(Last Update: 02.05.2025) In this article, I have previously written about Transportation in Paris, tickets and transportation passes I would like to introduce in detail the Navigo card, which I briefly mentioned in the title and recommend to everyone.
For those who will visit Paris as a tourist, Navigo has two different types:
- Navigation Decoupe Semaine i.e. Weekly Navigo
- NavigoEasy i.e. Prepaid Navigo
Ben I think the most advantageous card for those coming to Paris is Weekly Navigo, but there are many issues and details you need to pay attention to.; so let's first get to know Navigo Déecouverte Semaine – Weekly Navigo:
1- Navigation Decoupe Semaine - Weekly Navigo Card and Navigo App
What is my I will recommend the transportation card to everyone Navigo Découverte Semaine – Weekly Navigo It will be. Navigo It used to be little known, but since I introduced it on Pariste.Net in 2014, it has become a lifesaver for many travelers. In fact You can top up this card weekly or monthly. but since tourists don't really need a monthly card, I won't go into that much detail. The Navigo Découverte card gives you the provides unlimited travel freedom. Charles de Gaulle AirportYou will use it to get to Paris city center in . RER at the station entrance, Orly Airportin Entrance to M14 Orly Metro station or at the toll booths of many stations in the city centre, from the tellers For this card you need to buy, you have to pay once 5€ card fee You pay. Then, if you wish, you can pay from the counter where you bought the card, or from the vending machines, or if you wish, Île de France Mobilités mobile phone app You can upload via . When you ask at the counter “Navigo Semaine (navigo somen)” Don't forget to say, because there are other cards and tourists do not have the right to buy those cards, the toll booth clerks may not understand the issue and direct you to buy Navigo Easy.
The most important thing that those who will receive this card should pay attention to is this: The weekly Navigo Découvere card is valid within the week you purchase it, not for 7 days. In other words, the validity period of the Weekly Navigo starts on Monday of the current week and ends on Sunday night. In other words, if you are coming to Paris on any Wednesday and returning the next Wednesday, this card will not work for you. In other words, you need to load it once for the week you are coming and load it twice on the first Monday of the following week.… However, sometimes it happens that even if you come on Thursday and return on Sunday, getting this card can be a huge advantage. Especially in airport transfers RER,RoissyBus ve Orly Airport On the M14 metro It is a great advantage to pass. Navigo Découverte only OrlyValIt doesn't exist, so you won't have much to do with it.
Another disadvantage of Weekly Navigo is that: If you want to buy from Friday and use it for 3 days until Sunday, the system does not allow it, at the latest on Thursday for that week. Navigo You have the right to fill the card! So If you want to come and get this card on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, the system will not allow you to load it for the current week.. Please don't be angry with me; the French love to complicate things 🙂
In fact, you do not have to pay money and buy this card from the counter. New version Android and If you have an iPhone, you can use your Navigo Découverte card With the Île de France Mobilités app For AppStore, click this link, For Google Play, click this link You can download it, become a member of the system and define a virtual card on your phone. After passing the necessary security steps and entering your personal information, you are asked to upload a photo. Then you can make your purchase. Please pay close attention to the date range for which the purchase is valid.
Those who have a physical card can also make purchases through the app without going to the counter. After making a purchase, they can activate the purchase by scanning their cards with their mobile phone.
As of the last update date of this article, you can pay 31,60€ per week. Navigo You are loading the card. (Please remember to check the current price on RATP's official website).
In the meantime, I would like to make an important reminder: I don't know because I don't use Android. IOS users need to create their cards in iPhone Wallet after becoming a member and making a purchase.. I've been receiving messages that many people are having trouble at this stage, and some are able to do it. I don't know where the problem is. If you can't create a virtual card, you have to buy a physical card; that's all I can say.
As a result, I I recommend everyone who arrives at an airport in Paris on any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and will stay in the center for at least two days to buy a Weekly Navigo card.
Metro ve RER You pass through all the turnstiles at the station entrances by scanning your card. Even if you use the right card If your card is not read by accident You ask for help from the attendant at the toll booth, and he opens a turnstile and lets you through. Also If you swipe your card into the device at very short intervals, it will not accept your card the second time you swipe it.. In this case, you need to wait a little and try again. You may need to scan your card at the exits of some stations...
What I don't like about the Weekly Navigo is, No discount option, or rather, those who came to visit Paris There is no discount option for children and students; otherwise, there is of course a student card for children living in Paris, but tourists cannot get the card. Everyone over the age of 4 is required to have a ticket in the Paris public transport system. If we think about it, you may need to buy a Navigo Découverte card for your children between the ages of 4-11. Of course, you need to do some good calculations for this. Maybe you should buy a Navigo Découverte card for your child instead of a Navigo Découverte card, which I have detailed below. discounted Navigo Easy It might be more logical to get a card. I can't say anything about whether your child's ticket will be checked, whether an officer will stop you and ask your child for a ticket if they are travelling without a ticket. If it were me, I would get a card for my children, use public transport without any worries and without any restrictions, and travel around Paris and the surrounding area in peace.
Weekly card loading can be done any day from Monday to Thursday. I told you. Similarly, Monthly Navigo downloads can be made anywhere from the 1st to the 19th. It is not possible to top up for that month after the 20th, and as I said, no matter what date you do it, your monthly card is valid until the last day of that month.
For example, you will stay in Paris for 2 or 3 weeks and you need to use public transportation frequently, what will you do then? As I said, first of all, this issue depends on which day you arrive in Paris. If you came on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, your job is easy. First, you fill out 1 week and ensure your transportation until the first Sunday. You top up for the following week on Monday morning and pay by the following Sunday. Depending on what day you go in the last week, you either load up on the first Monday of that week or make do with other options. This is entirely up to your transportation needs. those options Tickets and Transportation Cards I explained it in detail in my article. Let me add another piece of information. You arrived in Paris on Sunday, your Navigo card 1 day Navigo Jour Pass and upload it that day (excluding airport transportation) you can travel unlimitedly, you can also load your account for the same day or the following week and you will have peace of mind… Of course, all of this is a matter of calculations and the calculation part is up to you.
Monthly Navigo – Forfait Navigo Mois It may make sense for those who will come in the first days of the month. I recommend those who will stay in Paris for 1 month and come to Paris in the second or third week of the month to make do with the weekly Navigo. Which card should I buy, which installation should I do? It's actually useless for you to ask me, because you have to decide for yourself, depending on "how long you will stay in Paris, when you will arrive and when you will leave, where you will visit, and your need to use public transportation."
If you lose your card, unfortunately they do not replace it with a new one. The cards that can be replaced are available to residents of Paris. Navigo Annual – Annual Navigo ve Navigo Freedom There are cards, but I won't talk about them because they don't interest tourists. Those who are curious about these cards can get detailed and up-to-date information from the official website link at the end of the article.
2- Navigo Easy Card and App
If Weekly Navigo doesn't suit you, then you need to buy the Navigo Easy Card to load the tickets I mentioned at the beginning of the article, I have never used this card, but I would still like to give brief information about the advantages of the card:
Navigo Easy card actually has nothing to do with Weekly or Monthly Navigo. Navigo Easy is a system designed to eliminate single-use tickets, you can think of it like our Istanbulkart. 2€ You can buy it from ticket booths or vending machines by paying. You can top up this card at the ticket booth, at vending machines or via the Île de France Mobilités mobile phone application.
Since there are no longer different price tariffs, you can load two different ticket types onto this card:
- Metro - RER - Commuter train Valid price for: Full 2,5€, Discounted 1,25€
- City bus - Trams - Funiculars Price for: Full 2€, Discounted 1€
You can install it by paying. In the past, if you loaded 10 units, there was a discounted price, but that is not the case anymore.
Also The Turkish
- Charles de Gaulle Airport ve Orly Airport Price for transportation: Full 13 €, reduced 6,5€
You can get your airport transportation by paying.
By the way Categorized as Full for ages 12 and above, Discounted for ages 4-11, Free for ages 0-3.
As you can see, you will need to make different uploads for different groups. This may confuse you a bit.
Charles de Gaulle Airportto go to RER-B special ticket or RoissyBus You can load your ticket into Navigo Easy, Orly AirportYou can load your M14 metro ticket to Navigo Easy to go to . It is important to be able to load it via the app, because sometimes there is such a queue in front of the machines that you cannot believe it…
No photo is attached to this card, and you do not write your name. Therefore This card can be used anonymously, meaning you can lend your card to someone else, but you cannot use the same card for the same trip., each person must have a separate Navigo Easy card. Of course If you buy Navigo Easy via mobile application, you do not have to deal with physical card.. You can find information about the mobile application process in the Navigo Découverte article above. The same logic applies to Navigo Easy.
You can transfer between transportation vehicles with Navigo Easy But the situation with transfers is as follows:
- Metro - RER - Commuter train There is no additional charge for transfers within 2 hours.
- City bus - Trams - Funiculars There is no additional charge for transfers made within 90 minutes between the two destinations.
AMA For example, if you get off the metro and take a bus or, I don't know, if you get off the bus and take the RER, you will be charged a different rate..
As you can see, there are basically two types of Navigo cards. The weekly card is ideal for those whose arrival dates in Paris meet the conditions, while all other travelers need to get a Navigo Easy card. Each person needs a different card, and the same card cannot be used by different people.
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Hello Mr. Ahmet. First of all, thank you for the valuable information you have provided. There is currently no Turkish site providing information about 2025 Paris public transportation other than you.
I will be arriving from Germany on Thursday and will be at Gare de l'est at 22:15. I think I still have 1 hour and 45 minutes to get my Navigo Semaine. I thought I could get it until 12 at night. Will the ticket booth be open at that time? If not, can I get a physical card from the vending machines?
Hello Mr. Ramazan, first of all, thank you very much.
Yes, it is possible to top up until 12pm on Thursday, but I don't know if the ticket office will be open when you arrive. And unfortunately, the Weekly Navigo card cannot be bought from the machine. Since it is a photo card, it is sold at the ticket office.
If you have an Android phone, you can try to get it through the app. Sometimes it can be received on Apple phones, but as I mentioned in the article, I haven't figured out what's causing the problem yet.
If you accidentally can't get this card, don't worry. If you are coming from the station and coming back from the station, you can buy the Navigo Easy card from the machine, load it with metro & RER tickets and travel. It will cost similar to the weekly Navigo until Sunday. Have a nice holiday in advance.
Hello Mr. Ahmet. The website you have created with great effort is wonderful. I would like to ask you something while studying for my lesson before the trip;
We had planned not to open my son's phone there. I will download the Navigo application to my own phone, but we can't do it from a single phone for my son, can we? So, in this case, a physical card will be required there, am I thinking wrong?
thanks
Hello,
Normally, a separate card / separate application is required for each person, but I am not sure if there is such a situation: Normally, it was announced when the new application was introduced that the application and phone do not need to be open. So theoretically, when a purchase is made from your son's phone, your son should be able to pass through the turnstiles independently with his own phone without opening the phone or connecting to the internet, but I have never tried this. Also, Turkish users may experience problems with iPhones, and it may be necessary to pay attention to this issue.
Have a nice holiday in advance.
First of all, hello, thank you very much for your articles. I am sure that many Paris passengers like me are learning by reading your articles. I have a small question. Since my plane lands in CDG on Friday, I will not be able to buy a weekly Navigo, I am thinking of buying a Navigo easy. Are there Navigo Easy machines at the airport? Or do I have to go to the One-Way Center and get it from there?
Hello, first of all thank you very much. You can buy Navigo Easy from the machines at the CDG RER entrance. See: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-6-charles-de-gaulle-havaalani-paris-sehir-merkezi-transferi/
Have a safe trip and a nice vacation.
Hello there,
We want to buy a Navigo Découverte Semaine, a weekly unlimited transportation card. We will be arriving in Paris on Thursday, but in order to save time and not have to deal with the airport, it seemed logical to buy this card virtually via the app one day before, on Wednesday, while we are still in Istanbul, and go. Am I right? Thank you.
Hello,
As you said, before you arrive, you can purchase and load via the app and pass through the turnstiles directly with your mobile phone.
If your phone is Android at the time of purchase, there will be no problem, but I receive messages that iPhone users may experience problems; I do not know the cause and solution to the problem.
People commented on my Instagram post at the following link and exchanged ideas on this subject. If you have an iPhone, you can review the comments on that post: https://www.instagram.com/share/BAYBa1o2dU
Have a safe trip and a nice holiday.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
First of all, I am glad I came across your articles, all your detailed explanations and updates were very useful to me, thank you for your effort.
If we buy it from the app instead of buying it from the M14 metro ticket office, there will be no need to pay the 2 EUR card fee, right? Also, you wrote the valid price for the Metro – RER – Suburban train: Exactly 2,5€, and the price for Orly Airport transportation: Exactly 13€. However, on the Ile de France website, the single-ticket price is written as 2.15€, and in another article, the M14 boarding price is written as 10,30EUR. Which one should I consider? I am questioning whether it makes sense to buy a weekly navigo or a Navigo Easy by doing a little math. That’s all :) We will land in Orly on Thursday, December 19. Our return is on Monday, December 23, so I have question marks in my mind.
Thank you very much in advance.
Hello,
Since the tariff will change on January 1st, I needed to share that information, and also provide the old information for those who will be coming to Paris before the New Year, like you. The old system was already complicated, the new system (although a bit simplified) is still complicated, so it is normal for you to be confused; I may not have expressed it properly either. This article will be much more understandable after the New Year :)
You will calculate according to the ticket prices according to the old system. I cannot technically update this article completely, it will be fully updated after the new year. https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-8-biletler-ve-ulasim-kartlari/ If you read the article in the link, I think the numbers are more understandable there. For you, a ticket to Orly with Navigo Easy is €10,30, a normal single ticket is €2,15. If you buy from the application, you don't pay €2, but there may be a problem with iPhones with Turkish credit cards, please be careful. Does it make sense to buy a weekly Navigo? It depends on the accounting. You will pay €10,30 for Orly on Monday anyway. As I said, it depends on how much you will use public transportation during the week you arrive. Have a nice holiday in advance.
Thank you very much for your quick response and information. 🙂
Yours.
Hello, thanks for the information you provided in advance. I just wanted to ask for advice to make sure. My wife and I are coming to Paris this weekend. And Navigo didn't let me buy a weekly card even though I wanted to buy it before Thursday. I think it's because we're out of Paris. We decided to buy Navigo Easy. The application allows it. However, the sentence in your article "I wish transactions could be made directly through the application without the hassle of buying a card, but you can think of it like Istanbulkart; you need the card itself to activate the application and you may need to scan it again from time to time. So I recommend that you don't leave your card with you" confused me. Do we need to buy a card when we get it even if we buy it through the application?
Hello,
I haven't tried getting a card through the app yet because I still use a physical card, so I don't have a practical grasp on the subject. Normally you should be able to get a weekly navigo online before Thursday, but as you said, the system may not allow a card from abroad, I don't know about that.
I missed that part while updating, thank you for letting me notice: If you can buy Navigo and create a virtual wallet through the app, you don't need to get a physical card.
I will update the article thoroughly at the beginning of December.
Thanks again
Hello Mr. Ahmet, my wife and 5 and a half year old daughter will be in Paris between 18-25 January 2025. Since we will be arriving in Paris on Saturday, I think we cannot get the Navigo card that day. Is it correct as far as I understand from your explanatory video? I also downloaded the Ile de France mobility application. Can we load and use it without getting the card? You said that you should have it with you, but I did not fully understand. Thank you..
Hello, yes, you can't use Navigo during the weekend, you can get it on Monday. Normally you can get it from the mobile application, but I get messages saying that some Turkish credit cards can cause problems, so getting a physical card is more secure. Also, the whole system will change as of January 1st. I will rewrite this article with up-to-date information until you come. Please don't forget to check back after a while.
Thank you very much for the information you have given.
Hello Mr. Ahmet; My wife and I will be there between December 23-27, if fate allows. I understood the last part of your article as if you need to have the physical card with you, even if it is a mobile application. Can you clarify this a little? Thank you very much for your efforts.
If you are going to make a transaction via the mobile app, you do not need to bring your physical card, but I have heard that some people are having problems with the app not being able to create a card in the wallet (I think due to a problem with some Turkish credit cards), even if they are making an online purchase via an iPhone. Therefore, if you have your physical card, it will be safer to use it when you come.
Thank you very much. It is my custom to ask; do you have a request from Turkey?
Hello Ahmet, with the information I received from your website, we had a comfortable holiday with our 2 children, including Disney, between July 1 and 6, 2024, by purchasing Navigo weekly from Orly airport without any problems. We also did our best with the Navigo card. We went to our destinations comfortably with the IDF Mobilities application. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your valuable comment. Hope you have many more beautiful trips.
Mr. Ahmet, thank you very much for your efforts. Thanks to you, we had a perfect trip to Paris with my family between July 1st and July 10th. You helped us a lot, both with the detailed information you provided here and with the excellent answers you gave to questions that confused me on Instagram. Thank you very much on behalf of my family.
It always makes me happy to see that my articles are useful like this, and this is how I find the strength to continue. Therefore, thank you very much for your nice comment.
Hello Mr. Ahmet
I will be in Paris between July 16th and July 24th. I will buy a weekly pass on the 16th. Can I use it until the 22nd? Will it affect July 20?
Hello Ms. Dilara,
You asked a good question, but frankly I don't know the answer either. Normally, it is said that a special tariff will be used for the Olympics, but as you said, when you buy Navigo for that week, you should be able to use it until the end of July 22.
I will try to ask this tomorrow or the day after when I find a RATP officer.
Hello Mr. Ahmet; Thanks for your efforts…
My wife and I will be in Paris on July 3, landing at Orly Airport and returning to Orly Airport on July 9. Our accommodation is in the 9th District.
In this case, do we need to buy weekly Navigo twice? I request your help :)
As clearly stated in the article above, the answer is: yes 😉
Hello Mr. Ahmet. We will be in Paris between 26 July and 28 July, that is, from Friday to Sunday. We will come from CDG. Do you think it makes sense to buy a Navigo? We will be two adults. Thank you for your answer.
Hello,
Unfortunately, you will not be able to use the Navigo card when you arrive, because your arrival coincides with the Olympic period and a special Pass can be used during that period. You can find details about this at the end of the article on this link: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-8-biletler-ve-ulasim-kartlari/
Have a nice holiday in advance.
Thank you very much… I'm glad to have you…
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
6 years ago, my daughter and I had a very nice trip to Paris and Disneyland, thanks to your guide. This year, my wife and I will be in Paris between 24-27 July, but I realized too late that it was the Olympics. Our consolation is that maybe Paris will be even more colorful. We will land in Orly on July 24th. I guess everything has changed, but we will still be able to get the Navigo card from the airport, right? We will return to Amsterdam by train (after seeing your article on places to go from Paris by train and changing it at the last minute). Unfortunately, during our visit to Paris, almost everywhere was closed. The Olympics will start on the Seine River on July 26. Tickets are astronomically expensive. Would you still recommend us to stay in the vicinity or should we go to another region :) Thank you very much for being our pole star during our trips.
Hello,
Unfortunately, you will not be able to use the Navigo card on this trip, a special Pass for the Olympic period can be used. You can find details about this at the end of the article on this link:
https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-8-biletler-ve-ulasim-kartlari/
Believe me, I have no idea what can be done in Paris during the Olympic period, because it will be a truly extraordinary period. I guess it would be best to stay away from the banks of the Seine. I think Montmartre Hill will be a relatively protected area, but I think there will be an influx of tourists there, too. Therefore, I hesitate to make recommendations for that period. If you have been to Paris before, maybe this time you can focus on the beautiful places outside the city. Then I think this article might give you an idea:
https://www.pariste.net/tur-programi-onerileri-v-pariste-alternatif-15-gun/
I hope you will have an enjoyable trip to Paris.
Have a nice holiday in advance.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
I will be in Paris with my wife between July 2nd and 6th (Tuesday-Saturday). I will be landing in Paris at Orly Airport and returning from Charles de Gaulle Airport. As far as I understand from your article, I think the weekly card Navigo will be suitable for me.
Hello, yes, you will solve all transportation with Navigo. Have a nice holiday in advance.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
We are coming on Thursday, June 12th at noon with our 16 daughters aged 2-13. We will go to Disneyland from CDG. We will stay there for 3 nights. While the kids are having fun there, my wife and I will do Disneyland-Paris for 2 days. On the morning of the 3rd day, we will go to Paris and stay there for 2 nights. Can I get these suggestions from you?
Since my wife and I will use public transportation more (disneylan-paris and back for 2 days), I thought we should buy weekly navigo. Since the children will be in Disneyland, it would be pointless to buy it for them; say what?
Hello Ms. Sibel, since you are coming on Thursday, the ideal card for you will be Navigo in any case. Since children are over 10 years old, they will also buy tickets at the regular rate, so you can consider a single ticket or Navigo depending on how many times they will ride. I wish you a pleasant and fun holiday.
Thank you very much for your reply.
Hello, I am coming to Paris on Sunday, June 14th with my 9 year old daughter and our return will be on Saturday, June 15th. Now when we land, I will get a 1 day NAVIGO card for both of us from the RER toll booths in Charles De Gaulle and I will be able to use this on the RER to go to Garre Du Nord. On Monday, I will load 1 week of Navigo onto the same card. Have I learned my lesson correctly? Could you please give me some information? Thank you very much.
Hello…
If you are going to use public transportation a few more times after the airport transportation on Sunday, daily Navigo will be very useful. When buying from the counter, pay attention to the weekly Navigo Decouverte (with photo). Otherwise, they may give you another card loaded with daily transportation. Add 1 day of "jeune weekend" for your daughter to your daily card, it will be discounted. You can even have the weekly top-up done there for Monday, or you can then make the weekly top-up from another vending machine; Of course, there is no discount for your daughter on a weekly basis.
I wish you a happy holiday in advance.
Thank you very much for the information.
Mr. Ahmet, thank you for your article and your answers.
We will land in Orly on Friday, 2 adults and 2 children. We will return on Tuesday. One of the children is 2 years old and the other is 7 years old. 2 year old is free.
We will also go to Disneyland.
For “Paris Visite (Pass Transport) – Zones 1 to 5” I calculated 2 € for 1 adults and 206 child.
I had never thought about the Navigo Pass before since it was valid until Sunday.
According to my plan, we may need to use public transportation 15-20 times.
What is your recommendation?
Hello Mr. Salih,
The weekly Navigo card does not suit you as you say. In this case, Paris Visite is the expensive but most hassle-free solution. If you choose to buy separate tickets for each means of transportation instead of buying it, you need to do the math: Airport transportation with OrlyBus or OrlyVal is priced for children and adults, transportation to Disneyland with RER is priced for children and adults, transportation within Paris by metro is available for children and adults, plus Navigo Easy for the metro. Prices vary depending on whether you buy tickets or buy them individually; In other words, it is an equation with many unknowns. If you sit down and make careful calculations, there is a possibility that it will be cheaper, but as I said, you need to work for at least half an hour or even an hour, depending on your travel plan.
Have a nice holiday.
Thank you for your answer. It is really cheap when you load 10 with Navigo Easy. It is 19,35 € including the card fee. If we calculate it as 10 € for Disneyland and return, it costs 2 € for 1 adults and 49,35 child. Let's say we used 10 passes. If we buy 10 passes again, we will not pay the card fee this time. It is still more affordable if it is 43,35 €. On top of that, it seems more affordable if we use Uber to go to Orly.
Am I calculating wrong?
Also, my question is, if there is no day limit with Navigo Easy and we are not going to make transfers, can 2 people use the same card?
You load 10 items in the city and then use them without a day limit. There are also roundtrip tickets to Disneyland, 5 + 5 = 10 euros for adults, of course, it is more affordable for children. If the 10 tickets you loaded onto Easy run out, you load the same card without paying an additional card fee. The card is personalized, a separate card is required for each person.
In fact, as I announced the other day, if you install the Ile de France Mobilities application on your mobile phone and the system allows you to create a card, you will have Easy without paying any card fees. You cannot buy tickets only for RER Disneyland transportation, other tickets can be purchased through this application. It is a very new application. I've updated the details in this post, but I don't yet have experience with the difficulties you may encounter. If you can solve it, you will be comfortable.
Hello there
I was torn between Navigo Travel Card and Navigo Découverte Travel Card to load a weekly ticket. As if on the official website, Navigo travel card is for those living in Paris, Navigo Découverte Travel Card is for tourists, Navigo Travel Card is free, Navigo Découverte Travel Card is 5 euros. We will arrive in Paris on Thursday. When I arrive at Orly Airport, I want to complete the loading of cards and weekly tickets from terminal 4, terminal 5. Because of our luggage, we are thinking of taking Uber to our accommodation. After using the weekly ticket on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, do we not have the chance to download the new weekly ticket on Sunday? Do we have to wait on Monday morning? Thank you for your support.
Hello, both cards are very different from each other. Navigo Easy can be thought of as an Istanbulkart, and Navigo Decouverte can be thought of as a blue card. So it's up to you which one you choose. Currently, card fees are 2€ for Navigo Easy and 5€ for Navigo Decouverte. If you download your weekly Navigo on Thursday, you can use it on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If you are going to travel less, you can buy Navigo Easy. As I said, this depends entirely on personal needs. Have a nice holiday in advance.
Hello,
I have been using your site and information for years. Thank you very much for this. My question to you is, when I arrived about 3-4 years ago, I had a weekly card loaded. On the back of the card, it says "navigo decouverte" rather than weekly or easy... Do you think if I fill out this card weekly in June before I arrive, can I use it there?
Note: I want to preload as I will be arriving on Friday…
Thank you for your nice comment, Mr. İlker. Yes, your card is still valid (unless there is a problem with the magnetic part). As you said, it is possible to top up with your credit card by downloading the mobile phone application before your arrival. You can do this installation on the next weekday between Monday and Thursday. Thus, you have the chance to use it between Friday and Sunday. Have a nice holiday in advance.
Thank you very much Mr. Ahmet, I had no problems as you said. Now we have one more question, about our friend's new model iPhone mobile phone.
We loaded 1-5 weekly zone tickets for 30 euros by selecting on my iphone – without buying a card from the application, but we cannot see the ticket anywhere :)
Will it generate a barcode from somewhere when it is used? Will it just keep the app open? In other words, it appears in the transaction history that we purchased the ticket, but the ticket does not appear anywhere. I would appreciate it if you could give a little information about this issue for those who purchased it via iPhone without any card.
Since the application is new, I am not familiar with the details. As far as I know Navigo needs to be transferred to “wallet” but I'm not sure. I haven't tried it because I use the classic Navigo for years.
I will be in Paris on Thursday, June 27 – Monday, July 1. I thought it would be more convenient to buy a Navigo card for the previous weeks. It would be more appropriate for me to follow a path for Monday. Are there single-use tickets?
You do as you say in the first week. If you are going directly to the airport on Monday, you will buy a ticket for Charles de Gaulle with the destination being the airport. If you are going to Orly, you may need to take the OrlyBus or Tram. See: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-7-orly-havaalani-paris-sehir-merkezi-transferi/
Mr. Ahmet, which card would you recommend for 3 days in Paris? We will use RER once from Disneyland. Afterwards, we will always use the metro. Which makes sense. 3-day transportation card? Or single boarding tickets?
Hello Ms. Beyza,
Which card or ticket you buy depends entirely on which date you will be in Paris. Otherwise, the ideal is always to buy Navigo weekly, but as I said, if the conditions in the article above suit you.
Thank you for the information, Mr. Ahmet. But yesterday, we wanted to buy a 2-1 Zone, 1-day ticket for 2 people and 1 child. Since there was no Zone 1-2, they sold it as Zone 1-3 and charged 40€. However, if I had bought the machines available there, I could have bought them cheaper.
Hello Mr. Fikret, I could not understand why the teller did such a thing, but as I stated in the article, you did not need to request 1-2 zones, 1-5 zones are given automatically. Whether you want 1-2 zones or 1-5 zones, the price should be the same. I think there was a communication problem.
We bought Navigo easy. I had already rented a house near the Arc de Triomphe. Now I also saw on the Android application that the Navigo Easy card can be loaded from an Android phone as well :) Daily, weekly, one-time, child ticket and transportation to the airport can also be loaded. It was probably a communication error because he insisted on going to Disneyland :) I will install it from the ratp Android application now. Thanks for your response.
Navigo Easy is the card on the left in the cover photo of this article. I know that if you bought that card, you cannot make weekly top-ups. Navigo Decouverte is the card on the right in the cover photo, if you bought that card you can top up weekly. I will wait for the result with curiosity…
Sir, we bought Navigo easy.
1 types of tickets can be purchased, including 26-day tickets, valid for those under 6 years of age, valid for airport buses and all other vehicles, and only for Orly and Roissy airports, apart from single-trip tickets. I loaded a single-use ticket for 2.15€. We just got on RER A without any problems. Instead of buying printed tickets, we can buy and use tickets via our Android phone.
Thanks to you, we have confirmed that the information I stated in the article is up-to-date. For those who come to Paris between Monday and Thursday, Weekly Navigo / Navigo Semaine is always more profitable. Thank you very much for sharing your experience. Have a nice holiday.
Hello there
First of all, thank you for the information. I also saw that the Navigo weekly card is valid for Paris residents. Doesn't it apply to tourists?
Hello, if you found this information on an official page about Transportation in Paris, can you send me the link? Apart from this, if it is information you get from travel blogs, it is impossible for it to be true. Thanks.
Hello, I think you can now buy weekly tickets directly from the mobile application. There is no need to get a Navigo pass. Thus, the 5€ card fee will not be paid.
Hello,
For me this issue is a bit unclear. Although I'm not 100% sure, I guess this is only possible for Android devices. For iPhone users, it is possible to obtain the card, then scan it on the phone and load it via the application. Since I have an iPhone, I couldn't try the other application. If you have an Android device and manage to install it via the mobile application before you go, please let us know; I hope it works, because if it does, a big problem will be eliminated.
Mr. Ahmet, you were so helpful that I made my Paris trip much more convenient thanks to you. But as you said, 4 days was not enough to visit the places you recommended. It would be nice if you made detailed blogs like this for other cities as well. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Actually, I would like to make such a blog for London and Amsterdam, but of course it is very difficult to attempt these things without living there. That's why I don't think I'll be able to do this again without a sponsor :) However, that's life, you never know... Thank you very much...
Hello, can we buy zone 1-3 and take the orlybus from orly airport? Or should we take 1-5? thanks
Hello,
There is no 1-3 zone option in the weekly Navigo card anyway, you will need to buy 1-5 zones.
There are 2-3 zone, 3-4 zone and 4-5 zone options, but since they are not in the 1st zone, that is, in the center, they do not interest tourists.
We are traveling to Paris next week and everything is so complicated regarding transportation that your article was very helpful. You explained it in detail, thank you for your effort.
Thank you very much. We hope you have a pleasant trip in Paris…
Hello Mr. Ahmet, first of all, the information in all the works you have written is very valuable to us, thank you very much. I have read your articles regarding transportation information and as far as I understand, NAVIGO card will be very advantageous for us. The issue I would like to discuss with you is the most comfortable and hassle-free route to take from Paris city center to CDG Airport terminal 13 on Wednesday, September 2023, 3 (our return flight will be Sun Express direct to Antalya). I thank you very much in advance for your suggestions, I wish you a healthy day.
Hello Ms. Aslı, first of all, thank you for your valuable comment.
To reach CDG airport, you will need to take the RER-B from Paris city center. When you have a Navigo card, you can use RER-B with your card without paying any extra fee.
To reach Terminal 3, you can get off at RER station, Terminal 2 or Terminal 1 station. Since you will arrive at T2 earlier, it may be better if you get off there. Then, by following the direction signs, you will take a vehicle called CDGVAL, this vehicle is free of charge. You can get off at Terminal 3 by following the direction signs. I'm leaving a few useful links below, have a nice trip in advance.
CDG Airport transportation: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-6-charles-de-gaulle-havaalani-paris-sehir-merkezi-transferi/
RER: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-2-rer/
CDGVAL: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-22-cdgval/
Hello. I already have this card and it's still there. I will go to Paris again, this time with my wife. When I look at the features of the card on the site below, “The Navigo Découverte card can contain up to two Navigo Day, Weekly or Monthly passes.” I saw a phrase like this. So I can load 2 weeks' worth onto this card. Could one of these uploads be for my wife? Or is it just to use those 2 for myself for 2 weeks in a row?
https://www.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/en/tickets-fares/media/navigo-decouverte-travel-card
Hello Mr. Kemal,
Navigo card is photo and personal, two different people cannot use the same card.
Additionally, it is not possible to load for two weeks - according to current practice. You can make a single upload until the Sunday of the current week. If you want to use it in the second week, you will need to make another top-up for the new week on the following Monday.
Have a nice holiday in advance.
Hello Mr. Ahmet, very enlightening information. Thank you. We will be in Paris as a family between 2-9 August 2023. Children under the age of 4 can use transportation for free, but should we still buy a Navigo card, or will children not pass through the turnstile?
Hello Mr. Hasan, you do not need to buy any tickets or cards for children under the age of 4, they can pass through the turnstile with you. Have a nice holiday in advance.
Hello Ahmed,
First of all, I have been reviewing your blog for two or three days. I can say that I have turned your Instagram page up and down☺️ Thank you very much for the useful information you have given❤️We will be landing at Orly airport from the mainland with Transavia airline in October. Navigo card is really useful and affordable, but we will come to Paris on Thursday and return on Monday. Therefore, it is a bit sad that the validity of the card will expire on Monday. We will only have to reach the airport on Monday since our flight is at 10.30 in the morning. Do you think we should still buy a navigo card? What would you recommend for returning to the airport on Monday? Thank you very much in advance ☺️
Looks like you don't need a Navigo card for the last day. Depending on how many people you have, you can look at OrlyBus or Tram. Even a taxi can be economical and comfortable if you are 3-4 people. For details, see: Orly Airport – Paris City Center Transfer
https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-7-orly-havaalani-paris-sehir-merkezi-transferi/
Have a nice holiday in advance
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
Your approach and the information you provide are very valuable. I first discovered you to gain information, but it is very valuable to witness your humanity.
We want to go to Paris on September 16th. First of all, what is the weather like that week? light/thin etc. Can clothes be worn? My other question is about our possible arrival at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Since our arrival will be on Saturday, we cannot get navigo. From the airport we will go to 85 Rue du Rocher towards the Champs Elysees. How can I get there in the easiest and fastest way by public transportation? How can I go to the location I specified after arriving at the center?
I would be very happy if you could provide information. Best regards
Hello Mr. Ali,
It is difficult to predict what the weather will be like on that date, but “Weather by Month in Paris – How Should You Dress for Which Season When Coming to Paris?” Maybe my video titled may give you an idea: https://youtu.be/GOcopwoqapk
When it comes to how to get from one place to another in Paris, you don't actually need anyone, including me. When you write your departure and arrival points in Google Maps, it gives you the most ideal transportation route. To answer your question, I will look at Google Maps anyway; You can look it up yourself, in my place, this is even valid for all of Paris.
I wish you a happy holiday in advance.
Hello,
Your site has great information and explained it in great detail.
I'm going to Paris this Saturday, so I can only get the weekly navigo on Monday. (I learned thanks to your site)
Which card would you recommend to get from Charles de Gaulle airport to the opera side on Saturday?
Hello,
First of all, thank you for your nice comment.
You can easily reach Opera from CDG with RossyBus. The ticket is special. See: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-20-roissybus/
Hello, your site is really great and contains very valuable information. What I'm curious about is that biometric photographs are now available and they are 5*6 cm in size. The picture on the identity card we currently use is much smaller. What is the exact size of the picture?
Hello,
I haven't paid attention to the ID photo size for a while, thank you for your question. I researched it after you asked, the size is given as 25mmx30mm on the official website: https://www.ratp.fr/en/what-card-used-load-navigo-monthly-and-weekly-travel-pass#:~:text=The%20Découverte%20travel%20card%20is,Découverte%20card%20and%20travel%20pass.
Happy Days
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
We will be in Paris on Friday afternoon for the weekend. We will be leaving on Sunday afternoon. We want to see as many places as possible. Which snow do you recommend for transportation?
Hello,
This depends entirely on where you will be visiting and how often you will use public transportation, but if you want to have peace of mind, you can buy a 3-day 1-5 zone Paris Visite, or if you want to save money, you can buy a one-way airport-hotel ticket and then buy a 10 carnet in the city. For ticket types, see: http://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-8-biletler-ve-ulasim-kartlari/
Happy holidays.
Hello Mr. Ahmet, I first met you from your Paris travel video on YouTube. This and many of your articles were very useful to me. Hopefully, we plan to come to Paris in December. But we will move from Paris to Strasbourg. We researched and saw that we could make the crossing by train. But how can we get train tickets before arriving? If you have any information on this subject, we would be very grateful if you could shed light on it. Thanks in advance.
Hello Ms. Ayça,
It is possible to buy your train ticket from the website of SNCF, the TCDD of France:
https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
I wish you a happy holiday in advance.
Mr. Ahmet, first of all, thank you for this blog. I will land in CDG with my 10-year-old daughter on Friday and go to our hotel in the Creteil region. We will travel until Tuesday. Which metro ticket would be the best for us?
Hello Mr. Ziya. Since Navigo cannot be loaded on Friday-Saturday-Sunday, you should use other options. On the first day, you will go to your hotel with an airport RER ticket, and if you will always use the metro during your trips, you will receive a full discounted 10 carnet. You can buy Navigo as you will be visiting a lot of places on Monday and Tuesday, but if you are not going to visit, you will still need to buy a 10 carnet and buy a special RER ticket for the airport on the last day. See:
Tickets and Transportation Cards: http://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-8-biletler-ve-ulasim-kartlari/
Charles de Gaulle Airport – Paris City Center Transportation: http://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-6-charles-de-gaulle-havaalani-paris-sehir-merkezi-transferi/
happy holidays
Hello, thank you also for this useful blog.
I wanted to ask you to make sure.
First of all, as of New Year's Eve, transportation cards have increased. Navigo Weekly is 30€. My question to you is, is this navigo weekly valid on ORLYBUS, or do I need to pay extra money?
Hello,
Yes, I announced that there would be a raise at the beginning of the year, but I could not make any updates because there are 22 transportation articles on the blog and I need to update them all. Of course, I will do it at the first opportunity.
Navigo is on OrlyBus, not on OrlyVal.
I wish you healthy days.
It's a great blog and an informative article about Navigo, but I think a small update is in order:
You cannot make any purchases in Turkey from the Vianavigo IOS application. The system only allows tickets purchased from the box office to be introduced into the application. So, if you want to buy your metro pass without going to Paris via the IOS application, you will not succeed. Best regards
Hello, thank you very much for your nice comment and sharing updated information.
Hello Mr. Ahmet. Thank you very much for the information you gave. I think I read all your articles before going to Paris :) I wanted to ask something about this navigo card. I will go on holiday with my wife and my 6-year-old daughter. From Monday to Sunday. The time fits as you wrote. When buying a navigo card Do I need to get a passport for them too? I wonder if my daughter needs a passport too. Or can all 3 of us use it with a single card? I think the people next to us could also use it with a single ticket. Thank you in advance.
Hello Ms. Fidan, I have not been able to deal with the blog because I have been in Turkey for months with illnesses and other unpleasant issues. I see your question now, please excuse me. Although I'm too late to respond, I wanted to write anyway: A separate Navigo needs to be purchased for everyone. Happy Days.
Mr Ahmet,
During our trip to Paris in December 2021, we bought the Navigo Card from a very friendly officer at the counter on platform number 4 in Orly 5, as you described, and we traveled unlimitedly between Wednesday and Sunday, loading it weekly :) Once mine, and once my wife's, were in the subway. It did not work, but as you stated in the article, when you ask for help from the staff, they immediately check the card and open the door, you do not have any problems. Navigo Card is truly a great convenience, we are very pleased to have learned from you.
Thanks, love
b.
Hello Ms. Barış,
As you said, Navigo card is a great convenience. I think the only problem is that the card is valid from Monday to Sunday, not 7 days. It doesn't make sense that the days are suitable for you, but if they are not suitable for those who will come on Friday and return on Tuesday, for example. For some reason, it's been like this for years, they never changed it.
Thank you very much for your nice comment.
Mr. Ahmet, first of all, thank you very much for the information, our question is about the T7 line. We couldn't find much information about this line. Could there be an alternative way to reach the center from Orly airport? Is it convenient to connect to Louis Aragon with this line and transfer from there? Or is it not preferred because it is a very slow line? Is this T7 line one-way? Is it a coming and going? Is navigo card valid? thanks a lot
Hello Mr. Koray,
I mentioned the T7 line in the Orly article. See: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-7-orly-havaalani-paris-sehir-merkezi-transferi/
Of course, it is possible to reach the center of Paris economically with the T7 + M7 combination from Orly, but T7 is slow and M7 is a somewhat unpleasant line with old wagons. I do not recommend this combination to anyone except those who seriously need to economize.
Happy Days.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
You have given me very detailed information, you have put in a lot of effort, thank you very much. I have a few questions, we are planning to go to Paris with Pegasus on Saturday evening, and we plan to stay for 1 week and return on Friday. After reading your articles, a thought crossed my mind. 1- for Sunday. I thought about buying a 3-day mobilis valid for 1 zones and buying Navigo from Monday to Friday. Now, does it make sense to buy this mobilis and Navigo when I land in Orly? That is, both Mobilis and Navigo. If I buy Navigo from Orlye on Saturday, can I just pay the card fee and get it empty? And do I have the chance to fill it up at any metro station on Monday? Or does it make sense to buy it on Monday? If so, is it sold at every station? My other question is, is there a chance to find it and buy it at every station within Mobilis? Thank you very much for your answers and have a nice day.
Hello Mr. Yaşar,
I hope your message is valid for the following Saturday, not for the Saturday you wrote it, and I am not late in replying:
Unfortunately, OrlyBus does not include Mobilis. You can buy Navigo and load 1-1 zone daily Navigo for Sunday. By installing weekly Navigo on Monday, you solve all transportation issues. Happy Days.
Hello,
What a beautiful article that answers all of people's questions, it always deserves thanks.
As a fan of Paris, before coming to Paris, I was looking for an article on the internet that was more than a touristic article and could be a little Parisian, but there was no one, but now it is available with Pariste.net, a heartfelt authority 🙏😊
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Thank you so much.
Hello, I am a monthly Navigo user. When I made the refund request a few days ago, unlike yours, at the last stage they asked us to upload Navigo's number and the document proving our address to the system. I also uploaded the photo of the navigator and the address part of the rental agreement.
Good day, good work.
Hello Mr. Emre,
As a monthly Navigo user, it is very valuable for you to share this information with us. Thanks to you, we have learned that monthly or weekly Navigo users cannot show any address when applying and must upload a document that requires proof of address to the system for the strike period fee refund transactions.
Thank you so much.
Hello, I think this is the most read title because I read the title 50 times before I went. First of all, Mr. Ahmet, your articles are so helpful that the fact that they are always up to date is also an advantage. I traveled for 3 nights and 4 days as you mentioned in your title, because my time was short. I added a few more places to these, but I couldn't enter many museums because I didn't have the opportunity to visit in detail. As for transportation, I went in the last week of November and even though I landed at CDG airport on Saturday, I bought a navigo card so that I could use it on Monday and Tuesday. It paid a lot of money. First of all, since it costs around 10 and a half euros to use RER, it offers all kinds of advantages and believe me, it is worth buying even for 2 days. There are daily unlimited cards for Saturday and Sunday, if I'm not mistaken, its name is mobilis, 7.5 euros. I used it, it was very good because I had to change 2 metros from the center to reach my hotel. If you act with Ahmet Bey's suggestions, you will not regret it, I thank you very much on my own behalf.
Hello Ms. Gözde,
You guessed right, Navigo is one of the ten most read articles and I am very happy for that. Because in the past, this card was thought to be French, and even the tellers were not willing to sell it; Tourist cards were always recommended, but with this article, Navigo information reached a wide audience. When Turks who come to Paris use Navigo, I feel as happy as if I were using it myself.
Thank you very much for your nice comment and sharing your experience with us.
Hello, first of all, thank you very much for your detailed explanations.
Is there any mistake in what I said:
We can use the Navigo Decouvert card in the metro, RER and city buses. When I get directions to my hotel, it shows a bus number 173 after RER B. I can ride it too with this. I can also go to Disneyland and the Palace of Versailles.
Also, what do you think is the best solution for my 8-year-old child? I think I'll buy him a navigo for the same price. Because if I buy a discounted carnet, he won't be able to go to a place in the 5th zone, right?
Hello Mr. Zafer,
Navigo card is valid everywhere in zone 1-5, including Pari Municipality RATP buses, metro, tram and RER, except OrlyVal. Therefore, what you say is correct.
Looks like you need to buy Navigo for your child too.
There is a discounted carnet for children, and even a discounted carnet for 1-5 zones, but it is advantageous to use that ticket only when traveling between 1-5 zones. Otherwise, buying a ten-dollar ticket for 1-5 zones and then using it for Disneyland and then city transportation is a waste of money. . Therefore, if your arrival and departure dates match, it seems most advantageous to buy Navigo for yourself and your child.
I wish you a happy holiday in advance.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
I will travel to Paris on September 21, 2020. We plan to stay with my mother for 4 days. Our transportation will be by public transportation. Should we buy a navigo or visite pass? Considering that we will receive it on Monday, which one would be more advantageous? Do we need to buy two Navigos? Thanks.
Hello Ms. Sema,
Cards and discount opportunities change from time to time. Therefore, it is difficult to guarantee which card will have which advantage in your future period. If you wish, let us re-evaluate this issue one month before your arrival.
I wish you happy days.
Hello,
Thank you very much for your detailed article, it was very useful.
According to a new news, as of September 2019, children between the ages of 4-11 can also get free transportation.
In this case, do I not have to pay any fees for my 7-year-old child on city trips or going to Disneyland?
I would be very happy if you confirm it.
Thanks in advance.
Hello Ms. Gul,
There has been a lot of news about this issue, but - as far as I know - it has not been put into practice yet.
There is information on the official website of RATP that indicates that the current situation is still valid.
See: https://www.ratp.fr/en/titres-et-tarifs/reduced-fares-children
Also, when I researched on the internet, I saw that free public transportation for children up to the age of 10 is only valid for children who reside in Paris and have an Imagine R student card. However, if there is a different development, if the free travel right is expanded to be valid for children coming from outside Paris, I will update the blog posts, or if you find the "RATP official web page" information that I could not find, please do not hesitate to share it.
Happy Days.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
You gave very descriptive information about the Navigo card. Thank you, it helped us a lot.
We will be in Paris between 19-25 August. As you mentioned, we may have difficulties in reaching Disneyland, Versailles Palace and ORLY airport because there is work on the RERs.
How else can we get to Disneyland? It does not seem to be available on TGV at that time.
We are also considering using N, one of the suburban trains, to reach the Palace of Versailles. Are these trains free with Navigo card?
Thank you.
Hello,
Unfortunately, there is no more practical option to reach Disneyland. If you go to Disneyland on a weekday next week, the line seems to be open. In the evening, starting from 21:00, your return will end at Vincennes station. From there, you will need to walk about 1 minutes to the M10 metro; Maybe there is a shuttle, I have never tried it.
The Navigo card is valid on suburban trains going to the Palace of Versailles, or more precisely, on all suburban trains in zones 1-5 in Paris and its surroundings.
Have a nice holiday in advance.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
I got the most satisfying and detailed information about the Navigo card from your blog. It will be my second time to Paris, the first time we completed our trip by purchasing multiple tickets. Unlimited travel with this card will make our trip much easier.
I thank you sincerely.
Hello, thank you very much. I hope you have a nice holiday in advance.
Hello Ahmed,
We got off at platform 3 at Orly airport on Monday, June 2019, 1, and as you described in the video, we went to platform 4 and bought a Navigo Decouvert card :) Everything happened easily, as you explained in the video. Since we had a Navigo Decouvert card, we could easily travel around the city using METRO etc. I wish there was someone like you in every city. Thank you very much.
Yours
Hello Ms. Mehtap,
I have been away from the computer for a week, so I had the opportunity to thank you for your valuable comment today.
I am very glad that Pariste.Net articles and videos were a guide in your trip to Paris.
I wish you many nice trips.
Hello,
I want to give information. I landed at Orly Airport on Saturday, May 18th. I went from the platform where 1-2-3 was to 4 by Orlyval. As you described, I went to the Orlybus counter and said I wanted to buy a Navigo Decouvert card. They said it wasn't possible and I could get it on Monday. I said I wouldn't load it, I'd just buy a card. He said the same thing on Monday. While I was going to take the T7 tram to the last stop from here and switch to the metro, I tried my luck again at the box office and they gave me a Navigo Decouvert card. On Monday, I chose zone 1-5 at the metro station, loaded it from the vending machine and started using it.
Yours.
Hello Fatih,
The officer at the OrlyBus counter must have made a mistake if he didn't give me a card even though he had one, because I have bought cards like that for my friends many times.
Fortunately, you were able to get a card from the metro station counter.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
Mr. Ahmet, you are great. Thanks again for the details…
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
First of all, I would like to thank you for your articles, comments and quick and sincere responses to our questions.
We will be in Paris on Thursday, May 9th and we want to buy a Navigo weekly card. Since it is Thursday, we will be able to buy it and start using it immediately, and since we are at Disneyland etc. during our holiday, we think it will be very convenient.
Our only problem is that we will be in Paris around 6,50 in the morning with Air France and will the RER counters where we will purchase this card be open at that time and will the transaction be completed in approximately 5-10 minutes? (We bring a pen and a photo to write a name with us :) Also, can you write down the exact place where we can get the card for CDG airport?
Hello,
If your flight lands at 06:50, you will pick up your luggage and leave around 07:50-08:00, so the Navigo counter will definitely be open at that time.
I don't know which terminal your flight will land at, but if it lands at Terminal 1, you must first take CDGVal and reach RER Gare Terminale 1-3 station. If it lands at Terminal 2, you must (most likely) reach RER Gare Terminale 2 on foot. You will see the Navigo sales counter right next to the turnstiles.
Have a nice holiday in advance.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
We follow your articles and Instagram live broadcasts with pleasure.
I think we figured out where to do what and how much time we need to allocate before arriving :)
Also, although this is your first stage experience, from what I watched, I think you gave a very good performance, congratulations :)
Let's talk about the reasons why I don't bother :))
We will be in Paris for 5 days next month. We will arrive on Wednesday and leave on Sunday.
In this case, Navigo seems to be advantageous for us.
There are only 1 or 2 situations that come to my mind;
The first is Navigo's latest prices,
Secondly, about arriving at the hotel.
When we land at Charles De Gaulle Airport, we will choose RER-B, transfer to M6 at the Denfert-Rochereau stop, get off at the Cambronne stop and arrive at our hotel.
I can't understand whether transfers between the two lines are free or whether we won't be able to transfer with our card.
We also want to see Montmartre Hill in the coming days. Will Navigo help us with transportation here?
Thank you very much for your help and educational information.
Happy Days.
Hello Ms. Irmak,
First of all, thank you very much. As Chorale de Paris, we really had a very enjoyable concert, it was worth all our effort. Now we are waiting for the next concert date to be determined 😉
As for the answer to your question:
If you have a Navigo card (except OrlyVal), you can transfer from any vehicle to any vehicle you want, there will be no problem.
It is possible to go to Montmartre with Montmartrobus. You can find the details in this article: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-17-montmartre-otobusu-montmartrobus/
Happy Days.
Hello Mr. Ahmet, thanks to you, I planned a wonderful trip to Paris, thank you very much.
I have a question about the Navigo card. Is it possible to get this card before coming to Paris?
I looked around a bit and saw that sales were made at a place called SNCF Transilien. I would be very happy if you could give me information about this.
Hello Mr. Fahri, unfortunately it is not possible to get the Navigo cards used by tourists before coming to Paris.
mrhb,
Thank you for a satisfying detailed explanation.
My child will be a guest (erasmus) student at the university in Paris for 4 months. He's in Paris right now.
I have 2 basic questions, thank you in advance for your help.
1- My child will receive a navigo card on January 1, 2019 (since he will stay for 4 months, the R-student card for 12 months seems unreasonable). Our question is, can we make the next payments with our Navigo card online using the International Credit Card (that is, issued in Turkey and open to international shopping)? There is a payment method, but we couldn't figure it out since we haven't received the card yet.
2- There is Carrefour there, as parents in Istanbul, we could order online from Istanbul-CarefourSA and most importantly, pay online with our credit card and shop for FOOD at the student's house in Istanbul at the time we determined. Since my French is inadequate, we understood through Google Translator that Carrefour-Paris delivers to homes in Paris, but we could not understand this ONLINE (online, open to international payment, can we also pay with a credit card from a Turkish bank), as if I could only accept credit cards or debit cards issued from French banks. valid…I would appreciate it if you could clarify fully.
Best regards
Hello,
All my friends from Turkey buy Navigo with Turkish credit cards. I don't think there will be a problem especially with Visa and Master Card, but I don't know about American Express.
Online shopping with credit card is a bit complicated. That is to say: Theoretically, there will be no problem, that is, you can shop online in Paris with a Turkish credit card, but if you do online shopping for your child from Turkey via a French website, then I don't know if the system will allow this. Because the internet browser defines the location; Being located in Türkiye may cause problems; It may not work... I'm not sure about that, you can shop online in France with your SMA Turkish credit card, that's for sure.
Happy days, happy new year.
Hello there
My wife and I were going to Paris for the first time. Mr. Ahmet, it was wonderful to meet Pariste.net. We had a wonderful holiday, thanks to you. We couldn't believe the useful information and the information you provided. Everything started with getting a navigo card at CDG airport. Mr. Ahmet, buy a passport photo and a ballpoint pen. "We started tinkering there," he said. Someone who didn't know wouldn't think of bringing a photo with him.
Thank you very much Ms. Müge,
Navigo is important, photography-pencil issue is important :)
I'm so glad you had a nice holiday.
I hope you have a nice holiday.
Greetings, love.
Hello, I think we will benefit greatly from your articles. We took many notes from what you wrote :) Thank you very much for your efforts.
We will be in Paris next Tuesday; Our return is on Saturday. From Orly Airport we will go to our hotel at the Auber stop. If I'm not mistaken, we will need to use Orlybus and then RER B and RER A lines. Apart from airport transportation, we will only leave the city center on our way to Disneyland. We also want to spend half a day in Montmartre.
Is it enough to buy a 1-week Navigo card to use these routes?
Thank you,
Hello Ms. Sinem,
First of all, thank you for your nice comment.
Your route determination is completely correct.
Additionally, Navigo card will be very profitable for you.
You may only encounter a problem when buying Navigo on the first day because the box office is in the other terminal in Orly. For up-to-date details on this subject, I recommend you to also look at the Orly Airport article: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-7-orly-havaalani-paris-sehir-merkezi-transferi/
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This was my 4th visit to Paris. However, unfortunately, I came across your site on my previous visit. For some reason, I didn't dare to buy a weekly ticket at that time. After reading this link, we realized that the Navigo card was the most advantageous card for my holiday on Thursday, so 5 friends bought these cards as soon as we got off the airport. We have already made a profit with only Versailles and airport transfers. For 4 days, we made transfers in the city as much as we wanted and kept the metro bus lines busy. Paris is an expensive city, but for the first time I had such economical transportation in Paris. Thank you so much
Navigo is really advantageous for those who wake up every day. It's good news that you also benefited from this advantage. Thank you very much for your evaluation…
Hello. I also benefited greatly from the useful information you provided. Thanks. But these weekly navigo ticket days confused me. As mentioned above, it says on the website that weekly passes are valid from Friday to Thursday. In this case, when I go on Thursday, can't I use the weekly card until Sunday? Thanks
Hello Mr. Mustafa,
Weekly Navigo cards can be loaded last on Thursday. Therefore, you can load when you come on Thursday.
If anyone has managed to load a weekly Navigo card on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, please share your experience with us, because such a situation has never happened until September 20, 2018, when I wrote this answer.
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Sir, I will go down to CDG 2E terminal. Estimate how far I need to walk to the PER station for the navigo card.
Hello, please excuse my late reply as I was able to turn on my computer today after a long holiday.
Of course, I don't know the airport terminals by heart, but as far as I remember, the CDG 2E terminal is in a location accessible by a private rail system, so I remember that you will first get on that vehicle and then reach the terminal where the RER is located.
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(Scam Method by Paris Metro Officials)
I bought a weekly full use metro ticket.. (they especially recommend you to buy this card, of course, this has a dark outcome). There is a place to put a photo on the card, but the place where I bought my ticket did not give me a suggestion to put a photo in this place, so I did not pay attention.
The security guards in the subway checked the ticket and imposed a fine of 35 Euros because I did not add a photo to the ticket. My wife and I paid a total fine of 70 Euros…
I didn't want to pay, they said they would check the name on the ticket and asked for my passport... They looked at the table and realized that only the photo slot was missing.
They told me that they would not give me the passport if I did not pay the fine. I had to pay the fine. There were a few other tourists with us, and they fined them for the same photo process.
Paris without a Trustik ticket, unfortunately I had to pay a penalty on top of the ticket I paid for... Paris is over for me...
It's the last day of my holiday. I don't have time to go to the police and seek justice. We were completely ripped off.
I'm so sorry about what happened to you. As I tried to point out in this article, it is extremely important to paste a photo and write a name on the Navigo card.
I hope that this experience and your comment will guide those who will come after you.
Thank you.
Hello,
I will attend the international camp in Tullins Fures, France. It's my first time going abroad. We will leave the camp at 25:8.00 in the morning of July 3th. From Tullins Fures I will take the train to Paris Gare de Lyon or Paris Gare d'Austerlitz station. I will stay in Paris for 23 nights. I will issue your card weekly at Navigo Decouverte. Can I also get this card weekly from Gare De Tullins Fures Station (between the city of Grenoble and the city of Lyon) on Monday, July 2018, 25? Then, can I get a 30% or 12% discount on my ticket to Paris? Carte jeune I am in the 27 – XNUMX age group. Or should I think that all the tickets will be sold and buy the ticket online in Istanbul before going to France in order not to be late?
Happy and healthy days.
Hello,
The Navigo card is a Paris-only card and can only be purchased in Paris. Therefore, unfortunately, it does not provide an additional discount for transportation elsewhere or between cities. By the way, there are no student discounts etc. for foreigners in Paris city transportation, so you will have to buy regular Navigo.
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Good day, we will go to Paris as a family (4 people). Can we buy 1 card and four of us use it or do we need to buy separate cards for all of us? Thank you from now..
Hello, Navigo card is for personal use, unfortunately shared use is not possible.
Hello Mr. Ahmet, do they ask for ID or anything else when buying a navigo card? Another question I have is that I will be staying between Tuesday and Sunday evening, so the navigo card is the most ideal because I plan to use RossyBus to go to Opera Square and then take the metro to the hotel.
Hello Fatih,
No, you don't need to show any ID. It is enough to have a photo with you.
In a very low probability, when you show your Navigo at the controls in public transportation, you may be asked to show your ID to prove that the card belongs to you, but it is very, very unlikely.
As you said, the Navigo card is ideal for you and you can use it on RoissyBus for transportation.
Happy days and happy holidays in advance.
Hello, first of all, I would like to thank you for preparing your articles so detailed and beautifully. It will be of great help to us. There is one thing I'm curious about: In your article, you said it is valid from Monday to Sunday. We will arrive at CDG airport on Sunday, but when I read what is written on Navigo's own website, there is an article like this: 'For the Navigo weekly travel pass, sales begin on the Friday preceding the week of validity, and end on the Thursday of the week for which they are valid.' So, as I understand it, the ticket goes on sale the day before arrival and is valid until the following Thursday. In this case, will I be able to obtain this ticket from CDG airport? Will I be able to use it until next Thursday? I'm a little confused, I think you can help me since you live there too, thank you very much in advance.
Hello, I get this question very often and I went to the box office and confirmed the situation. The information I gave is absolutely correct. You can make a weekly top-up on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, but your card will be available for use from Monday, so you cannot use it immediately.
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Hello Mr. Ahmet,
We will be in Paris with my wife and son between 4-7 July. I am very happy to have met Navigo. Thanks to you, I bought my Disneyland ticket very easily. I read the titles and try to make a program. I have a question, we learned that Navigo is valid on every public transportation except Orlyval, but I need to be sure :) Isn't it also valid on Bus Direct 1? Our hotel is close to Porte de Saint metro station, we will transfer to Gaite M13 from Montparnasse stop. I think it will be easiest this way. Do you have a different suggestion? thanks a lot.
Hello Ms. Ayşe,
Navigo card is valid in all municipal transportation vehicles; Except OrlyVal.
Unfortunately, Direct Bus is not a service of the municipality, so it is not included in it... Think of those buses as Havaş or Havataş services.
If you want to use Navigo, you need to arrange your airport-hotel transportation in a different way. Of course, the route varies depending on which airport you land at. Also, the name of the station near your hotel was missing, so I couldn't understand it. By the way, you don't need anyone, including me, for directions; When you type your departure and arrival point in the Google Maps application, it suggests a means of transportation.
I wish you a happy holiday in advance.
Thank you very much Mr. Ahmet, I did not know that direct bus was like Havaş, I also figured out the transportation route with Google. I got all my notes, thank you for all your articles and help.
Hello Mr. Ahmet;
We completed our Paris Disneyland trip on 17 - 20 May 2018.
Thanks to you, it was a nice trip with a command of everything as if you were traveling in Istanbul.
We landed in Paris Orly with PGS.
I wanted to give some information here.
Pgs usually land in Ouest.
It doesn't land on SUD. But be sure to ask which terminal you will be landing on the plane from or which terminal you will be in when you land.
I was wondering where I landed, but after passport control, I saw SUD signs all the time...
“So I'm at Ouest terminal” I thought and followed the SUD signs and reached Orlyval.
I got on Orlyval, got off at SUD after 1 stop, and got my navigo cards from the Orlybus bus stop easily, without any problems.
When I exited the SUD terminal from Gate C, the PINK colored area in front of me was the Orlybus departure point.
Thanks to you, I was able to travel without any problems, even though I had two lambs aged 7 and 9 with me.
Thank you so much.
Hello Ms. Gönül,
I didn't know about this because I haven't flown with Pegasus for a while, but it seems that it mostly lands in Orly Ouest now.
I will make the necessary information updates at the first opportunity.
Thank you very much for your information and nice comment.
Happy Days.
Mr. Ahmed, hello
I'm confused about which article to write under. Because your articles on every topic were so useful to us that I cannot explain. Thanks to you, I can say that we explored every inch of Paris. I have only one piece of advice for people reading these comments. Act only with the information of this site! My wife and I are grateful to you. Thank you very much….
(( I want to share an experience: we landed on the Orly ouest part with Pegasus. We focused so much on your article and thought that we landed on the Sud side... :))) We searched for the K gate in ouest for a long time :))) finally (after visiting the entire ouest part ) We realized that we were not in the water. We got on the orlyval and went to the other side. The navigo box office is at the 5th stop. We waited for 15 minutes for the officer to come. If it wasn't for you, we would have never waited and paid 16 euros for the bus and gone to the center. because all the information desks and employees said that the navigo card is only sold at the center!! ))
Thanks to you, we had a wonderful Paris experience. Thanks again…. I wish you luck….
Hello Ms. Birgül,
Your comment is so valuable to me... Thank you very much.
I never knew Pegasus had planes landing at Orly Ouest. Therefore, thank you very much for sharing your experience on this subject with us.
Yes, as you said, most of the information desk staff - for some reason - do not want to share Navigo Découverte information with tourists. By the way, I admire your determination in obtaining the card :) Finally, you have succeeded and you have arranged your transportation in the most profitable way, congratulations…
I am also very glad that you had a nice holiday in Paris.
I hope you have many nice trips.
I wish you happy days.
Mr. Ahmet, thank you for your efforts, first of all,
Even if we have the weekly card, it cannot be loaded on Friday, right? I wanted to ask if it would have any effect if the card was not purchased new.
Thank you.
Hello Ms. Esra,
First of all, thank you very much.
Even if you bought a new card or came with an old card, you cannot make weekly top-ups on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. Thanks to the new application, there can only be one daily upload, which may not be suitable for everyone; It is necessary to make good calculations.
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Mr. Ahmet, first of all, I would like to thank you for preparing such an informative and guiding site. We were in Paris last week for a symposium. Thanks to the information you provided, my wife and daughter and I visited many places in Paris and Disneyland without any problems. (I would also like to thank you for informing us about the Fast Pass) Especially the Navigo Card was a great experience for us. We took the pictures with us in advance and even sized them at home. We immediately took our cards at the CDG Terminal 2 RER entrance, wrote our names, pasted them and started using them. We came across the checkpoint on our way to Disneyland and passed without any problems :) Thanks to the information you gave about the museums and monuments, we found them all and were able to visit them. Thank you again for your sharing. Thank you to your heart and hands...
: )
Hello Mr. Kağan,
I am very glad that you created your own tour program according to your needs and tastes among the more than 500 articles on Pariste.Net and enjoyed your days in Paris.
May you have many beautiful trips and many beautiful memories in your life.
Thank you very much for your nice comment.
Happy Days.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
We wanted to thank you for this comment. As with everything related to Paris, you wrote about this card in such detail and clearly that we bought this card without any difficulty and traveled comfortably for a week. In fact, the lady at the counter did not speak English, we explained the process to her almost through sign language :) We thought that we would get to go to CDG airport free of charge on the last day, but even though it was not a strike day, the RER B line was very disrupted and we went by taxi again, okay :) We thank you for making our trip easier. Best regards…
Seray and Semih
Mr. Ahmet, maybe you would like to add it. Thank you so much for all the articles
A one-day navigo card option has been released. January 2018
http://www.navigo.fr/titres/le-forfait-navigo-jour-presentation/
Thank you very much Mr. Ferruh. Frankly, this option didn't make much sense to me. Because it may be ideal for those who come to Paris only on Sunday (as they will not be able to refuel for the week on that day). It does not make sense to pay 1€ for zone 5-17,80 to get from the airport to the city, but if you can take plenty of public transportation after checking into the hotel, why not. Still, I added it to the article as an option and made the necessary updates. Thanks again.
Hello Mr. Ahmet.
As of yesterday, we have solved the transportation problem very easily with the Navigo card we obtained in accordance with your recommendations during our Paris holiday. Thank you for all your Paris recommendations. However, when we told the information desk at Orly Airport that we wanted to buy a navigo card, they said that this was not possible and that we could get the card from Denfert Rocherau. We were able to obtain the card after going to Denfert Rocherau with Orlybus. But then we used the card a lot throughout our trip :)
Thank you again for your suggestions and advice.
Good evening.
Hello Ms. Tuğçe,
I'm so glad you had a nice trip in Paris.
In fact, the clerk at the counter in Orly has to give you a Navigo card, but I don't want to think that he didn't give it to you on purpose, he probably doesn't have a card left, sometimes it can be like that, but normally you can get a card from Orly. However, it is very important for you to inform our other readers that there is a possibility of encountering such a situation.
Thank you so much.
Have a nice trip.
Happy Days.
We easily obtained it from the ORLYBUS departure point in November 2017. When we asked the information desk, they said they did not have it.
As you said, sometimes they may not have any left; Of course, there is nothing to do in that situation anymore. Depending on the situation, it must be obtained from the next departure point.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
My wife and I will be in Paris for a conference in April. Your articles were generally useful for me, but your information about this card - considering the current exchange rate - seemed like a cure :) We will get this card as soon as we land at the airport on Monday. Thank you from now. I hope to share my good impressions here when I return…
Seray
Hello Ms. Seray,
First of all, thank you very much for your nice comment.
I hope your trip to Paris is very enjoyable. I'm looking forward to your impressions after the trip.
Happy Days.
We returned from Paris, which we went to on Tuesday, on Saturday evening, that is, last night. First of all, I would like to thank you very much for preparing this wonderful blog, Mr. Ahmet. As soon as we landed at CDG airport, we obtained a Navigo card (5 euro card + 22.80 euros for a week's loading = 27.80 euros) and used the airport throughout our trip. Paris - We reached everywhere we wanted to go in Paris easily and in the most economical way by RER, metro and bus, without paying any other fee, including Paris airport. I will keep my Navigo card to use on my next trip to Paris. I thank you again and urge everyone who will go to Paris to get it. I recommend it. Greetings..
Hello Mrs. Nalan,
I am very glad that you had a nice holiday in Paris and that the information on Pariste.Net contributed to this. It is really advantageous to use a Navigo card if the arrival and departure dates match.
I wish you many nice trips.
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Hello Mr. Ahmet.
We had the opportunity to come to Paris between 25-29 October 2017.
Thanks to your wonderful site (pariste.net), we explored it to our heart's content without any difficulty.
Especially the navigo card is a great thing.
Thank you very much for everything.
By the way, I'm Turgut :)
Hello Mr. Turgut,
I am very glad that you had a nice holiday in Paris, I am happy if I contributed to this. Thank you very much.
I hope you have many wonderful trips and that you visit Paris again one day.
Happy Days.
(turgut). Thank you very much, thank you for your efforts. I have a suggestion about site comments.
What if the comments were up to date, from the first to the last comment? While I was reading, I focused more on those with new dates.
You are right, but all comments have a chronological story depending on their order, and I have gotten used to this in the order in which they are written first, from oldest to newest. Actually, what you say makes sense; I'll think about it :)
Thank you.
We were in Paris on Friday. We got by on carnet for three days. Since our Disneyland trip was going to be on Monday, we bought our passes on Sunday evening. While we were getting our cards, the teller lady closed the counter and came with us to the vending machine and made us take all 4 cards one by one. Later, although we explained that we were informed by Ahmet Öre, he explained that we needed to load in the morning and how it happened:) We remember him fondly once again. Even considering the two-day Disneyland and airport return trips, it reduced our transportation costs by more than half. Thanks to Ahmet Öre, we recommend it to its readers.
I was very impressed by what you wrote, Mr. Haluk. Generally, the attitude of RATP officers is good, but I have never witnessed them being this helpful, I was very happy. Thank you.
This incident took place at the Pasteur station. When one of our navigo cards did not work at the same station, the teller closed the toll booth again, came to the turnstiles and tried it himself. When it did not work, he made our card work after some operations on the machines inside the toll booth. While buying carnet at the same station, the machine that took the money did not give out the tickets. This time, the box office attendant solved our problem by making many phone calls with the receipt we had and gave us our tickets. Although it was bad luck to experience so many setbacks, it was also fortunate for us to encounter such helpful French people (which are said to be very few in the world). By the way, this area where our hotel is located is a really nice, reliable and clean area. It is also suitable for public transportation. It is recommended.
Hello Mr. Ahmet, I am Erhan KAYIŞ. We have completed our Paris trip, we are at the CDG flight entrance gate. The Paris trip I planned by reading your website went very well. We also used the Navigo card to the fullest. Everything went as planned and I was very pleased with the trip and your suggestions. Thank you for everything, continue to be your follower. I will and hopefully I will come to Paris again.
Thank you very much, Mr. Erhan. I hope you got home safe. Have a nice trip.
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Hello Mr. Ahmet,
Thank you for introducing me to the card that covered all my transportation needs, including Orly and Disneyland, for 5 days in Paris.
Hello,
Thank you for your interest and nice comment.
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Hello Mr. Ahmet; You stated that this card can be loaded from Monday to Thursday. I wonder if it includes Thursday? I will be in Paris on Thursday. Can I get a card in this case? Thank you in advance.
Hello Ms. Tuğçe,
Yes, it is possible to get your card and load it on Thursday.
Have a nice holiday.
Thank you very much. Actually, my wife and I have navigo cards left over from our previous trip, we will only load them. We were going to issue a new card for our friends who came for the first time. I hope we can catch up :) On this occasion, we would like to thank you for guiding us on our previous trip and adding a completely different taste to our trip :)
Hello Ahmed,
Our flight lands at CDG on Thursday at 22.00:XNUMX. We will return on Sunday. Do you think we have a chance to get a Navigo card? :)
Hello,
Actually, the Navigo card suits you very well, but I hope you can be at the RER-B entrance around 23:00 after getting off the plane. Then you have the chance to buy a card and load/load it. I don't know exactly what time the RATP office is open, but after 23:00 it is risky, let's say you can get it until 23:30 at best. Good luck :)
The batobus advantage of the navigo card is also extra nice. There is no need to consider any other cards.
Hello, the navigo card seems to be advantageous by far, you explained it in detail so that no questions were needed. This is the first time I see a travel blog that is this comprehensive and informative in a way that will interest everyone, thank you!
Thank you very much, as you said, the Navigo card is definitely the most advantageous, but as I mentioned in the article above, this card is suitable for those who arrive on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, but cannot be used for those who will start a weekend trip. That's why it is necessary to consider other options.
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Hello Mr. Ahmet,
Your article is really detailed and descriptive, thank you, we benefit from it a lot, I have a question for you;
We will come to Gare du Nord by high speed train from Amsterdam on Sunday. Can we buy a navigo card from this station on Sunday and load it weekly from vending machines at any metro station on Monday and use it for 1 week, valid from Monday? Although we will return to Turkey from the airport on Friday. But as you said, I think it would be very advantageous to be able to use almost any vehicle without thinking too much and making calculations, especially at this price. You mentioned that there is no student discount on the Navigo card, but I wondered if there was a child discount, our son is 6 years old, but I think we buy it for the same price, although there is no discount. It is also possible because, as far as I understand, it is a very advantageous card. Also, you mentioned that the photo is in the size of ID cards. Will it be the size of our Turkish ID cards? Can you tell me the size in more detail? Thank you again for all the information.
Hello Mr. Yunus,
Yes, you can buy the card any day you want and load it starting from Monday.
There is only one price for weekly Navigo; There is no child/student discount
but as you say, it is profitable anyway.
Just cut it to the size of your ID photo; Of course, I'm talking about the old IDs, but there are also new IDs that are the size of a driver's license. I've never seen them.
Have a nice holiday.
I'm sorry. I forgot to write my name in a hurry. I'm Erhan Kayış. Greetings again.
Hello Mr. Erhan,
I'm out of Paris for a long holiday and I don't have much time to go online, sorry.
You can reach your hotel on Saturday with a one-way RER ticket and then buy 10-1 zone carnets of 2 to make it through until Sunday evening. As you said on Monday, Navigo will do the job.
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Hello Mr. Ahmet. I have sent an e-mail before. I think it did not arrive. My friend and I will be in Paris between 23 September - 01 October 2017. The landing and departure airport is CDG. We will be staying at Gare opposite Nord yesterday. Which transportation card would you recommend for Saturday and Sunday? Monday is a week. We will take Navigo Decouverte.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
Thanks to the site you prepared, we spent five full days in Paris last week. The best city guide I've ever read, thank you.
Especially the Navigo Decouverte card opened the doors of all means of transportation like a "lock pick".
Thanks
I'm so glad you had a nice holiday. Thank you very much for your valuable comment.
Mr. Ahmet, I have written my comment about the navigo card before, but one of our friends wrote in the comments that you should be applauded, and I completely agree. I don't have anything to say about the entire blog, but as a family that uses this card, I applaud it.
Thank you very, very much…
I wonder if we can reach the city center from CDG airport with a Navigo card and is there a counter at CDG airport that sells and loads this card?
Thank you from now
Hello, depending on which terminal your flight will land at CDG airport, you can obtain your navigo card from the RATP counters at the RER entrances in Terminals 1-3 or Terminal 2. As I tried to mention in the article above, this card can also be used for airport transportation. It is not only mentioned in OrlyVal, it is for Orly Airport, you can easily use it for your future from CDG.
Have a nice holiday in advance.
Mr. Ahmet, thank you for your valuable information. I read your article from start to finish. In fact, I have read that questions similar to the question I will ask you have been asked. Friday, Saturday and Sunday are bad days, I understand that :) But let's say I bought my weekly card for CDG on Friday morning, but I can't load it until Monday. As far as I understand, should I spend these 3 days with a paper ticket? Arrival on Friday - return on Wednesday. Good luck. Thank you from now.
Hello, yes, as you said, you have to get by with a paper ticket until Monday, but which ticket you choose is entirely up to you. So where you will visit, how far you will walk, these are big factors; Even what time you will be in Paris is important. It will probably be best to land in Paris with a single ticket on the first day and settle in your hotel. Maybe it would be good to get a 10 grade report card afterwards, you can spend the whole weekend like this. Or you can buy Mobilis 1-2 zone separately for Saturday and Sunday... Maybe when you arrive on the first day, you will buy a 3-day 1-5 zone Paris Visite ticket and travel unlimitedly for three days. As I said, it all depends on your schedule. After Monday, your job will be easy, the Navigo card will make you very comfortable.
Happy Days.
hello ahmet sir
May the best of praise be to you. I'm glad to have you.
We will come to Paris for a family trip on Wednesday, July 5th. Our first choice in transportation is Abikide Navigo card, but on the RATP site, it seems that the documents and conditions for purchasing a Navigo card include a certificate of residence in Paris. (See. https://www.ratp.fr/en/questions/4621/?taxo=4621&faqid=1446 )
Another issue is that I think the Navigo card is the most logical choice for this trip, which includes Disneyland, for 2 children and 2 adults. What are the latest prices for Disneyland and CDG airport tickets for children and adults? Of course, it is important as well. I am waiting for your help in choosing Navigo.
As I tried to explain in detail in my Navigo Card article (see: https://www.pariste.net/2015/09/pariste-ulasm-18-en-ekonomik-ulasm-kart.html) no documents are required for the weekly Navigo Découverte. Just one photo is enough. The details are already in the article.
If you are considering a ticket for airport transportation and Disneyland transportation, the Navigo card will already add up to a lot of money. It costs around 20 euros per person just to get to the airport.
Happy Days.
Mr Ahmet,
Thank you very much for your information. I will be going to Paris for 5 days on Monday next week. I may be asking a different question, but this question is bothering me right now :).
Do the box office staff speak English? If he doesn't know, how can I get along with the officer when I say I want to buy a Navigo Card for 1 week?
Hello, if you get your Navigo card from the airport, you will most likely encounter an English-speaking officer. Even if they don't speak English, if you say "Navigo 1 week please" they will understand that much, don't worry... Have a nice holiday and safe travels...
Hello Mr. Ahmet, your description is so clear and understandable that I applaud you. Today (May 30th), after the Orly Sud passport control point, I found every place, including gate K, Navigo sales booth and Orlybus, as if I had touched it with my own hands. Thank you for your efforts, thank you.
Mr. Levent, your message made me happy, thank you very much. I hope you have a great time in Paris. Have a nice holiday…
Hello, do you have information about the card application, limit and prices on suburban trains?
Hello Ms. Aylin,
Suburban trains are priced like Metro and RER. In other words, it is more important which zones you will travel between than which vehicle you take. Tickets and cards used in all public transportation vehicles are also important in suburban trains. If you are going outside zone 1 or want to travel between other zones, you must buy a special ticket or have a valid public transport card or day ticket.
A detailed article about suburban trains is available on the blog. See: https://www.pariste.net/2014/05/pariste-ulasm-11-banliyo-treni.html
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Mr. Ahmet, is it possible to load and use the navigo cards we bought last year this year as well? Or do we need to reprint it? Thanks…
Ms. Şebnem, it is possible to use the navigos you have by loading them from the ticket booths or ticket vending machines when you arrive, rest assured 😉 Best regards and greetings…
Mr Ahmet,
Thank you very much for your valuable information. This will be a question many times, but I want to ask it just to be sure, with your forgiveness. When I come back on Saturday, is it okay if I fill up my weekly navigo to use starting from Monday? Will there be a problem? I wish I wouldn't bother on Monday.
Yours.
Greetings
You can buy the card when you arrive on Saturday, but it is not possible to top up on Saturday, you must wait until Monday morning. It's a ridiculous rule, but unfortunately it is the way it is.
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Hello Fatih,
Thank you too for your interest and nice comment.
There is no restriction on which day it is for weekly Navigo cards, that restriction is for those who will purchase monthly Navigo. The limitation of Weekly Navigo is that it can be filled on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, but cannot be filled on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. For some reason they did such a nonsense :) You are coming on Thursday the 20th, you will be able to fill out your card and use it comfortably until your return on Sunday, April 23, don't worry.
I wish you a happy holiday in advance.
Hello Mr Ahmed,
Thank you very much for the detailed information, your articles are very useful. We are traveling to Paris, arriving on April 20th and returning on April 23rd. We have round-trip flights from Orly airport and we are planning to visit the Palace of Versailles. I was thinking of purchasing a Navigo decouvert card, but you wrote above that it cannot be recharged for that month starting from the 20th of the month. If navigo is not available, which transportation card would you recommend? Thanks in advance
Is this card valid on the funicular?
Certainly. Valid for all public transportation vehicles in zones 1-5. As I mentioned in the article above, it is not only mentioned in OrlyVal.
Mr. Ahmet, I have read your articles, but if it is not a problem, we will come to Paris on Monday. We are 4 people, we will stay for 4 days. Our hotel is in the center, 43 rue des ecoles 05. Considering the places to visit, would it be more convenient if each of us bought a navigo card? What do you think?
If you are going to use public transportation to get to the airport, then I recommend a Navigo card, even if you come to Paris for two days. If you are going to come for four days, the most profitable one for you will of course be Navigo. You will make money many times over. Have a nice holiday.
Hello Mr. Ahmet, when we buy 1-week navigo, can we use public transportation unlimitedly for 1 week?
Hello, yes, you can use all public transportation vehicles unlimitedly (except OrlyVal). And as I mentioned in the article, this card can be used from Monday to Sunday, not 7 days.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
I will land at CDG airport with my wife on Saturday, March 4th in the morning and return on Sunday afternoon. As far as I understand, we cannot buy Novigo cards because it is the weekend. Which ticket should I buy for a 1-day trip between Zone2 and the airport? Thank you in advance
Mr. Ahmet, you are great. I follow you with interest. We are planning to come to Paris as a family for the second time in August 2017. We come on Tuesday and return on Monday. This time, this card seems to be very useful for us. I think it is also used for transportation between Paris and Disneyland.
Hello, thank you very much.
Except for the last Monday, you will be able to use this card with peace of mind everywhere in zones 1-5, including Disneyland, from the moment you arrive. It's just not mentioned in OrlyVal, but I guess you won't need it either.
By the way, I also shot a video about the Navigo Découvert card. I will prepare and upload it for publication as soon as possible and you will be able to find detailed information there in addition to what is written here...
I wish you happy days.
Mr. Ahmet, thank you for your interest :) We are looking forward to your answer, best regards :)
I was going to ask at the box office, but to be honest, I've never been to the Batobus side these days. As of this weekend, I will be out of Paris for ten days, so I did another research on the internet for you: In principle, the card should be full, but theoretically it seems that showing the card even if it is empty is enough, but if the officer at the counter wants to check the validity of your card, you may be in a difficult situation. However, if you want to try it, if something goes wrong, you will be treated more understandingly since you are a tourist. Worst case scenario, you'll buy a normal ticket :)
That's what I was thinking too :) Thank you very much, by the way, have a safe trip :)
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
We read your articles with great pleasure before our Paris trip :) However, we would like to consult you on something. We will arrive in Paris at noon on Sunday and return on Wednesday/Thursday afternoon. Even though we had limited time, we thought of buying a navigo card to be comfortable. My question to you is, you wrote that there is a discount on batobuses when you buy a navigo card. Can we buy a navigo card on Sunday (even when it is not active) and get a discount on batobuste that day? So is just having the card enough? Thanks in advance :)
Hello,
One of the reasons why this blog is so rich in content is the comments that readers write and the questions they ask. There are so many questions that I have to sit down and research. Just like now 🙂 Because this question comes from a place where I don't work 🙂 It seems to me that the card should be filled out, but I don't know the answer clearly; I'll research this issue this weekend and try to get back to you by next week. Good question, my dear :) Best regards…
Hello Mr. Ahmet. I will get the Navigo on Sunday evening and fill it myself on Monday. Do I have to top it up with my credit card from the machines at the stations? Can I top it up with cash instead of credit card? Also, can I refill my navigo card from the card refilling devices at all RER or metro stations, or are the navigo refilling devices different? Thank you in advance for your help.
Hello,
While there are vending machines dedicated only to filling out Navigo, there are also vending machines that can both give tickets and fill out Navigo. All machines have options with some or all of the credit card / paper money / coin options, and there is no standard for this. So, some machines have some of them, and some machines have all of them. Then you need to find a machine that accepts paper money. Generally, all stations have these vending machines, but they may not be at every entrance of every station, you may encounter them when you enter from another entrance. However, there are vending machines in all major metro stations. In the worst case scenario, you can ask the staff at the toll booths next to the turnstiles to pay in cash.
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Hello Mr. Ahmet, we will be in Paris from Tuesday, January 31st to Thursday, February 2nd. Do you think it is appropriate for us to buy a navigo decouv? Thanks:)
Hello Ms. İdil,
For those coming to Paris by plane, if you take public transportation to the city center, it costs around 20€ for a round trip, depending on which airport it is. That's why I recommend the Navigo card for 3-day trips (sometimes even 2-day trips).
I wish you a happy holiday in advance.
Hello,
We will participate in the fair with a team of 4 people between 18-26 January 2017. Our entry will be on Wednesday, January 18th from Charles de Gaulle Airport. Can we get a Navigo card from there when we land? We will have to stay in a hotel in the center and commute to a fairground next to the airport every day. What are your suggestions for transportation and even accommodation?
Thank you.
Hello,
Yes, it is possible to get a Navigo card from the RER station at the airport, you will be able to use it until Sunday night for the first week, then you will need to refill it on Monday. You can top it up with a credit card at any station.
You will mainly use RER-B for transportation. Therefore, if you look for a hotel on this line, you will feel comfortable. There may be hotels near Gare du Nord, or if your budget allows, if you look for a hotel close to Châtelet Les Halles station, you can easily reach the fairground and it will be easy to go all over the city for sightseeing. "Where to Stay in Paris?" I listed examples of hotels in this region in my article, I think it will be useful.
I wish you happy days.
The information you provided was really useful, thank you!
Then how happy I am. Thank you.
Hello,
It's a very nice article. I'm reading it one by one. Thank you. I have a question I want to ask. Are these cards also valid on buses marked Direct 1 etc., thank you.
Hello,
First of all, thank you very much.
These buses, which were formerly known as Les Cars Air France and are now known as Le Bus Direct, are one of the options for airport transfer. Since these buses are not a service of the Paris Municipality, transportation cards are not valid.
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I would appreciate it very much if you could reply to my e-mail, thank you :)
It will be first thing in the morning 😉
Hello,
Thank you very much for this excellent information, I was in Paris for a week and thanks to you, I spent very little money and benefited from transportation without any problems.
Endless thanks
Hello Ms. Sibel,
I was very happy to hear that you had a good time in Paris and that I had a small part in it.
Therefore, your comment is very valuable.
Thank you.
Hello Mr. Ahmet, first of all, I congratulate you on your holiday. As you know, it's a holiday and we planned a trip to Paris. We land in CDG around 7pm on Sunday evening. I want to buy a Navigo card there easily. It would be difficult to find one in the city with a spouse and children. Where can I find it at the airport? And will I be able to upload it immediately next week? With your advice, I plan to buy one RAR when I go to the hotel on Sunday. Thank you very much for your interest and effort.
Hello Mr. Ugur
Happy Eid to you too.
Navigo card is available at the information desk at the CDG airport RER entrance, but you cannot load it on Sunday evening. The officer will think that you do not know the subject and will insistently warn you :) Get your cards there by paying 5 euros each in the evening, and fill your card from any metro station vending machine on Monday morning. You can also have it loaded from the staff at the counter.
We hope you have a pleasant holiday in Paris.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
When I went to Paris last month, I could not find an office in Orly to buy a Navigo card. I asked at least 10 officials, most of them didn't know, and some said I should go to the south side of the terminal. Since I will be going again next month with a large family group, this time I had to ask for your help. I would be very happy if you could answer. So far, I landed at the same place as Pegasus and Vueling, and there was an orlybus stop right in front of the exit. According to the officials, card sales were only made in the south, so I was in the north(?). I wonder where the office is? If you remember, could you describe it?
Also note for other readers, last month I was trying to purchase a Navigo card from the office in Denfert-Rochereau when an intern approached to help. When I said I wanted a Navigo card, he insisted that there was no such card and literally forced me to buy a daily ticket from the ticket vending machine. I gave up buying a ticket at the last minute and got in line to try my luck again. I consulted the officer sitting at the desk behind the glass and received the answer, "Yes, you can buy a Navigo card here." So do not believe what is said, do not give up on the Navigo card. 🙂
Hello Ms. Ecem,
As I tried to explain in detail in the Orly article, there are two separate terminals: Orly Sud (South) and Orly Ouest (West) terminals.
Until today, I have always flown from Orly Sud terminal, the Navigo Découverte card is sold at the OrlyBus stop there. Of course, in rare cases, they may be out of stock. I don't know if cards are sold at the Ouest terminal, I've never tried it, but as I said, you can buy the card from the box office at the first stop where OrlyBus departs.
And as you said, RATP box office officials can sometimes prevent tourists from using the Navigo Découverte card, although they do not have such a right, this card is valid for everyone, local or foreign. Ask persistently 🙂
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Although I have read most of your articles, I missed your Orly article, I'm sorry. Thanks so much for your response!
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
On Saturday, July 23, my wife and my son (17 years old) and I will arrive at CDG airport around 14:00, and we will leave Orly on Wednesday, July 27, around 10:00. Which would be the most economical transportation card? Considering that it includes traveling comfortably between zones 1-5 in Paris (including Versailles) and airport-city transportation. Thank you very much in advance for your answer.
Hello,
Actually, it's hard for me to say anything about this, it all depends on where you go on which day and how much you like walking...
However, my general advice is to check into your hotel with a single RER ticket on the first day, then buy a 10 carnet and travel around Paris with it until Sunday evening. You can purchase a Navigo card on Monday morning and continue your trip, allocate Tuesday to Versailles (Mondays are closed), and on Wednesday you can easily reach the airport with the same card.
Have a nice holiday.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
Below is a trip to Paris. According to this plan, which transportation card should I get?
day 1 Cdg-gare du nord
Day 2 and Day 3 lens (I bought the ticket :)))
The last two days..porte mailot from vincenses (where I will stay will be vincenses) and my plan will be to visit places like champs elysee, eifel in these last two days, and then on the last day, return from vincenses to CDG... I'm sorry it might be a bit confusing, it's confusing in my mind :)) )..Thanks in advance for your answer.
Hello Mr. Arif,
As I tried to point out in the article above, one of the most important criteria for using the Navigo card is which day of the week you will come to Paris and which day you will return. I recommend the Navigo card to those who will spend two days or more in Paris. If the date ranges do not suit you, the ideal solution would be to buy a 10 carnet for urban transportation.
Have a nice holiday.
Hello Mr. Ahmet;
http://parisbytrain.com/paris-train-metro-week-pass-navigo-decouverte/
As far as I understand from what is written on the site above, it says that weekly Navigo must be purchased by Tuesday midnight. I may have misunderstood.
have a nice day
Hello, believe me, after reading the article above, you do not need to read any additional information about Navigo. Maybe all you need to do is check Navigo's current prices, but I already check that those prices are up to date as regularly as I can. Since I use Navigo annually, this issue is under my constant monitoring, don't worry.
As I mentioned in the article above, Navigo cards can be purchased and filled from Monday to Thursday, but only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for the following week.
I wish you happy days.
Hello. Ahmet, my brother. You're very elegant. Very useful information. I will also be landing at CDG airport on the evening of Thursday, 28th. My first job will be to buy Navigo Decouverte. Transportation is key to making every trip enjoyable. Thanks to you, we met with Navigo Decouverte about all the concerns, from budget planning to vehicle hijacking, etc., that are important to us. I offer my love and respect to Mustafa Akman
Hello Mr. Mustafa,
Thank you very much for your nice message.
I hope you have an unforgettable Paris holiday.
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Greetings Mr. Ahmet and thank you very much for taking your valuable time to provide such detailed information.
I think I understand, but let me ask anyway to confirm. Does loading 5+21,50 weeks for this navigo card cover CDG-Paris roundtrip plus unlimited city transportation? If so, it will be economical even for our 1-day trip.
Hello, thank you for your nice comment.
Yes, you can use unlimited public transportation in zones 1-5 for the amount you specify, provided that you fill up on Monday-Sunday and Monday-Thursday.
happy holidays
Hello again Mr. Ahmet
I can't tell you how comfortable we were with this Navigo card during our transportation to Paris. However, the Tourist Information offices in Orly do not have any information about where the cards are sold, they show the loading machines. The counter at the Orly bus stop was closed. No one we asked knew where to buy it, but in the end, the attendant at the counter came from the toilet and we were able to get our cards. With this card, we got through our first few hours of inexperience. Then the whole of Paris was ours. There is also a Mobile Phone application for Paris Metro. Those who are going to Paris should definitely download it to their phones. Moreover, it works off-line. You can write your current location and destination instantly. route. Thanks very much for your suggestions
Hello Mr. Kadri,
As you said, weekly Navigo is a great convenience. I recommend it to everyone except the situations I listed above.
For those coming from Orly, it is sold only at the OrlyBus stop. If the box office is closed, you may have to wait 5-10 minutes.
Thanks for your comment.
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Greetings,
I'm writing to make sure I understand it correctly. The weekly card we buy on Wednesday is out of use on Sunday night, right? The weekly card purchased only on Monday can really be used for 1 week :)
Greetings,
Yes, it's weird, but that's exactly what it is. Because weekly cards are not always valid for 1 week. Whether you upload it on Monday or Thursday, it expires on the following Sunday night and you have to upload it again on Monday...
Hello, thanks to you, I bought this card and traveled very comfortably for a week. Thank you very much for your useful sharing.
Thank you so much…
Greetings Mr. Ahmet, I will be at CDG airport with my wife and daughter on Wednesday, May 18, at 21:25. I think I can get a Navigo card after this time, based on the correspondence above, but I would be very grateful if you could confirm it. Thank you very much for this useful site and your comments.
Hello there
As far as I know, the ticket office at the RER entrance of CDG should be open until midnight. Of course, if there is no maintenance work/strike etc... You can get your card from that booth. Have a nice holiday…
Thank you very much, Mr. Ahmet, for introducing us to such a blessing(!) as Navigo... :) This card is one of the heroes of my 6-day trip, which started on Monday and ended on Saturday. As soon as I landed from CDG Airport, I went to the Rer station. This card, which I received after waiting for a full hour due to a working ticket office and Far Eastern friends who were not sure what they wanted, pays for itself from the beginning by covering only the 20€ round trip fee to the hotel. No hassle of buying tickets or missing out. He had a master's degree in transportation and took me from station to station, line by line, allowing me to use my time efficiently, see more places, and gain flexibility of movement. Valid everywhere: metro, RER, bus, night bus, tram, funicular! If possible, tourists who come to Paris should erect his monument... Thank you very much again, Mr. Ahmet... :)
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
Thanks to the information you provided, our second trip to Paris last week was much more beautiful and satisfying than the first. Especially the Navigo Card was very useful to us, thank you.
Sincerely,
Captain Özgür |
Thank you so much…
Thank you Mr. Ahmet…
Hello Mr Ahmed,
My wife, me and my 15-year-old son January 31, 2016
If we are lucky, we will be at CDG airport around 17.00 on Sunday. Our return is on 04 February at 17.
Can I buy Navigo on Sunday and start using it immediately?
As far as I understand from the Navigo website, next week's sale starts on Thursday, but is it available for use on Monday morning?
Thanks
Gürkan
Hello Mr. Gurkan,
You can buy Navigo cards for 5€ any day you want, but the days you can top up are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
So, even if you get the card when you come on Sunday, you will not be able to load it.
My advice to you is to buy a one-way RER ticket from CDG on the first day and reach the hotel (or take a taxi, etc. of course). On Sunday, you will only have time for a short Paris walk after arriving at the hotel and settling in. If you get your Navigo card on Monday morning and load it for a week immediately, you can travel to your heart's content for 4 days, as it will take you to the airport on the last day.
Have a nice holiday in advance.
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
Have a lot of rest and holiday in our place :)
Very interesting, we did our typical Turkish thing, knocked on the windows and asked. They insistently said they were closed from behind the windows. We waited for a while and after 10-15 minutes, 2 gentlemen came out and headed to the car. In fact, before getting in the car, we said that we wanted to buy a card again, they told us to get it in Paris center and left. So we thought it was closed.
Yes, I think there was a climate summit. It seems that all the absurd situations happened to us. Fortunately, we now have our navigo cards so we can load them and use them next time we go :)
Have a nice holiday again…
Selin.
As said above, we mentioned your name a lot, Mr. Ahmet. Thanks to you, we turned Paris upside down in 4,5 days with our Navigo card. Even though we were quite cold in the November cold, we took advantage of noctilien (night buses). We got off that subway and got on this subway, examined the routes of every bus stop we came across and took a tour of the small city. In short, it was a very profitable trip, thanks to you. We cannot thank you enough. There is just one point I would like to mention. We landed at Orly airport on November 25, around 18.30 local time in Paris. When we arrived at the counter selling Navigo at the OrlyBus Bus Terminal number 3, the officers had their windows closed and were counting inside. We asked a lot, but they said they closed it. We couldn't get the card, so we had to pay to get on the OrlyBus. It would be great if you could tell us about the opening and closing hours of the navigo booths in Orly. Fortunately, Navigo was being sold at the metro booth at the Denfert stop where we got off the bus, so we immediately bought one of the cards.
Also, OrlyBus buses were not operating on Sunday due to the ecosystem application. . Of course, I don't know if Sundays are always like this. We were disappointed when we went to the OrlyBus stop, we had to use OrlyVal on the way back, but we were lucky again, Metro and OrlyVal were free.
We tried to go to many of the places you mentioned on your blog site as much as our time allowed. Thanks again…
Selin.
Hello Ms. Selin,
The reason I responded late to your message was because I had to wait until today to do research to find an answer to your question. I'm currently at Orly Airport to fly to an unknown (surprise) destination to celebrate my birthday next Thursday :) I stopped by the OrlyBus counter for you and asked. It's open every day until 12 at night. I guess you were lucky enough to catch a break because the box office was closed. Since that Sunday was the climate peak, OrlyBus must not have been running, otherwise there should be service every day of the week.
Thank you again for your interest and nice comment.
Happy Days
Hello Mr. Ahmet,
First of all, thank you for the useful information you provide on this blog. We will land in Orly on November 21, our hotel is in zone 1. On our return, we will stay in Paris for two days and go to Amsterdam from Charles De Gaulle Airport. As far as I understand from your articles, we cannot get a Navigo card. Which transportation card would you recommend us to buy?
"Mehmet"
hello mr mehmet
If your return is on the 22nd of November, you can spend two days with a 10 carnet, provided that you buy a separate RER ticket for the Orlybus on arrival and to go to Charles de Gaulle on the return… If you are returning on the 23rd, you can purchase a 3-day 1-5 Zone Paris Visite ticket for airport transportation. You will solve all your transportation expenses, including transportation costs, in one item and unlimitedly.
thank you and have a nice holiday
Thank you very much Mr. Ahmet, good night.
First of all, thank you very much for all your answers.
With your permission, I would like to ask for one last help. We will go to Disneyland on 25.10.
We also bought a bus ticket to go. I wonder if the stop mentioned below is in front of the opera house. Or could it be somewhere like the exit of the metro stop?
•OPÉRA : 8:40am – 8, place de l'Opéra
Thank you again for your interest
Hello Mr. Volkan,
The address you mentioned is right in Opera Square, opposite the metro exit. In front of Swatch and Camper stores.
Have fun
Mr. Ahmet, with your permission, I would like to ask for your help on one more issue.
As I mentioned, I will go to Amsterdam by high-speed train.
It says Paris Nord on the ticket, but Gare du Nord also appears on the map.
Are they the same place? It looks like the same place on the map, but I'm not sure.
Thanks
Hello Mr. Volkan
Yes, they are both the same place, rest assured.
See: https://www.pariste.net/paris-tren-garlari-2-gare-du-nord-paris-nord-kuzey-gari/
Hello there
First of all, thank you for this useful information.
Me, my wife and my 5-year-old daughter will go to Paris on Friday, October 23. We will go to Amsterdam on October 27 and return from there.
Since I will not be going out of zone 3 except returning from Charles De Gaulle airport, I am thinking of buying a 10 carnett. What do you think?
Hello Mr. Volkan
As you said, since the date ranges are not suitable for taking navigo, it will be more convenient to use urban public transportation with a 10 carnet.
Have a nice holiday in advance
Hello,
We just returned from our trip to Paris; It really went smoothly :) Our thoughts were there.. We turned Paris upside down with our weekly Navigo, which we bought in line with your suggestion.. What a useful thing it was! We remembered you every time we used it, thank you Mr. Ahmet :)
Wishing you happy days…
Hello,
Knowing that I had a small part in helping you have such a wonderful holiday helped me start this week better. Thank you for your kind comment.
I hope you come to Paris again.
Happy Days…
Hello, first of all, thank you very much for this useful article. Can the 5€ deposit be refunded at the airport on the way back?
Hello,
This deposit is not refundable as it is your card fee. You buy the card for 5€. Maybe I should use the term card fee instead of deposit in the article.
Happy Days.
Hello Mr. Ahmet. I would be very pleased if you could answer my question. I will land at Orly airport on Saturday, February 10th with Pegasus. And I will go back to Turkey on Wednesday, February 14th, God willing. What should I do? Navigo card or report card? Frankly, I want to go and explore everywhere in the city. The navigo card is great, but I don't think it would be appropriate to buy a navigo when I land on Saturday.
Hello Ms. Elif,
Yes, as you said, Weekly Navigo does not suit you, unfortunately. Other options are not that economical and I do not have a ticket that I can directly recommend, because there are many different options depending on how many times you will use public transportation and which regions you will visit, and it is impossible for me to decide on your behalf. But if you say, "Let me buy a single ticket and not have to deal with another ticket for five days," then it is ideal to buy Paris Visite. See: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-16-turistik-kartlar-2-paris-visite-pass/ Of course, it is not as economical as Navigo. If the budget is high for you, as I said, you should take paper and pen and make calculations one by one and complete your trip with different ticket types day by day. See: https://www.pariste.net/pariste-ulasim-8-biletler-ve-ulasim-kartlari/ Have a nice holiday in advance.
Thank you very much. You took the trouble to answer. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
An article like this was like a medicine before our travel plan. Although there were not big differences since we would stay for a short time, we came to the point where we could calculate even 1 euro due to the increase in the Euro exchange rate. 🙂 Thank you for the information, Mr. Ahmet.
Hello Mr. Kerem
First of all, thank you for your nice comment. I hope you have a very nice holiday.
I wish you happy days.
Hello Mr. Ahmet, we will fly to Orly Airport with Pegasus on June 30th and we will be in Paris around 12:00. We will stay at the hotel ibis budget Paris Porte de Vincennes. We will stay in Paris on June 30, July 1 and 2, and then go to Belgium. Since it coincides with the weekend, it would be more logical to choose which mode of transportation to visit the touristic places. I would like your help :)
Hello,
Unfortunately, as you said, Navigo is not suitable for you because it falls on the weekend. Therefore, you can buy a single ticket from OrlyBus for airport-hotel transportation and go to the center, then buy a 10 carnet from Denfert Rochereau to solve your transportation within Paris. If it will be a day where you will travel a lot and use public transportation a lot, it is also possible to buy a 1-day mobilis ticket on that day.
Have a nice holiday.