Practical advice and tips to travel smoothly on our network!
Published on 9 July 2024
Key tips to travelling with ease
- Plan ahead!
- Check your itineraries and traffic updates before you leave.
- Select your transport ticket or travel card before going to the station. - You need to validate your ticket or card for each journey on each transport mode (RER, metro, bus, tram), including for every change on the bus and tram networks.
- Please keep your ticket until you leave the station, as ticket inspectors can ask to check it at any time.
- Please make sure that you take your bag with you before leaving the train.
- Protect your belongings: pickpockets may be present on our network.
Download the summary of key details about the city's transportation system : here
Find your itinerary
Use our itinerary research tool to select your journey and the travel conditions best adapted to your needs.
In the event of works or disruptions on the network, alternative itineraries will be suggested.
Traffic updates inform you about works and disruptions in real time.
Choose your ticket
To help you choose your ticket/travel card according to your projects: Prepare your stay in Paris with the subscriptions and tickets specifically designed for you | RATP.
Travelling on our networks
- To travel in the best conditions possible, visit our public transport rules page.
- Are you a person with a disability? Visit our page dedicated to Accessibility on the RATP network.
- If you are experiencing difficulties or need assistance with a specific issue (a lost item, emergency services, filing a complaint, and so forth), go to this page.
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