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A dense network of public transport systems covers the entire Paris conurbation. It plays a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from personal vehicle use.
The City of Paris is a member of Ile-de-France Mobilités and is heavily involved in developing public transport services.
Metro
The metro does not fall under the City of Paris' jurisdiction. However, the City regularly intervenes with the RATP and other institutional partners, including Île-de-France Mobilités, on the subject of :
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station refurbishments currently underway
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rolling stock (improved comfort, noise reduction, etc.)
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increased service, especially in the early evening, but also during rush hour on very busy lines and on night-time services
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the extension of metro lines in and outside Paris
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the possible restructuring of lines
Trams
All tram lines in Paris
Find all tramway lines on the RATP website and the Île-de-France Mobilité website.
T3 extension project under construction
In 2006, the first section of the T3 tramline went into service on the Boulevards des Maréchaux between the Pont du Garigliano and Porte d'Ivry. In 2012, the line was extended between Porte d'Ivry and Porte de la Chapelle. Since the end of 2018, the section between Porte de la Chapelle and Porte d'Asnières has been open.
The T3 will continue its journey westwards, following on from the infrastructure built since 2006 and those due to come into service by 2018. A website dedicated to this part of the project provides information on the ongoing consultation process.
For more information, visit the T3 westbound extension website.
Crossings and local buses
"Les Traverses" - Crossings
User-friendly and practical, these five lines use mini-buses with low-pollution or electric engines. Their routes link the most under-served neighborhoods with shops, administrations and transport hubs.
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Bièvre-Montsouris crossings in the 14th arrondissement
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Brancion-Commerce crossings in the southeast of the 15th arrondissement
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Batignolles-Bichat crossings in the eastern 17th and western 18th arrondissements
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Ney-Flandre crossings in the northern 18th and 19th arrondissements
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Charonne crossing in the 20th arrondissement
The Pereire-Pont Cardinet shuttle in the north of the 17th
The Pereire-Pont-Cardinet shuttle serves the Pereire-Wagram-Cardinet districts, providing a link between the Pereire-Levallois RER C station and the Pont-Cardinet station on the Transilien Saint-Lazare network, via Porte d'Asnières.
It is operated by Les Courriers d'Île-de-France (SNCF group) on behalf of Île-de-France Mobilités (Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France), which finances it in full.
Disabled and senior users
Making transport accessible to all is one of the priorities of the City of Paris and its partners: the RATP, Île-de-France Mobilités, the Île-de-France Region and the SNCF. There are several ways in which you can organize your journeys in and around Paris.
Public transport services for the disabled
Île-de-France Mobilités
Here, you can find all the facilities, products and services that can help you prepare for your trip to Paris and the Ile-de-France region: all the information you need on accessible stations, bus routes for Paris and the inner suburbs, as well as a complete list of bus routes, stations and stations equipped with special facilities such as pallet buses, elevators and gates.
You can also call 08 90 21 22 30 (€2.99/call).
You can also call 08 90 21 22 30 (€2.99/call).
Accessible bus routes
Bus stop accessibility projects
The February 11, 2005 law on equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship for disabled people established the principle of continuity through every form of travel.
Following on from this law, which has led to definite advances in transport accessibility, and with a view to the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the City of Paris has set itself the ambitious goal of making its surface public transport network accessible.
A bus line is considered accessible to people with reduced mobility if at least 70% of its stops meet the requirements of accessibility standards.
Work to make bus stops accessible began in Paris at the beginning of 2022 and will continue until the beginning of 2024. Each project may last between 3 and 8 weeks.
In each case, the aim is to make it easier for bus users to get on or off the bus, by ensuring a sufficiently long stop, installing markers to enable the driver to stop at the right point, and adapting the height of the kerbs. The comfort of people with reduced mobility is improved by relocating urban furniture likely to impede traffic flow at the stop and nearby crosswalks. Widening the sidewalk and reducing gradients should make it easier for all users to get around the stops.
To find out more about construction sites in your neighbourhood, consult the list of sites by arrondissement.
Station services for disabled users
For information on the accessibility of the SNCF network in Île-de-France, visit the dedicated SNCF-Transilien page.
Mobility Inclusion Card
Gradually replacing the disability, priority and parking cards since January 1, 2017, it combines the characteristics of the latter in the form of endorsements and gives entitlement to:
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priority seating on public transport, in halls and in queues (priority/disability notice);
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tax and commercial benefits (mention disability);
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access to free reserved parking spaces under certain conditions (parking notice).
To make your request, contact the Maison départementale des personnes handicapées (MDPH).
War veterans who do not have access to the CMI continue to enjoy the rights of their current cards.
Travel assistance for the elderly and disabled:
The Pam Francilien service
The "Pam francilien" service is a public transport service, with reservations, designed to make it easier for people with reduced mobility, disabilities or dependency to get around the Paris region.
It was created to transport passengers when the public transport network is not accessible. Pam francilien is a public transport service that can carry several passengers in the same vehicle.
Paris Seniors Pass for senior citizens and Paris Access Pass for people with disabilities, subject to income conditions.
- Pass Paris Seniors (for retired people)
- Pass Paris Access (for the disabled)
A single, free, unzoned package is now available to the public requesting it for the first time.
Pass Paris Seniors and Pass Paris Access' will be valid from the first day of the month following the request.
You are..:
- 65 and over
- or between 60 and 64 and retired due to unfitness for work.
OR
You have a disability entitlement
- disabled adult allowance,
- allocation compensatrice pour tierce personne,
- disability compensation benefit - "aides humaines" section,
- 2nd and 3rd group disability pension from the French Social Security system,
- disabled widow's or widower's pension,
- occupational accident pension paid by the Social Security system for incapacity of at least 80%,
- early retirement pension awarded to civil servants and military personnel, if they are not allowed to remain in service,
- life annuity paid by the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations.
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you meet all of the following conditions:
- You have lived in Paris for at least 3 years (within the last 5 years)
- You are of French nationality or have legal status
- You have a tax bill before reduction (income tax "subject to the scale", line 14 of the tax notice).
up to €2,028 for your first application
up to 2,430€ for renewals
If you're a veteran, veteran's widow or widower, war widow or widower, aged 65 or over: you don't need to prove the amount of your income tax.
Step 1: obtain your free Navigo pass
- If you already have a "Month-Week" Navigo pass, go directly to your Paris social action center (CASVP).
- If you don't have one, or if you have an "Annual/Intégrale" or "Découverte" Navigo pass, apply for a "Month-Week" Navigo pass from the RATP or SNCF. You'll need to present it to your Ville de Paris social action center
>> At a branch: immediate delivery
Bring your identity card and go to one of the RATP Comptoirs-Club or SNCF agencies .
>> By post within 3 weeks:
- Ask for a form from the RATP ticket office, the town hall or your local SNCF agent.
- Send the completed form in the prepaid envelope provided.
- You'll receive your Navigo pass at home.
You can also apply online at www.navigo.fr
Step 2: benefit from the preferential transport package
- Bring your Navigo pass to your Ville de Paris social action center, along with all supporting documents (list and application form downloadable below), or send your application by e-mail or post to the CASVP in your arrondissement.
List of supporting documents required to obtain Pass Paris Seniors for retired people
Pass Paris Seniors application form
List of supporting documents required to obtain Pass Paris Access', for disabled people
Pass Paris Access' application form
Pass Paris Seniors or Access' General Conditions of Use
Step 3: load your Navigo pass only once a year
Wait four days after applying at your Ville de Paris social action center to load your pass at Navigo terminals in RATP and SNCF metro and train stations.
There's no need to come earlier, as your pass won't be active until then. Station agents will help you load your Navigo pass.
Step 4: Travel with peace of mind and enjoy the benefits of your new Navigo pass
Validate your pass in a single gesture
- A simple touch is all it takes to validate your Navigo pass, at the entrance to metro and train stations, or on board buses and streetcars.
- Present your Navigo pass in front of the purple target on the automatic validators.
- You must present your Navigo pass to the ticket inspector. If you haven't validated it, you're liable to a fine.
Your Navigo is replaced if lost
- If your Navigo pass is lost or stolen, RATP or SNCF will replace it for €8.
- If your Navigo pass is faulty, please contact the RATP Comptoirs-Club or SNCF sales offices.
Getting around on the Seine
Navigation regulations on the City of Paris river network
As with land travel, waterways are subject to regulations. Whether it's the canals or the Seine, there are regulations to be observed when navigating.
For Paris canals (Canal Saint-Martin, Canal de l'Ourcq and Canal Saint-Denis): the special navigation regulations are in force.
Skippers' Notice No. 1 is an official document whose purpose is to clarify and supplement the provisions of the special regulations for navigation on the City of Paris river network, and to inform users of certain general information about the waterway.
Batobus
Batobus is a regular river shuttle service to the Ile de la Cité and Ile Saint-Louis. Eight stops enable you to discover Paris along the Seine.
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Eiffel Tower, Port de la Bourdonnais (7th)
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Champs-Élysées, Port des Champs-Élysées (8th)
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Musée d'Orsay, Quai Solférino (7th)
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Louvre, Quai du Louvre (1st)
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Quai Malaquais (6th arrondissement)
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Hôtel de Ville, Quai de l'Hôtel de Ville (4th)
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Notre Dame, Quai de Montebello (5e)
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Jardin des Plantes, Quai Saint-Bernard (5th district)
Compagnie des Batobus,
Port de la Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris
Tel: 0 825 05 01 01 (0.15 euro/min)
Port de la Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris
Tel: 0 825 05 01 01 (0.15 euro/min)
Tourist river shuttles
Regular service is provided most of the year, from the ports of Bourdonnais and Suffren in the west and the port of Bercy in the east, by two different river operators. Ports of call serving the Île de la Cité are the Port de la Tournelle and the Quai des Orfèvres.
Information and sales:
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Bateaux parisiens: tel. 01 44 11 33 44
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Marina de Bercy : tel. 01 43 43 40 30
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