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I purchased a Navigo Découverte for 5 EUR (for the card) and 22.80 EUR for a week's worth of travel on Z1-5. Apparently, tho, this card requires a photo for it to be legally usable but none-the-less the card was sold to me.

My questions are:

  1. How can I get a photo for this card? In the US I'd go to Walgreens or a CVS and get a passport photo taken. Is that the same size of photo that I'd need for the Navigo Découverte? And if so then where would I go in Paris to get one? Walgreens / CVS's in the US are basically pharmacies - would a pharmacy in Paris be able to do passport photos as well?

  2. How would anyone know whether or not it had a photo ID anyway? I imagine it's supposed to work like the London Oyster card wherein you just tap it against the smart card reader on the "turnstyle"

  3. The Navigo Découverte comes in a plastic holder, which makes it several times thicker than a credit card / debit card. idk why it comes in this plastic holder but, none-the-less, it is unclear to me how to pull the Navigo Découverte out of the plastic holder or how I might put a passport photo into it.

  4. The Navigo Découverte that I got looks different than the one depicted on http://www.navigo.fr/faq-passe-navigo-decouverte/. I mean, I guess it looks similar to the one on the right with the caveat that it doesn't have a micro chip. The one on the left also has "Ile de France mobilities" in the dark blue section whereas mine does not. Maybe the one depicted on the website is a newer one that'd take up less space in my wallet?






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Do I need a photo for the Navigo card?

- online from the "Order a Navigo card" section. You will need a photo to upload or take a photo during the online ordering process.

What size are Navigo photos?

You Need a Photo! You must attach a full-face, no-hat photograph of your face to your Navigo pass (maximum photo size: 2.5 x 3 cm/1 x 1.25 inches).

How do I activate my Navigo card?

To activate your Navigo pass (or passes) purchased online, go to an SNCF Transilien machine and follow the following steps:
  • present your Navigo card to the machine.
  • the update starts automatically.
  • wait while loading / activating the pass.
  • when the load report is displayed, withdraw your card.
  • and voila, it's over!


  • How much does a Navigo pass cost?

    You'll need a passport photo to obtain the pass. The Passe Navigo costs \u20ac 5 ( US$ 5.30) and is non-refundable.



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