(Last Update: 09.09.2024) Paris Visite (pari visit or Paghi visit), is just one of the jumble of transport card options in the Paris transport system. This card is highlighted mostly for tourists because By purchasing a Paris Visite Pass, you can travel unlimitedly in certain zones for a certain number of days, and you can also travel as specified on the web page I linked at the end of the article. You get special discounts at some tourist attractions.
First of all, I think it is necessary to clarify the "zone" issue:
Paris and its surroundings are divided into 5 different zones in the form of rings from the center to the outside in terms of public transportation pricing. Do not confuse zone with arrondissement. Borough Administrative regions of the center of Paris, zone is the comprehensive price zoning of the Paris metropolitan transportation map. Paris center, consisting of 20 arrondissement, is divided into 1-2 zones as a transportation network., Europe's largest financial center Defense In terms of transportation network, RER If you go with , in the 3rd zone, metroIf you go there, it is in the 2nd zone. Palace of Versailles ve Orly Airport In zone 4, Disneyland ve Charles de Gaulle Airport, La Vallee Village Outlet Center, Fontainebleau Castle Important places such as are located in the 5th zone. In this case, you need to choose a Paris Visite depending on which airport you will go to, where you want to visit and of course how many days you will stay.
As with everything French, this issue is quite complicated :) You can see the current prices of adult and child tickets, depending on the zones and number of days, from the official web page link at the end of the article. There are 5 zones in total; There are four different options: 1, 2, 3 and 5 days. Transportation is free for children aged 0-4; Discounted tickets can be purchased for children between the ages of 4 and 11. As I am trying to say, you need to make a mathematical calculation according to the zones you will visit and the number of days and choose your Paris Visite yourself. Well "Which card should I get?It is not possible for me to answer the question. Because I asked this question to Paris. Depending on which date, at what time, which airport you will arrive at, where you will stay, how many days you will stay, where your return flight will depart from and at what time, where you want to visit, whether you prefer to walk or take a vehicle, weather conditions, fatigue, whether you have children or not, your budget, etc. according to criteria It is necessary to give different answers, which is impossible for me to predict, even if you accidentally specify all the criteria, it is impossible for me to decide on your behalf..
Paris Visite Pass is also sold online, but I don't think it is necessary, from tourist information offices at the airports. RER and all over the city metro at the entrances Your ticket becomes valid when you buy your Paris Visite from the ticket booths or ticket vending machines and write your surname, name and validity dates on it. After your first magnetic scan while passing through the turnstile, the date and time are printed on the ticket and you can travel unlimitedly with this ticket during the validity of your Paris Visite. You should also have your ticket scanned every time you get on public transportation.
The unpleasant part is that Paris Visite Valid on a daily basis, not 24 hours to be. In other words, the ticket is valid from the day you bought it, not from the first time you used it. So, if you come to Paris for three days, one afternoon, and will stay in Paris for a total of 48 hours, unfortunately you need to buy a 2-day Paris Visite, not a 3-day one.
Paris Visite is available in all specified zones. metro, RER, commuter train, municipal bus, OrlyBus, RoissyBus, funicular ve tramin and even OrlyValIt even occurs in . Additionally, Paris Visite offers different services at many museums and some shopping points. provides discounts. You can find these discount rates and amounts in the brochure linked below.
generally prices 6,95€'from 76,25€varies up to… Detailed pricing is as follows:
Gcurrent discount opportunities and Paris Visite Pass price It is useful to check the website at the end of the article.
Now you can decide for yourself whether to buy a Paris Visite Pass or not by doing the math. If you do not have a budget problem, you can use the Paris public transportation system as you wish with peace of mind by purchasing a 1-5 zone Paris Visite.. This is entirely up to you.
However, if you're not going to be traveling much, or most of the places on this list aren't important to you, then Paris Visite may not be very useful to you. In this situation tickets and transportation passes I recommend you consider the other options in the article. Especially 1-5 zones per week Daily/Weekly/Monthly Navigo I think the card is much more advantageous if the days suit you.. Details about this tickets and transportation passes I recommend you to read it thoroughly on the page…
On the contrary, if you intend to visit many more museums, then Paris Museum Pass, Paris pass or Paris Pass Lib' It's worth looking at your options.
Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries.
Web page: ratp.fr/en/titres-et-tarifs/paris-visite-travel-pass
Click to get information about the places where Paris Visite offers advantages and discount rates.
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Hello Ahmed,
Thank you for explaining in detail the complicated French transportation system. I will be landing at CDG airport next Saturday evening. As far as I understand, Navigo card is not advantageous on Saturdays, what would you recommend?
Hello Ms. Nihal,
First of all, thank you very much.
It's a special time in Paris right now and no classic transportation cards are valid.
If you can read the information note at the end of the article in this link, you will better understand what I mean and find the transportation option that suits you:
https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-8-biletler-ve-ulasim-kartlari/
Have a nice holiday in advance
Hello Mr. Ahmed
At Orly airport, they said that Orlybus is not valid for Paris Viiste pass.
I bought Navigo Daily and it was valid
I think there's been a change
Hello Fatih,
Your information is very valuable to me, thank you. After reading your message, I looked at the official page, but it still seems valid on OrlyBus: https://www.ratp.fr/aide-contact/questions/touristes-paris-visite
Let me follow this issue. Thanks again.
Have a nice holiday.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
According to my research, it is the most suitable option for us since we have 3 children and there is a discount on the visite card for them. However, in one of your articles/videos, you mentioned that the paper ticket was gradually removed, and even the gates that worked with paper tickets were also removed. According to the link below, paper ticket sales are being removed. I didn't realize that the paper ticket readers at the crossing gates at subway stations were removed. Is there such a situation? It wouldn't be nice to buy a cheap ticket and not be able to pass through the door at the station and get on the metro :)
https://www.ratp.fr/sites/default/files/inline-files/Carte-VaguesTicket.pdf
Thank you.
Hello Mr. Levent, cardboard ticket booths have not been completely removed yet, they are being gradually removed and reduced, but I think they cannot remove them in the near future, because those who do not have a weekly Navigo must either buy a Visite ticket or a special airport ticket for airport transportation; These are both cardboard tickets; Therefore, its use will continue for a while, but I do not know how long it will last.
Hello Mr. Ahmet, my cousin and I are planning to go to Paris between January 31 and February 7, and our biggest wish is to visit as many museums as we can. I read your articles and videos, I really learned about many subjects, but you will appreciate that public transportation is extra complicated. Do you think Paris Visite pass will be the most logical choice for us? By the way, the place we will stay is in zone 1. Thank you very much in advance, I look forward to continuing your work.
Hello Mr. Kaan,
It's a little difficult to answer your question because there are a few unclear situations:
Public transport in Paris was negatively affected by the general outbreak that started in France at the beginning of December. While there is no problem on some lines, some lines either work limitedly or do not work at all; It also varies depending on the time and day. No one knows how long the strikes will last. That's why I can't say anything about whether the strike will continue when you come, if so, which lines it will affect and how it will be reflected in you, as it is difficult to say right now. Because which lines will operate during the strike is announced every evening, the day before. Due to this exceptional situation, I cannot give an answer, but normally, I would recommend that you buy a Paris Visite ticket for three days in the first week you arrive and use Navigo for public transportation during the following week. If it is a museum-focused trip, it will be very advantageous to purchase a Museum Pass.
Happy Days.
Hello Mr Ahmed,
Paris cards are very complicated, as you said.
Between 11-14 June, my wife and my two children aged 8 and 13 will be in Paris. We planned to drive to Paris from Strasbourg. However, since it would be difficult to travel around the city by car, we decided to use public transportation. We rented a house near Eiffel. We thought we would do Eiffel, Monmarte, Louvre, triumphal arch, Notre Dame, Disneyland and a boat tour. Which card would you recommend us? If we go to Disneyland by car, can we find parking? Thanks in advance. You are doing a great job.
Hello,
The ideal transportation card for you will be Navigo (see: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-18-en-ekonomik-ulasim-karti-navigo-decouverte/ )
Disneyland has a very large parking lot, I don't think there will be a space problem.
But parking in Paris is a problem (see: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-arabanizi-nereye-park-etmelisiniz-pariste-otopark/ )
Have a nice holiday in advance.
Hello there
First of all, I would like to thank you for this service.
If there are no problems at noon on January 0, we will be at CDG airport. I have a family of 24. Children 4 and 6 years old. You have already helped us on our journey with a limited budget. Thanks.
I read your article, but I was undecided about transportation. Even if I write a program for you, I would be very grateful if you could tell me which card is most suitable for me.
January 24 CDG to Paris city centre.
January 25 Disneyland from Paris city center
And from Disneyland to the city center on the same day. We are planning to go to Frankfurt by high-speed train on January 26. We haven't decided where we will stay yet. Can you recommend a suitable and economical place for accommodation?
What would you recommend for the most economical transportation?
I wish you a good day.
Considering airport and Disneyland transportation, Navigo definitely seems the most logical, but you will need to buy Navigo for your children at the same price. For them, you can buy discounted one-way airport and Disneyland tickets and a 10-pack child carnet ticket within Paris, but you need to make a detailed calculation. If it were me, I would buy Navigo and solve the transportation problem.
You can find my accommodation and hotel recommendations in this article: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-nerede-kalinir-pariste-otel-secerken-dikkat-etmeniz-gerekenler/
Happy Days.
Hello,
I will arrive at Paris Orly Airport via Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines on Saturday morning and leave Charles de Gaulle Airport on Sunday night.
The hotel we will stay in is Franklen D.Roosevelt.
We are planning to visit the city center on Saturday.
We are planning to spend Sunday at Disneyland and then go to Charles de Gaulle airport.
In this process, which transportation card do you think should be the most suitable for airport, city and urban transportation?
Thank you
Hello,
If you are going between CDG and Paris by RER+Metro, you can buy a one-way ticket to reach your hotel, and on the way back, you can buy a one-way airport ticket and return to the airport. A 10 carnet will also be useful for your transportation within Paris. You can find the details in the article “Tickets and Transportation Cards”:
https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-8-biletler-ve-ulasim-kartlari/
If your arrival in Paris will be on Saturday, December 22, 2018, I strongly recommend you to read the article in this link and take into account the warnings I wrote:
https://www.pariste.net/pariste-yilbasi-2019/
Happy Days.
Hello Mr. Ahmet, I will be in Paris for 2 days with my two sons. I will buy 1-3 zone mobilis cards daily. We can have the same card scanned by all three of us when taking the subways, right? I guess we don't need to buy separate cards.
Hello Ms. Sevda,
Mobilis is a pass in the form of a ticket and must be purchased separately for each person. Unfortunately, more than one person cannot use a Mobilis.
Happy Days.
Mr Ahmet
Your site and YouTube channel are great. Thanks to you, things become easier for many people like me who will be traveling to Paris for the first time. I had a few questions about transportation cards.
I am planning to come to Paris on Saturday, October 21st. I plan to stay until the end of October. If I buy a monthly Navigo Découverte card on Saturday, can I top it up on Monday, October 23? How much do we need to add to the Navigo Découverte card monthly (you stated in your articles that we can use the weekly Navigo Découverte card by loading 22,5 Euros)? I thought about buying the Paris Visite Pass card for Saturday and Sunday, but after Sunday, can I enter the tourist attractions and events for which the card provides discounts, at a discount, or do I lose my right to discount for tourist attractions and events after 24:00 on Sunday?
Also can I travel between zones 3-5 with carnet? Can I use Carnet on specially scheduled vehicles such as OrlyVal, OrlyBus, RoissyBus?
Thanks in advance
Hello,
First of all, thank you very much for your nice comment.
In fact, many of the questions you ask are covered in detail in the "Tickets and Transportation Cards" article, but I will still try to give a general overview:
– You can purchase a Navigo card when you arrive and top up on Monday yourself or at the box office. If you wish, it is 90% possible to get the card from any counter in Paris on Monday. In addition to the 5 Euro card fee, you have to pay 22,80€.
– Paris Visite is valid from the first time it is used and expires on the night of the last day, depending on how many days you purchase it. Therefore, if you use Paris Visite on Saturday and Sunday, you will not be able to benefit from the advantages of touristic places on Monday, but if you still want to try your luck, they may not notice the expiration date and give you a discount, but theoretically it is not possible.
– It is possible to get carnet for zones 1-5, but you need to make good calculations. If you are not going to go that often, you will be paying carnet money for zone 1-5 for nothing. If you have 1-3 Paris Visites and want to go to the 5th zone one day, you cannot buy an additional ticket for zones 4-5 in addition to your Visite ticket, because you must have the ticket you bought for the additional zone read, for example, in the 4th zone, otherwise you will have to swipe the ticket for the 4th zone. In a possible check in the .or 5th zone, in the train, you will be in the wrong position while being right, as the additional ticket you have will not be scanned.
In addition, transportation vehicles such as OrlyVal, OrlyBus, RoissyBus do not accept carnet, you must either buy a special ticket for them or have a Paris Visite Pass. Navigo is available on OrlyBus and RoissyBus, but unfortunately not on OrlyVal.
Have a nice holiday in advance.
Greetings
Mr Ahmet
I am quite undecided about urban transportation in Paris. I have read all your articles and there are things in all of them that do not suit my travel. For example, one card is only valid for 5 days and the other does not include the airport (Charles de Gaulle). My accommodation will be in Bastil. I like walking. Could a daily ticket be more economical for me? .
When I look at the Paris minibus website, it gives a price of 3€ for 70 people. There are transfers at 50€ levels. Is there a more affordable price? By the way, my stay is 5 nights and 6 days. What would you suggest?
Best regards
Suat Dulker
Hello Mr. Suat
If you can tell me your arrival and departure dates to Paris, I can try to recommend a ticket or card accordingly.
Mr Ahmet
First of all, thank you very much for your interest.
I will be visiting between 11 October and 16 October. I bought my Louvre ticket on line.
Best regards
Suat Dulker
Suat Bey,
The most suitable card for your future on Wednesday seems to be Navigo Découverte (See: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-18-en-ekonomik-ulasim-karti-navigo-decouverte/) with this card you can use all public transportation vehicles unlimitedly until Sunday night. Since your return day will be Monday, your card will not be valid. I think it is enough to buy a single RER ticket towards CDG on the last day. However, in total, you will solve your transportation problem economically.
Of course, there are other options for a private chauffeured car service, but I did not research the prices to be honest. Since the Paris Minibus serves in Paris with Turkish drivers and comfortable vehicles, it is in a different lane, and price positioning should be done accordingly. After all, there are many different options for CDG-city center transfer, I explained this in detail in my CDG article, and of course I left the choice up to you :)
If you want to save money, as I said, Navigo seems to suit you, but still, you know.
Happy Days.
Mr Ahmet
Thank you once again for your interest. I will take your suggestions into consideration.
I'm glad I met you and your site.
I wish you healthy and successful days.
Best regards
Suat Dulker
Hello Mr Ahmed,
First of all, I would like to thank you very much for your site. While I am thinking of going to Paris with a tour, thanks to you, I will come individually with my own means. There are a few points I don't understand. I would be happy if you provide support. I will be checking in on Saturday and checking out on Tuesday in the first week of June. I will land at Orly airport and stay at Hotel ibis Paris Porte de Montreuil, 2 Avenue du Professeur André Lemierre, 75020 Paris, France.
The point I don't understand is; Since I will be logging in on Saturday, I will not be able to get a weekly pass. Even if I buy it, I will only be able to use it on Monday and Tuesday. I'm considering this card instead. I am in a position to receive 1 days as 2 5 zone. Can we use all transportation opportunities free of charge when landing from the airport to the hotel or from the hotel to the city? I didn't see that part in your article or I missed it. I would be happy if you support. thanks
Hello,
First of all, thank you very much for your valuable comment.
Yes, the Paris Visite ticket will be useful for you, but if you want airport transportation to be included, you need to buy 1-2 zones, not 1-5 zones. Otherwise, you cannot use this ticket for airport transportation, you will only have unlimited use in the city.
Have a nice holiday in advance.