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What is the difference between Paris Metro and RER?
Overview. Paris Metro lines are identified by numbers: Lines 1 – 14 run primarily within the city limits. RER lines are identified by letters: Lines A, B, and C run from the city center to the suburbs and the Paris airports. Travelling outside the city on the RER, requires a more expensive ticket.
How do you pay for the metro in Paris?
Paris Metro ticket machines all accept Euro coins (for purchases up to 30€) and European debit cards (with smart chip) as payment. Visa and Mastercard credit cards are accepted for buying tickets at most Paris Metro ticket machines and ticket windows.
Is the Paris metro only underground?
The Paris Métro (French: Métro de Paris [metʁo də paʁi]; short for Métropolitain [metʁɔpɔlitɛ̃]) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. It is mostly underground and 225.1 kilometres (139.9 mi) long. It has 304 stations, of which 64 have transfers between lines.
Why is the Paris metro so good?
Serving more than 1.5 billion passengers a year, with 16 lines, 302 stations, and all that in only 33 square miles, the Paris Metro is an enormous spider’s web stretched beneath the city. This is because it is one of the densest subway systems in the world, designed to accommodate commuters and tourists alike.
Can I use my RER ticket on the metro?
The above transit passes are valid for travel not only on RER trains, but also on the Paris Metro and Paris Buses, Trams & Transilien trains within the fare zone you have purchased.
How long does it take to travel from London to Paris by train?
There’s only one train running directly from London to Paris: the Eurostar high-speed train. So that makes choosing the right train a bit easier! This train is seriously speedy. On average the journey takes 2 hours 28 minutes, at its fastest, 2 hours 16 minutes.
Is Paris Metro free?
Fast, easy, and free! With the Paris City Pass, you can use the public transportation system (metro, RER, bus, Montmartre tram) within the inner city district of Paris Zone 1 – 3 for free!
Is Paris Metro bigger than London?
London Underground is longer at 250 miles long to Paris Métro’s titchy 133 miles. But the Métro has more lines (16 versus 11) and more stations (303) than London (270). The Paris network also carries more passengers (1.5 billion annually) and is, in fact, the second busiest metro system after Moscow.
Is the Metro in Paris free?