Paris,
France Public Transport RATP
Paris
Public Transport
General Travel Information
and the Paris 'RATP'
Unsurprisingly,
Paris does not like cars. If you do decide to drive in Paris be
prepared for extensive delays and overly expensive parking. If you
manage to do better than that then you should be happy. Paris has
a great public transport network, with a fast underground network
that stretches well into the suburbs, so why not use it.
RAPT operates
the métro subway/tube system, trains and buses. There are
also plenty of taxis however, taxis in France are normal looking
cars with a taxi sign on top. So if you see a black or yellow cab,
hail it, he or she might be seriously lost..
Paris Public
Transport Visitor Passes and Tickets
The Paris public
transport ticketing is well integrated and you can buy a number
of different ticketing options across a range of transportation
services. The big exception is the RER Trains.
1, 2, 3 or
5 Day Paris Visitor Passes
If you are
likely to use a lot of public transport, you should consider buying
a visitor pass. You can get 1, 2, 3 or 5 day passes. They cover
all types of official public transport in the main locations you
might want to go to. You get to choose how far you want to go and
pay accordingly.
Paris
Visitor Pass
Paris Metro
Map
"The
Métro''
The Paris Métro
System is modern and usually fast and efficient. It has to be as
the Paris Metro is the second busiest in Europe. If you want busier
go to Moscow. You could visit all 300 odd Paris Métro stations
within a day or two but there are probably better ways to spend
your time in Paris. If you did though, you might notice how similar
the Art Nouveau architecture looks as you traveled about and then
you might think, I've seen this before, and then you might get off
the train.
Les Halles
You would have
probably visited Les Halles before you got off the train as, with
5 Métro lines and three RER commuter rail lines, Les Halles
is the world's largest underground station.
Metro Map
Similarly
to most cities, the Metro Lines are identified on maps by number
and colour, they are not drawn to scale but to assist you get from
A to B. The direction the trains go is indicated by the destination
terminus.
For a good
choice of hotels with discount prices, visit Hotel
in Paris for more information
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