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If the metro stops running, you can use the Noctilien network.

The entire Paris network is at your disposal to make your visit to the French capital unforgettable. The Eiffel Tower, the Basilique Saint-Denis or the Arc de Triomph, the RATP lets you discover Paris by bus, metro or tram. Well prepared for a trip in Paris is a must. 

De RATP takes you to Paris and Ile-de-France, both at night and during the day. On weekdays, the metro runs from around 5.30 am to around 1.15 am. On Friday and Saturday evenings, just like on the eve of public holidays, they run until about 2.15 am. The RER runs every day from around 5.30 am to around 1.20 am. Thanks to the extensive bus network, you can travel smoothly through the capital and Ile-de-France. If the metro stops running, you can use the Noctilien network. These night buses run from around 0.30:5.30 am to around XNUMX:XNUMX am.

NavigoEasy

You can now also travel in the Paris metro with an OV chip card: the Navigo Easy. This rechargeable public transport card can be used in all public transport in the Paris region. The anonymous card costs only €2,00, and is useful for tourists who visit the French capital more often. Navigo is a weekly subscription to public transport. You buy a smart card that you can use in public transport in Paris. The Navigo is valid for the bus, metro, RER trains and trains (but not for the TGV trains).
 
Airports

Roissybus connectt Paris (Opéra) with Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle Airport (CDG) and runs from around 5.15 am to around 0.30 am. A bus departs approximately every 15 to 20 minutes and the journey takes about 60 to 75 minutes. Orlybus connects Paris (Denfert-Rochereau) with Orly Airport (ORY) and runs from 5.35am to around midnight. A bus departs approximately every 8 to 15 minutes and the journey takes about 30 to 40 minutes. Orlyval connects Anthony (RER) station to Orly Airport (ORY) and runs from 6am to 23.35:4pm. A bus leaves approximately every 7 to 8 minutes and the journey takes about XNUMX minutes.

Noctilien

At night, the Noctilien bus takes over from 0.30:5.30 am to 47:01 am, you can go on 02 bus lines. The Noctilien network is centered around five major connecting stations: Châtelet, Montparnasse, Gare de l'Est, Gare Saint Lazare and Gare de Lyon. All RER stations are served by the Noctilien network. Via the noctilien ligneN01 and noctilien ligneN02 lines, which serve the major stations (gare de l'Est, gare de Lyon, gare d'Austerlitz, gare Montparnasse and gare Saint-Lazare), you can get around Paris: the noctilien ligneNXNUMX runs in the clockwise shape, the noctilien ligneNXNUMX in the reverse direction.

RATP lets you discover Paris by bus, metro or tram.
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