Navigo card

The Navigo card (French: Carte Navigo) is a contactless smart card used to travel on public transport in Paris and Île-de-France. The card is based on the Calypso standard, initially implemented with Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology before transitioning to Near-field communication (NFC) technology. The card can be purchased and loaded with fares and passes at staffed ticket windows and select ticket machines. The card enables access to stations and vehicles by scanning it at turnstiles and readers. Since July 2018, the card can be recharged directly using a smartphone. Since September 2019, a digital card can be used in place of a physical card using smartphone and smartwatch apps, such as Île-de-France Mobilités, Apple Wallet, or Samsung Wallet.