Transport City of Paris
Arriving by Air
Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport is France's premier airport
and is used by many international and European airlines. See
'Airports' for more information on getting into Paris from CDG
airport and Paris' two other airports, Orly and Beauvais.
Getting Around Paris
Paris is a very accessible city. There are a number of coach
companies that link the French capital with destinations throughout
France as well as further afield. France also has a good rail
network with frequent TGV (high-speed trains) running to all
corners. In addition, the Eurostar links Paris with London,
Brussels and Lille.
Paris' compactness makes walking around it a pleasure, though
cyclists can be hampered by heavy city centre traffic. Public
transport, run by
RATP
(Regie Autonome de Transports Parisians), is cost-effective and
efficient and includes Métro trains, buses, trams and RER trains.
Transport Options
Metro: Fast and inexpensive, travel on the Metro is one of the
best ways to get around Paris. Trains on the 15 lines run from
5.30am to midnight. provides a Paris metro map plus a journey
planner tool.
RER train: There are four RER suburban train lines
which are best used for longer distance journeys across
Paris.
Bus: Many of the 60 bus routes go through the
tourist areas of Paris. Buses operate from Monday to Saturday from
7am to around 8.30pm. Stamp your ticket onboard. Night buses
(‘Noctambus’) operate across 18 lines from 1am to 5.30am, running
into the suburbs. The Balabus circuits along major Paris tourist
attractions including the Bastille, Louvre, Musée d'Orsay,
Champs-Elysées and Charles de Gaulle-Etoile on Sundays and national
holidays through summer months.
Taxis: Taxis can be hailed in the street, though
there are plentiful taxi ranks. Rates are measured in the city
centre by kilometre, with higher rates after 7pm and on Sundays. A
fee is charged for each piece is baggage.
Car: With limited parking spaces and a high volume
of traffic, driving a car in Paris is challenging, though useful
for visiting the charming, quieter outlying regions and towns near
the capital.
Travel Passes: The Paris Visite
Pass allows unlimited use of all public transport in
zones 1 to 5 for around 16 euros a day. A number of passes that
combine attractions and transport are available including the
RATP-Disneyland Paris, RATP-Louvre pass, the L'Open Tour and
Batobus (waterbus) combo. The Carte Orange is a
weekly travel pass available from metro and RER stations (valid
from Monday to Sunday only.) Card Mobilis is
another one-day travel card for use on buses, metro and RER
lines.
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