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33-408: The public transport network of Île-de-France Mobilités is divided into 5 zones. Zone 1 covers the city of Paris, and zones 2-5 surround it. Zone 4 includes Versailles , and zone 5 includes Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports, and Disneyland Paris . Starting 1991, there were 8 zones. On 1 July 2007, zones 7 and 8 were merged into zone 6. On 1 July 2011, zone 6 was itself merged into zone 5. This

66-409: A carnet. The billet origine-destination , sometimes called the billet Île-de-France ("Île-de-France ticket"), is a paper ticket that allows for a point-to-point journey between two stations in the Île-de-France region (including those outside zone 1) served by suburban Transilien or RER trains, or by express tramways ( T11 , T12 , and T13 ). The fare depends on the distance travelled, and

99-468: A discount of 50% on single tickets and 75% on monthly and weekly Carte orange tickets. The carte has a validity of one year and is intended for those in receipt of benefits. It is only available on demand, and exclusively by telephone (on a free call) through the Solidarité Transport agency. Moreover, residents receiving Revenu de solidarité active (RSA, a form of social welfare ) can use all of

132-482: A first-class ticket 25 centimes. In 1960, it cost 37 centimes of the new franc . Six hundred million Métro tickets were sold that year, an average of around 1,500 a minute. First class was abolished in 1991 on the Métro, and in 1999 on the rest of the railway network in the Île-de-France. Versailles-Ch%C3%A2teau-Rive Gauche station Versailles Château Rive Gauche station is a terminal railway station serving

165-442: A magnetic strip. Until 2011, annual passes were previously sold under the name Carte Intégrale . The Carte Imagine'R is a ticket for students between 12 and 25 years of age. Valid for a year, it can be used on all modes of public transport in the region. Mondays to Fridays it can be used only in the zones assigned to the ticket, but at weekends and during public and school holidays the zones are relaxed and it can be used throughout

198-403: A photo of the user printed on them. Navigo Découverte cards are available to everyone at a cost of €5 , and must be personalized by attaching a passport sized photograph before being valid for use. Passes can be loaded with the following passes: For a journey to be valid, the pass must include all zones from the origin to the destination, including all zones passed through (even if no interchange

231-563: A result of the study, in June 1994, RATP increased operating hours of the Orlyval to enable connections to the first and last domestic flights. Since the 2000s, traffic has experienced an annual increase of 8 to 10%. Ridership for the year 2013 amounted to 3.1 million trips. Travel between the airport's terminals is free of charge. Passengers travelling to or from Antony station must pay, and exit fare gates are in place at Antony for passengers coming from

264-574: A station. As of January 2024, it is sold for €2.15 in paper form or to be loaded onto a Navigo Easy smartcard. It is also sold in a carnet of 10 tickets for a reduced price of €17.35 on Navigo Easy. (In a phase-out beginning in October 2021 and ending in September 2023, reduced price carnets of paper tickets were discontinued and are now only available on Navigo Easy.) Navigo Easy cards are sold for €2 , and are not personalized. Children pay half-price for

297-481: Is a light metro shuttle service at Paris's Orly Airport using the Véhicule Automatique Léger (VAL, English: automatic light vehicle) driverless, rubber-tyred people mover technology. The line, which opened on 2 October 1991, offers free service between the two airport terminal stations, and premium fare service to Antony station, where passengers can connect to the city's RER B trains. Orlyval

330-448: Is a discount card for the elderly and the disabled (aged over 20). It allows free travel on all modes of transport throughout the Île-de-France. The Carte Solidarité Transport is a discount card for those in great need, those on sickness benefits, those on unemployment benefits, single parents, and those earning the Revenu minimum d'insertion (RMI, a minimum earnings guarantee). It provides

363-503: Is issued as a paper ticket, on which the traveller's name and the dates of validity must be written by hand before use. On select days with high air pollution , designated by the Préfecture de Police , a reduced-price day ticket called Forfait Antipollution is available for €3.80 . It covers all modes of transport (except Orlyval) in zones 1–5, and is available as a paper ticket or can be loaded onto any Navigo card. The Carte Améthyste

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396-475: Is made there). Monthly and annual passes issued for two zones are valid for all zones on weekends, public holidays, and from mid-July to mid-August. The ticket can be used for any number of journeys on any form of public transport in the region (except Orlyval ). Navigo cards can also be linked with the Navigo Liberté+ service, which allows users who reside or work in Île-de-France to pay for all their trips at

429-705: Is served by RER C line of the Paris Region 's express suburban rail system, the Réseau Express Régional . In February 2012, "Château" was added to the station name to help navigate tourists to the station closest to the Palace of Versailles. The station is one of several in Versailles, but sees fewer trains than Versailles Chantiers station . [REDACTED] Media related to Gare de Versailles-Château-Rive-Gauche at Wikimedia Commons Orlyval Orlyval

462-554: Is the most basic ticket in Île-de-France, allowing one journey on the Métro , the RER within zone 1, the tramways (except express tramways T11 , T12 , and T13 ), the bus network, and the Montmartre furnicular. It allows for transfers between different buses and trams (but not Métro) within 90 minutes of its first validation. Transfers between different Métro lines are possible until the user exits

495-513: Is the second line to use the VAL technology after the Lille Metro and the first airport people mover system to use VAL. The line was financed and initially operated by private companies including Matra , the company that developed the VAL technology, along with several international developers. The line was a commercial failure and the operators went bankrupt. RATP Group , the transportation operator for

528-457: Is valid for 2 hours only. Since 2022, the price of the billet origine-destination has been capped at a maximum of €5 (or €4 when purchased in a carnet), except for trips starting or ending at CDG airport (from where tickets to central Paris cost €11.85, as of 2024). Navigo is a smartcard on which passes valid for a day, a week, a month, or a year may be loaded. Navigo cards are available to people living or working in Île-de-France, and have

561-525: The RER B , and an extension of the RER C . Ultimately, in December 1987, authorities opted for the construction of a shuttle line from the airport to Antony station on the RER B line using the Véhicule Automatique Léger (VAL) technology developed by Matra for the Lille Metro which opened in 1983. The project was seen (and criticized) as a showcase project for Matra who was hoping to sell VAL systems to cities across

594-496: The Paris region, took over the line in 1992. Orly Airport is the primary airport for domestic flights between Paris and other cities in France. During the 1980s, the only transportation options to the airport were by road. Bus routes to the airport were often crowded and traffic jams were frequent. Several projects were suggested: an extension of Paris Métro Line 7 , an additional branch of

627-491: The RER B and C lines at Massy-Palaiseau in late 2027. The towns of Antony and Wissous as well as the Paris-Saclay community have lobbied to keep the Orlyval line and convert it into something that more closely resembles a metro line for their community, adding three additional stations on the line. However, after more than 30 years in service, the infrastructure needs a major renovation. The other options being considered are

660-461: The airport. The one-way fare for the six-minute ride from Orly to Antony or vice-versa is €11 as of March 2023; this is not affected by the fare cap of €5 on RER tickets announced in March 2022. Children aged 4 to 10 pay half fare and babies aged 3 and under are free. Combined tickets valid onwards to a RER station are available with fares depending on the distance travelled. The only other ticket valid for

693-516: The change). Île-de-France Mobilités sells several kinds of ticket. Single tickets are intended for occasional passengers. Combination and season tickets are aimed at regular travellers and those touring the region, and can be bought for various periods of validity. Tickets can be loaded onto "Navigo" smart cards, which come in various types, such as Navigo Easy for single and day tickets, and Navigo and Navigo Découverte for longer-term passes. Some tickets are also sold as paper tickets. The Ticket t+

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726-601: The city of Versailles , a wealthy suburb located west of Paris , France. The station is the closest to the Palace of Versailles ( French : Château de Versailles ). The station is located at the western end of the Rive Gauche ( lit.   ' Left Bank ' ) railway, named because it operates on the left bank of the Seine. The station is operated by SNCF, the French national railway. It

759-403: The consortium was owned by several banks including Caisse des Dépôts , Crédit Lyonnais , and Indosuez. With daily ridership forecasted at over 14,000 passengers, the banks helped the group secure loans worth 1.55 billion french francs (about €21.65 million). The Orlyval opened on 2 October 1991, about three months ahead of schedule. Almost immediately, ridership was lower than expected. Blame

792-514: The end of each month by direct debit from their bank account. Users are billed for single tickets at the carnet price, with a daily cap at the price of a day pass. Navigo Liberté+ also allows for transfers between the Métro/RER and the bus/tram network without a second charge (unlike the Ticket t+). It does not allow for use of the RER outside zone 1. Prior to 2009, passes were sold on a carte orange with

825-460: The line remained higher than other forms of transportation in the region. As of the end of 2016, the line generated about 10.5 million euros in fares per year. Ridership increased after the RATP took over operation of the line. The RATP carried out a study of riders in early 1994 and learned the clientele mostly consisted of businessmen traveling between the city and the airport for professional reasons. As

858-448: The line was put into compulsory liquidation. Operation of the line was taken over by RATP, who would receive an operating subsidy of ten million francs per year until the end of 2021, paid by the Île-de-France region. The settlement also included the requirement that until the end of 2021, a portion of each fare should go to repaying creditors, expected to return about 67% of their original investment. Because of this agreement, fares on

891-541: The region. It also acts as a discount card in many large retailers and at other attractions. The Paris Visite is an all-day ticket aimed at tourists with four periods of validity: one, two, three or five consecutive days. It allows unlimited travel within the chosen zones (1–3 or 1–5) on all modes of transport – except the Filéo at Charles de Gaulle Airport, tourist buses, and Le Bus Direct services. Tickets for zones 1-5 allow travel to Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports. It

924-519: The road and rail network for free (except the Orlyval ). Since 1 December 2008 this has also applied to those receiving the Allocation spécifique de solidarité , another benefit. Beneficiaries of RMI must renew their pass every three months, and the credits are automatically assigned to a Navigo pass or at a charging station. In 1900, a second-class Paris Métro ticket cost 15 centimes of the old franc , and

957-461: The route is the Paris Visite 1 to 5 day pass; Mobilis day tickets and Navigo season tickets are not valid. With Aéroport d'Orly station opening on 24 June 2024 as an extension of Paris Métro Line 14 , shortly before the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Paralympics , the Orlyval faces an uncertain future. Additionally, Paris Métro Line 18 is scheduled to link the airport with

990-413: The ticket is also available in a carnet of ten tickets, at a reduction of 20% on the single ticket price. It can be used in either direction between origin and destination. Tickets for trips that start or end within Paris, or that pass through Paris, allow for the use of the Métro for connections. There is no limit to how far in advance a ticket can be purchased before being validated, but once validated it

1023-475: The world. The government of Jacques Chirac was skeptical about financing the shuttle line and instead offered up a concession : the right for a private company to operate the shuttle line on the airport grounds. A consortium was formed to build the line, consisting of the domestic airline Air Inter (26.7% share), builder Lyonnaise des Eaux-Dumez (18% share), VAL manufacturer Matra (17.3% share), and public transport operator RATP (3.3% share). The other 34.7% of

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1056-435: Was done to reduce transportation costs for residents of outer suburbs. On 11 February 2015, STIF (as Île-de-France Mobilités was then known) voted to discontinue passes covering zones 1–2, 1–3, and 1–4, leaving only passes covering all zones (and passes covering only zones outside zone 1). The price of a monthly pass for zones 1-5 was lowered from €116.50 to €70 (which was the price of the monthly pass for zones 1-2 prior to

1089-419: Was placed on the premium fare, 55 francs (about €8), and the transfer between VAL and RER trains at Antony station. Daily ridership was around 4,500, only a third of the predicted traffic. After a few months of operation, fares were reduced, but ridership remained low. In the first full year of operation, the line only served 1.2 million travelers, instead of the 4.3 million initially forecasted. In December 1992,

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