Printable central paris metro plan enhanced by aboutfrance. Paris is a city thats best enjoyed on foot, so a carnet of 10 tickets is likely to be your best value unless you have limited mobility, are pressed for time, or are staying a long way from tourist attractions. Jan 30, 2017 when i first visited paris, it took me a while to get oriented and put together a route using the official map of the paris metro. Jul 07, 2015 published on jul 7, 2015 today we are taking a look at the metro in paris, france.
The paris metro is run by ratp, and their website will always contain. Jan 20, 2014 this ratp paris metro rer map covers all 14 metro lines 16 if you include the bis lines and the 5 regional train lines rer a to e. Paris is a very walkable city, so you could opt to walk most places, but with kids in tow you may want to save those little legs for the attraction and not the journey. Digital business unit, which was established in 2015. February 2327, 2015 doors to unesco will be open for mlw at 8 am daily. We just got back from paris and the metro and the navigo decouverte pass made an amazing experience even more amazing. Its an excellent tool to help you prepare before you travel and vital during your trip to paris as it lists all the attractions and deals that come with the paris pass and. The metro in paris is practical and easy to use, once youve mastered the symbols to indicate transfers and train destinations or directions. In terms of density, it is also one of the worlds densest systems, as it has 245.
Getting into and around paris the metro, rer and airport. Metro map shows all stations of 14 metro lines are key stations of 5 regional metro lines. Paris metro is a rapid transit system serving the paris metropolitan area and is the second busiest metro system in europe. This is what the paris metro map looks like if youre in a. Currently, paris metro has 303 lines and is 6 miles 219 km long. The november 2015 paris attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks that took place on november 2015 in paris, france and the citys northern suburb, saintdenis.
The travel app includes the ratp official map of the metro system as well as a route planner to help get you from a to b. It is the secondbusiest metro system in europe, after the moscow metro, as well as the tenthbusiest in the world. Oct 28, 2014 rick steves has spent 100 days every year since 1973 exploring europe. Paris boasts one of the worlds safest and most efficient public transportation systems. Paris metro ticket prices, maps and passes paris toolkit. Rick produces a public television series rick steves europe, a public radio show travel with rick steves, and an app and podcast rick steves audio europe. From the american invasion of iraq in 2003 to the terrorist attacks in paris in 2015, paris metro is a story of east meets west. With 14 lines, 380 stations, and more than 211 km or 1 miles of track, the paris underground is europes secondlargest subway systemand thats without including the rer, a commuterrail network that is integrated with the metro. The metro is another fast and easy way to navigate through paris.
I highly recommend you download it before you travel. There are also express trains rer a, rer b, rerc and rer d. Jan 16, 2015 a view of the paris metro line 12 in the marcadet poissonniers station area during the afternoon of wednesday 14 january 2015. The paris metro subway system is wonderfully organized and well connected. For city dwellers that are used to riding the subway, the paris metro is easy to navigate like a pro after a few hours. Paris metro tips top 5 tips for using the paris metro. To make it even easier, here are our top 5 tips for using the metro to make your journey run as smoothly as possible. There are a lot of popular destinations outside of paris that are.
You cant wait to take in the beautiful surroundings and get lost in your thoughts while exploring little hidden cobblestone paths. The thing that the accessible lines have in common is that theyre all relatively new. Getting into and around paris the metro, rer and airport busestram so youve arrived in the city of light, theres so much to see and do and take in. Offentliche verkehrsmittel in paris fremdenverkehrsamt paris. As you can see in the map, there are 14 lines in paris metro and 2 tramway t2 an t3. Jan 02, 2020 find tips about the metro in paris, zones, lines, ticket prices, visit pass and detailed maps for 2020. Each and every day, maratp makes your daily life easier thanks to special offers and customised services mobility services. This ratp paris metro rer map covers all 14 metro lines 16 if you include the bis lines and the 5 regional train lines rer a to e. A view of the paris metro line 12 in the marcadet poissonniers station area during the afternoon of wednesday 14 january 2015. The metro rer zones are not printed on this map but the darker shade is zone 2, with the lighter tanbeige being zone 1 or central paris. Their stations are also deeper than those used by the paris metro system.
Pages 23 are a very detailed colored coded paris metro map. In this article, i will attempt to describe the principal solutions involved in the development. Paris metro a rapid transit metro system serving the. Unfortunately most of the metro stations in paris have stairs and lots of them. A walk through mp 89 train, paris metro line 1, france. Buses leave the airport every 20minutes between 20. Bombardier supplied mf01 metro cars for paris metro lines 2, 5 and 9. Playtime paris is waiting for you you still have time to join us, a few booths. Paris metro bus maps are free and most reliably available at the tourist offices scattered around the city. The paris metro map is a map showing the lines and stations of the paris metro in france. Kit kitteridge is a seasoned war reporter with a broken heart and a. It began operations on 19 th july 1900 and presently has a system length of 214 kilometers and has 16 lines serving 303 stations. Tisseo metrotramschem12 journees surfaces et interfaces.
The first line of the paris metro was built shortly before the universal exhibition of 1900. Whether you are travelling for work, visiting friends or heading to the eiffel tower or the louvre, with paris metro you can plan routes to and from metro stations and tourist. Metro and rer ticket machines accept nearly all credit and debit cards, including american visa and mastercards that lack pins. Print official paris metro map for your convenience and use in paris. Paris metro official metro map and train times apps on.
While the metro subway system is extensive, its generally safe and easy to. Download or print a pdf version of the map showing all the stations on line 4. Perhaps you will need to consider an alternative form of transportation between the train stations and your accommodation. How to use the paris metro stepbystep with photos the. To get around the centre of paris the metro connects perfectly with the rer trains. First of all, the paris metro is one of the easiest metros in the world, dont think it would be this easy in frankfurt, that is a very difficult or different system. Train direction is marked by the terminus station, or the last station on the line. Jun 18, 2015 to be fair to paris, this is largely a legacy problem, and there are signs that ratp is trying to change things. Aug 08, 2019 buy a ticket at the machine by the desk. Exploring paris by metro can be a bit daunting, especially when over 1. Although time can diminish or exaggerate the past, there seems to be agreement that there was something special and unique about the paris metro and the creative people associated with it. Courtney traub has covered paris and other european destinations for tripsavvy since 2006. Thats all it took to spark the flame inside me to redraw it according to an entirely different set of principles. Illustrated etiquette guide explains how to ride the paris.
It has 16 lines, each with a different color and number. Whether you are travelling for work, visiting friends or heading to the eiffel tower or the louvre, with paris metro you can plan routes to and from metro stations and tourist attractions with. While passengers playing music loud enough for other commuters to hear would be inconceivable in osaka, japan, most straphangers wouldnt bat an eye at ipods blasting in new york. Apr 20, 2018 paris metro begins with a prologue set in paris during the immediate aftermath of the november 2015 terrorist attacks. The following monthly reports provide average daily boardings by bus route and by rail station for weekday, saturday and sunday services. Paris metro the easiest and fastest way to get around paris.
On one side is a very good, detailed map of paris with the metro and rer lines marked together with the numbers of the buses that interchange at metro and rer stations. The paris metro has become one of the symbols of paris, it is characterized by the density of its network and by its architectural style influenced by art nouveau. The last metro arrives at the metro terminal station at 1. Paris guidebook free 120 page guidebook with every paris. We also think the interactive map might be a bit, er, wrong.
The lines are numbered 1 to 14, and there are two additional lines called 3bis and 7bis. A war correspondent comes home, bringing war with her the. Youre never far from a station, and you usually wont wait more than five minutes for the next train. The metro signage is usually a letter m, or the words metro or metropolitain. Click on the map to enlarge download the map pdf 78. Official paris metro map with 14 metro lines and 5 rer lines. The report includes information on the effectiveness of the bus routes and comparisons of data by weekday, saturday and sunday services. The printable rer map has all details on rer lines. Line 1 all stations between concorde and etoile line 2.
Click on the map to enlarge download the map pdf 71. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the city limits, uniform architecture and unique entrances influenced by art nouveau. The official printable paris metro map includes the 14 metropolitan metro lines and the 5 regional metro lines rer. Published on jan 16, 2015 a view of the paris metro line 12 in the marcadet poissonniers station area during the afternoon of wednesday 14 january 2015. I am visiting paris with my daugter for 5 days and cannot decide if to buy a paris viste pass or to buy books of 10 carnets, my daughter is 11 and the information is different about the age limits for children traveling for the half price fare, i have found a website that states i could buy on arrival a book of 10 carnets for 5. Buses leave the airport every 15 minutes between 05. At any given metro station, each line will have two platforms, one for each direction. The paris metro was a fortnightly, englishlanguage magazine in france that published sixtyfour issues between june 1976 and december 1978. Michael fubi was elected president of the new global association. Extension of line 14 grand paris grand paris grand paris.
Mobilis and paris visite passes come with a plastic sleeve in which to keep both the card and the ticket fr. Paris tourism paris accommodation paris bed and breakfast paris holiday rentals paris holiday packages paris flights paris restaurants paris attractions. Printable central paris metro plan enhanced by about. Metro s fiscal year runs from october 1 through sept. Even so, if youre new to the city of light, its helpful to have a guide on how to use the paris metro.
The ratp line 4 map is designed to make your journeys easier. The ratp rer b map is designed to make your journeys easier. Fellow riders failing to observe proper commuter etiquette ranks high on the pet peeves list of habitual subway users worldwide. The alphabetical index helps you to find the necessary information on the huge map in case you dont know where to look for it. With paris metro travelling around the french capital is simple and stressfree. Many metro station entrances do not have escalators and i dont think i have seen many lifts that go up to street level. Kit, a reporter, has spent several years after 911 living in the middle east, working as a correspondent for an american newspaper. Please note that the main unesco entrance at 7 place fontenoy will be closed during mobile learning.
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