France Transportation & Facilities
Transportation Tip
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remember to make your reservations for
trains and other transportation sources that you'll need while
on your trip before you leave home. Book reservations for museums, shows and restaurants etc., before
leaving
home. There
will be less hassles, guarantying your train reservation or
ticket selections. You will find all major transportation sources,
airport facilities, river barges, train stations, the
metro and English-French words and phrases to help
you while on your trip to France. Go directly to
Accommodations,
Transportation or
Travel Accessories.
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Airlines | Airports |
Airport Transportation |
Auto Rentals |
Canal Barges
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Bus Tours
around Paris | Bus Tours France | Cruises Paris |
Driving in France | Ferry Boats
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France Auto Route Planner |
Metro-Subway] |
Shuttles CDG & ORLY |
Taxis | Trains
- Airlines
- all major airlines fly into Paris. You will find all of the airlines
that fly into France, with detailed information of air
deals, cheap flights, air vacation deals, the latest
airfare specials, cheap tickets including air and
discounted hotel package deals.
All Flight
Fares and Packages.
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Airport Transportation
- a shuttle in Paris is great, with very friendly door
to door service. They are very helpful, speak
English fluently, and are quite reasonably priced, and
more comfortable in most cases than a taxi. A taxi
is 'tres cher' from the airports into Paris.
Private Car Hire &
Shuttles
- Auto Hire -
Car Rental
- please note that most of these European auto hire
companies are headquartered in England. You'll
find the best deals with these companies, we know,
because we've
used them, and it means huge savings that can be spent
on other vacation needs. So check out our
advertisers for best European car hire deals.
All Auto
Hire / Car Rentals
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Barges, Bateaux Mouches
and Canal Boats
Barges are one of the most luxurious way to see France.
Here are some of the primary barging agents for cruises
on the vast waterways of France. Giving
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you a glimpse of
the beautiful and pastoral French countryside,
superb dining...is first class service all the way. Check them out, and take that special inland cruise of a lifetime.
Click on the link below for more information on
these superb and luxurious
Barge Cruises around France |
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- Bus Tours Around France
- a directory with all the most popular bus tours within
Paris and day tours leaving from Paris to the other
Regions of France. You have the option of full
size Paris tour buses, or Mini-bus tours.
The
Best Paris Tours &
The Best Tours From
Paris
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Cruise
the River Seine in Paris
on a Bateaux-Mouche
Find dozens of wonderful river cruises in these
comfortable Péniches,
where you can cruise the Seine day or night. Over
twenty cruises available, plus combination cruise and
tour, cruise and dinner, 'Illuminations' cruises, cruise
and cabaret and many more.
Bateaux-Mouche river cruises in Paris.
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Driving in France
Important Information
If you are planning on driving while you're in France, get ready for
your first 'Grand
Prix' experience, because that's what it will feel like driving in
Paris. For people so laid back, their driving is pretty wild, and you'll need to be
prepared. Please be
sure and check our driving information before
you
rent or lease
a vehicle in France.
Driving in France helpful
information is about the driving in France
basics. You will need a valid driver's license
[a US driver's license is sufficient].
International driver's licenses are not required for
U.S. citizens. The legal driving age in France is
18 years of age. You are however, required to carry the
vehicle's registration document, and current insurance
certificate. A national plate or sticker is required,
and your car rental agency will provide their customers
with all these necessary documents.
More importantly, you need to know the basic driving rules for
France...the driver to the right has the right-of-way. You also
need to know your rights while you are a visitor there. If you
have a traffic accident, you can at least be prepared! If you
don't speak French, get an International
Driver's License before leaving. For more regarding driving in
France, please visit the
French Embassy's website. Please read our article on
'Going
to France'.
France Road Signs -
Important Information to Know
This is
very important, because some signs are similar to those
in the U.S. and others are completely different.
It might mean the difference of life or death, as French
drivers are enthusiastic. So, please review these
road signs, and in fact highlight and print out the
road signs to take with you on your trip.
Mileage chart for major French towns
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Driving
Auto Route Planner
Don't travel without it!
- In French & English, this is a official site with driving and safety information,
plan your trip before you leave home. You can
always access this at a French Cyber Cafe as you
travel around France.
Toll Roads in France are
called Peages. They are quite expensive, but
you can use your credit card in most of them,
instead of carrying change or toll tokens.
Driving Conditions in Paris & other towns
- be sure that you are aware of the driving laws in the
country that you'll be visiting. Some road signs
are similar to those in the US, however many are
different and/or they may have different meanings than
those is the US. We have many travel tips for
going abroad to help you in case of emergencies, or if
you just need help.
- Ferry Boats from France
↔ England
The comfortable and relaxing way to cross the
channel. You have dozens of options to several
ports in France and England to select from. You'll
find excellent food, a chance at 'lady luck' for an
overall enjoyable crossing.
View All P&O Ferries Schedules &
Purchase Tickets
- Shuttle Buses
and Airport Transfer Cards
There are numerous limousine services in Paris and
around France that offer excellent service.
Shuttle services in Paris are plentiful, and you can
obtain shuttle bus or private car transfer online NOW, with
one of the following services: [CDG = Charles de Gaulle
or ORLY];
Air France Bus Transfers from/to CDG or Orly Airports
View Map with all
pick-up and drop off points in Paris.
Air France Bus from CDG to Lyon Train Station in
Montparnasse
Air France Bus from CDG to Porte Maillot
& on to Etoile in Paris
Air France Bus from ORLY to Montparnasse, Invalides, Left Bank
Paris a la Carte Plus
Paris Express Shuttle
Paris Private Car Transfer
- Subway
[Metro]
Information
- RATP [RER] - is the fast inexpensive way to get
around in Paris. For a
Static
Metro Map
[large and very clear printable map], or you can
click on this
expandable interactive map
of Paris.
The official
RATP with schedules
&
prices in English, French and German.
RER Map - map to all suburbs and the
airports
- Taxi
Information for Paris
If you're out and about in Paris on the main boulevards, etc., you don't put your fingers to your mouth and whistle, or jump out in the road and wave a taxi down [you may get run over]. There is a system in place that you have to follow just like everyone else! It's called getting in line at the taxi stand. There are taxi stands all around Paris...this
does not apply however to the suburbs and other regions
of France. But in Paris, people really get
aggravated at you, if you jump the line to grab a taxi!
- Trains & Train Information
- a train station is called a Gare, select your train information from the following:
SNCF gare locator,
SNCF Paris, the
TGV (fast trains), the RER
[regional trains] and the
Eurostar
and all Train schedules, ticketing info,
and all rail passes for Europe are here.
Eurostar - where you can have breakfast in London and lunch in Paris
Train stations in Paris
- France
Airports & Airport Info &
Shuttle Services
- the two major airports in Paris are Charles de Gaulle
and Orly.
The
Official ADP in English
Aeroports de Paris, or in
French include the two major airports - Charles de Gaulle Airport at Rossie
and Orly. The Aeroport de Paris
Le Bourget is located in Seine-Saint-Denis.
Over 142 French Airports -
listed by City in French only. You can view airport shuttle services here:
Paris Airport Shuttle Service.
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