From January 1, 2025, a single €2.50 ticket will replace the different fares currently in force for metro, RER and regional train journeys throughout the Île-de-France region. The change, officially approved at the Île-de-France Mobilités board meeting on Tuesday November 12, is designed to simplify fare options for users, reducing fare combinations from 50,000 to just two tickets. According to Valérie Pécresse, President of Île-de-France Mobilités, this is a genuine "ticketing revolution" in line with the Navigo pass dezoning policy initiated in 2015.
From now on, users will be able to choose between a one-way ticket at €2.50 valid for journeys on the metro, train and RER, regardless of geographical area, and a second ticket at €2 for journeys on the bus and streetcar. For the latter, the fare is raised to €2.50 if purchased directly from the driver, a dissuasive measure designed to encourage advance ticket purchase. Exceptions to this fare simplification remain: Orlyval, Orlybus, Roissybus, Noctilien and certain on-demand transport services are not affected by this reform. In addition, a specific fare of €13 has been introduced for all journeys to airports.
For Parisians, this reform means an increase in the price of the metro ticket from €2.15 to €2.50, marking the disappearance of the ten-ticket booklet that used to allow travel at €1.73 per journey. On the other hand, for commuters from further afield, particularly on RER and Transilien trains, this single fare brings real savings, significantly reducing costs for journeys previously priced between €3.20 and €5. Île-de-France Mobilités thus intends to make the fare system fairer and more accessible, regardless of users' location.
Valérie Pécresse assures us that this reform, despite an estimated loss of revenue of 30 million euros per year, will be self-financing thanks to a slight increase in transport ridership, expected to be between 1 and 2%. Nevertheless, some members of the opposition point to a lack of upstream consultation and express doubts as to the feasibility of this self-financing.
Last but not least, regular users will be offered attractive options via the Liberté+ card, hitherto limited to Paris intra-muros, which will be extended to the whole of the Île-de-France region. With this card, journeys will cost €1.99 instead of €2.50 on the metro, RER and regional trains, while bus journeys at €2 will cost €1.60. What's more, connections between different modes of transport will be free of charge, a particularly advantageous measure for those traveling long distances.
Although Parisians who only use the metro will see an increase, this reform represents a major simplification of fares for journeys outside the capital, and should ultimately encourage smoother mobility between the different zones of theÎle-de-France region.
Dates and Opening Time
From January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027
Recommended age
For all
