Overview
- A court ruling on Wednesday, May 20, cleared Apple and Île-de-France Mobilités to continue selling Navigo tickets through Apple Wallet, overturning the practical effect of an ART order that threatened the service.
- The Autorité de régulation des transports had ordered in February that IDFM let RATP and SNCF sell all Navigo titles from their own apps and receive commissions, a decision that IDFM appealed and that remains part of the dispute.
- IDFM said it will equip 100% of Paris buses with contactless bank-card validators by summer 2026 and intends to extend the system to key metro and RER lines used by tourists, subject to further discussions.
- Practical trade-offs for users include convenience for occasional riders and tourists but higher on-board fares and no transfer rights for card purchases, with single on-bus tickets priced at €2.55 versus cheaper Navigo options.
- The court outcome resolves the immediate Wallet threat but leaves unresolved commercial fights over commissions and access to customer data between IDFM and RATP Smart Systems/SNCF Connect, and it does not settle who will pay the estimated €100 million rollout cost.