pricing
10:25 Lost Tickets
10:54 What time does Metro closes
11:11 Best Apps to use
11:25 SNCF Connect App
12:25 Bonjour RATP App
14:08 Google MAPS
15:32 How to Validate Your Ticket
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Good morning, how i can download for the transportation in my aple store? I am planning to go to Paris the last two weeks of September. Thank you
So here's a big tip that doesn't get mentioned. The paper tickets can't be put _anywhere_ near your phone. For us NYC MetroCard users, this was a stunner. I blanked our CDG-Paris tickets in less than a minute. Yes, I was able to get them replaced, but the agent was not pleased with me. We had no idea they were that sensitive!!
Yeah to me too. Terrible...
So what does that mean? Does the magnetic field of the phone wipe off the fares you just purchased?
@@mariejacko5462 Yup. It made the tickets defective when we got to the turnstile. I had to find the ticket office and have them replaced.
I wish I read this comment before I came to Paris! Just got tickted a big 50Euros after my ticket would not scan at a second checkpoint deep in the metro system 😢 Now I dont even put my used tickets near my phone also 🫠
It happened to me back in March. I just told a member of staff at the barriers that the ticket wouldn't work and they just let me though without question.
We came back from Paris last week and while we were there, we used the weekly pass for 30 EUR. It was worth it since we went to Disney twice and we mostly used the Metro, RER, and bus. The attendant told us that the card is valid for two years. I kept my card and will be using it again when I come back. I love Paris, such a beautiful city!
Hi! Where you able to use it to other zones? For instance zone no. 6? The hotel we are staying is near a station of zone 6. I am travelling to Paris 2-7 July, I am planning to get the weekly ticket but I am confused with the ticket as it says zones 1-5, i don’t see any ticket for zone no 6. Thank you!
I paid €35 for my card... SMH. But I love Paris more than London, will be going back in September.
@@shalomashalom2592 It's because 5 euros for the card and 30 for the weekly pass. When you buy another weekly pass it will be only 30 and not 35 anymore
@@myamazingcyprus8739 Hi there! I'm not sure where the zone 6 is. We stayed at Fontenay Sous Bois, went to Disney, and Paris.
Isnt weekly pass expires on Sundays and we'll lose out if bought in mid week?
Bonjour Les Frenchies, for the moment only Android phones are compatible with the ticket gates. IPhone users can only recharge a navigo card, the phone can’t be used as a ticket on the ticket gate itself (updates from idfm to come this year)
Great info explaining the different apps👏👏
Hello Pedro, has that changed? My husband and I have used our IPhones to scan tickets in France several times on train trips. Do you mean the metro?
@@wildflower3302 yes the metro, the Ile de France Mobilités network, so everything in Paris
Ugh, I thought that was supposed to change by this month. I thought iPhones and Apple Pay would have caught up to Android by now!
Thanks. I was just going a little crazy going in circles in the app trying to figure it out on my iphone. Came to the comments to see if anyone else was having similar issues.
So glad I saw your comment! My only option on the app is to top off the card, so I’ll still need to go thru the process of buying a physical card and using the machine to buy tickets.
Thank you for all the information you provide for us. Your videos are so well done.
Love your detailed videos full of information. What I love most is that you take the time to answer questions. You are the BEST...merci
I have to say I found you guys back in last year when I was getting ready for my trip, I’ve got so much help, so many wonderful recommendations we used, our trip is long gone but I can’t stop watching you - you’re my Saturday highlight! Thank you for bringing joy into [my] life!
Love this practical, everyday info. Thanks.
I just love watching your videos! They are always full of smiles and fun and chock full of great information. Thank you.
I love watching your videos! I’m learning a lot as we prepare to go to France very soon! Thank you!
Thanks Antoine and Colleen for sharing useful and practical information on Paris transportation and purchasing tickets. We’ll be visiting Paris next month and these information will come in handy.
You guys are doing a great job! Thank you ❤
Thank you!! Your videos are so informative, with the information we actually need. The best videos on Paris I have found. Keep up the great work.
you guys are great, thanks for explaining the validation issue and for the insider tip.
This is super helpful! We found the RAPT app useful, too. I'm no expert on Paris travel so I send everyone to your channel. This video in particular is more helpful than you can imagine. Paris travel is a common question on a travel forum I'm a part of, specifically the metro.
I was wondering about this and Voila! You answered all my questions. Thanks so much. You both have valuable knowledge for us travelers. Merci beaucoup!
I love how clearly you explained the different ways of transport in and aroung Paris, between metro, RER, Transilien, tramway, and bus !
Always great to listen to your videos -- this transportation video is superb. I hope things calm down soon in Paris -- please stay safe ! We are calm here in NYC at the moment!
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Thank you for the update! Much appreciated
That was such a well put together and very informative video ! Thanks !
This is so helpful! I haven't been to Paris in 25 years. Taking a family vacation this summer and all of this will be so useful. Gone are the days of paper maps and travel guide books. So much easier.
Bonjour Les Frenchies. Excellent video. Antoine’s explanation on using the navago card etc is by far the most informative and easy to understand that I Ive seen to day. I usually buy single tickets but during my upcoming trip to Paris this September I might use the card. That you for the information. Josef.
Just returned from a trip to Paris, watched a lot of your videos before going and it made the experience so much better, thank you for doing what you do 👍
Another excellent info-video on the complexities of traveling in Paris. Your outlining helps immeasurably. 😊😊
Reading the comments is also informative! I appreciate everyone who shates their experiences.
Thank you for such an informative video! I was thinking of buying a weekly Navigo pass on this upcoming trip to Paris but I'm landing on a Weds so I'll do the 10 one-way trip pass instead! I had no idea that the weekly pass was for a calendar week!
Your video brought back a memory of my first trip to Paris in 2004: I remember being so frustrated to the point of tears attempting to buy a ticket at a kiosk in a station. Finally, I had to declare, "I'm not letting this ruin my trip!!" and then everything just fell into place!
Excellent video!! You did a wonderful job in explaining everything, including all options and the visuals really help! TY!
Loved the Paris metro system! Just got back. Your Paris guide and videos were so helpful! Thanks so much for your content.
Have watched your vlog for over a year. Just returned from a 10 day trip to Paris & want to send a big THANKS for for your fabulous tips. Had lunch at Chez Renee, used Navago Card for bus to see more of Paris. Plus all your tips made me so much more comfortable in Paris.❤❤❤
Hello Marion....what did you eat at Chez Rene? How was your experience? We have reservations for dinner next month when we go.
@@ticalinda1969 in January I had Pot au Feu that was the special on Thursday. Very tasty and plentiful.
I got the orange sim card through Amazon too for my travel to Paris next month thanks to your advice :-)
Thank you 🙂
Thank you so much!! The work and love that you put into your channel shines through. You guys are running the best travel channel!
Deeply agreed! Tourists can also buy it for saving🥺 and I also know a cheaper channel😎
Thanks for the update. Love your videos. Thanks!!!💕
You two are awesome. Thanks for all you do. I bought your guide and plan to put it to good use in September. I also really appreciate how you call out the metro stops for restaurants or sights you’re highlighting. Thanks.
This was so informative! Thanks for breaking it down and making it less intimidating to take public transportation in Paris 😊
Much appreciated! Even as someone who's been to Pairs a handful of times in before! We'll be swinging through for just one night for a trip I'm taking my cousin on and they've changed some things up since last time I visited. So this was very helpful in deciding on the best plan of action for our very quick stop in the city. Now we will be ready to go and do!
Lots of research, lots of precious information, well done 😊
I just returned from a great 2 week Paris stay. Thank you for all the suggestions, dining, walks, etc. One thing that helped during the strike was downloading the G7 taxi app on my phone. It's easy to use and has an English page. I scheduled a taxi for the trip to CDG a few days in advance. It arrived at my airbnb door 10 mins early, sent a text message when it arrived, and was a very pleasant ride. Traveller's should know that it's a prix fixe ride to and from the airport with a legit taxi company so no worries. Now i know about RATP and will use that for sure. My one error was forgetting to locate a Pablo machine to reclaim my VAT tax at the airport. I have to figure out if there's anything i can do now that i'm back in the States. Thanks Antoine and Colleen. You make traveling fun..
Nancy, I am planning to travel to Paris next spring (but am researching early!). Is there anything that I need to be aware of that you, yourself, weren't expecting? Thank you.
Good suggestion. I was nearly caught by a dodgy taxi
Thank you. Downloading the app right now.
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My first trip was last month, and I took the advice of this channel to pack my own washcloths for bathing. I can not emphasize how important that was for me bc I had no idea that was an “American”thing. les Frenchies have a video on whats important to know before you go, a much watch!
I was going to visit Paris in May so maybe it was fate that I now can't but think I'll make it in September. I'm going to Newcastle on Tyne instead! Thanks for this advice. I've got my navigo easy card but I didn't find it so easy to use the machines as in 2019. But it looks like they've simplifued them again. It's probably just me! It's good how you can use the navigo on the buses and the funicular as well. I really liked going round on the local buses with the local people getting on and off and chatting to each other. Only of course it's very slow thanks to the Paris traffic but you get to see the neighbourhoods off the main boulevards.
Great content! I just returned from my four-day vacation in Paris. My transport navigation was easy thanks to you both :)
You are awesome!
Thank you for making all those great videos!
It's helpful and we enjoy watching you as you are very plasent, kind and explain things so good :)
Keep on being this wonderful 😃
I've been following your channel and watching your videos since last December and went to France in late February (Paris, Lyon and Nice). I wouldn't say that I followed your advices in a strict manner, though it helped me a lot to be well prepared before my trip. Wished my stay in Paris lasted 2 to 3 days more, because jet lag hit me really hard after a 14 hrs flight from Chile. Keep up the good work Antoine and Colleen!. And for anyone reading, Navigo easy is your best pal in Paris.
What did you enjoy in Nice? we will be there in the spring.
@@seanmcveigh27 For me the best of Nice is the architecture, the plazas and the food.
I have enjoyed all of your videos & have saved them to my own playlist. This is especially helpful as I like taking public transportation whenever possible (I’ve lived in NYC since the last ice age & know the MTA backwards & forwards😂). My next scheduled trip to Paris is Oct. ‘24 but if opportunity knows before then, I’ll be ready thanks to you two! Merci beaucoup!
Moi aussi. Il est génial ce présentateur
Train will be faster and has more scenery on the way🥹 and with discount the price will be affordable as well😂
This is GOLD!! 🏆 Merci!
Excellent as always! Appreciate the update as we will be there this summer! Thanks! ❤❤❤
Antoine, I was so nervous watching you explain the apps to use to get from A to B as you were holding your phone right over a ledge!! lol Thank you for all the tips in this video, exactly what is needed for a smooth transit experience !
I just came back from Paris. It was my first time in the city and I was there with my mother. I was really anxious before that with metro, RER, tickets etc. You really helped me with this video. It was much easier than I thought. Thank you!!!
THANK YOU!!
Dude. Thank you so much for simplifying it. Awesome video
Thats so much for this precise info. Very well done and very much appreciated.
Thanks for the thorough explanation. We got the Navigo Easy cards for our family of 4, loaded up with 10 tickets and that was exactly what we used in our 4 day trip. Without this video, we would have been lost! Merci!
does everyone in the group need their own ticket card? We are a family of 4 (two adults and two teens). Will we need 4 cards? Or would we need just 2 cards and buy our teens tickets with our card?
Every person needs their own card.
You are much better informer than any french staff from the RATP!
Very detailed!
Thanks for the update!
Good news that we may use our phone as a navigo passe. I love your Chanel! I have been preparing a trip for june and your videos answered a lot of practical questions!
Hubby and I are headed to Paris for the first time ever in June, and we have been bingeing all of your wonderful videos. MERCI BEAUCOUP Antoine and Colleen for being so helpful and informative! We are doing a two-day side trip to the Loire Valley to stay at Relais de Chambord, and we will be doing a hot air balloon adventure (right from Colleen's bucket list! 😄 SO excited!). The hotel advised for us to just take a train from Paris to the station at Blois-Chambord, and then utilize a private driver from there to get us to Chateaux de Chambord.
Would really appreciate your advice on which train, and from what station in Paris, is the best way to go (we are staying at the Marriott Opera Ambassador Hotel)?
Thanks for the video. I needed this tutorial 2 weeks ago. We struggled because machines wouldn’t accept US bank cards and we didn’t have Euros. Friends almost got scammed by guys hanging by the machines pretending to help and will try to sell you fake or expired tickets.
travelling in Europe without a few Euros in your pocket ??
Duh.
We watched many of your videos before our recent trip to Paris! So helpful. I believe that we would have been lost without the help of your videos. We purchased two unlimited Navigo passes for the week and they were fabulous! Smooth entry to all trains and busses and Metro! I highly recommend these! Thank you for your videos!
Thank you so much for sharing this update.I’m excited now to see Paris for the first time in May.. hopefully everything will be okay there by that time. 🙏 more power to your channel. Merci. 😊
Just came back from Paris today and wanted to thank you two from the bottom of my heart. This video (along with so many others you've done) helped me and my wife plan a truly lovely vacation we will cherish for the rest of our lives.
We ended up going with the Navigo Easy, which worked well for us. We circumvented the huge line to purchase the cards at Gare de l'Est by walking to the closest Metro stop a block away - no line there and immediately got our passes and hopped on. Splurged on an Uber to get to the airport when we left, but I was blown away at how easy and plentiful the Paris public transit is. We did have one very late night when we ended up taking the Night Bus which worked out fine. Merci beaucoup again.
Can I ask u pls how much was Uber? Ty
We bought the weekly unlimited Navigo pass and it was great value; I can't recommend it highly enough.
@@champion4000 I liked it because it takes the stress off traveling. Just hop on, hop off.
This video was super helpful. We are currently in Paris, and one thing that tripped us up was trying to buy a pass from one of the machines outside the Barbès-Rochechouart station (though this holds probably for any station that has these). Despite the paper tickets being discontinued, we found out the hard way that the machines outside the station only offer the packs of paper tickets. They haven’t been removed from the machines! We had to go to Gare du Nord, the closest station that we knew would be guaranteed to have an open “Services” agent available, to exchange the paper tickets for a Navigo card. And we were not the only ones in this situation, by far…the line outside the window was quite long and full of people in our exact situation. Please help spread this information so others can avoid our trouble. Thanks!
It is because the paper tickets have actually not been discontinued.
They have been telling us for three years that they will be, but I'm beginning to think it will never happen.
You can still use them everywhere, no need to change them !
That wasn't necessary, they still work ! I just got my Navigo pass so I used paper ticket last week and they work as intended
I bought tickets in a station in Franconville and the saleswoman told me you can buy tickets until at least 2025...so Transilien seem to be creating panic in order to get people to comply.
The more Transilien is digitalised the less there will be humans around to help you.
This is excellent! I haven't been to Paris since 2000, and am planning to go there this summer. So this update is indispensable xx many thanks!
You both have the BEST most valuable information about daily living in France. I haven't ever been but I certainly enjoy watching your channel so much! 🎉
Thanks so much for the update
While it’s great not to bother with paper tickets, I’m curious as to why they don’t have a pass that just allows you to add money & top up when your balance is low rather than having to select a ticket option first? Obviously longer trips will be more expensive but it just seems simpler.
Anyway whatever the differences I’m still excited that I’ll be there in a few weeks. 😊
This would have been just what I needed before my trip to Paris earlier this spring. I was trying to figure out the various ticket types and options, without success. Thanks for making it clear! (I ended up using only single-trip tickets. Which was fine, but not the most efficient method.) I'm used to local travel cards in other cities, but every city's transit system is different.
Thanks so much from Australia! We will be in Paris with our kids in October, your videos have been unbelievably helpful. Really appreciate your content and efforts!❤❤
Your videos are so informative. Thank you!
I agree with you that it is really inconvenient to have those seven-day passes start only on Monday. It's been like that in Paris for the longest time, even going back to the Carte Orange, which preceded the Navigo.
For this reason, I always plan my visit so that I arrive on a Saturday or Sunday, which means using the loose tickets for only a day or two. Then I am ready for my weekly pass on Monday. And because I ride so much, I find that even if I am leaving on the coming Friday, giving me only four or five days in Paris, it is well worth the price.
You very quickly dismissed using the trams on the outskirts of Paris. I have absolutely LOVED riding those trams! It's been a great way to see the Paris of the locals, away from the tourists. Rarely do I see tourists on the trams, and they go through some fascinating neighborhoods!
Also true in Lyon @@LesFrenchiesTravel
Hi. How did you get the loose ticket ? Can you add it to your weekly or do you buy separate it?
Glad to see Paris transit has done away with the photo requirement for some of the ticket options. Not sure why they don't just drop the photo altogether? When I arrived at CDG in 2019 before the pandemic, there was over an hour wait at the single photo booth for the transit pass photo. People were buying them, me included, and many were shocked they needed a photo on top of the ticket they just purchased. The ticket agent in the booth was just pointing everyone to the one photo booth. I was kicking myself not remembering to have a photo ready for this reason and had to wait in line. Glad to know there is at least some improvement here.
Can you share size of the photo needed? Will prepare in advance.
I have watched 3 times! Coming next month and this was soooooo helpful. Thank you!
This video really helped out with our recent trip to Paris. The Bonjour RATP app is really all we needed for navigating metro and bus system. Can’t thank you enough for putting this together. Merci beaucoup!
I think this is one of your BEST videos yet! Invaluable information and clearest explanations I've seen, especially with all the updates to the system.
I still have my Carte d'Orange from back when 😉
As an expat who lives in Paris, this is probably the question I get asked the MOST! Thank you, GREAT VIDEO. I shared this to my readers.
Only comment I have, closing hours can be different on different lines. They don't always follow these schedules. Like everything else in Paris, they're suggestions 😜. I've had metros close 1/2-1 hour earlier, just because! So give yourself an allowance,. ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE TRANSFERRING TRAINS. The later it gets, the riskier it gets since not as many trains run,
Thanks a lot, truely important advice!
Thank you for this video! I really need this information when visiting Paris this june!
100% useful info. The pro tip at the end is literally worth money. Well presented and clear. Thank you.
I would definitely go with the Navigo Weekly Pass. Even if I come to Paris after Monday (so long as I don't stay passed Sunday at 11:59pm) it would be the best deal and trust me the need for a photo is not a deal breaker. I fly into CDG from EWR and immediately get one for the RER B. Then, I'm in Paris and living life baby!
@@LesFrenchiesTravel Think about it from a mathematics' perspective. If the Navigo Weekly Pass (decouverte) costs 30 Euros (putting aside any fee for the card) and you take the RER B from CDG to Gare Nord for 11.45 Euros and THEN take the Metro (in my case the Line2 to Montmartre) that costs 2.10 Euros then that's 13.55 Euros. Multiply that by 2 for the return and that's a total of 27.10 euros right there! For the entire rest of the trip to Paris you're ahead; assuming that you're going to use le Metro as much as I usually do. As we say in the US the rest is all gravy!
By the way, I love your charcuterie board. Whenever I have that on Fridays everyone loves the huggy huggy kissy kissy boards :) MBC and see you in Paris this November!
Except our flight arrives on a Saturday morning 🙄. What a broken system. How hard is it for the weekly ticket to be programmed to last 7 days from day of purchase??? Looks like it’s a pack of 10 tickets for us - thanks Les Frenchies for explaining everything so well!! Merci beaucoup
@@saumyakumarbhatnagar4184 Agreed, the mathematics is undeniable. I used the weekly pass all around the city, used it to go to Versaille, Fontainbleu and to CDG. Easy life!
If i get the navigo weekly pass (decouverte) on Tuesday.. Can I use from same day to Sunday?? or next day Wednesday to Sunday??... or next Monday???
@@AngelSanchez-bk4qk it can be used same day to the end of Sunday (the weekly passes are valid Mon- Sun). You can top up for following week from Fri. You need to have a passport pic for weekly pass. Card has one-off charge of €5, valid for 10 years
We use Google maps, only problem is that when your walking all the intersections have like 5 or 6 blocks meeting together!! ain't like the States where we only have 4 most of the time. So we normally wind up walking half way up a block till we relies were going WRONG!! LOL A few times people seen us screwing up and helped us out point us the right way! Proving to us that the myth the French are snobbish or rude is incorrect! We found the French to be very warm and helpful..
Thank you so much! This is such a helpful video and answers so many questions! My hubby and I are heading to Paris next summer and we’ll use this video to help plan our trip
Thanks for taking the time to create this incredibly helpful and practical video. If only I had this info when I last visited in 2019, but I'll be back in September and have the apps loaded ready to go.
Thanks for the video.
To use the mobile app, there is one important thing to note : Phone should have NFC feature (not all phone have that)
What is NFC?
@@rlhagemann Near Field Communication. Most (but not all) of the latest/high-end smartphones have that feature.
I hope the passes from the SNCF app start working when we’re in Paris tomorrow. I can’t buy one in the app now but I’m hoping it’s location dependent.
@@LesFrenchiesTravel I’m her now. I don’t think it’s possible to purchase the initial Navigo on the phone initially. The only option is “Top Up.”
So so helpful, thanks for putting this together!
So much helpful info! Thanks!
I am loving your videos. I am an Australian about to go on my first overseas trip and have been feverishly YouTubing looking for tips and advice and your channel has been amazing. Coming from a rural remote small town of under 3000 people, we have no public transportation so it’s going to be a mind blowing experience for us and really quite intimidating. We are anxiously watching the news with the protests at the moment and hoping things settle down when we get there in 5 weeks time. We are doing all the touristy things and this video on the metro will help getting to Versailles and giverney. We also really liked the one about galleries Lafayette and are looking forward to spending some money. Thank you so much! We will also be in Rome - do you have a recommendation for a UA-cam channel that would help us there like yours does for Paris?
I'm going in five weeks as well. Hoping things resolve! 😬🙏🤞
As an Aussie from a small town Paris can seem confusing, but it really is not. I used the apps and only had wifi. So in my accomodation I would plan the trip using wifi and take photos of each step. Then if I got confused, I had the stations and directions on my phone. The stations are easy to use. Enjoy your trip and make sure you just tray a plain baguette and butter.....and eat the croissants!!
I’m also from Sydney Australia and we are going to Paris for 5 days, this is our third trip to Paris. Have watched many of their videos and they have been very useful. Enjoy your trip.
@@bbbproductions7059 me too! I know it’s an important issue, but violence and property damage never helps, it just creates fear and hurts people that aren’t even involved. Let’s hope all sides come to an agreement. And, selfishly, before we get there lol!
@@jodiekeast6588 I am going to download the apps that les frenchies have on this post. But I see a lot of visits to the manned booths in my future lol as I truly have never used public transport before except taxis.
Always enjoy your videos, thank you.
We were ticketed a few years back as I accidentally threw away my paper ticket not knowing i had to keep it in case asked to present it to an agent. 50 euro lesson...
How are the agents in the metro checking if you have paid your fare if you have used the card or app and not a paper ticket?
Wow! An expensive lesson! Thanks for the warning!
Oh wow…I was in Paris last year and I was paying per ride which I didn’t mind. I wasn’t comfortable with these 10 trip tix in case I lost it. Thank god though that I kept the single paper tickets. I was never approached thank god but at least I was prepared. I would have never known that and I would’ve been one to throw it away just like you. But you posed a very interesting question because how the hell do they know how you purchased your ticket?
These videos are AMAZING for someone traveling to Paris for the first time, thaaaank you!
This so helpful. Thank you very much!
I love your videos! We've been planning our trip to Paris for 9 months now and I've watch all your videos to help us prepare. We're booked to arrive there on April 26th. The current strikes and protests are concerning. Should we re-book for a later time?
I'm also going around that time but hoping it'll not affect us too much 😬 🙏
Me too🙈
They actually had a little post yesterday regarding the strikes. If you look on their page under the title “community” you’ll see some thoughts on the current situation. We too are traveling to Paris later in April and I felt better after reading what they had to say.
@@kerib1572 Oh thank you! I'll take a look. 🙂
strikes and protests are on the down side, just watch for what happens after the Conseil Constitutionnel ...
One question for you: if you buy the Navigo card with the 10 rides, can you use, for example, 3 rides for a family of 3? Or should each of the 3 people have their own Navigo card with 10 rides each? Traveling with 2 adults, 1 teen for 4 days in Paris (no side trips to airport, Disney or Versailles, but will be coming into major station by train from Innsbruck and will be leaving by train to Amsterdam). Thanks for your advice!😊😊
Everyone needs their own individual Navigo card.
@@kelvin7511 thanks so much!!!
@@LesFrenchiesTravel I appreciate the info!
I had the same question. In NYC metro you can use one card for up to 4 people. Was hoping for the same.
Your channel is awesome! Full of useful information. Thanks!
Thank you so much this was so helpful today! ☺️
Question…how bad is it in Paris right now for tourists? I’ll be there in 2 weeks and I’m afraid of these protests. Is the Metro running right now? I hear they shut most routes down the other day?
Hi. Any issues with using the Metro these days, during the un-rest in Paris because of the increase in retirement age?
@@LesFrenchiesTravel, very informative channel 👍
For transportation in Paris, what do you advice on days where there are protest/ strikes and where can we get information of delay in train / metro services? 🙏
Wonderfully helpful video, thank you so much!
Extremely helpful! Thank you!
Tried downloading both the SNCF app as well as the IDF app on my iPhone and unfortunately it looks like you can only top up your physical Navigo card. Anyone else find a way to actually purchase tickets (not top up)? It seems like purchasing only works for Samsung phones.
I think it might not work to have actual Navigo Easy cards on iPhones.
Having the same problem.
You can top up a physical card with iPhone but you can’t tap your iPhone. You need a card.
No people protesting on the streets in your area? France seems to be on fire these days. I fine strange that you haven't said anything about that.
@@LesFrenchiesTravelcoucou, merci de avoir écrit ça. Ça me rassure un p'tit peu. J'ai 17 ans et je vie en Autriche mais je suis demi français. Je vais aller à Paris avec ma meilleure copine en train la semaine prochaine. On arrivera Mardi matin.
Quand je regarde les infos j'ai des doutes au niveau de sécurité. Est-ce que tu penses que ça ira bien est a-tu des conseils concernant notre voyage ?
Thank you guys for the useful advices. Much appreciated.
Useful stuff. Thanks!
Super explanation! I have watched some of your videos and all are valid including the taxi tips! 🎉
Very useful, thank you, I did what you said, everything went ok.
Very helpful with a very clear explanation, Thank you!!!
Thank you for these videos, they are so helpful. 0:12 I’m planning to travel to France by myself, and was not feeling confident about going through Paris to Vichy. But the information from this video gives me a lot more confidence that I can do. It would love to see you do some videos from other cities in France. Merci.
Your videos are incroyables!! I lived in Paris for years and I am going back with my husband who has never been to Europe at all before. I lived there pre cell phone days and so much has changed and your info is wonderfull! You are covering every topic I need and you are doing it SOoooo well! Magnifique! Je vous aime, les frenchies! On y va!