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Paris makes transport free for under-18s: Here's what you need to do

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Paris makes transport free for under-18s: Here's what you need to do
Thousands of people take public transport in the French capital every day. Photo: AFP

Young residents of Paris can get their public transport costs for the school year 2020-2021 reimbursed. The form was made available online on Thursday.

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Those who qualify for the reimbursement are under 18s who purchase an Imagine R student Navigo pass, which covers Paris and the surrounding Île-de-France region, or the Velib' bicycle subscription "V-Plus Jeune".

Visitors to the French capital will not be able to benefit form the measure.

The form you need to benefit from the scheme can be accessed here.

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Providing free public transport to all young Parisians was one of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's promises during her re-election bid for the municipal elections in May 2020.

Around 135,000 young Parisians will potentially be able to benefit from the measure.

The City of Paris also set up a new  'junior' transport pass, which lets children aged between 4 and 11 travel on all transport in Ile-de-France for €24 per month of September 1st.

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Anonymous 2020/09/10 11:04
The junior pass is 24 euros per year, not per month

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