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'Tarif A' , the basic rate, is in effect in Paris 7am-7pm (€0.60 per km).
'Tarif B', is in effect Monday to Saturday 7pm-7am, all day Sunday, and during the day from the airports and immediate suburbs (€1 per km).
'Tarif C', the highest, is in effect from the airports 7pm-7am (€1.20 per km).
In addition, there is a 'prix en charge' (base fee) of €2.
~ You should wait for taxis at the nearest taxi stand; oftentimes, taxis will not stop if you attempt to flag them down on the street.
~ Lines at taxi stands can get long in the late afternoon during the week and on weekend nights.
~ Should you call a taxi rather than hail one at a taxi stand, the base fee will increase according to how far away you are and how long it takes the driver to get there.
~ For all cabs, stationary time (at traffic lights and in traffic jams) costs €24.30 per hr.
~ Additional charges (€0.90) are added for luggage over 5kg.
~ Taxis take three passengers; there is a €2.45 charge for a fourth.
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 The taxi we took from CDG to
Hotel Verneuil by CALSF
Once you clear immigration/customs at CDG and exit through the Arrivals Hall, there will be quite a few unsolicited "taxi drivers" trying to get your attention. Do NOT accept any offer from them as these are not official Parisian taxi drivers (Taxi Parisien).
Instead make a slight left and walk through the exit doors onto the sidewalk where there is an official taxi stand. You'll see many people in a queue so just take your place in line which goes fast.
The approximate cost from CDG into the Paris city center is 45 euro plus 1 euro each for additional pieces of luggage. Tip should be 10% or round up the total.
If you want to take a taxi from your hotel to CDG have the hotel desk staff reserve one the day before you depart. Leave a Comment
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Taxi numbers are displayed at the taxi ranks and listed in the yellow pages.
www.pagesjaunes.fr (in English and French)
These include :
Taxi Bleus (tel: (01) 4936 1010),
Alpha Taxis (tel: (01) 4585 8585) and
Abeille Radio Taxi (tel: (01) 4583 5933).
Taxis:
Taxis can be hailed at airports, stations and at taxi ranks (arrêts taxis) but can be hard to find, especially when most in demand - Friday and Saturday nights. A yellow light displayed on the roof shows that the taxi is available for hire; an orange light shows the taxi is in use.
A daytime journey in central Paris tends to cost FFr40-FFr80/EUR6-10 (tariff A). Journeys after 1900, on Sundays, bank holidays and in the suburbs are more expensive (tariff B). The most expensive rate (tariff C) applies for the suburbs and airports at night and districts outside Paris during the day. There are additional charges for pick-up (about FFr13/EUR2), pick-up at a mainline station (FFr5/EUR0.80), waiting time (about FFr135/EUR20.50 an hour), a fourth passenger (FFr10/EUR1.50 but always ask the driver first) and for luggage (FFr6/EUR0.90 per item over 5kg).
Tipping is not compulsory but drivers expect about 10%. Leave a Comment
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Practical information
22, rue de la Prývoyanceý94300ýVINCENNES
Subway : Ecole Militaireý
telephone number : 01 43 65 55 55ý
fax : 01 43 65 55 57ý
email : reservation@airport-connection.comý
www.airport-connection.com
Activity : Minibus shuttle service (8 passengers) door to door between Paris and the airports of Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Orly (south and west). Shared or private car service for groups or individuals. Reservations necessary. 7 days per week and 365 days per year. Fixed prices (luggage included).ý Leave a Comment
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 Taxi Stand outside of
Brasserie Lipp by BeatChick
1st trip, taxi ride to CDG airport took 20 or 30 minutes (mid-morning traffic) - plus tip the cost was 40€ (about $40USD).
2nd trip, I feared I may be late in getting to Nôtre Dame for the Pâques (Easter) celebration. Caught a taxi at Métro St-Paul. From the Marais on a Sunday was 5€ including tip. The driver seemed pleased & I was first in line for the ceremony.
3rd ride, which was the best, was past midnight when I feared I wouldn't make my Metro connection from the taxi stand at Place Maubert in the Latin Quarter to Place d'Anvers in Montmartre. I negotiated a rate of 15 euros but it was actually less. The guy took me straight from one area to the other while taking me past beautifully lit monuments regaling me with stories of his days of living in Sri Lanka & while we discussed Elvis Presley & John Lennon - best ride of my life!
4th trip was from rue d'Orsel in the 18th to the Hotel Chopin - for 16euros. A total rip-off. When he showed up the price on the meter was 10euros & then 6 more racked up during that trip (which should have been short) where he zig-zagged east & west racking up the charge.
5th trip was great, too, we went straight from Gare de Lyon to my hotel in the Latin Quarter (Hotel les Degres de Notre Dame) - nothing scary & a beautiful ride at night, no needless zigzagging.
6th trip was also one of the best - from the hotel in the Latin Quarter to CDG airport - the guy was fast, efficient, took me straight to the correct gate - got there in TWENTY-FIVE minutes (of course, it was Sunday so hardly any traffic) and about 50euros. I was completely satisfied.
7th trip was in Nov '07 - a lady from the hotel & I shared a taxi from near Les Gobelins to CDG; my share was 28euro.
CityFlash has maps that shows all the Taxi Stands in central Paris - very much worth the $5!
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Paris taxis come in all colors but all have the same white sign on the roof "Taxi parisien".
You can see if a taxi is available when the white sign on the top is lit. You can't hail a cab in the street if less then 50 meters from a taxi rank: go to the rank and take the 1st cab of the line (but you can chose an other eg if you need a larger one)
Most taxis work by GPS, generally you get the cab within 10mn after calling. It's a bit more expensive than going to a rank since the meter starts running from the time the taxi is called not from the time it picks you.
The rates are fixed by the 'prefecture de police' ( the fare card is displayed on the rear left window of the car), controlled (the coloured lights under the roof sign are rate indicators) and shown on the meter and trough the back window.
Extra charges apply for 4th & 5th passenger, luggage, bulky items (none for wheelchair).
Taxis accept cash in € (Visa or Mastercard for some equiped ones).
Some prices - normal traffic,no supplements:
Between 2 Parisian railway stations less than 15€.
From Paris downtown to CDG airport :40-45 € by day and 45-50 € by night.
From Paris downtown to Orly airport : 25-30 € by day and 30-35 € by night
You have the right to choose your itinerary and, the driver must give you a receipt if you ask for one
A taxi can refuse a drunk person, refuse you in the last 30 minutes of his shift if your destination is not on his way to his garage or if your destination is out of the parisian taxis area
Not all taxis are fluent in english (and many tourists mispronounce french names): Have the address you want to go to written down for the driver
Usefull numbers
List of taxi ranks www.paris-taxi.com/page41.html
Taxis G7 - 01 47 39 47 39 -www.taxisg7.fr (taxis for disabled people available)
Taxis bleus - 08 25 16 10 10 - 01 49 36 10 10 www.taxis-bleus.com Leave a Comment
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 infront of the Louvre by marimar_72
You can NOT stop a taxi anywhere you need to find a taxi station in order to get into one ;-) Leave a Comment
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Taxis are the most expensive mode of transportation. However, if you have toured the Louvre or have walked from St. Germain to the Arc de Triomphe or have done tons of shopping, you will be tired. Your feet will be killing you. And the last thing on your mind is boarding the crowded metro to stand some more.
If you are bothered by the above as I am many times, search for the nearest taxi stand. They are usually outside the department stores, hotels, and dotted around Paris. It costs a few euro for a short ride, but in my opinion, when you are overtired, it's well worth it to take a taxi. Leave a Comment
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