Navigo card is the preferred option for those who constantly use public transport in Paris . For visitors, it is recommended for long stays due to its more complex acquisition and use process.
Attention: One big drawback of the Navigo Découverte is its timing. Pass validity begins Monday morning and ends the following Sunday. Navigo‘s weekly rate is only valid from Monday to Sunday. Weekly cards can be purchased any day, up to and including Thursday. Cards purchased on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will not take effect until Monday morning of the following week.
To order the Navigo, you need to bring a photo that is 3 cm high by 2.5 cm wide.
For these cumbersome reasons, we recommend using a Paris Visite pass or a block of 10 Ticket t+ tickets if you come to spend a few days or a week in Paris.
You can use it to get to the airports of Paris, Charles de Gaulle (zone 5), Orly (zone 4), Versailles (zone 4) and Disneyland Paris (zone 5).
You can get on: public buses, metro, RER (trains), tram, Noctilien (night buses), Orlybus and Montmartre Funicular.
Navigo Pass Prices
For the visitor, it will be the weekly pass called Navigo Découverte , it covers zone 1 to 5. Zone 1 is the center of Paris, where many of the popular things to visit are. Charles de Gaulle is in zone 5, Orly in zone 4 as is Versailles and Disneyland Paris is in zone 5.
Attention: its use is personal and non-transferable, each person needs a card.
Navigo Découverte Weekly Pass
From zone 1 to 5: €22.80
Monthly pass (for residents)
From zone 1 to 5: €75.20
If you buy the card to move outside zone 1 (centre of Paris) you have a bit of a discount, but obviously this is not of interest to most visitors:
The prices for the zones excluding the center of Paris (Zone 1):
Zones 2-3 /weekly €20.85 / Month: €68.60
Zones 3-4 /weekly €20.20 / Month: €66.80 Zones 4-5 /weekly €19.85 / Month: €65.20
Using the Navigo to get from Orly to Paris
You can use the Navigo to get to the center of Paris from Orly by making the following combinations:
Metro 7 + Tram 7
Normal price: €3.80 Travel time: 65 minutes Tickets that you can use on this route: Ticket t+ (you will need 2), Navigo , Paris Visite (zone 5), Mobilis (zone 4).
Orlybus
Normal price: €8 Travel time: 35 minutes Tickets that you can use on this route: Orlybus ticket (purchases on board or machines), Navigo , Paris Visite (5 zones).
Using the Navigo to get from Charles de Gaulle to Paris
RER B
Normal price: €10 Travel time: 30 minutes Tickets that you can use on this route: train or Navigo ticket .
Other disadvantages of the Navigo
The basic reasons for discarding this pass if you are a tourist are: it costs €5 only for the card, you must stand in line to request it and take a passport-type photograph. Also, if you go for a few days or you will walk through the center instead of taking transport, it may not be the most appropriate, since the two methods of recharging money are weekly or monthly.
Where to buy the Navigo?
At metro or train stations, airports or tourist kiosks.
Difference Between Paris Visite and Navigo
The key difference between the Paris Visite and the Passe Navigo Découverte is the ability to synchronize with the days of your visit and the price. The Paris Visite is a little more expensive, especially if you want to include the transfer from the airports (you must buy the zone 1-5), but it may be more suitable if you visit Paris during the weekend, since the Navigo Découverte cards purchased on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will not take effect until Monday morning of the following week. We explain in more detail:
- A big drawback of the Navigo Découverte is its timing. Pass validity begins Monday morning and ends the following Sunday. The Navigo weekly rate is only valid from Monday to Sunday, you cannot choose when the 7 days that you will use it begin. Weekly cards can be bought any day, up to and including Thursday, but if you buy them on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday they won’t take effect until Monday morning of the following week. The Paris Visit on the contrary goes from 1 to 5 days and you can use it the day you want.
- To obtain the Paris Visite you only need to have the money that you will pay for it, to obtain the Navigo you must also take a photograph and pay an additional €5 for the card (€22.80 + the €5 of the card: €27.80), however, if It adjusts to your days of visit, it is worth taking into account that the Paris Visit of only two days that covers zones 1 to 5 costs €37.25.
Despite the Navigo being open to tourists, some vendors will try to convince you to buy the Paris Visite , be firm if it is not what you want, you are within your rights.
You can see more on our page Differences between Navigo and Paris Visite .
