Valérie pécresse - activities

Navigo pass increase: a new rate hike to 89 euros in 2025?

Navigo pass fares are set to rise again next year. A further increase of 2.8% is due to take place in January 2025, bringing the Paris region public transport pass to 88.80 euros per month.

Grand Paris Express: we visited two future stations on line 15 south

Considered one of the most eagerly-awaited new automatic metro lines of the Grand Paris Express, line 15 south is scheduled to enter service at the end of 2025. In the meantime, work continues on the site. On Wednesday April 3, 2024, we were able to witness the final welding of rails on line 15 sud in Clamart station, followed by a visit to the future Arcueil-Cachan station. We tell you all about this immersion several meters underground.

RATP: soon, the Paris metro will no longer stop in the event of passenger discomfort

Paris metros will no longer stop in the event of passenger discomfort, and will be quicker to restart following news of a suspicious package. Following her appearance on the set of BFM Business, Valérie Pécresse announced significant changes in the context of transport in the Paris region, to be fully ready in the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The new measures should be in place by next June.

Paris transport: metro ticket book to end on September 21

A new chapter begins. On September 21, 2023, the booklet of ten cardboard metro tickets will disappear for good. RATP is announcing the end of sales of these booklets of t+ tickets at all automatic ticket machines and ticket counters on its network as of this date. In addition, Valérie Pécresse announced on France Bleu that the single metro ticket will also disappear after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Transport in Île-de-France: a train, metro or RER journey will now cost no more than €5

According to information from Le JDD, a fare shield is to be introduced on public transport in the Île-de-France region: from March 7, 2022, a journey on the metro, RER or train will cost no more than 5 euros for those without a Navigo pass.

Covid: restrictions are to be expected in Île-de-France in the coming weeks

According to Île-de-France region vice-president Alexandra Dublanche, “restrictions are to be expected in the coming weeks”. This is what she said this March 6, 2021 on France Info as all Île-de-France departments are currently placed into strengthened surveillance.

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.

Employer’s certificate in Île-de- France public transit to download or online

Île-de-France inhabitants will need an “employer’s certificate”, or “Attestion employeur” in French, to ride public transit at peak hours and go to work starting from May 11th. Ile-de-France region President has had this proposition listed in a charter signed this Wednesday with the State, the local authorities, employers, union trades and public transit operators and validated by the government. This certificate will be mandatory at peak hours between 6:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. upon penalization. The Police Prefecture confirmed tolerance will be shown until Tuesday May 12th.

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.

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.

Metros and tramways open all night long this Saturday March 14, 2020

Six metro lines and three tramway lines will be open all night long this Saturday March 14, 2020. So far, these night openings are to be discovered experimentally since September 2019.

Paris metro tickets and Navigo pass soon to be available on smartphones

Cardboard metro tickets and Navigo pass are about to disappear for good by summer 2020. The rechargeable and contactless Navigo Easy pass will be available starting June 12, 2019.