Cardboard tickets in the Paris metro and RER still have a few months to go, at least. The end of these small magnetic tickets, originally slated for Monday, June 1, 2026, has been pushed back to autumn, as ICI Paris Île-de-France has learned. Île-de-France Mobilités says it wants to give users a few extra months to use up their stock, while not yet announcing a precise date.
A piece of news that directly affects Île-de-France travelers who still have a few ticket booklets tucked away in a drawer or in their wallet. No need to toss them: they remain valid on the metro and at intra-Paris RER stations until further notice.
T+ tickets and Origin-Destination passes stopped being sold in November 2025. In buses and trams, they’ve already bid farewell: they’ve been rejected since May 1, 2026. Only the Île-de-France metro, RER and train networks still grant this additional grace period.
It's fair to say their use has become largely negligible. Magnetic tickets now account for just 0.15% of validations, according to IDFM. A figure that underscores how far they've come since their introduction in 1973.
Two options are available for users who still hold them. The first, simplest: use them for the metro or the RER before autumn 2026. The second: exchange them at an RATP or SNCF ticket counter. Exchanges are possible until September 1, 2026, limited to 5 tickets per day, in return for a Metro-Train-RER or Bus-Tram equivalent loaded onto a Navigo Easy card. Note: cash refunds are not available.
Several options are available to occasional travelers. The Passe Navigo Easy, sold for 2 euros at all ticket machines and counters, lets you load Metro-Train-RER tickets at 2.55 euros each, or Bus-Tram tickets at 2.05 euros each (2026 rates). For more frequent users, the subscription Navigo Liberté+ allows paying upfront for all tickets used in the month. Finally, the apps Île-de-France Mobilités or Bonjour RATP enable storing these passes directly on a smartphone. No more frantically hunting for a ticket in your pockets at the turnstiles.
