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The best way to travel around Paris is by subway/metro. It is very good. At first it will feel like a labyrinth, but after studying the maps, it will seem less confusing, and it takes you to the cities' most touristic places. Theme: Other
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By plane: most international flights land in CDG airport, located north of Paris. Somewhat of a piece of art in itself.
Orly airport, located south of Paris, mostly greet European, North African and Easterner travelers. Very chaotic, however and not as user-friendly as CDG.
From both airports, shuttles can drop people off in the city (usually several different stops, pretty mush covering the major landmarks) for around FRF 40 per person.
Public transportation is also accesible from both airports, but don't forget about rush hours if you wish to use it - nothing's worse than being cramped in a subway, sweaty from carrying suitcases and uncomfortable from people's stares for daring to enter the subway with luggage during rush hours!
Once in the city, several options are available to you: you can either buy a 'carnet de tickets' which contains 10 tickets, or one of the many tourist passes available. There are also regular monthly (from the first to the 31st of each month), weekly (from monday morning to sunday evening) and daily passes called 'carte orange' which are made of a free little orange card on which a passport size photo must placed as well as your name. A little plastic slip will be given to you with your free card and your purchased pass in which you must put them, this preventing easy losses.
If you choose to buy a carnet de tickets, remember to always keep your used ticket when still in the metro, as random check are always being done, and no ticket = big fine!
As for using the metro itself, always look up the directions. All the lines are color and number or letter coded, but making sure to take the right direction to go to a specific metro stop really is the trick. To find your direction, look at the end of the line your stop is on, making sure to take the right direction just by also looking up where you are at.
Once figured out, it really is very easy! Theme: Other
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 by isolina_it
Individual Métro ticket is 8FF; packet of 10 tickets (a Carnet) is slightly more reasonable. Cost of RER tickets depends on distance traveled. Within central Paris cost is the same as Métro tickets, and the same ticket is also valid on both systems.
Both the Métro and the RER (Réseau Express Régional) are run by the RATP - Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens. The RATP also runs the buses. Theme: Other
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23 kilometres north east of Paris near the village of Roissy-en-France is Charles de Gaulle airport. The largest airport serving Paris, it has two terminals, the second of which is split into terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D.
Air France Bus
(Tel. 41 56 89 00 for recorded message in French and English) Leaves every 15-20 minutes during the hours of 5h40 - 23h and deposits passengers at Porte Maillot, Etoile/Place Charles de Gaulle, or Gare Montparnasse. Travel time of about 25 minutes if traffic is clear; an hour or more during rush hours. Cost around 40F. There is also a direct bus to Orly Airport.
RER
An RER/TGV station now serves the airport directly. Trains leave every 15 minutes during the hours of 5h30 - 23h30 to downtown (see RER map). Travel time is 35 minutes to Gare du Nord. Cost around 35F.
RoissyBus
(Tel. 48 04 18 24 for information). Departs every 15 minutes between Roissy Terminal 2 and Opéra during the hours of 5h45 - 23h. Average travel times is 45 minutes. Cost 30F.
Orly
South of Paris (14 kilometres) near the town of Orly is Orly Airport. It has two terminals refered to as Orly-Sud (Orly South) and Orly-Ouest (Orly West).
Air France Bus
(Tel. 41 56 89 00 for recorded message in French and English) Leaves every 15-20 minutes from during the hours of 5h40 - 23h and deposit passengers at Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare Montparnasse, or Gare St-Michel. Travel times of about 25 minutes. Cost roughly 40F. There is also a direct bus to Roissy Airport.
Orlybus
Service to and from Denfert-Rochereau Métro/RER stop (bus is next to the RER stop). Departs every 15 minutes; expect about 45 minutes travel time. Cost is 30F.
JetBus
Bus service to Villejuif Louis Aragon Métro stop. Regular departures and similar travel times to those of Orlybus. Cost is around 25F.
OrlyVal
Frequent connection to Antony RER stop. This conductorless train is the most expensive way into Paris from Orly; roughly 45F. Theme: Other
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Charles de Gaulle airport is miles from nowhere. Plus, it's hideously ugly in a Jetsons kind of way. But you didn't come for the airport. Take the RER into town as quickly as possible.
The Metro is the world's best subway. Shut up, New York. You're never more than a couple of blocks from a subway station in Paris and the system is very well organized, mapped, and laid out. Grab a carte visite and go to town. Theme: Subway/Metro
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 by Luis_Alberto
The best way around the city besides walking and taxis, is the Metro. Beware of people begging and just being a nuissance. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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We found the Eurail the best way to travel in Europe. We came to Paris from Venice, a nine (or so) hour trian ride. The train had comfortable, but small sleeping conditions.
The subway is the best way to travel inside the city. It is cheap and once you are familar with it, easy. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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By Airplane is the best way to arrive into Paris. Airlines often offer great fares to Paris. If you can be flexible with your travel schedule you can find deals.
The best way to get around Paris is the Metro (sub-way). Usually your never more then 5 minutes from the closest station. We found it very easy to travel using the metro.
Purchase a Carnet (pack of ten tickets) for your best deal.
There are also 1,2,3 & 5 day unlimited ride tickets. Remember, your on your own, the Parians are not the most friendly people in the world to non-french speaking people. Theme: Other
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The metro and or the bus. It's cheaper to buy a booklet or a 'carnet' as opposed to buying tickets or 'billets' individually. Bus routes can be more confusing than the Metro. We got the shaft from one bus driver who just did not want to be helpful. Taxi's are expensive. If you rent a car beware that the price of gas is much higher than in North America. Also driving in France takes guts. Brakes seem to be expensive as they are rarely used in lieu of the horn. Rental cars if marked as such, maybe targeted by thieves. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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The train is the single most inexpensive and easy way to get around all of Paris! Besides, if you come from a city that doesn't have a sophisticated transportation method....it's fun. Be warned, getting an agent to explain the train system can be very frustrating if you do not understand French. They either really do not understand English or pretend that they do not. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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