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Which zones for my transport ticket?
The Île-de-France transport network is divided into 5 concentric zones around Paris:
- Zone 1 is for central Paris,
- Zones 2 and 3 cover the towns closest to Paris, and
- Zones 4 and 5 are the most distant towns in the Île-de-France region.
The zones you choose determine the price of your transport ticket and the places to which you can travel.
Therefore, when buying a Paris Visite package or Navigo travel card, you need to know which zones you will require for the duration of your travel pass.
Each flat-rate ticket (daily, weekly or monthly) is valid for a given number of zones.
There are three exceptions to this rule:
- All Paris metro stations are accessible with a zone 1 and 2 transport ticket, even though some metro stations are located in zone 3. There is one exception to this rule: special pricing applies for access to Aéroport d’Orly station on metro line 14.
- Buses and trams are accessible with a t+ ticket (with the exception of the Orlybus, Roissybus and express tram lines).
- Special pricing applies to the automated line Orlyval between Antony (RER) and Aéroport d’Orly stations.
Zone 1: central Paris
Zone 1 central Paris, i.e., all arrondissements from the 1st to the 20th.
You can travel across the entire capital:
- Sacré Coeur Basilica and Montmartre
- Musée Pompidou and its collections
- Eiffel Tower and the Trocadero gardens
- The leafy district of Saint-Germain
- Concerts at the Accor Arena
- The lively Champs Élysées and Arc de Triomphe
- Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Latin Quarter
- Opéra Garnier
- and many other theatres, museums and cultural venues.
Zone 2: inner suburbs
Zone 2 covers the inner suburbs of Paris, i.e., Hauts-de-Seine (92), Seine-Saint-Denis (93) and Val-de-Marne (94).
This notably includes the towns of Boulogne-Billancourt, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Montrouge, Ivry, Aubervilliers and Montreuil. Zone 2 gives you access to:
- Stade de France for cultural and sporting events
- The famous Montreuil flea market
- Domaine national de Saint Cloud
- Roland Garros Stadium for tennis fans
- Île Seguin
- Museum of Photography
- Pavillon des Indes
- and many other sites.
Zone 3: area around the inner suburbs
Zone 3 covers the towns and regions surrounding the inner suburbs.
Notably including the towns of Asnières, Saint-Cloud, Saint-Denis, Courbevoie, Meudon and Sceaux. With zone 3 you can travel to:
- Saint-Denis Basilica
- Château de Malmaison
- Cité du cinéma
- Parc de Sceaux and its magnificent estate
- Parc national de Saint-Cloud
- Meudon Astronomical Observatory
- Parc national de Meudon and its many hidden attractions
- plus many museums and national theatres.
Zone 4: outer suburbs
Zone 4 covers the outer suburbs of Paris, including Essonne (91), Val-d’Oise (95), Seine-et-Marne (77) and Yvelines (78).
If you choose zone 4, you can travel to:
- Château de Versailles and its gardens
- Orly Airport
- Château de Monte-Cristo
- The green banks of the Seine for delightful strolls
- Saint-Georges church
- Opéra de Massy
- and many other places of interest.
Zone 5: the rest of the Île-de-France region and some surrounding areas
Zone 5 covers the rest of the Île-de-France region and some surrounding towns.
If you choose zone 5, you can travel to:
- Parc Astérix
- Disneyland Paris
- Fondation Monet
- Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport
- The medieval town of Provins
- Rambouillet forest
- Château de Fontainebleau
- Thoiry Zoo
- Parc régional du Vexin
- and many other places of interest.
