Tickets

SMS boarding ticket

Do you want to take the bus, but you haven’t got a ticket? The SMS boarding ticket enables you to buy your ticket by text message and use it immediately on your bus. It is quick and convenient, and you don’t need to carry cash.
    Networks:
  • Busratp

The SMS boarding ticket enables you to buy your ticket before boarding your bus. It is quick, easy and convenient to do from your phone; just follow the steps:

  • Buy your SMS boarding ticket
    When you see your bus approaching, text Bus + Route number to 93100. You will then receive an SMS that serves as your ticket.
    Examples:
    - Text Bus29 to 93100 to use the bus bus ligne 29  
    - Text  BusN01 to 93100 to use Noctilien  noctilien ligne N01
    (note: there is no space between BUS and the route number)
  • Show your SMS boarding ticket to the driver when boarding the bus.

That’s it! Then all you do is make the journey and your SMS boarding ticket will be charged directly to your phone bill!

Examples:

  • Case of an SMS boarding ticket for bus route bus ligne 29:
Exemple contenu ticket SMS : RATP Ticket bus SMS ligne  29. 2,50euros TTC. 1 trajet sans correspondance. Le 16 mars 2020 de 15h23 à 16h23. A présenter au conducteur référence 09’43’57’95’07’09. tab-sms.fr
  • Case of an error when texting the route number:
Exemple cas d’erreur ticket SMS : RATP - Le mot clé utilisé pour votre SMS ticket est incorrect. Vous devez envoyer BUS suivi du numéro de ligne sans espace. Exemple : BUS23, BUS147, BUSN1. tab-sms.

Excluded routes: bus ligne ORLYBUSand bus ligne ROISSYB

The SMS boarding ticket is the same price as the ticket sold on board the bus 

  • €2,50 
  • €5 on special pricing routes (N122 and N153) 

Excluding the cost of the SMS for mobile packages that do not include unlimited text messaging.

The cost is charged directly to your phone bill.

General Conditions of Use

To read the General Conditions of Use, click here.

Frequently asked questions

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Frequently asked questions