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Bus 73 heading towards the Musée d'Orsay | |
| Founded | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Commenced operation | 1945 |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Service area | Paris and its near suburbs |
| Service type | Bus and Express Bus |
| Routes | 315[1] |
| Stops | around 12,000 |
| Destinations |
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| Stations | Métro, RER and Transilien stations |
| Depots | RATP Bus centers |
| Fleet | City and express buses (≈ 5 000)[1] |
| Daily ridership | From 1.5 million travelers (on Sunday) and 2.4 million travelers (on Saturday) to 3.5 million travelers (on weekday) (2017)[2] |
| Annual ridership | 1.1 billion travelers (2017)[2] |
| Operator | RATP |
| Chief executive | President of RATP |
| Website | www |
The RATP bus network covers the entire territory of the city of Paris and the vast majority of its near suburbs. Operated by the Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), this constitutes a dense bus network complementary to other public transport networks, all organized and financed by Île-de-France Mobilités.
Other suburban bus lines are managed by private operators grouped in a consortium known as Optile (Organisation professionnelle des transports d'Île-de-France), an association of 80 private bus operators holding exclusive rights on their lines. There are approximately 9500 buses serving public transportation across the Paris region, all operators included.[1]
Network
[edit]RATP operates:
- 70 lines with a route exclusively or mainly on the territory of the city of Paris including:
- 194 lines with a route exclusively or mainly in the near suburbs of Paris including:
- a dozen lines (numbered in the 400 series) subcontracted by local public transport companies belonging to the Optile group
- several "urban" line services numbered in the 500 series but generally designated by a trade name, covering small suburban shuttle services and often subsidized by covered cities
- a direct bus lines from Paris to CDG airport: Roissybus
- the "Tootbus" tourist lines
- the lines of the "Titus" and "Valouette" networks
- several temporary lines created to cover passenger shifts along a future subway or tram line extension (such as line 512 before northern extension of
towards the town hall of Aubervilliers or now-former line 528 before northern extension of
from Saint Lazare train station to the town hall of Saint Ouen - several lines kept in service to cover passenger shifts prior to subway or tram line extensions or creations (such as line 285 before southern extension of
from Orly Airport to Juvisy train station, or 183 before extension of
towards said airport) - Some routes only run during rushing hours (ex. 247 278 ) or during school days ( 355 only)
- 32 night shift lines (including two subcontracted) grouped in the Noctilien night bus network
Routes
[edit]RATP bus lines operating mainly in the city proper of Paris, are named with a two-digit code number called "indice". Bus lines operated mainly in the suburbs are named with a three-digit number code.
RATP uses the numbers 20 to 96 for lines operated mainly in the city proper (1 to 19 are unused to avoid confusion with Metro lines); along with PC bus line (line 100) which runs along the Boulevard des Maréchaux section that is not yet covered by
(Tramway lines 3a & 3b) . All this according to an organized scheme used since public transportation reorganization post-WWII.
The first digit represents the sector in Paris where the line's starting point is located:
- 2x representing Gare Saint-Lazare
- 3x representing Gare de l'Est
- 4x representing Gare du Nord
- 5x representing Opéra and overall Rive Droite
- 6x representing Austerlitz or Gare de Lyon train stations
- 7x represents Châtelet and overall Center of Paris (along Rivoli Street)
- 8x represents Quartier Latin and overall Rive Gauche
- 9x represents Gare Montparnasse.
The digit number represents the outermost arrondissement the line finishes (or crosses Paris' borders) in:
- x2 represents the 16th arrondissement (from Pont du Garigliano to Porte Maillot)
- x3 and x4 represent the 17th arrondissement (from Porte Maillot to Porte d'Asnières for lines ending in 3, from Porte de Clichy to Porte des Poissonniers for lines ending in 4)
- x5 represents the 18th arrondissement and the 19th arrondissement (from Porte de la Chapelle to Porte des Lilas)
- x6 represents the 20th arrondissement and the 12th arrondissement (from Porte de Bagnolet to Porte de Charenton)
- x7 represents the 13th arrondissement (from Quai d'Ivry to Cité Universitaire)
- x8 represents the 14th arrondissement (from Montsouris to Porte de Vanves)
- x9 represents the 15th arrondissement (from Porte de Vanves to Pont du Garigliano)
0 and 1 are used as "wildcards" for lines whose rightful indice is already taken, or for lines ending inside of Paris (40 or 91 for example).
A deep reorganization of the Paris bus network took place on April the 20th 2019. Although it didn't change the overall scheme mentioned above, it brought several irregularities, such as lines 20 21 & 24 no longer starting from Saint Lazare train station while brand new line 25 doesn't even approach it, line 30 now cut long before the Gare de l'Est, line 40 that doesn't even approach the Gare du Nord, or lines 71 & 77 that do not start from the center of Paris.
Bus services
[edit]RATP operates 70 bus lines within the city of Paris proper, and a little over 200 bus lines in Paris suburbs.
In 2017, 1.15 billion journeys were made on RATP bus lines, including 382 million journeys on Paris lines and 768 million journeys on suburbs lines.[2]
Paris buses
[edit]| Bus | Between | And |
|---|---|---|
| Levallois–Louison Bobet | Porte des Lilas | |
| Porte de Saint-Ouen |
Stade Charléty–Porte de Gentilly | |
| Gare Saint-Lazare |
Porte de Saint-Cloud | |
| Panthéon (Gare d'Austerlitz |
Ecole Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort | |
| Bibliothèque François Mitterrand |
Vitry-sur-Seine–Duras (no service on end of evenings & on weekends) | |
| Gare Saint-Lazare |
Nation | |
| Gare Saint-Lazare |
Porte d'Ivry | |
| Porte de Clichy |
Gare Montparnasse | |
| Gare Saint-Lazare |
Porte de Montempoivre | |
| Pigalle |
Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou | |
| Gare de l'Est |
Charles de Gaulle–Étoile | |
| Gare de l'Est |
Porte d'Auteuil | |
| Gare de l'Est |
Mairie d'Aubervilliers | |
| Porte de la Chapelle |
Porte d'Orléans | |
| Gare du Nord |
Issy–Frères Voisin | |
| Jules Joffrin |
Le Peletier | |
| Gare Saint-Lazare |
Boulogne–Île Seguin | |
| Gare du Nord |
Neuilly-sur-Seine–Bagatelle | |
| Concorde |
Aubervilliers–France-Asie | |
| Gare du Nord |
Château de Vincennes | |
| Châtelet |
Fort du Kremlin-Bicêtre | |
| Gare du Nord |
Porte des Lilas | |
| Opéra |
Parc de Saint-Cloud | |
| Porte d'Aubervilliers |
Asnières–Gennevilliers–Gabriel Péri | |
| Porte de Clignancourt |
Château de Vincennes | |
| Porte de Bagnolet |
Arcueil-Laplace | |
| Châtelet |
Vanves–Lycée Michelet | |
| Place d'Italie |
Gare de Clamart | |
| Gambetta |
Porte de Montmartre | |
| Place d'Italie |
Église de Pantin | |
| Porte de France |
Porte de Saint-Cloud | |
| Gare de Lyon |
Porte de la Muette | |
| Porte des Lilas |
Denfert-Rochereau | |
| Opéra |
Saint Ouen - Les Docks | |
| Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre |
Stade Charléty–Porte de Gentilly | |
| Place de Clichy |
Châtillon–Montrouge | |
| Gambetta |
Champ de Mars | |
| Hôtel de Ville |
Suresnes–De Gaulle | |
| Porte de la Villette |
Bibliothèque François Mitterrand | |
| Gare de Lyon |
Parc de Saint-Cloud | |
| Musée d'Orsay |
La Garenne-Colombes–Charlebourg (La Défense | |
| Châtelet |
Clichy–Berges de Seine | |
| Panthéon | Porte de Pantin | |
| Châtelet |
Bagnolet–Louise Michel | |
| Gare de Lyon |
Joinville-le-Pont | |
| Jules Joffrin |
Porte de Versailles | |
| Luxembourg |
Neuilly-sur-Seine–Hôpital Américain | |
| Porte d'Ivry |
Invalides | |
| Panthéon–Mairie du 5ème | Levallois–Alsace | |
| Châtelet |
Saint-Ouen–Les Docks | |
| Champ de Mars | Saint-Mandé–Demi-Lune–Parc Zoologique | |
| Invalides |
Porte de Reuilly | |
| Porte d'Auteuil |
Montsouris | |
| Porte de France |
Gare de Vanves–Malakoff | |
| Gare Montparnasse |
Gare du Nord | |
| Porte d'Orléans |
Porte de Champerret | |
| Invalides |
Suresnes–De Gaulle | |
| Gare Montparnasse |
Pont de Levallois | |
| Porte de Vanves |
Porte de Montmartre | |
| Gare Montparnasse |
Porte des Lilas | |
| Porte d'Asnières |
Pont du Garigliano–Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou |
Airport direct shuttle buses
[edit]| Bus | Between | And |
|---|---|---|
| Paris–Opéra |
Charles de Gaulle Airport (All Terminals & Roissypole) |
Suburban buses
[edit]| Bus | Between | And |
|---|---|---|
| Routes 100–199 | ||
| Joinville-le-Pont |
Champigny–Camping International | |
| Gambetta |
Rosny–Bois-Perrier | |
| Ecole Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort |
Thiais–Georges Halgoult | |
| Ecole Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort |
Sucy–Bonneuil | |
| Porte des Lilas |
Mairie des Pavillons-sous-Bois | |
| Joinville-le-Pont |
Villiers-sur-Marne–Le-Plessis-Trévise | |
| Ecole Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort |
Saint-Maur La Pie (Saint-Maur–Créteil | |
| Joinville-le-Pont |
Champigny–Jeanne Vacher | |
| Terroirs de France | Charenton–Liberté | |
| Joinville-le-Pont |
Villiers-sur-Marne–Le-Plessis-Trévise | |
| Terroirs de France | Champigny–Saint-Maur | |
| Château de Vincennes |
La Varenne–Chennevières | |
| Nogent-sur-Marne |
Mairie de Chelles (Chelles–Terre Ciel during the opening hours of the shopping center) | |
| Château de Vincennes |
Le Raincy–Villemomble–Montfermeil | |
| Porte des Lilas |
Château de Vincennes | |
| Rosny–Bois-Perrier |
Champigny–Saint-Maur | |
| Créteil–Préfecture du Val-de-Marne |
Champigny–Saint-Maur | |
| Château de Vincennes |
Rosny-sous-Bois–Van Der Heyden (Nanteuil–ZI Jules Ferry at peak hours) | |
| Les Baconnets |
Vauhallan–Abbaye–Cimetière (Massy–Palaiseau | |
| Nogent-sur-Marne |
Noisy-le-Grand–Mont d'Est | |
| Mairie de Montreuil |
Château de Villemomble (Villemomble–Lycée Clémenceau at school hours) | |
| Galliéni |
Val de Fontenay | |
| Porte d'Auteuil |
Mairie d'Issy | |
| Château de Vincennes |
Val de Fontenay | |
| Porte d'Orléans |
Ecole Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort | |
| Porte d'Orléans |
Parc de Saint-Cloud | |
| Croix de Chavaux |
Neuilly-sur-Marne–Île-de-France (Neuilly-sur-Marne–Place de la Résistance on evenings) | |
| Porte d'Orléans |
Robinson | |
| Romainville-Vassou | Mairie de Montreuil | |
| Porte d'Italie |
Rungis–La Fraternelle | |
| Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand |
Vitry-sur-Seine–Moulin Vert | |
| Le Bourget |
Gare de Sarcelles–Saint-Brice | |
| Porte de Clignancourt |
Villeneuve-la-Garenne–Zone industrielle Nord | |
| Gare de Saint-Ouen |
Gare d'Ermont-Eaubonne | |
| Porte de la Villette |
Saint-Ouen–Quai de Seine (Carrefour Pleyel | |
| Mairie de Saint-Ouen |
Gare d'Argenteuil | |
| La Défense |
Lycée de Rueil-Malmaison | |
| La Courneuve–Aubervilliers |
Rosny-sous-Bois | |
| La Défense |
Rueil-Malmaison | |
| Eglise de Pantin |
Cimetière de Villemomble | |
| Le Bourget |
Montfermeil–Les Bosquets | |
| Eglise de Pantin |
Sevran–Avenue Ronsard | |
| Bobigny–Pablo Picasso |
Le Blanc-Mesnil–Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace | |
| Porte de la Villette |
Gare de Pierrefitte–Stains | |
| Porte de Pantin |
Bondy–Jouhaux-Blum | |
| Porte de la Villette |
Gonesse–ZAC des Tulipes Nord | |
| Porte de la Chapelle |
Stains–Moulin Neuf | |
| Pont de Neuilly |
Nanterre–Boulevard de la Seine | |
| Pont de Neuilly |
Rueil-Malmaison | |
| La Défense |
Nanterre–Cité du Vieux Pont | |
| Nanterre–Préfecture |
Pont de Saint-Cloud | |
| Meudon–Val Fleury |
Villejuif–Louis Aragon | |
| Nanterre–Préfecture |
Porte de Clichy | |
| Porte de Champerret |
Argenteuil–Collège Claude Monet | |
| Porte de Champerret |
Asnières–18 juin 1940 | |
| Porte de Clignancourt |
Gennevilliers–Les Barbanniers (Gennevilliers–ZAC des Louvresses at peak hours) | |
| Pont de Levallois |
Colombes–Audra (Colombes–Piscine-Patinoire on week afternoons and on weekends) | |
| Saint-Denis–Université |
Sarcelles–Chantepie | |
| Pont de Sèvres |
Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou | |
| Porte des Lilas |
Gare de Saint-Denis | |
| Pont de Sèvres |
Château de Versailles | |
| Bourg-la-Reine |
Créteil–Hôpital Henri Mondor | |
| Porte de Clichy |
La Courneuve–8 Mai 1945 | |
| La Défense |
Saint-Ouen | |
| Porte de Saint-Cloud |
Asnières–Gennevilliers–Gabriel Péri | |
| Pont de Neuilly |
Colombes–Petit Gennevilliers | |
| Asnières–Gennevilliers–Gabriel Péri |
Villeneuve-la-Garenne–Zone industrielle Nord | |
| La Défense |
Gennevilliers | |
| Pont de Sèvres |
Robinson | |
| Villejuif–Louis Aragon |
Charenton–Écoles | |
| Ecole Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort |
Créteil–La Gaîté | |
| Mairie d'Ivry |
Villeneuve-Triage | |
| Rungis–Marché International | Paris–Orly Airport | |
| Porte d'Italie |
Fresnes–Pasteur | |
| Porte d'Italie |
Choisy–Sud | |
| Porte d'Italie |
Fresnes–Rond-Point Roosevelt | |
| Porte d'Orléans |
Fresnes–Les Groux | |
| Porte d'Orléans |
Bagneux–Rosenberg | |
| Porte de Saint-Cloud |
Clamart–Georges Pompidou | |
| Mairie d'Issy |
Église de Meudon-la-Forêt | |
| Porte de Vanves |
Clamart–Place du Garde | |
| Robinson |
Rungis–Marché International | |
| Arcueil—Laplace |
Mairie de l'Haÿ-les-Roses | |
| Porte d'Orléans |
Châtenay-Malabry–Lycée Polyvalent | |
| Robinson |
Châtillon-Montrouge | |
| Antony |
Massy-Palaiseau | |
| Porte d'Orléans |
Massy–Opéra–Théâtre | |
| Massy-Palaiseau |
Longjumeau–La Rocade–Lycée (Saulx-les-Chartreux–Collège Pablo Picasso at school hours) | |
| Routes 200–299 | ||
| Porte Dorée |
Champigny–Diderot–La Plage | |
| Porte de Montreuil |
Montreuil-Boissière-Acacia | |
| Neuilly-Plaisance |
Neuilly-sur-Marne–Île-de-France (Neuilly-sur-Marne–ZI Les Chanoux additional shuttles at peak hours) | |
| Noisy-le-Grand–Mont d'Est |
Le Plessis-Trévise–Place de Verdun | |
| Noisy-le-Grand–Mont d'Est |
Hôpital de La Queue-en-Brie | |
| Champigny–Saint-Maur |
Champigny–Place de la Résistance | |
| Champigny–Saint-Maur |
Le Plessis-Trévise–Place de Verdun (Champigny–Chennevières–Bois l'Abbé on Sundays) | |
| Champigny–Saint-Maur |
Champigny–Chennevières–Bois l'Abbé (circular line replacing lines 208a & 208b during evenings) | |
| Villiers-sur-Marne–Le Plessis-Trévise |
Pontault-Combault — Place de Beilstein (Émerainville–Pontault-Combault | |
| Château de Vincennes |
Villiers-sur-Marne–Le Plessis-Trévise | |
| Torcy |
Gare de Vaires–Torcy | |
| Noisy–Champs |
Émerainville–Pontault-Combault | |
| Chelles–Gournay |
Lognes–Le Village (Noisy–Champs | |
| Neuilly–Plaisance |
Gagny–Roger Salengro | |
| Gare d'Austerlitz |
Vincennes | |
| Paris–Denfert-Rochereau |
Rungis–Marché International | |
| Vitry-sur-Seine |
Hôtel de Ville de Créteil | |
| Bry-sur-Marne |
Torcy | |
| Bagnolet–Gallieni |
Gagny–Pointe de Gournay | |
| Fort d'Aubervilliers |
Mairie de Livry-Gargan | |
| Asnières–Gennevilliers–Gabriel Péri |
Colombes–Europe | |
| Porte de Saint-Ouen Hôpital Biachat |
Épinay-sur-Seine | |
| Pont de Levallois |
Gennevilliers–ZAC des Louvresses (Port de Gennevilliers–Centre de Vie on weekends) (Saint-Gratien | |
| Rosa-Parks |
Basilique de Saint-Denis | |
| Porte d'Auteuil |
Rueil-Malmaison | |
| Porte Maillot |
Rueil-Malmaison | |
| Eglise de Pantin |
Gare de Rosny-Bois-Perrier | |
| Aulnay-sous-Bois–Garonor | Drancy–Stade Charles Sage | |
| Fort d'Aubervilliers |
Drancy | |
| Porte des Lilas |
Dugny–Place Valérie André | |
| Fort d'Aubervilliers |
Gonesse–La Fontaine Cypière–ZI | |
| Bobigny–Pablo Picasso |
Aulnay-sous-Bois | |
| Porte de la Chapelle |
Garges–Sarcelles | |
| La Courneuve–Aubervilliers |
Stains–Moulin Neuf | |
| Gare de Saint-Denis |
Gare d'Enghien-les-Bains | |
| Porte de Clignancourt |
Stains–Les Prévoyants (Garges–Rond-point de la Lutèce three times a day) | |
| Saint-Denis–Université |
Gare d'Enghien-les-Bains | |
| La Défense |
Rueil-Malmaison–La Jonchère | |
| Nanterre–Anatole France | Saint-Germain-en-Laye | |
| Suzanne Lenglen |
Boulogne–Gambetta | |
| Gare de Franconville |
Villeneuve-la-Garenne–Bongarde | |
| Pont de Bezons | Gare de Maisons-Laffitte | |
| Nanterre–Place de la Boule | Suresnes–le Val d'Or | |
| Saint-Denis–Université |
Villiers-le-Bel–Gonesse–Arnouville | |
| Garges–Sarcelles |
Hôtel de Ville d'Attainville (Ézanville–Les Bourguignons–Rû de Vaux on Sundays) | |
| Villiers-le-Bel–Gonesse–Arnouville |
Stains–La Cerisaie | |
| Sartrouville |
Gare d'Argenteuil | |
| Porte des Ternes | Gare de Saint-Denis | |
| La Défense |
Pont de Levallois | |
| La Défense |
Asnières–Gennevilliers–Les Courtilles | |
| Nanterre – Anatole France | Asnières – Bords de Seine | |
| La Défense |
Bois-Colombes–Les Bruyères | |
| Joinville-le-Pont |
Créteil–Europarc | |
| Athis-Mons–Porte de l'Essonne |
Marché de Juvisy (Juvisy | |
| Villejuif–Louis Aragon |
Antony | |
| Porte de Saint-Cloud |
Clamart–Georges Pompidou | |
| Issy–Val de Seine |
Le Plessis-Robinson–La Boursidière | |
| Pont de Sèvres |
Vélizy-Villacoublay–La Cheminée (Vélizy 2 | |
| Athis-Mons–Porte de l'Essonne |
Savigny-sur-Orge–ZAC Les Gâtines–Capitaine Jean d'Hers | |
| Châtillon-Montrouge |
Igny | |
| Longjumeau–Place Charles Steber | Antony | |
| Porte d'Orléans |
Morangis–Place Lucien Boileau | |
| Routes 300–399 | ||
| Bobigny–Pablo Picasso |
Val de Fontenay | |
| Paris–Gare du Nord |
La Courneuve–6 Routes | |
| Bobigny–Pablo Picasso |
Noisy-le-Grand–Mont d'Est | |
| Nanterre–Place de la Boule | Asnières–Gennevilliers–Les Courtilles | |
| Saint-Maur–Créteil |
Noisy-le-Grand–Mont d'Est | |
| Créteil–Préfecture du Val de Marne |
Villiers-sur-Marne–Le-Plessis-Trévise | |
| Noisy–Champs |
Les Yvris Noisy-le-Grand | |
| Noisiel | Chelles - Terre Ciel via Gare de Vaires - Torcy | |
| Noisy–Champs |
Mairie de Champs (inner & outer circular lines) | |
| Hôtel de Ville de Créteil | Nogent-Le Perreux | |
| Château de Vincennes |
Bobigny–Pantin–Raymond Queneau | |
| Massy-Palaiseau |
Rungis–Marché International | |
| Noisy-le-Grand–Mont d'Est |
Noisy–Champs | |
| Lognes |
Torcy | |
| Mairie de Montreuil |
Bobigny–Pablo Picasso | |
| Issy–Val de Seine |
Ivry-sur-Seine–Gambetta | |
| Quai de la Gare |
Château de Vincennes | |
| Fort d'Aubervilliers |
Pantin–Raymond Queneau | |
| Deuil-la-Barre–Zone artisanale du Moutier | Pierrefite-Stains | |
| Gare d'Argenteuil |
Clichy–Berges de Seine (Clichy–Hôpital Beaujon on weekends) | |
| Paris–Charles de Gaulle–Étoile |
Porte de Clignancourt | |
| Rosny–Bois-Perrier |
Le Blanc-Mesnil–Place de la Libération | |
| Paris–Porte de la Chapelle |
Paris–Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport | |
| Paris–Nation |
Paris–Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport | |
| Saint Denis–Université |
Saint-Denis–ZAC Landy-Nord | |
| Sarcelles–Lycée Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Sarcelles–Les Chardonnerettes (circular line) | |
| Saint-Denis–Cité Floréal | Deuil-la-Barre–Marché des Mortefontaines | |
| La Défense |
Hôpital de Garches | |
| Pierrefitte-Stains |
Gare d'Argenteuil | |
| Nanterre–Préfecture RER |
Bois-Colombes – Les Bruyères | |
| Église de Colombes | Asnières–Bords de Seine | |
| Pont de Bezons | Rueil-Malmaison | |
| Garges–Sarcelles |
Sarcelles–Place du Souvenir Français | |
| Villiers-le-Bel–Gonesse–Arnouville |
Marché de Saint-Brice | |
| Maisons-Alfort-Alfortville |
Maisons-Alfort–Louis Fliche | |
| Nanterre-Ville |
Asnières–Gennevilliers–Les Courtilles | |
| Arcueil–Vache Noire–Centre Commercial | Villejuif–Louis Aragon | |
| Gare de Thiais - Orly |
Les Ardoines RER | |
| Marché de Juvisy | Épinay-sur-Orge | |
| Porte d'Orléans |
Bourg-la-Reine | |
| Hôtel de Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt | Clamart–Georges Pompidou | |
| Bourg-la-Reine |
Vélizy–Europe Sud | |
| Gare de Vanves–Malakoff |
Bagneux | |
| Thiais–Carrefour de la Résistance | Sucy-Bonneuil | |
| Issy–Val de Seine |
Bourg-la-Reine | |
| Antony |
Le Plessis-Robinson–Pavé Blanc | |
| La Croix de Berny |
Rungis–Marché International | |
| Massy–Palaiseau |
Marché de Juvisy | |
| Routes 400–499 | ||
| Gare de Vaires–Torcy |
Émerainville–Pontault-Combault | |
| Pont de Sèvres |
Gare de La Celle-Saint-Cloud | |
| Gare de Saint-Cloud |
Rueil-Malmaison–Henri Regnault | |
| Pont de Sèvres |
Rueil-Malmaison | |
| Saint-Cloud–Les Côteaux | Gare de Versailles–Rive Droite | |
| Athis-Mons–Noyer-Renard | Athis-Mons–Delalande-Pasteur | |
| Marché de Juvisy | Athis-Mons–Porte de l'Essonne | |
| Marché de Juvisy | Athis-Mons–Porte de l'Essonne | |
| Marché de Juvisy | Athis-Mons–Place Henri Deudon | |
| Savigny-sur-Orge–Prés Saint-Martin | Chilly-Mazarin–Place de la Libération | |
Night buses (Noctilien)
[edit]Special and circular bus lines
[edit]Circular bus lines in Paris
[edit]| Bus | Between | And |
|---|---|---|
| 501 (La Traverse de Charonne) | Gambetta |
Lagny-Maraîchers |
| 513 (La Traverse Bièvre-Montsouris) | Place de l'Abbé Georges Hénocque | Alésia |
| 518 (La Traverse Batignolles-Bichat) | Hôpital Bichat | Pont Cardinet |
| 519 (La Traverse Ney-Flandre) | Porte d'Aubervilliers |
Place de la Chapelle |
Special and circular bus lines in suburbs
[edit]| Bus | Between | And | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tvm | Saint-Maur–Créteil |
La Croix de Berny |
|
| 515 ( tillBus ) | Les Lilas–Place du Vel' d'Hiv' | Mairie des Lilas |
circular line |
| 520 (la Navette de Bry-sur-Marne) | Les Boullereaux–Champigny |
Villiers-sur-Marne–Les Hauts de Bry (SFP Studios) | |
| 537 L'Audonienne | Saint-Ouen–Payret | Saint-Ouen–Debain | |
| 538 bus du port (Port de Gennevilliers) | 538r Gare du Stade 538g Asnières–Gennevilliers–Les Courtilles 538b Asnières–Gennevilliers–Les Courtilles |
538r Logistique 538g Port Pétrolier 538b Logistique |
|
| 541-1 Buséolien 1 | Puteaux–Cimetière Nouveau | Île de Puteaux | |
| 541-2 Buséolien 2 | Puteaux–Cimetière Nouveau | Conservatoire Pressensé | |
| 544a 544b Autobus Suresnois | 544b Suresnes–De Gaulle | 544a Place de Stalingrad 544b Suresnes–Cimetière Voltaire |
circular lines |
| 546 TUB | Bondy–La Mare à la Veuve | Bondy–Les Coquetiers | circular line |
| 559 (Ligne Bleue) | Nanterre–Chemin de L'Île | Nanterre–Cimetière du Mont Valérien | |
| 564 | Collège La Malmaison | Église de Rueil | circular line |
| 565 | Mairie de Rueil | Hauts de Rueil–Église de Buzenval | |
| 573 p'tit bus | Hoche |
Mairie des Lilas |
circular line |
| 577 ( RiverPlaza ) | Asnières–Gennevilliers–Gabriel Péri |
Gennevilliers |
|
| 595 | Robinson |
Le Plessis-Robinson–La Boursidière |
Valouette routes
[edit]| Bus | Between | And | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| v2 | Fresnes–Pasteur | Chevilly-Larue–Domaine Chérioux | |
| v3 | Cachan–Centre-ville | Bagneux |
circular line |
| v4 | Arcueil–Hôtel de Ville | Arcueil-Cachan |
circular line |
| v5 | Gentilly–Gabriel Péri–Soleil Levant | Gentilly |
circular line |
| v6 | Le Kremlin-Bicêtre–Leclerc–Thomas | Hôpital du Kremlin-Bicêtre | circular line |
| v7 | Villejuif–Louis Aragon |
Mairie de Villejuif | circular line |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Île-de-France Mobilités (November 2016). "Plus de 1500 lignes de Bus" [More than 1500 Bus lines]. Iledefrance-mobilites.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Observatoire de la mobilité en Île-de-France (22 June 2018). "Transports en commun en chiffres (Trafic annuel et journalier)" [Transit in figures (annual and daily traffic)]. www.omnil.fr/spip.php?article119 (in French). omnil.fr. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
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Establishment and Early Development
The bus operations of what would become the RATP network trace their origins to the early 20th century, when the Compagnie Générale des Omnibus (CGO), established in 1855 as a monopoly for horse-drawn omnibuses in Paris, introduced the city's first motorized buses in 1906.[10] These early vehicles marked a shift from animal-powered transport, with horse-drawn services fully phased out by 1913, allowing the CGO to expand its routes across the capital.[11] In 1921, the Société des Transports en Commun de la Région Parisienne (STCRP) was formed through the merger of the CGO and several other private bus and tram operators, creating a more coordinated system for the Paris region.[12] The STCRP began systematically replacing trams with buses starting in the mid-1920s, accelerating after the economic pressures of the interwar period, which led to the near-total elimination of trams from central Paris by 1938.[13] World War II severely disrupted operations due to fuel shortages and occupation, reducing bus services to minimal levels, but post-liberation recovery in 1945 saw the STCRP resume and expand bus routes to compensate for the ongoing tram decline in suburban areas.[11] The Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) was then founded as a state-owned entity on January 1, 1949, following the law of March 21, 1948, which merged the STCRP's bus and remaining tram assets with the Compagnie du Chemin de Fer Métropolitain de Paris (CMP) to centralize public transport under public control.[14] During the 1950s, RATP achieved full unification of Paris's bus lines, standardizing routes, numbering, and operations previously fragmented under private concessions, while refurbishing wartime-damaged fleets to support post-war urban reconstruction.[11] This period solidified the bus network as the primary surface transport mode, with the last suburban trams converted to buses by 1957, establishing RATP's foundational role in the region's mobility.[15]Expansion and Modernization
In the post-war period, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s, the RATP bus network underwent significant expansion to accommodate the rapid growth of Paris's suburbs driven by urban development and population influx. This growth included the addition of new lines that extended services into peripheral areas such as the inner suburbs of Seine-Saint-Denis and Hauts-de-Seine.[16] This expansion involved the construction of additional depots, such as those in suburban locations, to support the increased fleet and operational demands, ensuring reliable service to newly developed residential zones.[17] A key aspect of this era was the integration of the bus network with the emerging RER and metro systems, which began transforming regional connectivity. The opening of initial RER lines in the late 1960s and 1970s triggered a ridership boom across RATP's transport modes, prompting bus route adjustments to serve as feeder lines to major interchange hubs like Châtelet-Les Halles, the world's largest metro station at the time with capacity for 50,000 passengers per hour.[18] By the 1980s, further extensions and coordinations enhanced multimodal access, with buses providing last-mile connections to RER stations in areas like Nanterre and Saint-Denis, aligning the network with broader regional planning under the Syndicat des Transports Parisiens.[19] Entering the 1990s and 2000s, the RATP responded to ongoing urban sprawl and changing mobility patterns through targeted reorganizations that emphasized efficiency and extended coverage. These efforts addressed the dispersion of population and economic activity into outer suburbs, with bus lines reconfigured to better link peripheral zones to central Paris while complementing rail expansions. A landmark initiative was the creation of the Noctilien night bus service in 2005, operated in partnership with regional authorities, which introduced 47 lines to replace metro and RER night closures and ensure 24-hour connectivity for night workers and late travelers across the Île-de-France region.[20] The COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 significantly impacted operations, leading to temporary service reductions and the implementation of health measures, with recovery and adaptations supporting a ridership rebound by 2023.[4] A pivotal event in this modernization trajectory occurred in 2019, when the RATP implemented a comprehensive route reorganization on April 20, affecting the Parisian bus network for the first time since the 1960s. This overhaul, developed through consultations with users, local authorities, and Île-de-France Mobilités, introduced five new lines (such as 15 and 57), modified 42 existing routes to improve frequency and directness, and eliminated three underutilized ones, resulting in enhanced coverage for underserved neighborhoods like eastern Paris and better integration with trams and bikes. Numbering was streamlined—for instance, lines 20–99 were prioritized for radial and circumferential services—aiming to simplify navigation and increase overall ridership by 3–5% through more intuitive routing.[8][21]Network Overview
Coverage and Scope
The RATP bus network provides comprehensive coverage across all 20 arrondissements of Paris, ensuring accessibility within the city's urban core, and extends to the vast majority of the near suburbs in the Île-de-France region, facilitating connectivity to surrounding municipalities in the petite couronne. This extensive reach supports daily commuting and regional travel, with the network spanning a total length of about 3,861 kilometers. It operates over 350 daytime routes during standard hours and 48 dedicated night routes under the Noctilien service, which runs from approximately 12:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. to complement the absence of metro services.[5][22] The network includes approximately 7,000 physical stops, strategically placed to serve residential, commercial, and recreational areas throughout Paris and its immediate outskirts. These stops handle a substantial volume of travel, reflecting a rebound from pre-pandemic levels and contributing to the overall 3.1 billion annual journeys across all RATP modes in Île-de-France as of 2024. This scale underscores the network's role as a vital component of the region's multimodal transport system, transporting millions daily and contributing to reduced reliance on private vehicles.[23][6] In addition to its regular operations, the RATP bus network plays a key role in connecting underserved or peripheral areas that may lack robust rail infrastructure, such as certain suburban neighborhoods with limited metro or RER access. To address temporary disruptions or heightened demand, the network deploys flexible services, including ad hoc lines for major events like cultural festivals or sporting occasions, and replacement routes during road construction or public works, ensuring continuity of service across the covered territories. Starting in 2025, partial market liberalization has introduced competition for some suburban lines, with RATP retaining operations on core routes through won tenders.[8][9]Operations and Infrastructure
The RATP bus network is managed by the RATP Group, a state-owned enterprise operating under the authority of Île-de-France Mobilités, the regional transport authority responsible for coordinating public transit across the Paris region.[3] This oversight ensures integrated planning and funding, with RATP handling day-to-day operations including scheduling, maintenance, and service delivery. The network relies on 25 dedicated bus depots distributed across Paris and its inner suburbs, which serve as hubs for vehicle storage, cleaning, and repairs, supporting efficient fleet turnover.[24] Real-time passenger information is provided through the official Bonjour RATP mobile application and website, allowing users to track bus locations, estimated arrival times, and disruptions via GPS-enabled vehicle data.[25] Daily operations handle approximately 3.5 million passengers on weekdays, with services running from early morning to late night and heightened frequency during peak hours (typically 7-9 a.m. and 5-7 p.m.) to accommodate commuter demand.[26] The network incorporates subcontracted lines in the 400-series, operated by local partners under RATP coordination to extend coverage in suburban areas while maintaining unified ticketing and standards. Infrastructure supports reliable service through dedicated bus lanes, such as those on the Trans-Val-de-Marne (TVM) rapid transit corridor spanning 20 km with priority access to reduce travel times. Bus stops feature accessibility enhancements, including low-floor boarding aids, tactile paving for the visually impaired, and audio announcements, aligning with Île-de-France Mobilités' goal of full network accessibility by 2025.[27] In response to disruptions, RATP deploys contingency measures, including reinforced bus services to substitute for closed metro sections; for instance, during extensive 2024 metro line 14 extension works, additional buses were mobilized on parallel routes to maintain connectivity without major service gaps. These adaptations involve dynamic rerouting and increased vehicle deployment from depots, monitored via centralized control systems to minimize impacts on the 3.5 million daily users.[28]Fleet
Composition and Vehicle Types
The RATP bus fleet comprises approximately 4,700 vehicles, serving the Paris intra-city and suburban networks.[29] This includes a mix of standard 12-meter rigid buses for typical urban routes, 18-meter articulated buses for high-capacity lines with greater passenger volumes, and a smaller number of mini-buses for specialized or low-demand services in dense areas. All vehicles adhere to European accessibility standards, featuring low-floor designs to facilitate entry for passengers with reduced mobility, including wheelchair users.[30] Common models in the fleet include the MAN Lion's City series, which encompasses both solo and articulated variants powered by diesel, natural gas, or hybrid systems, and the Mercedes-Benz Citaro, available in rigid and articulated configurations with various propulsion options.[31][32] Hybrid variants, such as the MAN Lion's City Efficient Hybrid introduced in recent years, combine diesel engines with electric support to improve fuel efficiency while maintaining operational reliability on busy routes. Every bus in the fleet is equipped with GPS for real-time tracking and automatic vehicle location, enabling precise scheduling and passenger information updates.[33] Additionally, onboard CCTV systems provide security monitoring for drivers and passengers, integrated with centralized control centers to enhance safety across the network.[34] These features support the fleet's role in a broader push toward sustainable operations, though detailed environmental transitions are addressed separately.[6]Sustainability and Transition Efforts
The RATP bus network's sustainability initiatives are anchored in the Bus2025 plan, launched in 2015, which commits to transitioning the entire fleet of approximately 4,700 buses in the Paris region to 100% low- or zero-emission vehicles by the end of 2025, primarily through electric and biomethane-powered models.[35][36] This ambitious program, developed in partnership with Île-de-France Mobilités, aims to eliminate diesel buses entirely in urban areas by 2025 and across the broader region by 2029, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants in one of Europe's densest metropolitan areas.[29] As of early 2025, progress included the deployment of 1,000 electric buses in service, with the 1,000th entering operation in February 2025, alongside 1,300 biomethane buses by end-2024. By end-2024, eight depots were fully converted to support electric operations, enabling charging infrastructure for around 2,000 vehicles in total, and ten depots adapted for biomethane fueling, accommodating over 1,400 such buses, contributing to a clean-energy fleet share of 72% when including hybrids.[37][38][6] These adaptations involve extensive retrofitting of the 25 depots while maintaining operational continuity, with all depots targeted for conversion to support clean energy by end-2025 to complete the network-wide shift. Beyond fleet electrification and biomethane adoption, RATP's broader environmental efforts include targeted reductions in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, with the Bus2025 plan projected to cut CO2 emissions by 50% compared to the 2015 baseline.[39] The organization also emphasizes waste recovery through recycling programs at depots and eco-design principles in bus procurements, such as selecting vehicles with modular components for easier maintenance and end-of-life material reuse, aligning with circular economy objectives.[40] These measures support RATP's overarching corporate social responsibility strategy to diversify energy sources and minimize environmental impact across its operations.[41]Ticketing and Integration
Fare Structure and Ticket Options
The fare structure for the RATP bus network in 2025 features simplified single-journey tickets and subscription-based passes, reflecting a major ticketing reform implemented on January 1, 2025, to streamline pricing and encourage digital payments.[42] The primary single ticket for bus travel is the Bus-Tram ticket, priced at €2 for full fare and €1 for reduced fare, valid for unlimited connections within 90 minutes on buses, trams, and Noctilien night services across all zones of Île-de-France, including airport access where applicable.[43] This replaces the former t+ ticket, whose sales halted in early 2025; existing t+ tickets remain valid until December 31, 2025.[44][45] The reform introduced separate fares for bus/tram journeys versus metro/train/RER trips to better align costs with usage patterns, resulting in a slight decrease for bus single tickets from the previous t+ fare of €2.15 while promoting intermodal passes for broader travel. Subscription options center on the Navigo passes, which provide unlimited access to the entire RATP network, including buses, for fixed periods and zones. The Navigo Week pass costs €31.60 for all zones (1-5), with zoned variants ranging from €28.20 to €29.60, valid from Monday to Sunday and loadable onto a Navigo card or smartphone app.[46] The Navigo Month pass is €88.80 for all zones, decreasing to €78.60-€82.80 for partial zones, covering a calendar month and supporting seamless transfers across modes.[47] These prices reflect a modest increase effective January 1, 2025, aimed at funding network expansions amid rising operational costs.[48] For frequent but irregular users, the Navigo Liberté+ option enables pay-per-journey contactless payments at reduced rates—€1.60 per bus trip—billed monthly via bank card or phone, with no upfront commitment and automatic inclusion of connections.[49] Discounts are available for specific demographics to enhance accessibility. Youth under 26, including students, can access the Imagine R annual pass at €392.30, offering unlimited travel equivalent to a heavily subsidized monthly rate of about €32.70, with reimbursements up to 100% for eligible Paris residents.[50] Seniors aged 62 and older who are retired or part-time employed qualify for the Navigo Senior annual pass at €44.40 per month (50% off the standard rate), totaling €532.80 yearly plus a one-time card fee, covering all zones.[51] Children under 4 travel free when accompanied by an adult, while those aged 4-11 receive half-price single tickets; these concessions require proof of age or eligibility upon request.[45] Payment methods emphasize convenience and digitization, with contactless options being rolled out on RATP buses starting November 2025. Sales of paper tickets ended on November 5, 2025, across the bus, tram, metro, and RER networks.[52] Passengers can tap Navigo cards, smartphones via Apple Pay/Google Pay, or credit cards directly at bus validators for single journeys or Liberté+ deductions, eliminating the need for physical tickets in most cases.[53] Mobile integration is facilitated through the Bonjour RATP app and Île-de-France Mobilités app, where users purchase and load tickets digitally, track validity, and receive fare notifications; this supports the phase-out of paper tickets and aligns with broader sustainability goals.[54] These passes and tickets also enable brief integration with metro, RER, and tram services under unlimited validity periods.[55]| Ticket Type | Full Fare (All Zones) | Reduced Fare | Validity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus-Tram Single | €2 | €1 | 90 minutes, unlimited bus/tram connections | RATP Official |
| Navigo Week | €31.60 | Varies by eligibility | 7 days (Mon-Sun) | RATP Official |
| Navigo Month | €88.80 | Varies by eligibility | Calendar month | RATP Official |
| Navigo Liberté+ Bus Trip | €1.60 | €0.80 | Per journey + connections | Île-de-France Mobilités |
