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Good plan for families: gifts offered by the RATP for the Mercredis des Enfants

Every second Wednesday of the month, RATP agents are waiting for you in no less than 80 metro, RER or tramway stations in Paris and the Île-de-France region to give your children a little surprise for free. Next date: Wednesday 8 March 2023.

Scam: Île-de-France Mobilités warns of fraudulent emails sent to Navigo Pass subscribers

If you have received an email from Île-de-France Mobilités telling you to renew your Navigo Pass payment method, don't reply, it's a scam! IDFM has warned about this phishing attempt.

Paris: metro line 14 to be entirely closed for several weekends

Hell goes on for all metro line 14 commuters in Paris. Because of the extension works to the Orly airport, the entire purple line will be closed all day for 7 weekends. First weekend the traffic will be interrupted? On Saturday January 28 and Sunday 29, 2023.

Cluny - La Sorbonne: a ghost station for 49 years, here's why it's finally reopened

Located on line 10 of the Paris metro, Cluny - La Sorbonne was a notorious ghost station for almost 50 years. But do you know why this station finally reopened in 1988? We tell you!

Line 11 of the Paris metro: evening traffic interrupted for 9 months

Bad news for regular users of line 11 of the Paris metro. Due to the extension to the East, traffic on the famous brown line will be interrupted three nights a week, from December 20, 2022 to September 28, 2023. We tell you everything.

Paris: what is the priority order for a seat in public transportation?

Pregnant woman, elderly or disabled person… Several groups of people are entitled to claim seats in public transportation. But among them, who is given priority?

Metro line 4: arrival of the first driverless trains this Monday

After six years of difficult work for users, line 4 of the Paris metro will finally welcome its first automatic, driverless trains, starting Monday, September 12, 2022.

Paris transport: why don't the metro and RER run in the same direction?

If you regularly use Parisian public transport, you've probably already noticed that the metro and RER don't run in the same direction. But do you know why?

RATP: extending line 14 is "the absolute priority" for the Paris 2024 Olympics

With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games fast approaching, the question of public transport to carry the millions of travelers arises, with the extension of Line 14 in particular becoming the "absolute priority".

The Cinema Station: when RATP and the 7th art meet at the Porte des Lilas

This ghostly station located at Porte des Lilas, in Paris, could have a place at the Cannes Film Festival: countless films, commercials and video clips have been shot there, just a stone's throw from the metro passengers. Discover the Cinema Station, the most mysterious and magical place of the RATP.

RER A: summer 2021 renovation works, and stations closed

As it happens every summer, renovation works are likely to disturb RER A users. But this year, the famous RER line A will be renovated from June 26 to August 29, 2021 included. Discover now the works and stations closed this summer on the RER A.

Public transit: fewer metros at off-peak hours starting Wednesday in Paris

Because of lockdown implemented since October 30, 2020, the public transit offer in Paris and Île-de-France will be cut in half at off-peak hours on some lines. According to Le Parisien newspaper, starting Wednesday November 18, there will be one metro in two between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Discover RATP traffic forecast.

Police intervention at La Défense: restrictions lifted, no suspect spotted

This Tuesday June 30, late in the morning, in the La Défense area a police intervention took place after a gunman had been seen by the Les Quatre Temps shopping mall. The Préfecture de Police says the operation is now over an no suspect has been spotted.

Coronavirus: all metro stations open, traffic forecast in Paris on June 22

Since May 11th, first day of the containment exit, the public transportation public in Paris and Ile-de-France has improved. All statiosn are open, and here is the traffic forecast for Monday June 22, in Paris and Ile-de-France.

Coronavirus: 2 million facemasks given in 400 Ile-de-France stations from May 11

While deconfinement is said to start on May 11, 2020, Ile-de-France president Valérie Pécresse announces two million facemasks will be given for free to Ile-de-France train travelers. They will be given from Monday May 11 in 400 stations in Ile-de-France.

Coronavirus: the RATP will resume 75% of its traffic from May 11th

While RATP has announced that 75% of the Ile-de-France trains will resume from May 11th, employees and travelers are worried about distancing on an already overcrowded network. This April 28, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced facemasks will be mandatory in public transit. He also gave a few measures to implement for phasing out.

Masks to be compulsory in public transit: security officers could fine

This April 28, Edouard Philippe presented the government's deconfinement plan to the National Assembly. In his speech, the Prime Minister said facemasks will be compulsory in public transit starting from May 11. Invited on Europe 1 radio station on April 29, Minister of Transport Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said "there will be sanctions if you were no mask in public transit". Statements confirmed by Christophe Castaner this May 2, at the end of the council of Ministers.

RATP: stickers to uphold social distancing in the subway

“Pour notre santé à tous, laissons ce siège libre” (for everyone’s health, please let this seat free), this si the message that will be featured one seat in two on RATP network platforms. Stickers that will encourage commuters to uphold social distancing during the coronavirus health crisis.

Coronavirus: hand sanitizer distributors soon everywhere in Paris

The City of Paris keeps on fighting against covid-19 and announces the massive and gradual deployment of hand sanitizer distributors in public spaces and in the hall of municipal places welcoming people.

Coronavirus: bus shuttles reserved only for the hospital staff in Paris

Île-de-France Movilités has announced to set up from March 23rd and for as long as it’s needed twenty bus shuttles reserved only for the hospital staff. Goal? Help the health staff in Île-de-France move around more easily as the public transit traffic is already very limited.