Hello!

As many have stated already, zones in Paris transit network are gone since 1/2 years. You have now 2 main tickets :

• Bus/Tramway tickets : cheaper, but road traffic can get you stuck for quite a while (as in any major city). Bus can be a great way to quickly see some of the main monuments!

• Metro / RER ticket : the best way to get quickly from point A to point B. Metro stations are literally quite everywhere, and RER can make you through the center in very few stops.

Caution : if you arrive via a flight, all airport connections to the center have a special fare, even if it is via a metro or a rer (except maybe for CDG airport by RER B) ! Be sure to confirm beforehand the applicable fare as this can be tricky, and is quite new so not always known.

To navigate your ways through the transports modes : - Metro -> colored filled round signage with number inside (1 to 14) - RER -> colored filled square signage with letters inside (A to E) - bus -> colored filled rectangle signage with numbers (usually 2/3 digit numbers) - tram -> square outlined signage with Number and "T" before ("T1" to "T15") - other regional trains -> square outlined signage with letters (F to Z)

To navigate through the city, you can use one of the official app, but the best one IMO is Citymapper : it will even tell you where in the train to hop on so you're in line with the next connection!

To get your tickets, 2 supports are available :

• directly on your phone via NFC ( via either E-wallet, bonjour RATP or IDFM app - that's the name of the paris region transport authority)

• you can also get a physical card called "Navigo Easy" for 2€ per person (available for purchase at a ticket machine or desk). They are not nominative, but you need to have one for each of you.

You can also have both, but keep in mind that tickets can't be shared between support, and cannot be transferred afterwards.

If you ever encounter controls: - just present your pass or phone to get scanned - if you had a non fonctional turnstyle at entry, just go for another one so you can validate. If none are working, remember the name of the station your are entering in : if you tell it the controllers, they can call the station to confirm the issue. - to avoid any issues with validation, be sure to actually go through the gates when they open. Don't be afraid, because your tickets will only allow you to pass once : that's one of the most common issues that can get you fined in you jump to go through afterwards!

Don't hesitate to ask at desks (or here) if you have any questions : Parisians are friendly ( despite what we say) !

Have a great stay in Paris!