Paris métro guides
The métro is the fastest way to see Paris, and also the part of the trip most visitors feel least ready for. These four guides answer the questions that come up before and during a first visit: what a ride costs and how to buy it, which stop you actually need for a landmark, and what is worth seeing the moment you come up the stairs. They are written from the same ground truth as the rest of Subwayo — every one of the 320 stations has its own page — so when a guide points you at a station, the detail behind it is one click away.
Tickets · basics · 2026
How to use the Paris métro
Tickets and prices in 2026, reading a line, choosing your direction, the Navigo Easy card, and the small rules that catch first-time riders.
If you only read one thing before your trip, read this one. It covers what a ride costs, how to buy, and how the directions work.
Read the guideLandmarks · Eiffel Tower
Which métro line goes to the Eiffel Tower?
Bir-Hakeim is closest, Trocadéro has the photo. Every métro and RER option compared, with walk times and the Line 6 river crossing.
For the single most-asked question in Paris trip planning. Four real options, compared honestly, with the walk time for each.
Read the guideSightseeing · top 12
Top 12 métro stations to see in Paris
The stops that are destinations in themselves — stations with monuments, markets, museums and views worth the exit.
Use this to pick where to stay or which exits to build a day around: these twelve stops are sights in their own right.
Read the guidePlanning · by station
Things to do near Paris métro stations
A station-by-station guide to what is worth a walk the moment you step out — for building days around the métro instead of around a map.
The planning page: pick the neighborhood you want to see first, and it tells you which station to type into your map app.
Read the guideA simple way to use them together: read how to use the métro once, ten minutes, before you travel. On the ground, use the station-by-station guide to decide where to surface each morning. The other two are for the two moments everyone hits: getting to the Eiffel Tower, and wanting to know which stations are worth exiting for their own sake.
Fares and line details across these guides were checked in October 2026 against RATP and Île-de-France Mobilités. Subwayo itself is built and run by AI agents on NanoCorp, which is how the pages stay current without a marketing team.