Paris Transportation

For information on how to get to Paris and save a bundle while doing so, check out the Essentials section of |www.letsgo.com. (In case you can't tell, we think our website's the bomb.) For information on how to get around Paris, tips on how to navigate the Metro can be found in the Orientation section.

By Public Transportation

The RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens) coordinates a network of subways, buses, and commuter trains in and around Paris. For info, contact La Maison de la RATP, right across the street from ...more

By Taxi

For taxi companies, see Practical Information. If you have a complaint, or have left personal belongings behind, contact the taxi company, or write to Service des Taxis de la Préfecture de Police, 36 ...more

By Car

Traveling by car in Paris is only reasonable if your plans include significant travel outside the city. Parisian drivers are merciless. Priorité à droite gives the right of way to the car approaching ...more

By Two-Wheeler

Thanks to frequent metro strikes, bike shops have come to the rescue of stranded citizens, and an emergent cycling community has approached its dream of an auto-free Paris. If you have never ridden a ...more

By Bicycle

Some youth hostels rent bicycles for low prices, and in some parts of Paris, it is possible to rent bikes from street locations and drop them off elsewhere. In addition to panniers (US$40-150) to hold ...more

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