Metro Post (Oct 25, 2025)

As I'm sure you know by now, I really like subways so I had to make a post about the Paris metro.  Fe and I used it to go everywhere during our time here, but there are some tips to make it easier.  I highly recommend getting a pass for the time you're here.  For the first week we were here, we both used the Navigo Découverte.  It was 37 EUR (42.91 USD) per person, which may sound expensive but it gives you unlimited rides on the subway as well as on buses, trams, regional trains (RER), and funiculars.  Fe kept track of our spending and we both got our money's worth in the first week since I had just over 94 EUR (109 USD) worth of rides and Fe had 47.50 EUR (55.09 USD) worth.  One thing though--you need a photo of 25mm by 30 mm (about 1 in by 1.2 in) to get one.  I downloaded some Facebook photos and got them printed for this--which was a hassle--so I recommend you do it at home first and then bring it along.

Front of my pass

Back of the pass with my (somewhat stretched) photo

For the second week, I reloaded my card for 31.50 EUR (36.54 USD), but since Fe didn't use hers as much, she got a Navigo Easy Pass and use the ticket machine to load individual rides (2.50 EUR for metro, 2 EUR for bus (2.90 USD/2.32 USD).

The Navigo Easy pass

Saw this poster in a cafe

Just wanted to add that we also used these cards for day trips from Paris--the area covered is pretty large.