Is it possible to buy and use tickets in Paris public transport directly from a smartphone?

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Accepted answer

No, you cannot

The IDFM page in English is quite misleading here and misses a part of the information, here is the one in French

Translation mine

Comment charger votre passe Navigo avec votre téléphone ?

Pour charger votre passe Navigo avec votre téléphone NFC, vous devez disposer d'un smartphone compatible :

Android : la majorité des téléphones Android NFC à partir de la version Android 6.0 sont compatibles ;

iOS : tous les iPhones à partir de l'iPhone 7 disposant à minima de la version iOS 13 et iOS 14.5 pour les iPhones XR, XS et XS Max.

How to load your Navigo pass with your phone

To load your Navigo pass with your NFC-compatible phone, you need a compatible phone

This only applies to loading a physical card as you can see on your screenshot you have this option

Comment charger des titres dans votre téléphone et valider avec ?

Pour charger des titres dans votre téléphone NFC, vous devez être en mesure de stocker les titres de manière sécurisée. Le service est disponible sur la majorité des téléphones NFC à partir de la version Android 8.

La liste des téléphones incompatibles est la suivante : Google Pixel Slate, Nocturne, Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel 2XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a xl, Pixel 4, Pixel C, Pixel Slate, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P.

A noter également : le service de chargement de titre dans le téléphone n’est pour l’instant pas disponible sur iPhone.

How to load tickets on your phone and validate with it ?

To load tickets on your NFC-Compatible phone, you need to be able to store them in a secure manner, the service is available on most NFC-compatible phone running Android 8 or later

Incompatible phones are : Google Pixel Slate, Nocturne, Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel 2XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a xl, Pixel 4, Pixel C, Pixel Slate, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P.

To be noted : the phone loading facility for tickets is not yet available on iPhone

The reason for that is a feud between the authority and Apple around the fact that, Apple want to charge the authority by ticket and/or by validation if this were to be implemented, and the authority is against it.
They are likely still negotiating, but an ending where Apple would be allowing integration is very unlikely in the near future.


By far, the easiest and most convenient method is a Navigo Easy pass (I still wish that we would be able just to pay with a contactless card)

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