US EditionThis Is the End of the Cardboard Tickets in the Transports of Francilians: This Is Why We Must Not Throw Them Away.
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Only electronically chargeable tickets and subscriptions as well as tickets on the smartphone are sold on the Paris subways. A transitional period applies for tickets already purchased.
The "Carnet de 10" popular among tourists is already gone, now the Paris Metro stops the sale of all paper tickets. The abolition also serves the environmental protection.
The carded ticket, a faithful companion of the Franciscan travellers for decades, will no longer be sold from this Wednesday, November 5th. This decision marks a shift towards dematerialized, more practical and more environmentally friendly transport tickets.
The Paris metro ticket, born in 1900, made life this Wednesday. This little bit of history is no longer sold to passengers.
At the East station (Paris Xe), many travellers who come to visit the region regret the end of the cardboard tickets and their replacement by the Navigo Easy Pass.
The gradual end of the Cardboard ticket in public transport in France has never been closer. This Wednesday, November 5 marks a new stage, while it will no longer be possible to obtain a ticket on the entire metro and RER network operated by RATP.
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