Taxis, Paris

I was very afraid when I reached Paris as it was my first trip to Europe. I called a Taxi from Les Chauffeurs Parisiens
They have airport taxi service, they made my life easy & trip was fun. Their taxi service is safe & reliable.
You can check them here: http://www.paristaxi.paris/
I hope so that this tip will help you.

many ways to come into Paris, taxi,shuttle, RER trains, buses, and rental car. The exact train fare is at RATP.FR site .

At that time late at night it is best as suggested to take a taxi.
overall the best is the taxi, about 50-60 euros for two ,small luggage, extra luggage you paid a bit more about One euro per luggage.at night you add on a tab.

The Taxi 7 are very good and reliable and can be book in advance. See link

And better for them they know the city and avoid cameras and radars taking you easy to your destination.

We had a 6:00 a.m. flight to Nice so we had no choice but to take a taxi ... from the Plaza de Vendome to Charles de Gaulle Airport it cost 65 Euro's ...

The metro and RER doesn't start running that early in the morning.

It takes about 35 minutes from central Paris to the airport.

We also paid a 10 Euro overnight fee ... so without that fee it would have been 55 Euro's

I did not plan on riding a tuktuk in Paris but let myself be tempted when I witnessed expressions of delight on the faces of people coming off a tuktuk. I must confess, I had a great time. It may be a little expensive (around 60€ for an hour ride) but if you're going for a ride and you're lucky enough to have the chauffeur I had... you won't regret it.

Taxis is it, the car is king, if not renting then why not a taxi into glorious Paris. of course, be aware of the traffic if not use to big cities.
Several companies, I like the G7 for immediate pickup, simply dial +33 (0) 1 41 27 66 99 in English
and tell them when want to hire the car, if you are in France, using a French phone able you can call 3607 to pre order the taxi and follow these steps

Step 1: Choose option (press 1) if you want the car immediately, or option 2 (press 2) if you wish to pre-order a pick-up.
Then,

Step 2: Choose option 1 (press 1) if you want to pre-order the taxi for today, or option 2 (press 2) if it is for tomorrow.

You will then be asked to key in the desired time of the pickup in the XXXX format. For example, you would key in 0730 for 7:30 a.m. and 1930 for 7:30 p.m.

If you will need a taxi in what are defined as rush hours (see more below), the pre-order will require a fee of 5 euro, which must be paid by credit card. You will be asked to hold until an operator will take the details of your credit card. At this point, you can ask to speak with an operator in English, rather than continue in French. In this case, you will be transferred to an English-speaking operator who will take the credit card details and summarise the order for your confirmation.
The cost of the taxi, estimated costs

Cost: From the CDG T2 airport to the Lower Marais (very close to Bastille), without any pre-arrangement, total wait less than 5 minutes: €55 (including tip).
- Cost: To the CDG T2 airport from the Lower Marais (very close to Bastille), pre-arranged pickup , €55 (including tip). At the time of arrival, the car was already pre-metered at €11, which was included in the total €55 cost.

to find a taxi
Where to find a taxi: I found it very difficult to hail (flag) taxis in Paris. Idle cars are usually in taxi stations. Those on the road are taken. In addition, cabs are not allowed to pick passengers when they are within a prescribed distance from a taxi station
this is the site that tells where to find a taxi stand in Paris
http://www.taxi-paris.net/page41.html
now have a great time driving in Paris
::)

and new service from airports of Paris, WECAB, share taxis but cheaper manage by G7 taxi company claims 40% cheaper than a taxi fare but not try it yet. webpage www.wecab.com
+33 (0) 1 41 27 66 77

Apparently you can't pick and choose your taxi. This was my first time in Paris so after getting through customs at CDG, I thought it'll be quicker to grab a taxi rather than a bus. I had picked a driver that didn't look shady but the airport person said I couldn't pick but instead had to get the next taxi that was in line at this taxi station. Being American, I figure if I'm going to pay for something I should be able to choose but I was told I couldn't do that. Then another French men who was on another flight said in France a person had no right to pick their cabbie and I had to get whoever was next in line. The guy that was next in line, a Nigerian, looked really shady that's why I didn't pick him but had too anyways. The ride from CDG to my hotel cost 70 euros and the traffic was horrendous. The driver ended up being lost even with a GPS and he didn't roll up the window or turn the ac on. I believe he got lost on purpose to drive up the fare. It would've cost half the fare had I taken the shuttle at CDG.

For sure you'll be not surprised if I tell you that the taxis of Paris are quite expensive, to this characteristic (of every european big metropolis) you must add the fact that the traffic here is hectic and slow at rush hours due to the incredible amount of cars circulating. So, another characteristic of every cities of the whole world.

Never the less, in more than one occasion you should take one, of course that the quality of the cars is pretty high, mostly of them new modern cars, clean and safe, and I can not say I ever ripped off by any of them.

So, prepare your wallet and enjoy the ride

We tried two days running to hail cabs in Paris to take us home from days out site seeing but without success, even waiting for 30 mins at a time at various so called taxi ranks. Even when they came by empty, they just shook their heads and drove on. Today we used the Velib bikes instead and it was a godsend!! Cost of just €1.80 per person for a whole day. So we picked them up from the end of our road, cycled to the Sacre Coeur then picked up different ones and on to the Bobo area for lunch and shopping then picked up bikes again to ride home. Brilliant concept! Mind you, we diced with death on the roads as they are crazy drivers!!! Book online, very easy.

I am a Airline Pilot and I have seen this trick pulled on tourist it makes me so angry. The Bus ride from the CDG airport is the best deal but, when you head to the bus Taxi drivers will offer to take you for a few dollars less tellin you it is a better, faster ride; "why wait for the Bus?" If you accept he will take your luggage & lock it in the Taxi trunk. When you get to the hotel the driver will demand from $50 to $100 more for your luggage which he will keep locked until you pay. Expect no help from the Paris Police. The Poloice think it is a funny game played on stupid Americans. The hotel employees are no help either. I've seen tourist cry, scream and one guy punched the cab driver and was arrested. TAKE THE BUS. IN TOWN USE THE METRO (SUBWAY). AVOID THE TAXIS>>

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I am a Airline Pilot and I have seen this trick pulled on tourist it makes me so angry. The Bus ride from the CDG airport is the best deal but, when you head to the bus Taxi drivers will offer to take you for a few dollars less tellin you it is a better, faster ride; "why wait for the Bus?" If you accept he will take your luggage & lock it in the Taxi trunk. When you get to the hotel the driver will demand from $50 to $100 more for your luggage which he will keep locked until you pay. Expect no help from the Paris Police. The Poloice think it is a funny game played on stupid Americans. The hotel employees are no help either. I've seen tourist cry, scream and one guy punched the cab driver and was arrested. TAKE THE BUS. IN TOWN USE THE METRO (SUBWAY). AVOID THE TAXIS>>

This morning i left Asnieres sur seine which is in west Paris at 6 am and believe it or not at 6 27 am i was standing in front of Terminal 2 F of CDG. It is always good to lessen the pain of interaction in CDG as it is not a people friendly peopled airport!
quickly to Zone 1 and checked in for a flight to New York and then a special line Access 1 and within five minutes the security check was also over
at exactly 6 45 am, i was in the Air France Lounge at Terminal 2 F.

the sweetest part is that the taxi ride cost only 50 euros. There are agencies now which will take you to the airports for a fixed price. Viola!

the driver was a parisien of algerien descent and with his limited english and my limited french we could have a conversation..

I am going to the USA to me the friendliest country for a foreigner to visit.. from a country where more than 90 per cent can be classed as less than friendly not because they are cold but because of the language. it is incredible that in the middle of europe, they sit, and they dont speak a word of any of the other european languages... forget about trying to speak Spanish here.. you will have more luck in the USA

Paris also has green taxis: the bicycle taxis.

The Cyclotour, Urban Cab and Cyclobulle companies provide the Paris bicycle taxi sevice.

The rate is about 1.50 Euros per person per kilometer travelled with a minimum rate of 3 Euros. That rate goes up to 2.50 Euros per person on Sundays and public holidays.

Sightseeing rates : From €25 for a 30 minute ride.

We had booked an early morning easyjet flight that was leaving Paris at 7.00am and we had to be at the airport an hour before.

Taxis G7 were very reliable, we booked the night before and our driver was waiting downstairs 5 minutes before our booking. We made our flight and there was no traffic on the road at 5.30am!

To speak to an english operator; +33 (0)1 41 27 66 99

I feel I need to put in a good word for the taxi drivers of Paris. I have had bad experiences with taxis in other European cities but never in Paris and as good as the Metro, RER and buses are, there are times when a taxi is the best option. For example, very early in the morning when you have a train to catch from Paris de l'Este and you are staying in Montparnasse. I took a taxi at 6.30am which cost just 10Euro80. the driver was very pleasant and helped me with my luggage into the station. Similarly we travelled to Orly from Porte d'Orleans at 4.30am and the cost which we had been told would be in the region of 30 Euro was in fact, 23 Euro. So don't be afraid to take a taxi in Paris, you won't be ripped off.

Got taxi from gare du nord coming up to friday midnight.

there was a huge queue and although we had to wait, it was not a long wait. i think the taxis know when eurostar arrives and there were loads, hence the short wait.

It was safe, the queues orderly. And not as pricey as i was expecting!

The only warning is as you leave the station, dodgy sorts approach and offer you a taxi, with no waiting. even when we said no, he wouldnt not stop badgering us so i had to REALLY tell him.