Split ticketing to CDG on Paris's RER
I will be spending a day in Paris with a friend, arriving by train into Gare du Nord in the morning, and flying out in the evening. However, my friend leaves from Charles de Gaulle, and I leave from Orly. I'd like to accompany my friend to CDG. On my return trip to Orly, I'd like to avoid Orlyval and take the scenic route via the T7 tram.
To make these two trips, it would cost €10.30 on each leg, plus €1.90 for the tram (€22.50 total). However, this doesn't afford us any additional trips during the day. A Mobilis ticket -- which would give unlimited travel but not allow travel to CDG by RER -- costs €12.40 for 4 zones. (Edit: a 4-zone Mobilis allows travel to Orly via tram T7, but not to CDG as Mobilis tickets cannot be used for airport connections -- for this reason, a 5-zone Mobilis ticket would be an extra expense for no gain).
Is it possible to use a one-way ticket from an RER station in zone 4 to CDG (or vice-versa, e.g. Parc des Expositions for €2.55 to CDG and €4.35 from) in order to supplement the Mobilis pass? Will this require exiting and re-entering the station to switch tickets (i.e. will the fare gates allow using a ticket for exit only)?
Best Answer
Split ticketing is rare in France. It is definitely not possible with a magnetic ticket such as Mobilis. You'd have to exit at Parc des Expositions (restricting you to trains that call there) and take the next train.
Navigo Jour is a day pass which is roughly equivalent to Mobilis, but Navigo is a contactless smartcard whereas Mobilis is a paper (magnetic) ticket. Navigo Jour is new since January 2018, so many information sites don't mention it. I can't even find it on the RATP website, and RATP is the agency that runs the Paris metros, many of the buses and more!
The good news about Navigo Jour is that it's explicitly valid on all public sector transportation (within the chosen zone), including RER B and Roissybus to Roissy airport and Orlybus to Orly airport. It isn't valid on the Orlyval train, however.
The bad news about Navigo Jour is that you need a Navigo pass. You can get it on the spot for 5 euros and a photo. You can't get a refund for the 5€, but you can reuse the pass if you come back in a few years. Paris itself is zone 1, Orly is in zone 4 and Roissy is in zone 5 so you'd need a zones 1–5 day pass which costs 17.80€. That's a total of 22.80€.
The Mobilis pass costs the same as the Navigo day pass, but you don't need to have anything other than the ticket itself, so it would only costs 17.80€. However I can't find a definitive source indicating whether you can use it to reach the airports via RER B, Roissybus or Orlybus. This was definitely not the case before, but the Mobilis pass rates changed in January 2018 to align it with the new Navigo Jour. The Navigo site lists only non-publicly-run transportation in its list of exclusions, so I think that Mobilis is now valid for RER B to Roissy, Roissybus and Orlybus, but I can't find a definitive official answer.
Note that if you were staying for more than one day, you could get a Navigo weekly pass for €22.80 (plus a one-time fee of €5 for the physical card). The weekly pass is valid for a calendar week (Monday to Sunday) and must be bought at the latest on Thursday.
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How much is RER ticket to CDG?
Paris RER tickets and fares 2019Adult fare \u20ac10.30 walk-up price/\u20ac11.40 online with additional booking fee. Child 4-9 \u20ac7 walk-up/\u20ac7.70 online. CDG Airport is in zone 5 of the Paris public transport system.How do I get from CDG to Paris by RER?
Landing at CDG Terminal 3 Outside underneath a covered walkway, you'll signs for RER Paris by train. You'll need to walk under a covered walkway, outdoors, until you reach & enter the Roissypole building. The walk between CDG Terminal 3 & RER train station is about a 5-7 minutes.Does Metro ticket work on RER?
You can also make one transfer between Metro and RER (the ticket is valid until you exit a Metro station). The Metro and RER share the same stations, so you don't need to exit the Metro to transfer to the RER. Once once you've passed through one RER turnstile however, your ticket will not allow you to pass a second.How much is train ticket from CDG to Paris?
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Paris by trainJourney timeFrom 3h 45mPriceFrom $76.04Distance14 miles (23 km)Frequency4 trains per dayFirst train11:234 more rowsTrain from Paris Airport (CDG) to Paris Center [RER B]
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