Getting Around Paris

Getting Around Paris

Paris has an extremely extensive public transport system, which works usually quite well. Find out the main means of transport in this article:

Means of Public Transport

Metro

Paris Metro is the fastest way of getting around Paris. The underground system has 16 interconnected lines and over 133 miles of lines.

RER

The Paris Regional RER train is used both as a train system and subway. The RER connects the city center with the different airports and Disneyland.

Bus

Riding a city bus is one of the most popular ways of getting around Paris. Find out about the different types of buses, the schedules and the fares.

Funicular

The Montmartre funicular is a type of automatic railway that connects the foot with the summit of the Butte Montmartre. Avoid climbing the 197 steps.

Tramway

Although the trams disappeared during the twentieth century, they have been rescued and are very popular in Paris. Discover the seven tram lines in Paris

Taxi

Paris has over 20,000 taxis on its streets 24 hours a day. Find out about taxi rates, taxi contact phone numbers and other useful information.

Tourist Routes

Tariffs

Travelers can buy single tickets (Ticket t+) or two different types of travel cards, recommend if you plan to move a lot on public transport. 

You might prefer to purchase the tourist card of Paris called the Paris Pass, which includes the advantages of the Paris Visite and it also gives you free entrance to over 60 tourist attractions and monuments. 

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