Station guide
Gare Montparnasse
Luggage, toilets, where to eat
Updated 6 November 2026 · Data read online, no visit
Quick answers
- LuggageSNCF lockers in hall 1, from €5.50 for 24 h. Open 7:15 to 22:00, card only.
- Toilets€0.50. Free with a Navigo subscription.
- Quick foodHall 1, level 2. Pokawa, Pret A Manger, Paul.
- OUIGOArrive 30 minutes early, per OUIGO. Train access closes 5 minutes before departure.
Left luggage at Montparnasse
SNCF lockers cost €5.50 to €9.50 for 24 hours, depending on size. The private Stasher network starts at €6 per bag.
| Option | Price | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SNCF lockers, hall 1, level 2, near track 24 | €5.50 small, €7.50 medium, €9.50 large | 7:15 to 22:00 |
| Stasher | €6 per bag first day, €5 after | Varies by point |
Lockers: Visit Paris Region (official page). Stasher: seller’s site, online booking. Read 6 Nov 2026. Sources disagree on the location and on closing time (22:00 or 23:00).
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Getting to other stations
| To | Metro |
|---|---|
| Gare du Nord | Line 4, 16 to 23 min |
| Gare de l’Est | Line 4, 15 to 22 min |
| Gare de Lyon | Lines 4 and 14, 18 to 20 min |
| Gare Saint-Lazare | Line 13, 10 to 12 min |
sncf-connect and itineraire-metro.fr, 6 Nov 2026. The two sources give different times, hence the ranges.
Finding your way
The station has four halls and 28 tracks. Tracks 1 to 24 are in hall 1. Tracks 25 to 28 are in hall 3, called Vaugirard. Hall 2 opens onto Place des Cinq-Martyrs-du-Lycée-Buffon.
- From the metroFollow "accès Hall 4, place Raoul Dautry". Lines 6 and 13 are closer. For lines 4 and 12, there is a long corridor with a moving walkway.
- Drop-offPasteur, hall 2. Free time varies: 5 minutes per Uber, 15 minutes per OUIGO.
SNCF TER page, itineraire-metro.fr, Uber, OUIGO, read 6 Nov 2026. No walking times are sourced.
Toilets
Toilets cost €0.50. They are in hall 1 level 2 (before the moving walkway to track 24), hall 2 level 3 and hall 3 level 3.
With a Navigo pass: since April 2024, subscribers go through free by tapping in. Sortiraparis also lists Imagine’R and origin-destination tickets. Other sources do not. Check at the gate.
Gares & Connexions (search preview, price and locations), Sortiraparis, 6 Nov 2026. Hours not found.
Where to eat
For something quick, stay in hall 1, level 2. To sit down, go to rue du Montparnasse.
- PokawaPoke bowls, takeaway. Hall 1, level 2.
- Also hall 1, level 2Pret A Manger, Paul, Brioche Dorée, Starbucks.
- Crêperies, rue du MontparnasseChez Jeanne (no. 58), Le Petit Josselin (no. 59), Les Cormorans (no. 63, closed Tuesday per Le Bonbon, Jan 2025).
- Early morningThe station opens at 5:00. Bakeries and cafés from 6:00.
Gares & Connexions (search preview), Pokawa, Le Bonbon (31 Jan 2025) and a local blog, read 6 Nov 2026. Prices and hours not found.
Montparnasse in numbers
- 68.9 million passengers in 2024It is the 4th busiest station in France out of 3,021. It has 12.3% more passengers than in 2019. SNCF open data, footfall 2024. Extrapolated for Île-de-France.
- 85.3% of TGVs leaving here arrive on time1.3% are cancelled. Roughly 1 in 7 arrives late. "On time" means under 5 min late at arrival on trips under 1h30, 10 min up to 3h, 15 min beyond. SNCF open data, TGV punctuality by route, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Vaugirard included.
- Toulouse, 80.5%The least punctual route from Montparnasse. A late train is 56 minutes late on average. The best is Saint-Malo, 89.9%. These figures cover these routes only. Same source.
Monthly route ranking (in French)
If you have time
- Jardin Atlantique, above the station: open 8:00 to 17:45 on weekdays and from 9:00 at weekends, until 28 Feb 2027. No toilets.
- Tour MontparnasseThe observatory is listed as closed for works. We found no reopening date.
City of Paris, Visit Paris Region, 6 Nov 2026. The garden’s public toilets are closed until 13 Nov 2026.
If your train is late
On a TGV INOUI or Intercités you get 25% of the ticket back from 30 minutes late, 50% from 2 hours and 75% from 3 hours. On OUIGO it is 25% from 1 hour and 50% from 2 hours. The full guide and how to claim (in French for now).
Follow your train from Montparnasse
Trainrail alerts you on iPhone to a delay, platform change or cancellation, connections included.
Sources, read 6 November 2026
Trainrail is an independent app, not affiliated with SNCF. Traffic and service data: SNCF open data, ODbL licence.