Paris Metro and Bus Fares, 2008
Carte Orange – Weekly or Monthly	Weekly / valid Mon – Sun.	Monthly
Zones 1-2	16.30 €  (2006 = 16.00 € / 2005 = 15.70)	53.50 €  (2006 = 52.50 € / 2005 = 51.50)
Zones 1-3	21.60 €    (2006 = 21.20 € / 2005 = 20.80)	70.80 €    (2006 = 69.50 € / 2005 = 68.10)
Zones 1-4	26.70 €  (2006 = 26.30 / 2005 =25.70)	87.60 €   (2006 = 86.10 / 2005 = 84.40)
Zones 1-5	32.10 €   (2006 = 31.50 / 2005 = 30.90)	105.20 €   (2006 = 103.30 / 2005 = 101.30)
Zimmer / hoteles / hôtels / Langue / Nederlands / Italiano
Metro Tickets
Individual tickets	1.50 €uros (2006 = 1.40)
Carnet (collection) of 10 tickets	11.10 €  (2006 = 10.90 / 2005 = 10.70)
Mobilis – 1 day Pass
Zones 1-2	5.60 €uros  (2006 = 5.50 / 2005 = 5.40)
Zones 1-3	7.50 €  (2006 = 7.30 / 2005 = 7.15)
Zones 1-4	9.30 €  (2006 = 9.15 / 2005 = 9.00)
Metro Zones: The majority of the city itself is within the 2 zones shown in a light color on any Metro map. You could live in Paris for 20 years and still have things to discover every day within those 2 zones.   Fare Increases: When do the fares go up? On July 1st just before most tourists arrive, but it's only a small increase and it won't break the bank. Take a look at the previous years prices above to see how much they increase from year to year..   The Mobilis Pass: Generally seen as a good idea and a bargain by tourists, any Parisian avoids it unless you're making a HUGE number of trips in any one day.   Transfers: In the Metro you can use 1 ticket and make any transfers between lines with only that 1 ticket. Keep it with you until you exit as some Metro / RER stations require it for you leave. So long as you stay underground a single Metro ticket also lets you use and transfer between the RER and Metro stations that are inside the 2 zones of Paris itself.   On a bus or tram you can now use a single ticket to make transfers within a 90 minute time frame. Never insert a Carte Orange ticket into the machine on the bus or tram because that'll invalidate the magnetic strip that let's you use that one ticket for a week or month. Just show your Carte Orange to the driver.   Don't Cheat: It might seem like a bright idea at the time, jumping a turnstile to have enough for an extra espresso but the "controllers" do rove around the Metro system looking for fare jumpers, the fines are quite high and even higher if you can't pay on the spot with a credit or debit card.   They wear dark green suits or uniforms and are well known to be quite active around or after the 20th of the month when residents begin to run low on funds. You can save a huge amount of money by not trying to cheat.   For one example, if a friend offers you a Carte Orange ticket and you don't have the matching card with a photo ID the fine is 35 €uros.
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