Public Transport in Paris: What is Navigo Liberté+ card and how to get it?

Published on: February 07, 2025 |  Article No: 299 | By: @rprasanth_kumar

Tired of buying tickets every time you use the public transport in Paris?. With the Navigo Liberté +, you can move around Île-de-France without hassle. No need for recharges or upfront payments—just tap your Navigo pass, travel, and get billed at the end of the month for the trips you actually take. It’s that simple!

Why you might love a Navigo Liberté + card?

Salient Features

  • You can travel anywhere in Île-de-France using any mode of public transport.
  • No more need to carry single tickets. You travel with your Navigo pass. Just tap your Navigo pass and go!.
  • No Commitment. Pay only for the trips you take and receive bill at end of the month.
  • No need to recharge your Navigo pass: no more queues to buy your tickets at the ticket counter or on the vending machines.
  • Pay Less: 1.99 € instead of 2.50 € for Metro-Train-RER tickets, and 1.60 € instead of 2 € for Bus-Tram tickets.
  • No Surprise Charges. The daily cap ensures you never overpay.
  • Track Your Trips Easily. Check your trips and bills online via Mon espace >> Mon Navigo.
  • Need unlimited travel for a period? You can always add a Navigo Weekly or Monthly Pass on the same card whenever you want. The contract is without obligation, termination is possible at any time and free of charge
    The Navigo Liberté + contract is loaded exclusively on a personalized Navigo pass (with your name, surname and photo). The certificate may be issued to persons living or working in the Île-de-France region.

The Navigo Liberté + subscription allows travel within the following network:

  • Metro lines (1 to 14).
  • RER/train lines in Île-de-France (A to E), Transilien (H, J, K, L, N, P, R, U).
  • Bus lines under an agreement with the Île-de-France Transport Authority, where the regional fare applies.
  • OrlyBus and RoissyBus lines (specific fare applies).
  • Tram and Tzen lines, including express trams (T11, T12, T13)
  • The Montmartre funicular (cablecar).
  • Long-distance buses.

Points to Note

  • The Navigo Liberté + does not allow travel on Orlyval.
  • The subscription can be terminated at any time and free of charge.
  • The Navigo Liberté + subscription is loaded exclusively on a personalized Navigo pass (with your name, surname and photo). It can only be issued to people living or working in the Île-de-France region.
Tramway Paris T3 et Transilien

Ticket Prices per trip

Navigo Liberté + card offers affordable, no-fuss pricing. Tariffs applicable as of 1st January 2025:

Mode of TransportFull PriceReduced Price
Metro-Train-RER1.99 €0.99 €
Bus-Tram1.6 €0.8 €
Orly via Metro Line 1413 €6.5 €
Roissy CDG via RER B13 €6.5 €
OrlyBus & RoissyBus13 €

Did you know? You can be charged the maximum rate of the Navigo Day during the same day. Beyond that, your trips (excluding trips to airport) are free!

Ticket prices for Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Zones

  1. Travel to Roissy Airport Proximity Zone A (Stations: Parc des Expositions, Villepinte, Sevran Beaudottes, Aulnay-sous-Bois):
    • Full fare: 5.95 €
    • Reduced fare: 2.97 €
  2. Travel to Roissy Airport Proximity Zone B (Stations: Le Blanc Mesnil, Drancy, Sevran Livry):
    • Full fare: 7.05 €
    • Reduced fare: 3.52 €
  3. Travel to Roissy Airport Proximity Zone C (Stations: Le Bourget, La Courneuve, La Plaine Stade de France):
    • Full fare: 9.45 €
    • Reduced fare: 4.72 €

Easy Transfers & Validity Period

No need to buy separate tickets when switching transports using Navigo Liberté + card, transfers are included:

  • Bus/Tram → Bus/Tram: Free transfer within 1h30 of first tap.
  • Metro/Train/RER → Metro/Train/RER/Tram Express: Free transfer within 2 hours of first tap.

Some station-to-station transfers are free, even if you briefly exit the metro or train system:

Metro/RER/Train ConnectionTransfer Point
Metro 13 → RER CPorte de Clichy
Metro 1 → RER CPorte Maillot (Neuilly-Porte Maillot)
Metro 4 → RER B & CSaint Michel Notre-Dame
Metro 5 & 10 → RER CAusterlitz
Metro 4 → RER A, B & DChâtelet-Les Halles
Metro 3, 12, 13, 14 → Transilien L / RER ESaint-Lazare
Metro 14 → Transilien LPont Cardinet
Transilien N → Metro 13, 6, 4, 12Paris Montparnasse
Transilien P → Metro 4, 5, 7Paris Gare de l’Est
Transilien L, U → A, Metro 1La Défense
Metro 1, 14, A, D → RER RGare de Lyon
Metro 14 → RER CPont de Rungis
Metro 14 → RER DSaint-Denis Pleyel (Saint Denis Stade de France)
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How to sign up for Navigo Liberté + card?

Getting started with Navigo Liberté + is a breeze:

  1. Sign up online or at a service point (agency, multi-service counter, RATP desks). If you do not have a Navigo pass, simply follow the subscription route. You will be able to choose the way of collecting your pass: at the ticket office or receive at your home.
  2. Provide your banking details (BIC/IBAN).
  3. Sign the documents relating to the subscription.
  4. Start traveling: just remember to tap your pass each time!.

During the month, your trips are counted and you will be charged the following month.

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2 thoughts on “Public Transport in Paris: What is Navigo Liberté+ card and how to get it?”

  1. Is there a standing charge, I am going to France in April would it be beneficial to get the card now ,and use it in April

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