Transport in Paris

Transport to Paris

You come to Paris by car. Avoid driving in Paris as much as you can. The traffic is unpredictable and dense, specially at rush hour. Check Paris traffic real time. Choose a hotel with parking.

You fly to Paris or come to Paris by train (see schedules and buy tickets). If you intend to also visit France,  we recommend you to rent a car in Paris (Europcar is a good choice) or go on a tour.

Transportation in Paris

During your stay in Paris, take the metro and buses. They are easy and safe means of transport. Most parisians use them daily.

The metro is also a practical and cheap means of transport to get to Paris from Charles de Gaulle and Orly Airports and back.

Paris metro and trains

If you intend to use Paris metro and buses, we recommend you to buy a Paris metro pass.

To prepare your itinary in paris, use the Paris metro map and Paris metro route finder. Some sights outside Paris, such as Versailles Palace, are only reachable by train. Check Paris train timetable.

Use the booking engine on the right to buy a train ticket to or from Paris or any city in France.

Bus and bicycle transports in Paris

Paris Open tour tourist buses and Batobus tourist river boats on the Seine river are practical and very scenic means of transport in Paris.

A great addition to Paris lifestyle is Velib: you can rent everywhere bicycles at Velib service points for a few euros a day. You can order a one day ticket or one week ticket online with a credit card.

Paris taxis

It is almost impossible to get a taxi on the street in Paris. We recommend you book a taxi in advance. See G7 (the leader) and Taxi bleu web sites.

Taxis are relatively cheap in Paris. It will be more expensive when you get out of Paris to places like Versailles, Charles de Gaulle Airport or Disneyland Paris as you enter a different tarrif zone (evaluate the cost of your taxi ride before booking).