Batobus Paris Tourist Boat

Batobus Paris

The Batobus is like a water bus. All the boats have different panoramic decks and air-conditioned lounges, allowing you to enjoy river trips at any time of the year.

As well as being a beautiful viewpoint, the Batobus also serves as a means of transport, allowing you to hop on and off at any of its stops, avoiding the frequent Parisian traffic jams!

Route & stops

The Batobus stops at the following 9 piers in central Paris:

• Eiffel Tower: Bourdonnais port
• Invalides – Champs Elysées: invalides port
• Musée d’Orsay: Solférino quay
• Saint Germain de Pres: Malaquais quay
• Notre Dame: Montebello quay
• Jardin de Plantes: Saint-Bernard quay
• Hôtel de Ville: L’hôtel de ville quay
• Louvre Museum: Louvre quay
• Place de la Concorde – Champs Elysées: Champs port
   

The complete route around the 9 stops lasts 2 hours. During the tour, you'll be able to see, among others, the iconic Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Louvre and Orsay museums.

Check a map with the route and approximate duration of each journey, from one stop to the next.

• Paris Batobus route
   

How does it work?

The validity of the ticket begins when it's used for the first time. For example, if you have chosen a 24-hour ticket and you use it for the first time on Monday at 1 pm, your ticket will be valid until 1 pm on Tuesday.

You can only board the Batobus at the ticket offices of the following 4 piers: Eiffel Tower, Musée d'Orsay, Notre-Dame, and Hôtel de Ville. However, you can get off at any of the 9 stops along the route.

Schedule

The Paris tourist boat operates at the following times:

• March 29 - July 13, 2023: every day, 10 am - 7 pm
• July 14, 2023: 10 am - 1:30 pm
• July 15 - November 12, 2023: every day, 10 am - 7 pm
• November 13 - December 31, 2023: Monday - Thursday, 10 am - 5 pm. Friday - Sunday, 10 am - 7 pm.
   

The frequency of the boats is every 30-45 minutes from the Eiffel Tower station. However, these schedules may be modified according to seasonal demand.