Metro transport system is the backbone of public transport system in Paris and it gratifies the travellers in France, one of Europe’s largest countries.
The routes on the Paris metro system can be seen in the form of coloured lines on the Paris metro map that gives an appearance of a piece of modern art with its myriad of floored patches.
Paris metro system is among the oldest of the metro systems in the world. The 100-plus year old metro system of Paris runs on 15 different lines which are named after their destinations and this manifests its experience.
Nearly 368 metro stations are covered by about 200 kilometres of track in Paris. You can get access to these metro stations which are located close to any given point in Paris, normally within 500 meters. Choice is of course yours.
If you are going to Paris on vacation then the extent to which you use the Metro and subsequently the type of ticket you choose, depends on a few factors. Firstly, if you are lodging at a Paris hotel in the centre of the city then you probably won’t be using the metro that much.
Many monuments and museums are found within walking distance of one another. That is why it is enough if you buy a single metro ticket for a certain place.
Attendants are available in all the metro stations to help the tourists in obtaining their metro tickets from the ticket booths. A ‘Carnet’ is preferred by the tourists who will stay in Paris for a week and who would use the metro better. It is a pack of 10 metro tickets that allow the tourists to go by Paris metro 10 times.
Alternatively, you can purchase an orange Paris metro ticket. This ticket allows you unlimited travel on the metro for a week. Prices of both these tickets depends on how many zones you intend to travel through, so it’s a good idea to figure out where you wish to go during the week and only buy a ticket for those zones so as to save money.
Travellers from the US can buy special tickets called Paris Visites, which allow you unlimited use on the whole RATP network. Paris Visites can be bought on the internet before you leave to France.
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