Whatever your point of arrival, it's fairly easy to get into central Paris.
The city's airports are well served by trains, buses and taxis. Paris's train
stations are all very central with direct access to the métro and RER network,
while the main bus station, just outside the city proper, is close to a métro
station.
By air
The two main Paris airports dealing with international flights are Roissy
Charles de Gaulle and Orly, known collectively as the Aéroports de Paris
. Both have bureaux de change and information desks providing free maps and accommodation.
By train and bus
Eurostar trains from Britain terminate at Gare du Nord , rue Dunkerque,
10e. From here there are connections to the métro and RER. Arriving by
train from somewhere in France or neighbouring countries
By car
If you're driving into Paris, don't try to go straight across the city
to your destination. Use the ring road - the boulevard périphérique
- to get to the porte nearest to your destination: it's much quicker.
Getting Around
Fares and passes
Tickets can be bought in carnets of ten from any station or tabac showing
a green métro ticket sign; the cost is ?8.38, as opposed to ?1.23 for a
single ticket.
The métro and RER
The métro (Mº) runs from 5.30am to 12.30am, the RER from 5am
to midnight. Stations are far more frequent than on most underground systems,
though many entrances are a long way from the platforms and most interchanges
involve long walks
Buses
Free bus route maps are available at métro stations, bus terminals
and the tourist office; the best is the Grand Plan de Paris . Every bus stop displays
the numbers of the buses that stop there, a map showing all the stops
Taxis
Taxi charges are fairly reasonable - between ?6.10 and ?10.67 for a central
daytime journey, though considerably more if you call one out. There are three
different fare rates: indicator lights on the roof of the taxi tell you which
fare is being charged.
Boats
A passenger boat, known as the Batobus , operates from May to September,
stopping at six points along the Seine in this order: port de la Bourdonnais (Eiffel
Tower- Trocadéro), quai de Solférino (Musée d'Orsay), quai
Malaquais
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