Cinema

Filming in our trains during passenger service hours is permitted between Monday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The team must comprise no more than 5 to 10 people (technical and artistic team, including extras). The equipment must be light and is subject to the agreement of the line concerned.

The lines and stations where filming is permitted are those that are least busy. If you wish to film inside a train, we suggest line 3bis, which has 3-car trains running on a 12-minute loop between Gambetta and Porte des Lilas. The central carriage may be reserved for the exclusive use of the filming team between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

In exceptional cases, we allow filming in the evening, at night, at the weekends and on public holidays, subject to the number of people involved, the agreement of the line and the availability of a supervisor.

The Lilas base:
For optimum convenience, we can offer you an alternate station (not opened to the public) at Porte des Lilas, where it is possible to film from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. A metro train can be provided, and a driver can be made available for up to 6 hours to drive the train.

Filming at night:
It is possible to film anywhere on the network at night between 1.30 a.m. and 5 a.m. from Monday to Thursday, subject to the agreement of the lines and the availability of staff and the necessary filming equipment.

Filming is not permitted on our buses during passenger service hours. This is why we rent out contemporary, Agora-type buses, or old-fashioned models such as the Renault TN4 for period dramas, for 4 or 8 hours, depending on the type of bus. The price varies according to the bus type. Proof of insurance and a deposit cheque are required.

The Sprague-Thomson trains are a symbol of the Paris metro heritage. Various series were built between 1908 and 1938.
These trains operated on the network until 1983. RATP keeps maintaining and running for special events or film shooting one historic train.