True or False: Does my dog need to buy a metro ticket in Paris?
This page is translated from the original post "Vrai ou Faux : mon chien doit payer un ticket de métro à Paris ?" in French.
- 28/11/2023 11:15
Our animal friends are not welcome in Paris, and this is evident in public transportation…
Big, small, medium. Nothing is clear with the RATP. Depending on the size of your companion, you may not have access to all modes of transportation.
Let’s keep it simple: if your dog fits in a bag or basket with a maximum length of 45 cm, it will have access to all modes of transport. For others, you will need to pay and wear a muzzle.
Since 2016, dogs are allowed on the metro and RER, but not on buses unless they are contained in a bag. The reason given: lack of space. It is true that the Paris metro hasn’t been a sardine can for years… As for the RER, it’s hardly worth mentioning as using it has become almost a punishment. Only the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, probably believes that trains and metro cars are spacious…
Next, to answer the posed question, dogs must indeed have a valid ticket appropriate to the journey. This ticket is a “reduced fare”.
Small dogs, which fit in a bag, can travel for free. Same for assistance dogs for people with reduced mobility or visual impairments. Woof!
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