Although they’ll need to be officially voted in by the French Government on December 7th, the new Paris public transportation rates for 2024 have been announced, including the annual rate hike for January 1st and the special pricing during the 2024 Summer Games (in line with the sticker shocking prices of hotels and vacation rentals).
Paris Metro Rates Starting January 1, 2024
| Ticket | 2023 Price | 2024 Price | 2024 Summer Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticket T+ (single ticket) for Navigo Easy or Liberté+ Cards |
€1.69 | €1.73 | €4* |
| Ticket T+ (single paper ticket) | €2.10 | €2.15 | €4 |
| Carnet of 10 tickets for Navigo Easy or Liberté+ Cards |
€16.90 | €17.30 | €32* |
| Navigo Day Pass (all zones) | €20.10 | €20.60 | Suspended |
| Navigo Weekly Pass (all zones) | €30.00 | €30.75 | Suspended |
| Navigo Monthly Pass (all zones) | €84.10 | €86.40 | No change |
| Navigo Annual Pass (all zones) | €925.10 | €950.40 | No change |
| Imagine’R (student annual pass) | €365.00 | €374.40 | No change |
| Orly Airport via Metro 14 | N/A | €11.50** | €16 (also Roissy) |
| Paris-Suburbs Destination Single Ticket |
Max €5 | Max €5 | No change |
| Paris-Suburbs Destination Carnet 10 Tickets |
Max €40 | Max €40 | No change |
** Included in the Monthly or Annual Navigo Pass
According to the article published in Le Parisien on Monday, the new pricing (which goes up every year, but not normally by as much) is due to the cost of the extensions of lines 11, 14, and RER E, as well as the future 200km Grand Paris Express network, as well as inflation. You might not know that employers in Paris and the surrounding area are the primary financiers of transport, contributing 52% of the total budget (most employers subsidize at least half of their salaried employees’ public transport fees).
Tourists in Paris and the surrounding Ile de France will also be contributing to the budget through a tripling of the tourist tax. If you’re staying in a 5-star hotel, the tax will increase from €5 to €15 per night. For a three-star hotel it will increase from €1.90 to €5.70 per night.
Paris 2024 Pass for the Summer Games
Since the RATP and SNCF will need to run with additional frequency during the Olympic and Paralympic Games to be able to accommodate the 10 million visitors expected, they are creating special rates from July 20th through September 8th.
“It is out of the question for the people of Île-de-France to finance the Olympic Games,” said Valérie Pécresse, Regional President of the Île-de-France, to Le Parisien. Trains will be more numerous and frequent on almost all lines during this period at an estimated cost of about €200 million. Therefore, they’re introducing the “Paris 2024 Pass” at €70/week to cover these costs, and to dissuade visitors from purchasing single-day (€16) or even single-ride (€4) tickets, which would result in huge lines at the ticket booths.
Once purchased, the Pass will be valid for unlimited use, whether for a day or a week, throughout the network. That means you can go anywhere from the center of Paris to all of the suburban destinations, whether it’s to see the Olympic events at the Stade de France or to visit the Château de Versailles. However, it will NOT include service to Orly or Roissy-CDG airports, which will have a flat fee of €16 for the RER B or line 14 metro.
You can still get a digital carnet of 10 tickets on your Navigo Easy, but this will cost €32, hardly a bargain. “We are going to run a major communication campaign and recommend that people of Île-de-France buy their tickets beforehand,” said Valérie Pécresse. Franciliens (the residents of Paris and Ile-de-France) who travel occasionally will be encouraged, before July 20th, to load the maximum number of single ticket carnets on Navigo Easy cards (single metro, tram, and bus tickets), up to a maximum of 30 tickets. There are no carnet limits on suburban trips. As for holders of a Liberté + Card (for residents with an EU bank account), they will not see any change and will not be impacted by the Olympic surcharge.
Tickets during the Olympic Games: July 20-September 8
- Paris 2024 Pass
- 1 Day All Zones: €16
- 2 Days All Zones: €30
- 3 Days All Zones: €42
- 4 Days All Zones: €52
- 5 Days All Zones: €60
- 6 Days All Zones: €66
- 7 Days All Zones: €70
- Single Ticket: €4
- Roissy and Orly Airports: €16
- Carnet (10 Tickets) on Navigo Easy Card: €32
The Paris 2024 Pass will be available online beginning January 1st, 2024 (there will be a website specifically for public transport tickets for the Olympic Games, to be announced). Buyers will have the option to have it sent as a card to their home or to download it onto their smartphone. I can already see how both of those options are going to be problematic, lol!
