| Traveling in a new place is usually not an | | | | (Tete de Taxi) in the main streets, hotel or |
| easy task. It would be much better to utilize | | | | the stations. Most of the taxi drivers are |
| your traveling time more efficiently if you | | | | very familiar with the streets, and they |
| could have a more understanding on the | | | | could take you to your destination as long as |
| transportation facilities of your | | | | you could mention you address clearly. Please |
| destination. This article introduces four | | | | be aware that the front seat is not for |
| types of transportation facilities in Paris | | | | passenger, and one taxi could take 3 |
| which gives travelers to have a more in-depth | | | | passengers in principal. |
| understanding on Paris's transportation | | | | |
| services. | | | | 3. Public Bus |
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| 1. Metro and RER | | | | Most of the Paris residents like to take the |
| | | | public bus, but it seems to be quite |
| Metro is the subway in the city while the RER | | | | difficult for tourists as they may not |
| (Reseau Express Regional) is the railway in | | | | recognize the place to take off. However, you |
| the rural area. The subway service of Paris | | | | could enjoy the street scenery in taking the |
| is started in 1900. Up to the present moment, | | | | bus whereas the subway could not offer. |
| there are 13 routes of subway and 4 routes of | | | | Please be aware that you have to buy the |
| RER with total 367 stations which covers most | | | | ticket rather than just put the coins in. If |
| parts of Paris. Therefore, if you could get | | | | you do not have a ticket, you have to tell |
| used to the subway systems of Paris, it would | | | | the driver your destination, buy the ticket |
| be much leisure to travel around without any | | | | and put in the ticket cutter. Actually, you |
| difficulties. The ticket fair inside city is | | | | could use the subway ticket in taking the |
| unified as 7 Frs. for a single trip (billet). | | | | bus. You could just show your fixed-time |
| Ten- piece ticket booklet (carnet) is charged | | | | subway ticket to the driver and you could get |
| at 41 Frs. Besides, there is a Paris-Visite | | | | on and take off at any station you like. |
| Billet which is specially designed for | | | | There is no station broadcasting service |
| tourists. It is a pass for subway, RER and | | | | inside the bus and you have to ring the bell |
| bus within a pre-set period of time. If you | | | | in advance before taking off. Therefore, it |
| are staying in Paris for a longer period of | | | | is suggested to take a bus road map at the |
| time, you could choose to use the monthly | | | | information counter in the subway station, |
| ticket or the weekly ticket so that you take | | | | and find out the bus station name of your |
| the subway, RER and bus whenever you like. | | | | destination before you take the bus. |
| Please be reminded that you have to take with | | | | |
| you a personal photo (27 mm x 30 mm) in | | | | 4. Tourist Ferry (Bateaux-Paris-ens) |
| applying the fixed-time ticket in the station | | | | |
| (guichet). Besides, it should be aware that | | | | Departure pier is at the Pont d'Iena which is |
| the effective period of the monthly ticket is | | | | near the Eiffel Tower. The cruise services |
| fixed from the first day to the last day of | | | | could be divided as with and without meal |
| the month, and likewise Monday to Sunday for | | | | provided. A single trip without meal provided |
| the weekly ticket. Therefore, you should | | | | is about 45 Frs. and the service hours are |
| count on the date when you buy the fixed-time | | | | 10:00- 22:00 in summer time (depart in every |
| ticket that how much the effective period is | | | | 30 minutes) whereas 10:00-18:00 in wintertime |
| remaining. | | | | (depart in every 1 hour). A lunch provided |
| | | | trip is about 300 Frs., departs at 12:30 |
| 2. Taxi | | | | while a dinner provided trip is about 550 |
| | | | Frs. departs at 20:30. Passenger must make |
| Taxi is the most convenient transportation as | | | | advance booking for the meal provided cruise |
| you could take it in any place. Usually it is | | | | service and with formal attire on the trip. |
| easier to get the taxi in the taxi station | | | | |