Paris: Starting January 1, 2025, the metro ticket will increase to €2.50

As of January 1, 2025, public transport in the Île-de-France region will adopt a single fare of €2.50 for metros, RER, and suburban trains.

In 2025, Île-de-France Mobilités will review its pricing for single tickets. The big news is the creation of a unique ticket priced at €2.50, valid for travel on the metro, RER, and suburban trains throughout the region.

This reform represents a major upheaval for transport fares in Île-de-France. From January 1, 2025, only two types of single tickets will be available for travel throughout the region, except for specific tickets to airports. The announcement made by Île-de-France Mobilités this Tuesday reflects a desire to simplify access to transportation.

Thus, the T+ tickets and origin-destination tickets, currently used by 4 million travelers each day, will disappear. The new pricing system will depend solely on the mode of transport used: a ticket priced at €2.50 for journeys on the metro, RER or suburban train, regardless of the distance traveled or location, while buses and trams will have a ticket priced at €2.

End of the cheaper 10-ticket booklet!

The elimination of the old fare zones, which historically segmented journeys in the region, is an important change. Nine years after the introduction of the single fare Navigo pass, this new system further simplifies travel. Arnaud Bertrand, president of the Plus de Trains association, welcomes this simplification and the removal of “tariff traps,” which could have multiplied with the arrival of new lines from the Grand Paris Express starting in late 2025.

The main beneficiaries of this reform will be residents of the outer suburbs who do not have a Navigo pass, as they will see the costs of their journeys significantly reduced. A trip between the old zones 1 and 5, which previously cost €5, will now cost only €2.50. However, this measure will also lead to increases. Users of the Paris metro will see the price of their trip rise from €2.15 to €2.50, an increase of 16%.

Another decision that is even more disadvantageous for travelers: the elimination of the 10 or 20-ticket booklets that allowed for a lower unit price. From now on, you will pay the price for 10 tickets, which will be €25 for the booklet compared to less than €18 currently. This represents an increase of nearly 40%.

There will be winners in this scheme (mainly tourists coming from distant airports) and losers: the residents of Île-de-France. Why? Because subscription rates will not decrease.

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