Do metro tickets expire?

Do metro tickets expire? (the individual ones for one ride) Found a few I had brought back with us in June 2005. Will they still be good this Sept?. Think we arrive on a Saturday, so will need some until we can purchase weekly passes.

Thanks Liz

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I%26#39;m not aware of any official %26#39;policy%26#39; regarding the validity of tickets, but in my experience, you can still use them years after you%26#39;ve bought them.

I noticed that the colour of the tickets changes every now and then (once they were yellow, then green, then purple) but I don%26#39;t think that means anything.

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JanToo is correct, they do not expire.

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I have read that they can become %26#39;de magnetized%26#39; so take some care in storing them...

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travelnutty is right, they can. If that happens you can exchange them at any ticket window for a replacement.

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Your question is the reason why I always buy carnets of tickets. I only was able to spread out one carnet purchase over three trips! And the time period was about 2 years.

So yes, I think you should still be able to use the tickets.

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Short answer : No. Purple tickets do not expire, but they%26#39;re not refundable.

Long answer : in 2003, fares were unified throughout the Ile-de-France transportation systems, and yellow/green older tickets expired.

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I used green tickets very successfully last year!

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