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<h3 class="CityName"> Tourist And Financial Services </h3> <h5 class="Subhead">Accommodation Agencies </h5> See also Accommodations  and Study Abroad . <ul class="Listings"> <li> Allô Logement Temporaire, 64 rue du Temple, 3 ème (☎<a href="tel:01 42 72 00 06" class="PhoneNumber">01 42 72 00 06</a>; www.allo-logement-temporaire.asso.fr). Hôtel-de-Ville. Open M-F noon-8pm. </li> <li> Centre Régional des Oeuvres Universitaires et Scolaires de Paris (CROUS), 39 av. Georges Bernanos, 5 ème (☎<a href="tel:01 40 51 36 00" class="PhoneNumber">01 40 51 36 00</a>, lodging 01 40 51 35 97; www.crous-paris.fr). RER: Port-Royal. With over 30 cafeterias and restaurants throughout Paris, CROUS offers students cheap alternatives to tourist-totting bistros. Choose from several fruit, grains, and veggie buffet options or pay with pocket change for the 3-course repas complet (€2.80). The CROUS also rents 3135 housing units to financially needy students in their third academic year. Restaurant Bullier at 39 avenue Georges Bernanos open daily 11:30am-2pm and 6:30-8pm; café open M-F 8:45am-4:30pm. </li> </ul> <h5 class="Subhead">Bike And Scooter Rental </h5> <ul class="Listings"> <li class="Pick"> Vélib (www.en.velib.paris.fr). Self-service bike rental. Over 1450 terminals and 20000 bikes throughout Paris. Buy a subscription (day €1, week €5, year €29) and rent bike from (and drop off at) any terminal in the city. All rentals under 30min. free. Day and week subscriptions give you access to an unlimited number of free rentals; year subscriptions involve extra charges for rentals longer than 30min. Available 24hr. </li> <li> Paris à vélo, c’est sympa!, 22 rue Alphonse Baudin, 11 ème (☎<a href="tel:01 48 87 60 01" class="PhoneNumber">01 48 87 60 01</a>; www.parisvelosympa.com). St-Richard Lenoir. Rentals available with a €200 (or credit card) deposit. 24hr. rental €16; 9am-7pm €12.50; ½-day (9am-2pm or 2-7pm) €9.50. Open daily 9am-1pm and 2-6pm. </li> <li> Roulez Champions, 5 rue Humblot, 15 ème (☎<a href="tel:40 58 12 22" class="PhoneNumber">40 58 12 22</a>; www.roulezchampions.com). Dupleix. Bikes €5 per 2hr., €10 per ½-day, €15 per day; in-line skates €9 per ½-day, €12 per day. Also repairs bikes, rollerblades, skateboards, and ice skates, Open Mar.-Oct. Tu-Sa 10:30am-1pm and 3:30-7:30pm, Su 10am-7pm; Nov.-Feb. Tu-Sa 10:30am-1pm and 3:30-7pm. </li> </ul> <h5 class="Subhead">Car Rental </h5> <ul class="Listings"> <li> Autorent, 98 rue de la Convention, 15 ème (☎<a href="tel:45 54 22 45" class="PhoneNumber">45 54 22 45</a>, fax 45 54 39 69; www.autorent.fr). Boucicaut. Also, 36 rue Fabert, 7 ème (☎<a href="tel:45 55 12 54" class="PhoneNumber">45 55 12 54</a>, fax 45 54 39 69) Invalides and 60 rue Gay-Lussac, 5 ème (☎<a href="tel:44 27 01 15" class="PhoneNumber">44 27 01 15</a>, fax 45 54 39 69) RER B Luxembourg. Open M-F 8am-7pm, Sa 8:30am-noon. AmEx/MC/V. </li> <li> Hertz, Carrousel de Louvre (☎<a href="tel:01 47 03 49 12" class="PhoneNumber">01 47 03 49 12</a>). Louvre. Open M-Th 8am-7pm, Sa 8am-1pm and 2-4pm, Su 8am-1pm. AmEx/MC/V. </li> <li> Rent-a-Car, 79 rue de Bercy, 12 (☎<a href="tel:01 43 45 98 99" class="PhoneNumber">01 43 45 98 99</a>; www.rentacar.fr). Open M-Sa 8:30am-noon and 2-6:30pm. AmEx/MC/V. </li> </ul> <h5 class="Subhead">Currency Exchange </h5> <ul class="Listings"> <li> American Express, 11 rue Scribe, 9 ème (☎<a href="tel:01 53 30 99 00" class="PhoneNumber">01 53 30 99 00</a>; parisscribe.france@kanoofes.com). Opéra or RER: Auber. Exchange counters open M-Sa 9am-6:30pm; member services open M-F 9am-5pm, Sa 9am-noon and 1-5pm. </li> <li> Thomas Cook, 26 av. de l’Opéra, 1er (☎<a href="tel:01 53 29 40 00" class="PhoneNumber">01 53 29 40 00</a>, fax 01 47 03 32 13). Georges V. Open M-Sa 9am-10:55pm, Su 8am-6pm. </li> </ul> <h5 class="Subhead">Taxis </h5> <ul class="Listings"> <li> Alpha Taxis, ☎<a href="tel:01 45 85 85 85" class="PhoneNumber">01 45 85 85 85</a>. </li> <li> Taxis Bleus, ☎<a href="tel:01 49 36 10 10" class="PhoneNumber">01 49 36 10 10</a>. </li> <li> Taxi Étoile, ☎<a href="tel:01 41 27 27 27" class="PhoneNumber">01 41 27 27 27</a> </li> <li> Taxis G7, ☎<a href="tel:01 47 39 47 39" class="PhoneNumber">01 47 39 47 39</a>. </li> </ul> <h5 class="Subhead">Tourist Offices </h5> <ul class="Listings"> <li> Bureau Gare d’Austerlitz, 13 ème (☎<a href="tel:01 45 84 91 70" class="PhoneNumber">01 45 84 91 70</a>). Gare d’Austerlitz. Open M-Sa 8am-6pm. </li> <li> Bureau Gare de Lyon, 12 ème (☎<a href="tel:01 43 43 33 24" class="PhoneNumber">01 43 43 33 24</a>). Gare de Lyon. Open M-Sa 8am-6pm. </li> <li> Bureau Tour Eiffel, Champs de Mars, 7 ème (☎<a href="tel:08 92 68 31 12" class="PhoneNumber">08 92 68 31 12</a>). Champs de Mars. Open daily May-Sept. 11am-6:40pm. </li> <li> Montmartre Tourist Office, 21 place du Tertre, 18 ème (☎<a href="tel:01 42 62 21 21" class="PhoneNumber">01 42 62 21 21</a>). Anvers. Open daily 10am-7pm. </li> </ul> <h5 class="Subhead">Tours </h5> <ul class="Listings"> <li> Bateaux-Mouches, ☎<a href="tel:01 42 25 96 10" class="PhoneNumber">01 42 25 96 10</a>, info 01 40 76 99 99; www.bateaux-mouches.fr. Alma-Marceau. 70min. tours in English. Departures every 30min. 10:15am-10:40pm (no boats 1-2pm) from the Right Bank pier near Pont d’Alma. </li> <li> City Segway Tours, ☎<a href="tel:01 56 58 10 54" class="PhoneNumber">01 56 58 10 54</a>; www.citysegwaytours.com. See Paris from a Segway Human Transporter electric scooter. 4-5hr. tours leave at 10:30am and 6:30pm Mar.-Nov. from beneath the Eiffel Tower. €70 per person. Reserve by phone or Internet. </li> <li> Canauxrama, 13 quai de la Loire, 19 ème ☎<a href="tel:01 42 39 15 00" class="PhoneNumber">01 42 39 15 00</a>, fax 01 42 39 11 24; www.canauxrama.com. Reservations recommended. 2hr. boat tour of the St-Martin Canal. Departures either from Marina Arsenal (Bastille) or Bassin de la Villette (Jaurès) at 9:45am and 2:30p or 2:45pm. Ticket desk open 40min. before departure or buy online. €15, students except Sa-Su and holidays €11, under 12 €8, under 6 free; Sa-Su. Call ahead for departure point. Also offers 2 other boat cruises along the Seine and Marne Rivers; see website for more info. </li> <li> Paris à vélo, c’est sympa!, 37, bd. Bourdon, 4 ème (☎<a href="tel:01 48 87 60 01" class="PhoneNumber">01 48 87 60 01</a>). Bastille. 3hr. tours 10am and 3pm. €30, under 26 €26. See Bike and Scooter Rental. </li> <li> Paris-Story, 11bis, rue Scribe, 9 ème (☎<a href="tel:01 42 66 62 06" class="PhoneNumber">01 42 66 62 06</a>; www.paris-story.com). Opéra. Features three separate attractions including a light-up model of the city and a 50min. film recounting Paris’s history. Shows daily on the hr. 10am-6pm. €10, students and age 6-18 €6, under 6 free. AmEx/MC/V. </li> <li> Vedette Pont Neuf Boats, ☎<a href="tel:01 46 33 98 38" class="PhoneNumber">01 46 33 98 38</a>. Pont Neuf or Louvre. Many departures daily. Leave from the Pont Neuf. €9, under 12 €4.50, under 4 free. </li> <li> Fat Tire Bike Tours, 24 rue Edgar Faure, 15 ème (within France ☎<a href="tel:56 58 10 54" class="PhoneNumber">56 58 10 54</a>, toll-free from North America 1-866-614-6218; www.fattirebiketoursparis.com). Tours Apr.-Oct. 11am and 3pm; Nov.-Jan. 5 and Feb. 15-Mar. 11am. Ask about the tour of Monet’s Garden. €24, students €22; includes bike rental. </li> </ul> <h5 class="Subhead">Transportation </h5> For more on transportation, see Essentials, p. 19. <ul class="Listings"> <li> Aeroports de Paris, ☎<a href="tel:01 48 62 22 80" class="PhoneNumber">01 48 62 22 80</a>; www.adp.fr. One stop for all info related to Charles de Gaulle and Orly Airports—ground transportation, flight times, delays, etc. 24hr. English hotline. </li> <li> Aéroport Beauvais, ☎<a href="tel:08 92 68 20 66" class="PhoneNumber">08 92 68 20 66</a>; www.aeroportbeuvais.com. 80km outside Paris. Caters to budget airlines including Ryanair and Wizzair. Flights to over 20 intercontinental destinations. Buses run between the airport and bd. Pershing in the 17 ème , across from the Palais de Congrès (Porte Maillot). Tickets (€13) available online, in the arrivals lounge of the airport, or at the bus station. Passengers are asked to board the bus 3hr. before their flight. Call ☎<a href="tel:08 9268 20 64" class="PhoneNumber">08 9268 20 64</a> for bus schedules. Airport open daily 6am-11:30pm. </li> <li> Aéroport d’Orly, info ☎<a href="tel:08 92 68 15 15" class="PhoneNumber">08 92 68 15 15</a>. Open 6am-11:45pm. </li> <li> Air France Buses, ☎<a href="tel:08 92 35 08 20" class="PhoneNumber">08 92 35 08 20</a>; www.cars-airfrance.com. Between Orly and Charles de Gualle and major metro stops in Paris. Daily 6am-11pm. </li> <li> Airport Shuttle (to both airports), ☎<a href="tel:01 30 11 11 90" class="PhoneNumber">01 30 11 11 90</a>. Door-to-door service. €29, smaller additional fee for each person going to same destination. </li> <li> Eurolines, ☎<a href="tel:01 43 54 11 99" class="PhoneNumber">01 43 54 11 99</a>. Intercity and international buses. </li> <li> Paris Airports Service (to both airports), ☎<a href="tel:01 55 98 10 80" class="PhoneNumber">01 55 98 10 80</a> or 01 55 98 10 89. </li> <li> Paris Shuttle, ☎<a href="tel:01 43 90 91 91" class="PhoneNumber">01 43 90 91 91</a>. Serves both airports. Door-to-door service. </li> <li> Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), ☎<a href="tel:08 92 68 77 14" class="PhoneNumber">08 92 68 77 14</a>, €0.34 per min. Includes info on the Roissybus and Orlybus, RATP-run shuttles to both airports. </li> </ul>

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