Navigo and the Paris metro: 2026 fares and passes

If you live in Paris, get a monthly Navigo pass: at EUR 90.80 a month in 2026, it covers the whole region, airports included, and your employer pays half.

The short version

Navigo month (all zones): EUR 90.80 in 2026, about USD 101. The week pass is EUR 32.40 and the annual pass EUR 998.80 [1].
Since January 1, 2025 there's one price for a metro, RER or suburban train ride anywhere in Île-de-France: EUR 2.55 in 2026. Buses and trams have their own EUR 2.05 ticket [1][2].
Paper tickets are gone. Single tickets live on a Navigo Easy card (EUR 2 at station machines) or in the transit app on your phone [3][8].
Airports: a single ride to or from CDG or Orly costs EUR 14, but the monthly and weekly Navigo passes already cover the airports (except Orlyval) [1][3].
After about 12:30 a.m., the Noctilien night buses take over until the metro reopens [5].

USD conversions in this guide use the Federal Reserve H.10 rate of October 30, 2026 (EUR 1 = USD 1.1163).

What changed in 2025, and why it's good news

For decades, Paris tickets worked on zones, a bit like the commuter rail back home: a ride out to Versailles or Disneyland cost more than a hop across town. On January 1, 2025, Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM), the regional transit authority, scrapped zones for single tickets [2].

Now there are just two everyday tickets:

Ticket	2026 price	About in USD	Good for	Validity
Métro-Train-RER	EUR 2.55	USD 2.85	Metro, RER and Transilien trains anywhere in the region, except airport stations	120 minutes, transfers inside the rail network [1][2]
Bus-Tram	EUR 2.05	USD 2.29	Buses and trams	90 minutes, transfers between buses and trams [1][2]
Paris Région–Aéroports	EUR 14	USD 15.63	Rail trips to or from CDG and Orly, including Orlyval	120 minutes [1][2]
Ticket bought on the bus	EUR 2.50 (EUR 2.55 by SMS)	about USD 2.80	One bus ride, no transfers	60 minutes [1][2]

The catch: the rail ticket and the bus ticket don't talk to each other. Metro to RER on one ticket is fine; metro to bus means a second ticket [3]. Also, the old carnet of 10 paper tickets that every guidebook mentions isn't sold anymore [3].

Keep your validated ticket or card on you until you've left the station. Inspectors do spot checks, and the State Department's France page warns that fines are on the spot [6].

Which pass or card to get

The monthly Navigo: the default for residents

The Navigo Mois (month pass) is the closest thing Paris has to a no-brainer. In 2026 it costs [1]:

Pass	All zones	About in USD
Navigo Day (Jour)	EUR 12.30	USD 14
Navigo Week (Semaine)	EUR 32.40	USD 36
Navigo Month (Mois)	EUR 90.80	USD 101
Navigo Annual (Annuel), paid per year	EUR 998.80	USD 1,115
Imagine R student pass, 2026–27 school year	EUR 393.30 plus fees	USD 439

Cheaper zone-limited versions still exist for passes (zones 2–3, 3–4 and 4–5), but almost everyone in the city buys all zones [1]. The day pass doesn't cover the airports [1].

Two things make it even better. First, French law makes private-sector employers reimburse 50% of a monthly or annual pass, and public-sector employers 75% since September 2023 [4]. Ask HR on day one; it shows up on your pay slip. Second, the week pass runs Monday to Sunday and the month pass runs calendar month to calendar month, so time your first purchase accordingly.

Compare that with stateside: a month of unlimited rides in New York costs more, and it won't get you to the airport or to a château 20 km (12 miles) out of town.

How to get the card

Pick the personal card. The month and year passes go on a personal Navigo card with your name and photo [3]. You can order it through IDFM or pick one up at a staffed station window; bring an ID photo.
Or load it on your phone. IDFM's app sells digital tickets on compatible phones, and even the airport ticket can be validated with Navigo on a smartphone [2][8].
Annual pass: you apply once, it's paid monthly or upfront, and it renews automatically. It's the right move once you're settled.
Students: under-26s in school sign up for Imagine R, which works out far cheaper than paying monthly [1].

Navigo Easy: for visitors and occasional riders

The Navigo Easy is an anonymous, reloadable card that costs EUR 2 at station machines [3]. You load single tickets or a day pass on it. One quirk: you can carry up to 20 rail tickets or 20 bus-tram tickets, but not both types at once [3]. It's ideal for your parents' first visit.

If you ride a lot but not every day, look at Navigo Liberté+, a pay-as-you-go option billed afterward. In 2026 it charges EUR 2.04 per rail ride and EUR 1.64 per bus or tram ride [1]. Unlike London or New York, tapping a contactless credit card on the metro turnstile isn't how Paris works; you need a Navigo product or the app [3].

Getting to and from the airports

Both airports are on the rail network, and your monthly or weekly Navigo covers them.

Charles de Gaulle (CDG)

The RER B runs from Gare du Nord and Châtelet–Les Halles to both CDG train stations. With a single ticket, buy the EUR 14 airport ticket, not the regular EUR 2.55 one, which is not valid at airport stations [1][2]. With an all-zones week or month pass, just tap through [3].

Orly

Since June 24, 2024, metro line 14 runs straight to Orly from Châtelet, Gare de Lyon and Bercy [7]. The airport ticket covers it [2]. The older Orlyval shuttle from Antony on the RER B also takes the EUR 14 ticket, but it's the one airport link a Navigo pass doesn't cover [1][3]. Bus 183 also serves Orly on a regular bus ticket [3].

The Roissybus and Orlybus express coaches you might remember from earlier trips no longer run, according to a 2026 visitor guide [3], although IDFM's fare grid still lists a Roissybus fare [1]. Check before you count on it.

Paris Visite for guests

For visiting friends and family, the Paris Visite pass includes the airports: EUR 30.60 for one day, EUR 45.40 for two, EUR 63.80 for three and EUR 78 for five in 2026, half price for kids 4 to 9 [1]. For most visitors, a Navigo Easy plus a few single tickets is cheaper.

Late nights: the Noctilien

When the metro and daytime buses shut down for the night, the Noctilien night buses run from about 12:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m., with extra service on Friday and Saturday nights and the night before public holidays [5]. The main hubs are Châtelet, Gare de Lyon, Gare de l'Est, Gare Saint-Lazare and Gare Montparnasse [5]. They take regular bus-tram tickets and Navigo passes.

Tip from those of us who've waited too long at Châtelet at 2 a.m.: look up your Noctilien route before you go out, since the night lines don't follow the metro map.

Money-saving notes for 2026

Buy the annual pass in December if you're sure you'll stay. A December 2025 tip in the Paris press: paying the annual pass in one go before the new year locks in that year's price until renewal [8].
Fares rise every January. Under a 2023 deal with the state, IDFM can raise fares by the past year's inflation plus one point; for 2026 that meant 2.3% [8].
Reduced fares exist for kids, large families, seniors, people with disabilities and some benefit recipients [4]. A senior annual pass was EUR 544.80 in 2026 [1].
Disruptions: see our guide to strikes before you plan anything important around a train. And if you want the inside scoop on which lines are running on a bad day, ask in our community group for Americans in France.

Navigo and the Paris metro: passes, 2026 fares, airport trains and night buses