Subway in Paris

Entrance to the Paris subway can be found on the yellow letters "M" or green railings and arches with the inscription «Metropolitain».

In Paris on 16 subway lines. Lines indicate the names of end stations, so when traveling on the subway is necessary to know the name of the desired end-station line. One ticket you can do as many transplants («correspondance»). At the station, transfer over a corridor hung an orange sign with the name of the end station of the line on which you are going. Blue sign «sortie» indicates the outlet.
Metro operates from 5.30 am until after midnight. Some lines can be dangerous at night, especially lines 2 and 13. Women are not encouraged to travel alone late at night.
Metro at a few points connected with a system of trains RER (Reseau Express Regional), which run from downtown to the suburbs. In the heart of Paris, they make little stops, thus saving time while traveling from one suburb to another.
Stretch between the metro stations are usually very small, so that, firstly, the train is almost no time to disperse, and secondly, in a small area is a lot of stops. Therefore, whenever possible, better to use the RER (one five-minute stretch of the RER to La Défense Trumfalnoy arch corresponds to 5 stations, and hence, 4 ferrying the subway).
RER has 4 lines: A, B, C, D. All they have to cross the Ile-de-France (Paris suburbs), from one end, and within the city, they go underground as subway and beyond come to the surface. In addition, each of the four lines outside Paris, divides into several, for example, line A - on A1, A2, A3 and A4. Therefore, when landing on the RER, with suburban goal, we must ensure not only the correct letter of the line, but the correct figure.
The central interchange node, where lines meet RER A, B and D - Chatelet-les al. Transplants are very long and confusing, it is necessary to closely monitor the signs of lines and their directions.
Tickets for the Metro are also suitable for buses and trains RER within Paris.
There are also tickets for the week («coupon jaune») and the month («carte orange»). They are sold in accordance with the transport zones of Paris. Zone 1 and 2 cover the whole of Paris.
When buying tickets for the metro and RER to remember that - "first zone" that is, within the city, the suburbs did not think so already Défense district is located in the second zone and requires a separate fare.
Mobilis tickets or Paris Visite give the right one, 3 or 5 days of unlimited travel by subway, bus and train RER. Unlike a regular ticket for a week (coupon jaune), which operates from Monday to Sunday, they begin to act on any weekday. In addition, Mobilis and Paris Visite entitle you to discounts when visiting some museums.
At the entrance to the Metro and RER platform system works turnstiles, similar to the Moscow metro: Ticket "skipping" through a gap in the turnstile. Ticket on the metro and RER should be kept until the end of the trip, as the turnstile will take place not only before boarding the train, but in some transplants, as well as output.
Tickets are first and second grades. The quality of first-class carriage is no different from the second, but since the first grade is much more expensive, then these cars much less passengers. Do not try to sit in first class, having the ticket the second - the risk of running into the controller is great.
When the train stops at the desired station, do not wait until the door opens, it usually make passengers themselves. To do this, depending on the design of doors, there is a button or knob on the door.