Taking the bus is an excellent way to discover Paris. RATP (transport authority) operates both Metro and bus. The same tickets are therefore valid for those two types of transportation. There are more than 2; 000 buses operating daily in Paris along 58 different lines. Great for short trips; there are however often stuck into the traffic at rush hours. Most of the buses operate from Monday to Saturday; between 6:00 am and 8:30 pm. Ticket are available at Metro Stations; tobacconist's shops and from the bus drivers (one at a time only). Free maps are available at Metro stations.

See Bus Map for more detailed information.

Between 1:00 am and 5:30 am operates " Noctambus" i.e the night buses.

See Noctambus Map for more detailed information.