Transports en commun - activities

The Impressionist Train, a special weekend train to Auvers-sur-Oise

If you're an artist or a lover of Impressionism, take a weekend trip to Auvers-sur-Oise, a small town in the Ile-de-France region that Cézanne and Van Gogh loved. The SNCF has set up a special train to take you there, less than an hour from the capital!

Metro line 1: traffic completely interrupted this Sunday, April 21

If you're used to taking line 1, then you're going to have to adapt. Due to construction work, RATP is announcing the total interruption of traffic on this automatic metro line for a few hours this Sunday, April 21, 2024. So, what are the alternatives? We tell you all about it.

Transport: three metro lines interrupted over the weekend of April 20-21

The weekend of April 20 and 21, 2024 promises to be a complicated one on the Parisian rails, with three metro lines either fully or partially interrupted. So you'll need to plan ahead and find other alternatives!

New Navigo Pass refund this Wednesday: which lines are affected?

Five transport lines lacked punctuality in 2023, and Île-de-France Mobilités is planning to compensate users who use them regularly, starting this Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

Info Metro RER trains, closures, works and demonstrations in Paris this Saturday April 27th, 2024

In the blink of an eye, you'll have access to all the information you need about traffic in Paris, updated in real time. RATP Metro RER and Transilien, roadworks, traffic, major events and demonstrations, we give you all the practical information you need to know before going out in Paris this Saturday April 27th, 2024.

SNCF strike in May: threat to extended weekends

The month of May, traditionally punctuated by public holidays and long weekends, could this year be marked by significant disruptions on the French rail network. The Sud-Rail union has issued a strike notice for SNCF controllers, extending from April 30 to May 31, 2024. This strike could result in the cancellation of many trains during the May bank holiday period.

Metro: these offences are punishable by a fine on public transport

Smoking in the metro or not having a ticket may well get you fined, but there are many other offences, often linked to common sense, that you should be aware of before entering a station.

Olympics: why are RER tickets more expensive to get to Olympic venues outside Paris?

Be careful when traveling outside Paris: to access certain Olympic sites, the usual metro ticket is not enough! You'll need to be vigilant and buy another one, to make sure you don't get fined on arrival!

RATP: soon, the Paris metro will no longer stop in the event of passenger discomfort

Paris metros will no longer stop in the event of passenger discomfort, and will be quicker to restart following news of a suspicious package. Following her appearance on the set of BFM Business, Valérie Pécresse announced significant changes in the context of transport in the Paris region, to be fully ready in the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The new measures should be in place by next June.

Traffic disrupted on Transilien line R after knife attack at Gare de Lyon

After a knife attack this Saturday morning at the Gare de Lyon, people are advised to avoid the area. On the SNCF side, Hall 3 remains closed, and users of the Transilien R line will be affected throughout the day.

Metro: line 4 extended to Châtenay-Malabry?

Projects to extend Paris metro lines have been multiplying in recent years. While line 4 has only just reached Bagneux, it could be extended as far as Châtenay-Malabry within the next few years!

Paris 2024: Google Maps censored during the Olympic Games to improve traffic flow?

Transport during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is definitely causing problems... Île-de-France Mobilités could ask for Google Maps to be censored during the competition, to avoid the shortest routes and keep traffic flowing!

OUIGO flash sale: 100,000 train tickets under 19 euros

Discount train tickets? That's what OUIGO is offering you with its special New Year flash sale on Tuesday January 9 and Wednesday January 10, 2024. Take advantage of 100,000 train tickets at frozen prices to a wide choice of destinations, for travel between January 10 and February 8, 2024.

New Year's Eve 2024: metro stations closed around the Champs-Élysées

The Champs-Élysées remains the place to be to celebrate New Year's Eve 2024, with its fireworks to ring in the new year! While public transport will be open and free all night, some stations will not be served. Here's the program!

Paris: the turnstiles have disappeared from Montparnasse metro station, find out why

For a few weeks now, the turnstiles have disappeared from Montparnasse station. While this is not the end of the story, it does make it difficult for travelers to know where to validate their metro tickets, and yet passage has not become free for all that!

Paris 2024: a special transport fare for the Olympic Games, at 4 euros a ticket

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games aren't done changing the daily lives of Parisians, especially on public transport. For the duration of the competition, fares on the network will double!

Increase in the Navigo pass: a monthly rate of 86.40 euros in 2024

Navigo pass fares are set to rise again next year. Île-de-France Mobilités has announced an increase of 2.6%, or 86.40 euros per month in 2024, to cross the region by public transport.

Metro line 11: a petition against the name of the new Serge Gainsbourg station

Between now and spring 2024, six new stations will be added to the eastern side of line 11 of the Paris metro. One of them is to be named after the famous singer Serge Gainsbourg, which is not to everyone's taste, as a petition has been launched against the decision.

Paris 2024: Parisians urged to stay at home to avoid traffic chaos

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are crystallizing many tensions, particularly on the subject of public transport in the Île-de-France region, which is already struggling to contain the usual influx. Ile-de-France residents who use them all year round are therefore invited to stay at home during the event.

Paris 2024: Urbanloop, autonomous rail capsules for getting around Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

Urbanloop could be the future of public transport in medium-sized towns! This month, the first tracks of these ecological, autonomous capsules will be laid in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines!