1. Le Métro de Paris

2. Reading the Metro Map There are _____ (#) different metro lines.
Each line has
A number
A color
Two directions
Multiple stops

3. Line Numbers and Colors
Each line is labeled with a number on each end. You can find these on the map by looking for the small colored circles with numbers in them. The color of the circle is the same as the color of the line.

4. Which direction?
The final station of each line also serves as the direction name. If you are traveling on the yellow line (line 1), you can travel toward La Défense or Château de Vincennes.

5. Which direction?
At any stop along the yellow line, there are two trains (one going each direction).

7. Some stations serve only one line. Other stations serve multiple lines
Some stations serve only one line. Other stations serve multiple lines. At these stations, you can transfer from one line to another. You can see these on the map where more than one colored line run through a stop.

8. To ride the Metro, you need to know your beginning and ending station
To ride the Metro, you need to know your beginning and ending station. If your starting point and ending point are on the same line, you only need to take one train. If they are on different lines, you will need to transfer.

9. 6 6 Charles de Gaulle Étoile Nation Gare Montparnasse Cambronne
Bercy 6
Bel-Air
Trocadéro
Cambronne
Gare Montparnasse
Kléber 6
This line is only an example. The actual Line 6 has more stops than are shown here.

11. 9 6 6 9 Pont de Sèvres Charles de Gaulle Étoile Nation
Porte de St-Cloud
Jasmin
Charles de Gaulle Étoile
Nation
Bercy 6
La Muette
Bel-Air
Cambronne
Gare Montparnasse
Trocadéro
Kléber 6
Iéna
St-Augustin
Bonne Nouvelle
These lines are only examples. The actual Line 6 has more stops than are shown here.
Charonne 9
Mairie de Montreuil

12. How to find a Métro Station

13. 2. What time is the Metro open?
5:30 am – 12:40 am

14. 3. How often do Metro trains leave each station?
Every 2 minutes to every 10 minutes. This can change!

15. 4. How many Metro lines are there?16

16. 5. Name at least 2 places in Paris where you can find a Metro map.
Posted outside in front of the entrance Inside, posted on the walls Free paper maps in the metro stations

17. 6. What sign should you look for to find a Metro station?
M METRO METROPOLITAIN

18. How to find a Métro Station

19. How to find a Métro Station

20. How to find a Métro Station

21. How to find a Métro Station

22. How to find a Métro Station

23. 7. Where can you buy a Metro ticket?
Automatic ticket machines Ticket counter

24. 8. Do ticket machines give change in coins?
Sometimes, but not usually. Don’t count on it. Bring exact change!

25. A single ticket good for one trip
9. What is a Ticket T+?
A single ticket good for one trip

26. 10. How much does a single ticket cost?
1,70 euro

27. 11. What is a carnet, and how much does it cost?
Book of 10 tickets 12,50 euro

28. 12. What is a Mobilis?
Day pass 6,60 euro for Zones 1-2 8,80 euro for Zones ,85 for Zones ,65 for Zones 1-5

29. 13. Central Paris Metro stations are all in which zones?
1 & 2

30. 14. How do you use your Metro ticket to enter the station?
Insert ticket into machine. Wait for it to pop out the other end. Take your ticket. Wait for the doors to open. Walk through the doors.

33. 15. What should you look for after validating your ticket and entering?

34. 16. Name 5 Metro stations that are particularly big
Gare St-Lazare
Montparnasse-Bienvenue
Châtelet-les-Halles
Gare du Nord
Charles de Gaulle-Étoile
Gare de l’Est
Bastille
Gare de Lyon
Gare d’Austerlitz
Gare Montparnasse

35. 17. How do you know which platform to go to?

36. 18. How can you verify that you’re on the right platform?

37. 19. Most platforms have overhead signs that indicate what?

38. 20. How do you open the door?

39. 21. When should you NOT use the fold-down seats near the door?

40. 21. When should you NOT use the fold-down seats near the door?

41. 22. What should you say to people if you need to make your way through?
“Excusez-moi.”

42. 23. To exit the Metro system, follow the signs that say…

43. 24. If there is more than one exit, how should you decide which to follow?

44. 25. To exit, look for the lines with the…

45. 26. You might also exit through…
…automatic doors

46. 27. You’ll usually need to take the…
…stairs or escalator…
…to get back to street level.

47. 28. Metro lines = color & number. RER lines = color & …
letter

48. 29. What’s different about RER line directions?

49. 29. What’s different about RER line directions?

50. 30. A Metro Ticket T+ will allow you to ride any RER in Zone…1

51. 31. How do you open the doors on an RER car?
Pull the lever or push the button

52. …to exit the RER turnstiles.
32. You will need your…
…ticket…
…to exit the RER turnstiles.