Last verified: 5 October 2026, based on the official pages cited at the bottom of the page.
You have just arrived in France and need to organise your journeys: classes, work, appointments. Before choosing a subscription, ask yourself two questions: which pass matches your situation, and what procedure should you prepare with your employer?
The section on prices applies only to Île-de-France.
Start with your work situation
If you work in the private sector and use public transport to get to work, you are entitled by law to partial reimbursement of these costs, including if you work part-time or as an intern.
Here are the types of subscription cards to distinguish before preparing your request:
- Annual, monthly or weekly subscription cards are covered by the employer.
- Single tickets are not reimbursed.
The reimbursement can cover several separate subscriptions needed for the entire journey between your usual residence and your workplace.
Tip: describe your home-to-work journey and your working hours in your request, rather than just giving the name of your pass.
Understanding the basis for reimbursement and part-time work
In the general case for the private sector, the reimbursement is 50% of the 2nd class fare, based on the shortest route.
If the ticket used covers a longer route than the shortest one, the reimbursement is calculated on the subscription that strictly allows you to make the shortest journey.
The employer may decide to reimburse more than 50% of the subscription cost.
- For part-time work, if your working hours are at least 50% of the legal or contractual weekly hours, the reimbursement applies as for a full-time employee.
- If your working hours are less than 50% of the legal or contractual weekly hours, the reimbursement is proportional to your hours worked compared to half of the full-time working hours.
Presenting supporting documents to your employer
To obtain the reimbursement, you must provide or show your subscription pass; this pass must be valid and allow you to be identified.
If you are a temporary worker, a sworn statement addressed to the temporary employment agency is sufficient to qualify for reimbursement of a subscription to a public passenger transport service or a public bike rental service.
A collective agreement may provide for different methods of proof or reimbursement.
Annual subscriptions are reimbursed monthly during their period of use.
The amount of the transport reimbursement must appear on your payslip.
Tip: keep a copy of what you submit and check the corresponding line on your payslip.
Navigo Mois: the all-zones price and the month covered
The Navigo Mois all-zones pass, from zones 1 to 5, costs €90.80 per month, at the rate applicable on 1 January 2026.
Navigo Mois covers a full calendar month, from the 1st to the last day, not 30 days from the date of purchase.
You can load the pass for the following month starting from the 20th of the current month.
Imagine R: understanding the prices including the administrative fees
The page "What is the imagine R pass? What are the prices?" was updated on 16 June 2026.
The amounts below are those shown on this page:
- Imagine R Étudiant: €401.30 per year, including €8 in administrative fees, before deduction of any departmental and/or social subsidies.
- Imagine R Junior: €25.20 per year, including €8 in administrative fees.
In the fare summary for the 2026-2027 school year, the prices excluding administrative fees are €393.30 for Imagine R Étudiant and €17.20 for Imagine R Junior.
Imagine R Étudiant: conditions and subscription
According to the CGVU for the 2026/2027 season, imagine R Étudiant "is reserved for students residing in Île-de-France, who are less than 26 years old on 1 September 2026 and enrolled in an initial training course of at least 350 theoretical hours in a higher education institution or an institution providing post-secondary education, or in an apprenticeship training centre, all listed by the Ministry of National Education." Students on a professionalisation contract are excluded.
Students on a professionalisation contract are excluded.
You can subscribe to imagine R Étudiant online from the Payer's Personal Space on the Île-de-France Mobilités website, except for contracts paid by cheque or certain contracts financed by third-party payment; subscription by post is provided for these contracts.
For a new subscription, you must attach a recent ID photo, the payment method, acceptance of the CGVU, and proof of enrolment: a 2026/2027 registration or enrolment certificate in French, stamped and/or signed, or a double-sided photocopy of your 2026/2027 student card with no handwritten notes. The photo must be a front view, bareheaded, on a neutral background, size 35x41; it must not be previously used, scanned, or photocopied. The vocational student card and certificates from previous years are not accepted. This proof of enrolment will not be required if your enrolment in higher education could be automatically verified after consultation with the services of the interministerial digital directorate.
You can pay the pass in full in a single payment or by monthly direct debit in 9 instalments; cash payment is not accepted.
The pass is subscribed for 12 months and can start, for the same price, on 1 September, 1 October, 1 November or 1 December 2026, or on 1 January 2027, according to your choice.
For an online subscription, after the form and required documents or automatic validation, the Payer and the Holder, if different, must electronically sign the subscription documents.
Imagine R Scolaire and Junior: access and processing
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The imagine R Junior pass is reserved for students residing in Île-de-France who are under 11 years old on 31 December 2026.
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For imagine R Scolaire, the CGVU provide for the case of students residing in Île-de-France who are under 16 years old on 1 September 2026.
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They also provide for the case of students residing in Île-de-France, under 26 years old on 1 September 2026, attending an institution listed by the Ministry of National Education for an initial primary or secondary training course, an apprenticeship programme, or a long-term course of more than 350 theoretical hours intended for young people out of school and struggling to integrate.
Students on a professionalisation contract are excluded from the Scolaire and Junior passes described by these CGVU.
Imagine R Junior can only be subscribed online from the Payer's Personal Space on the Île-de-France Mobilités website.
For a complete Scolaire or Junior application, the maximum time between its receipt by the imagine R Agency and confirmation of subscription is 21 days for a Scolaire subscription by post (postmark as proof), or 10 days, excluding weekends and public holidays, for an online subscription.
Transport tickets purchased to travel during this processing period are not reimbursed by the imagine R Agency.
Official resources
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"Reimbursement of home-to-work transport costs for a private sector employee" (Service Public)
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"Compulsory coverage of public transport costs for employees" (Service Public Entreprendre)
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"Île-de-France Mobilités 2026 fares" (Île-de-France Mobilités)
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"What is the imagine R pass? What are the prices?" (Île-de-France Mobilités)
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