1 · The short answer

Every travel eSIM sells Paris as part of its France plan. We priced the six that get most of the traffic on the same day, for a long weekend, a week and two weeks with day trips out of the city, and looked at what your phone has to do between CDG, the Métro and the museums.

OUR PICK
✓Cheapest unlimited for a week or more in Paris

Unlimited data for 2 weeks at $14.99, less than any rival here charges for 7 days. 30 days at $26.99. Nothing renews.

Airalo
✓Cheapest long weekend

3 days of unlimited at $11. Nomad matches it at $11. Ringo Light sells no 3-day plan.

Ubigi
✓Cheapest 10 GB bucket

10 GB for 30 days at $10 and 25 GB at $19, on all four French networks with 5G.

Holafly
✓Simplest unlimited, four networks

Days, not gigabytes, on Orange, SFR, Bouygues and Free. $27.50 for a week.

Two weeks of unlimited data for Paris
$14.992 weeks40% less
Next cheapest: Ubigi at $25.00, 15 days
A month of unlimited data for Paris
$26.9930 days31% less
Next cheapest: Ubigi at $39.00, 30 days

Prices read on 27 September 2026: Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Nomad, Ubigi on their own sites or listings, Ringo Light from its catalogue. All in US dollars unless stated. Treat every number as a snapshot.

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2 · The prices, charted

Two weeks of unlimited data for Paris

US dollars, 27 September 2026. The France plan covers Paris. The rivals sell 15 days, Ringo Light 2 weeks. Ubigi's 15 days is 30 GB at full speed, then 2 Mbps. Nomad sells no 15-day unlimited.

$14.99 · 2 weekscheapest
Ubigi
$25.00 · 15 days
Airalo
$42.00 · 15 days
Saily
$48.99 · 15 days
Holafly
$50.50 · 15 days
A month of unlimited data for Paris

The 30-day plan at each brand. Nomad sells no 30-day unlimited.

$26.99 · 30 dayscheapest
Ubigi
$39.00 · 30 days
Airalo
$59.00 · 30 days
Saily
$71.99 · 30 days
Holafly
$73.90 · 30 days
10 GB for Paris

Holafly sells no buckets. Ringo Light sells no bucket either: its 2 weeks is unlimited and lasts 2 weeks, not 30 days.

Ubigi
$10.00 · 30 dayscheapest
$14.99 · 2 weeks, unlimited
Nomad
$14.00 · 30 days
Airalo
$17.00 · 30 days
Saily
$19.99 · 30 days

3 · Side by side

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AiraloHolaflySailyNomadUbigi
ModelBuckets or unlimited daysUnlimited days onlyBuckets or unlimited daysBuckets or unlimited daysBuckets, then 2 MbpsUnlimited trips: 2 weeks or 30 days
Unlimited, 3 days$11$11.90No 3-day plan$11No 3-day planNo 3-day plan
Unlimited, 7 days$23.50$27.50No 7-day plan$2525 GB, then 2 Mbps, $20No 7-day plan; 2 weeks $14.99
Unlimited, 15 days$42$50.50$48.99No 15-day plan30 GB, then 2 Mbps, $252 weeks $14.99
Unlimited, 30 days$59$73.90$71.99No 30-day unlimited60 GB, then 2 Mbps, $39$26.99
10 GB, 30 days$17No buckets$19.99$14$10No buckets; unlimited 2 weeks, $14.99
20 GB, 30 days$23No buckets$31.99$2125 GB $19No buckets; unlimited 30 days, $26.99
Full speed on unlimited3 GB a day, then 1 MbpsNo daily cap stated; sharing 1 GB a day5 GB a day, then 1 Mbps2 GB a day, then slowerA fixed amount, then 2 MbpsUnlimited data at full speed
NetworksNot named on the Élan planOrange, SFR, Bouygues, FreeOrange, SFR, Bouygues, FreeFree, OrangeOrange, SFR, Bouygues, FreeLocal partner network
Renews?NoNoNoNoMonthly plans doNo; the trip ends when it ends
App neededNo, web or appRecommendedFor top-upsOptionalYes, for top-upsNo, the eSIM arrives by email

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4 · What to do in Paris, and what your phone does for you there

Seven places for a first visit to Paris, from the Eiffel Tower to the day trips that leave from its train stations. The city centre is on the Métro and RER with good 4G and 5G.

The Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, 7th arrondissement
Champ de Mars, 7th arrondissementThe Eiffel TowerThe iron tower built for the 1889 World Fair, with lifts and stairs to the upper levels. The Trocadéro across the river gives the classic view, and the lights sparkle for a few minutes every hour after dark.✓Tickets sell out days ahead. Book on the official site and keep the QR code on your phone. Métro line 6 stops at Bir-Hakeim, line 9 at Trocadéro.Photo: Maksim Sokolov (maxergon.com), CC BY-SA 4.0
The Louvre, Rue de Rivoli, 1st arrondissement
Rue de Rivoli, 1st arrondissementThe LouvreA royal palace turned into one of the largest art museums in the world, with the Mona Lisa and the glass pyramid in its courtyard. It is too big for one visit, so pick two or three wings.✓Entry is by timed ticket and the museum is closed on Tuesdays. Book the slot online and use the museum app to find your way between wings.Photo: Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr), CC BY-SA 4.0
Montmartre and the Sacré-Cœur, 18th arrondissement
18th arrondissementMontmartre and the Sacré-CœurThe hill north of the centre, topped by the white basilica, with gardens and stairs below it and a wide view over the rooftops. Entry to the basilica is free.✓The funicular up the hill takes a normal Métro ticket. The lanes twist, so save an offline map and walk down by a different street.Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Seine quays and the Pont des Arts, Île de la Cité and the Left Bank
Île de la Cité and the Left BankThe Seine quays and the Pont des ArtsThe banks of the Seine through the centre are a World Heritage site. Walk from Notre-Dame past the bouquinistes, the green stalls that sell old books and prints, to the footbridge facing the Institut de France.✓This is a walk, so use your data for a maps app and photos. Go at sunset, when the quays are quieter and the light is soft.Photo: Wilfredor, CC0
The Palace of Versailles, Versailles, west of Paris
Versailles, west of ParisThe Palace of VersaillesThe court of Louis XIV, with the Hall of Mirrors inside and gardens and fountains that run for kilometres outside. Plan a full day and go early. The palace is closed on Mondays.✓The RER C goes there from central Paris. Bonjour RATP or Citymapper shows the right train and warns you about works on the line.Photo: Trizek, CC BY-SA 3.0
Monet's garden at Giverny, Giverny, Normandy
Giverny, NormandyMonet's garden at GivernyThe painter's pink house and flower garden, with the pond and the Japanese bridge on the other side of the road. It is open from spring to autumn, and May and June are the busiest months.✓Take a train from Saint-Lazare to Vernon, then the shuttle or a bike. Check the return times on your phone before you go in.Photo: Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy
NormandyMont Saint-MichelAn abbey on a rocky island in a bay with some of the biggest tides in Europe. Walk up through the village to the abbey at the top. From Paris it is a long day, so many visitors sleep nearby.✓Check the tide tables: at the highest tides the sea surrounds the island, and walks on the sand need a guide.Photo: Lynx1211, CC BY-SA 4.0

5 · Getting online at CDG and Orly

Paris has two main airports for visitors. Charles de Gaulle, CDG, is the big one north-east of the city, with three terminals. Orly is smaller and to the south. Both have 4G and 5G in the terminals, but the free airport Wi-Fi is slow when a few flights land together. Switch your eSIM on as the plane touches down, so your maps and ride apps are ready at the gate.

From CDG, the RER B train runs to Gare du Nord and Châtelet-Les Halles in roughly half an hour, and on to Saint-Michel and the Left Bank. The Roissybus goes to Opéra. From Orly, the metro line 14 now stops at the airport and runs to Gare de Lyon, Châtelet and Saint-Lazare, and the T7 tram links to line 7. Look up the line before you land: engineering works close parts of the RER B on some weekends, and a transit app shows the replacement bus.

6 · Signal in the Métro and on the RER

Most Métro stations and tunnels in central Paris have mobile coverage, so a map or a message usually keeps working between stops. It is not perfect everywhere, and some deep or older stations drop for a few seconds, so download the area for offline use before a long day. The RER lines under the centre are the same story, with better signal once the train comes above ground.

You can buy a paper ticket or load tickets on a Navigo Easy card at the machines, and many travellers pay with the Bonjour RATP app. Bonjour RATP and Citymapper both plan trips across the Métro, RER, buses and trams with live times, and Citymapper also shows which exit to take. Those two apps, plus your maps app, are most of what your data does in Paris.

7 · Payments, Wi-Fi and what to watch

Paris is easy to pay in. Contactless cards and phone wallets work in nearly every shop, café and museum, and cash is rarely needed. Cafés and hotels often offer Wi-Fi, but speeds vary and the login pages are slow, so most visitors rely on mobile data and keep Wi-Fi for the hotel in the evening.

Crowded places such as the Métro, the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre attract pickpockets. Keep your phone in an inside pocket rather than your back pocket, and turn on the lock and the find-my-phone feature before you leave the hotel.

8 · Day trips from Paris

Versailles is on the RER C, about forty minutes from central Paris. Giverny, Monet's house and garden, is a train from Saint-Lazare to Vernon and a short shuttle or bike ride from there, and the garden is open from spring to autumn. Disneyland Paris is on the RER A, at Marne-la-Vallée Chessy, and the park app shows queue times.

Mont Saint-Michel is the far one: a fast train to Rennes and a bus on, which makes it a very long day from Paris. Many people stay a night in the area instead. Your France plan covers all four trips with nothing to change when you leave the city.

9 · Which plan fits a Paris trip

A long weekend: Airalo and Nomad both sell 3 days of unlimited at $11. Ringo Light sells no 3-day plan, so for two or three nights one of those is the better buy.

A week: unlimited for 7 days is $20 at Ubigi (25 GB, then 2 Mbps), $23.50 at Airalo, $25 at Nomad and $27.50 at Holafly. Ringo Light sells no 7-day plan, but its 2 weeks of unlimited data costs $14.99, less than any of those weeks. You simply have days left over.

Two weeks or a month: Ringo Light 2 weeks at $14.99 or 30 days at $26.99. Both cover all of France, Paris included, so the same eSIM works on the Versailles train, in Normandy or on the Riviera.

10 · What Ringo Light is

Ringo Light is our own data eSIM, sold to fund the full Ringo, one plan that works everywhere with your own number ported onto it. For France, Paris included, it sells two trips, both unlimited data: 2 weeks at $14.99 and 30 days at $26.99. Nothing renews. Unlimited runs on a fair use basis, see Terms. The eSIM arrives by email and installs in one scan, no app.

If a fixed amount of data is enough, Ubigi sells 10 GB for 30 days at $10, below our 2 weeks, and Nomad 20 GB for $21. Ringo Light sells no buckets. The card to buy it is further up this page, just after the side-by-side table.

11 · Pick by trip

A long weekend in Paris

Airalo or Nomad unlimited, 3 days, $11. Ringo Light sells no 3-day plan.

A week in Paris

Ringo Light unlimited, 2 weeks, $14.99, less than a 7-day plan at Ubigi ($20), Airalo ($23.50), Nomad ($25) or Holafly ($27.50).

Paris with Versailles, Giverny and Normandy

Ringo Light 2 weeks at $14.99 covers all of France.

A month in Paris, laptop on the hotspot

Ringo Light unlimited, 30 days, $26.99. Ubigi at $39 for 60 GB at full speed if you move big files every day.

Maps and messages only

Ubigi 10 GB for 30 days at $10.

12 · Frequently asked questions

What is the best eSIM for Paris?+
For a week or more, Ringo Light: unlimited data for 2 weeks at $14.99 or 30 days at $26.99, priced on 27 September 2026. For 3 days, Airalo or Nomad at $11. Every brand here sells one France plan that covers Paris.
Does my phone work in the Paris Métro?+
Mostly yes. Central stations and tunnels have mobile coverage, but a few spots drop for a moment, so download an offline map of Paris before you go.
How do I get from CDG or Orly into Paris?+
From CDG, the RER B reaches Gare du Nord and Châtelet-Les Halles in about half an hour, and the Roissybus goes to Opéra. From Orly, take metro line 14 to Gare de Lyon or Châtelet.
Which apps do I need in Paris?+
Bonjour RATP or Citymapper for the Métro, RER and buses, a maps app with an offline Paris map, and the ticket app of each museum you book. Your data covers all of them.
Can I use the eSIM for Versailles, Giverny or Disneyland Paris?+
Yes. The France plan covers the whole country, so the same eSIM works at Versailles on the RER C, at Giverny, at Disneyland Paris on the RER A and at Mont Saint-Michel.
Do I need cash in Paris?+
Rarely. Cards and phone wallets work almost everywhere, including the Métro machines. A few euros in coins can help at public toilets and some market stalls.
Do I need an eSIM if my phone plan covers the EU?+
If your home plan is from an EU country, roaming in France is usually included at home prices, within a fair use limit. Travellers from the US, the UK, Canada or Australia usually pay a daily roaming fee, and that is where a travel eSIM saves money.

13 · How we compared, and our sources

We priced Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Nomad, Ubigi and Ringo Light for Paris on 27 September 2026, all on the same day, in US dollars. Each rival's price comes from its own website where it showed dollars, otherwise from an esimdb.com listing, and every source and its date is listed below. Ringo Light's prices come from the catalogue our checkout charges.

We compare the trips people actually book: a week, two weeks and a month of unlimited data, and a 10 GB bucket. We read each brand's fair use and speed rules and quote them as the brands state them. We did not run speed tests, so this page makes no speed claims for any brand.

Ringo Light is our own product. We put it in the table on the same terms as everyone else, and where a rival is the better buy the page says so.

Left out: Maya Mobile. We could not read its own prices for this country on the day, so it stays out rather than being guessed.

Written and priced by the Ringo team. Prices change often; if you spot one that has moved, tell us through the contact page and we will update the table.