Rer in Paris how to use. Paris metro and RER electric trains

Transport underground network Paris includes metro and RER express train(Reseau express regional). They are interconnected - at several central stations there is the possibility of transferring from the metro to the RER and vice versa.

Paris Metro- a completely convenient means of transportation around the city, it includes more than 300 stations, and no matter where you are in Paris, a metro station will probably be no more than 500m away from you.
Now the metro in Paris consists of 16 lines (there are fewer of them in terms of numbering - the last modern line is numbered 14, but there are two lines with numbers “bis”). Each line on the metro map has its own color.

RER metro lines have a great length, extending into the suburbs of Paris. With it you can easily reach Disneyland or Versailles.
There are 5 RER lines in Paris, they are designated by letters (A, B, C, D, E). Opening hours are from 5.30 to 00.30, the traffic interval is on average 12 minutes.

In order to navigate the Paris metro, you need not only to know the number of the line you need, but also the name of the final station on the line where your destination is located.
Following the signs you will always be taken to the desired platform, on which there are interactive screens informing about the arrival time of trains and their direction.
Please note that many lines have “forks” at the end of the route. Best of all, have a map of the Paris metro with you, which you can use in advance.

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Perhaps knowing French words often found on the Paris metro will help you:
Direction- Direction, Terminus- Ending station, Sortie- Exit, Sortie de secour– Emergency exit, Acces interdit- Passage is prohibited.
If you get lost in the metro, under no circumstances follow the Sortie (Exit) sign; when you exit the metro, you will have to pay the fare again.

Doors on metro and RER trains do not open automatically (the exception is modern trains on line 14, they will gradually appear on other modernized lines). To open the door of the carriage, you need to press the large button when entering and exiting.
Some carriages are equipped not with a button, but with a metal handle, which must be lifted up to open the door. Remember the words that may be useful to you: Tirez - pull (toward yourself), Poussez - push (away from yourself).

Once you open the door, it is polite to hold it for those coming behind you. Giving up your seat in a carriage is most often not accepted.

The metro in Paris is not very convenient for traveling with kids– there are mostly stairs, not escalators. The narrow turnstiles at most stations are difficult to navigate with strollers or large suitcases.
Only some stations (usually the RER) are equipped with separate doors through which you can walk with a stroller. But the new line No. 14 is all equipped with elevators for ascent.

However, on the other hand, for your grown child The metro in Paris can serve as " additional attraction»:
— some lines use unusual for us two-story subway cars.
- the newest line No. 14 (from the F. Mitterrand library to the Place de la Madeleine) - automatic, it is called “Meteor” and is completely electronically controlled. Sit with your child in the first carriage and enjoy imagining yourself as a driver.

The RER (Reseau Express Regional) lines run through the city and connect Paris with the surrounding Ile-de-France region. Within the city, RER line stations are almost always combined with Paris metro stations.

1. Tickets for the RER are presented not only at the entrance, but also at the exit, so you should not rush to throw away the ticket before the end of the trip.

2. Navigation is clear and accessible.

3. In addition to regular escalators, there is a special escalator on the right for disabled people in wheelchairs.

4. This diagram shows how to get to the city from Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports using the RER. Moreover, from “Orly” you first need to get to the RER station itself, either by “Orlybus” bus or by “Orlyval” trains (controlled automatically, without a driver)

5. The fare within Paris is no different from the metro, but for other zones the cost will be different. Moreover, the further the destination, the more expensive the ticket will cost.

7. Just like on the streets of Paris, some stations have high-tech automated toilets. Entrance to it is free if you have a metro ticket that you used no more than 1 hour ago. These automatic booths clean, disinfect and wash everything you need. Due to automation, the process is greatly slowed down.

8. The toilet has 3 states: the green light is on - free, red - occupied, yellow - cleaning is in progress. If the green light is on, press the button and enter. Then close the door by pressing the special button. Now there is no way to open the door from the outside! Already in the cabin itself there are special buttons for selecting: the level of water pressure when cleaning (save water!). The water tap is also equipped with environmental reminders. To go out, press the button to open the door - otherwise it will not open. There is also a button for alarmists emergency exit. Cleaning will begin AFTER you have left the toilet. The status light will glow yellow.
Attention! Never go into the toilet as soon as someone has left and the door has not yet closed! The lights in the toilet will turn off and the cleaning will begin. You will come out of there wet. Wait until the person leaves, the door closes, the cleaning is completed, the green light comes on - now you can enter.

9. There are vending machines with food and drinks at the stations.

10. Trains on this network run according to the schedule, which is posted on the platforms. As in the subway, lines tend to “split” and end at different branches of the same direction. Therefore, you should carefully monitor that the approaching train goes in the direction you want.

11. Within the city, RER line stations are almost always combined with Paris metro stations.

12. Trade is developed at the transfer stations.

13. There is enough information not to get lost, but due to advertising it is lost.

Under the short abbreviation RER Paris lies a high-speed system public transport. This is something between a light metro and commuter trains. RER trains in Paris serve more than 2 million people every day.

Place of RER in the transport system

High-speed trains connect Paris with its suburbs. The RER provides access to airports and major attractions in the surrounding area French capital. For example, high-speed trains go from Paris to Disneyland, to Charles de Gaulle airport, to Versailles.

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This transport system Construction began in 1961, and the first trains were launched in 1969. But in the center of Paris, the eastern and western sections of Line A were connected only in 1977. Now RER scheme includes 5 lines and 257 stations, 33 of which are located within the city.

The metro and RER are part of the unified transport system in Paris. The metro card also includes suburban connections. All lines Paris RER have several hub stations where you can transfer to the subway. It is worth noting that high-speed trains run faster than underground trains. This is because the RER lines are more direct and the stations are located at a greater distance from each other than in the metro.

The Paris RER A line runs from northeast to southwest through La Défense, Place Charles de Gaulle and Gare le Lyone. It is marked in red in the diagram. After passing Vincennes in the east, the line splits into two branches: one goes to Boissy-Saint-Léger, and the other goes to Disneyland and then to Chessy.