Buy a reloadable Navigo Easy card (€2) at any metro/RER ticket window or tabac and load it with t+ tickets or a Paris Visite pass — as of 2026 you generally can't just tap a foreign bank card at metro gates, though open contactless payment is being rolled out gradually across buses.
Getting to the start
Métro Ranelagh (Line 9) or RER C Boulainvilliers — both a short walk from Avenue Raphaël / Jardins du Ranelagh
Start is on Avenue Raphaël, at the edge of the Jardins du Ranelagh, Paris 16th arrondissement.
Fully within central Paris with excellent Métro/RER coverage on both ends of the course;
no shuttle required.
Getting to the finish
Métro Trocadéro (Lines 6 & 9) or Métro Muette (Line 9) — close to Porte de Passy
Finish is at Porte de Passy, near the Trocadéro esplanade facing the Eiffel Tower.
More details
None needed — dense central Paris transit coverage.
IC card
Navigo Easy
RATP/Ile-de-France Mobilites ticket counters and vending machines at metro and RER stations, and RATP partner shops (tabacs, newsstands, some corner stores)
Not accepted at the gates — get the local card above
Alternative: Paris Visite pass €30.60 for 1 day, €45.40 for 2 days, €63.80 for 3 days, €78 for 5 days (zones 1-5, includes both airports) —
Only worth it if you need unlimited travel across all zones (e.g. both airports, Versailles, Disneyland) in a short trip;
for typical inner-city sightseeing, loading individual t+ tickets or a cheaper multi-day pass onto Navigo Easy usually costs less.
More details
Direct 'tap and go' with a contactless bank card is not available network-wide on the Paris metro.
Buses are already partially equipped, with full Paris and inner-suburb bus coverage targeted by the end of August 2026.
The published rollout schedule is: Orly-Line 14 airport link 30 June 2026, Montmartre funicular July 2026, Metro Line 1 July 2027, Lines 4/14/15/18 end of 2027, Lines 7/12 end of 2028, and the full network by 2030.
Journeys paid by bank card cost more than standard fares (a 50-80 cent surcharge) and do not include free transfers -- each validation is charged separately.
A Navigo Easy card can't be shared between travelers -- one per person.
You can also skip the physical card entirely and buy/store tickets in the Ile-de-France Mobilites or Bonjour RATP phone app.
Stations & transport near the venue
This race is in central Paris near the Eiffel Tower,
served by the metro using the Navigo Easy card (EUR 2, reloadable) or the Navigo Liberte+ pass loaded via smartphone.
Direct contactless bank card payment is only active at a few pilot locations as of 2026 and not yet at Trocadero,
so buying a Navigo Easy card at any metro station is the simplest option.
A single ride costs about EUR 2.50.
