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Paris Layover Tours Tours from Charles de Gaulle Airport, Orly and Eurostar

Award winning tours of paris, versailles and disneyland paris direct from charles de gaulle airport, orly airport or the eurostar trains from london and europe at gare du nord..

• Original founders of the Layover Tour
• Make the most of an opportunity - avoid lengthy waits, with tours direct from/to Charles de Gaulle Airport, Orly Airport and Gare Du Nord for Eurostar according to your flight/train schedule
• Choose from our range of tours to Paris, Versailles or Disneyland Paris.
• Private car/minibus/coach according to your party's size
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Tour Itinerary

A s the original pioneers of the Layover Tour, we are aware of how important your time is while on transit. Whether it be that you only have a few hours in between journeys or that you just want the safety and comfort of a Paris Magical Tour after a flight or train journey, we can help.

With our meet and greet service, the tour begins from the moment you arrive in Paris . You will be welcomed at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Orly Airport or Gare du Nord (for Eurostar train arrivals) by a representative carrying a Paris Magical Tours sign before being chauffeur driven to your destination for the tour. Following the tour you can be returned to a central Paris hotel or if on a layover, back to the airport or train station to continue with your journey.

Simply choose from any one of our Paris Tours , including our visits to the Palace of Versailles and Disneyland Paris, all of which are available as a layover option.

Tours from Charles de Gaulle Airport Collection is available directly from your terminal of arrival, returning to your departure terminal following your tour. The terminals at Charles de Gaulle Airport are numbered 1, 2 and 3, with Terminal 2 being subdivided into a complex of seven sub terminals lettered A through to G.

Tours from Orly Airport Collection is available directly from your terminal of arrival and return to your departure terminal at the end of the tour. The terminals at Orly Airport are called South or West.

Tour from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Orly Airport (or vice-versa) Tours are also available if you have a mixed airport layover, that is where you arrive at one airport and depart from another. Collection is also directly from your arrival terminal at one airport and return to your departure terminal at the other following your tour.

Tours from Eurostar Gare Du Nord Eurostar trains to/from London and the rest of Europe arrive at Gare du Nord Station. As a guideline, allow 10 minutes to clear Immigration and Customs on arrival. Check in time for trains to Europe is approx. 1 hour before the scheduled departure time.

IMMIGRATION AND LUGGAGE

A s a guideline for either airport, allow approx. 40 minutes to clear Immigration and Customs to begin your tour. Check in for flights to Europe is at least one and a half hours before your scheduled departure time and two hours for long haul flights. Our customer service team is happy to advise on the best option according to your schedule.

Passengers on layovers will normally have their luggage forwarded to their final destination by their airline, meaning you will only have your carry on bags in Paris. Passengers are able to bring one item of carry on luggage each with them onboard the tour vehicle. If you will have greater luggage requirements please let us know and we will be happy to advise accordingly.

Tour Extras

VIP Service

Upgrade to the VIP levels: Gold, Platinum or Platinum Plus for extra benefits, including a professional tour guide and extra chauffeur team*, upgraded vehicles for extra space & comfort and exclusive experiences.

Traditional Lunch

Prebook a meal at one of our selected historic Paris restaurants to save time. Free cordial drinks and priority service, exclusively to Paris Magical Tours clients.

Children's Programme

Visiting with children aged under 16? Include the Magical Children's Programme option to add a fun and engaging range of activities to your tour.

TOUR DATES / TIMES / LANGUAGES

Daily throughout the year. Tour times are offered to best suit your flight or train schedules and our dedictated team are happy to advise accordingly. Outside working hour services are also available for late arrivals.

Tour prices are quoted in both English and French languages. Tours are also available in most languages through our specialist multi-lingual guide team, including Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and Cantonese. Language surcharges may apply.

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PARIS CITY TOUR + AIRPORT TRANSFER = LAYOVER TOUR If You have a long layover in one of Paris airports MEET OUR ENGLISH SPEAKING DRIVERS!

Pick-up at: Charles de Gaulle, Orly and Beauvais Airports

Flat Rate & All-inclusive fixed price : €60 /hour Sedan, €75 /hour 8-seater Van

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** No luggage surcharge: you can take all that will fit in the luggage trunk

** After City tour we bring you back to your airport or transfer to another one for free

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LAYOVER TOUR HOW IT WORKS?

Meet and greet.

Your driver will meet you at the Airport with a Greeting sign.

Paris City tour

Car with driver at Your disposal for Paris City tour.

Back to the Airport

After City tour  we transfer you to the Airport of your choise (CDG or Orly).

Select "Car & Driver" tab

Select duration, pick-up and drop-off points.

Pick your car

It can be a 4-seater Sedan or SW, 8-seater Van.

Pick a payment...

Pick a payment method: PayPal, bank card or cash to your driver.

CARS FOR PARIS LAYOVER TOUR

Vw passat sw, volkswagen cc, vw caravelle, terms & conditions, will i incur any extra charges if my plane is delayed.

No, we will track your plane's progress when it is in the air and send your vehicle just in time.

Extra charges and Tolls

Any taxes, bridge or road tolls, park tolls are included in the instant online quotes that you see on our web site.

Car with Driver Service VS Personal Transfer?

Car with Driver service rate is indicated for trips in Paris and 50 miles around with unlimited mileage and minimum duration of 3 hours. If you need a transfer from point A to point B, please use our "Taxi Address Search" or "Airport Transfers". If you need Car with Driver service for a distance longer than 50 miles around Paris, please ask for a quote. 

Cancellation Policy

We will accept any cancellation made as long as there is at least 2 hours notice without any fine . The fine is rated 100% in case of No-show. The cancellation must be made by email or by a phone if the transfer is about to start.

Can I book a transfer now and make changes or add a stop later?

You can ask for a change via email. If the service is to start in a short time you can do it by phone. You can make changes in your itinerary free of charge, the recalculation of the itinerary may increase or decrease the price.

If you book Economy class car, we reserve the right of providing similar or an upgraded car-type if your chosen vehicle is unavailable.

When will I receive confirmation of my booking?

You will receive a welcome email containing your login and password on your first booking with us. At all you will receive three emails.

- First:  automatic  email confirming that our system received your booking.

- Second:  email from our manage r, confirming that we accept your booking.

- Third: when the journey has been assigned to a driver, this email will contain the phone number, name and picture of your driver .

What happens if I haven’t received confirmation and my service is imminent?

First check your spam folder, if confirmation email is not there, please call +33 6 98 27 20 02 and we will deal with your booking as quickly as possible.

RATES ON PARIS LAYOVER TOUR

What is included in Paris Layover Tour service? - You pay for a certain number of hours that include a transfer from airport to Paris, the City tour in Paris and the transfer to the airport of your choise Orly or Charles de Gaulle - Your driver will meet you in the airport with a Greeting sign with your name - Transfer to Paris for the city tour (30 - 45 minutes) - Your driver will drive you through most attractive Paris monuments, he will wait you while you taking photos, visite a museum, shopping, dine in the restaurant or drink coffee in a café - You can customize the itinerary to visit any place You like in Paris - Transfer from Paris to the airport of Your choise Charles de Gaulle or Orly (30 - 45 minutes) - You can take all your luggage with you in the car, there is no surcharge - Your driver does not tell stories during the tour .

Service coverage

What if You arrive in Orly airport and have to take another flight in Charles de Gaulle airport ? In this case, provided that you have at least 5 hours before your flight departure, we offer You a transfer and the Layover Tour in Paris, so let's get maximum of pleasure from your relatively short stay in Paris!

Our transport services cover all airports in the Paris region: Orly, Charles de Gaulle, Beauvais and Le Bourget whether you are travelling from, to or between Paris airports. We offer transfers from all these airports to Paris, Eurodisney, Versailles or any city in the Paris region. It can be a combination of any departure and arrival point inside the Paris region. For instance you can book a transfer from Beauvais airport to Eurodisney parc, or from Eurodisney parc to Versailles palace. 

How it works in CDG?

Charles de gaulle (cdg) airport - terminal 2c meeting point.

Charles de Gaulle is the largest airport in France, it has three terminals T1, T2 and T3 interconnected by bus shuttles and CDGVAL shuttle train. The Terminal 2 is the largest one, it is divided into seven sections: 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F and 2G. When you get off the plain in the Charles de Gaulle airport you get into security area and you have to respect the next sequence: 1. passport control, 2. luggage delivery, 3. you leave the security area, it is the same sequence in all CDG terminals. 

On the left picture you see an exit from the luggage claim security area in Terminal 2C. Each terminal has only one such exit, except terminal 2D that has two exits 1 and 2. These exits are the meeting points for arriving travellers and their drivers.

Charles de Gaulle airport - terminal 2E meeting point

How it works in orly, orly airport (ory) - terminal west - arrival exit n° 1.

Orly is the second by size airport in France, it has two terminals: South (Sud) and West (Ouest). Terminal West is larger one and more modern than South terminal, it has five Arrival exits: 01, 02, 03-04 and 05. For international flights after you get off the plane you get into security area and you have to respect same sequence as in CDG airport:

1. passport control, 2. luggage delivery, 3. finally you leave the security area, but be aware that for intra European flights there is no passport control and luggage claim is situated out of security area. 

On the left picture you see the exit N° 1 from the security luggage claim area in Terminal West. Terminal West has five such exits.  These exits are the meeting points for arriving travellers and their drivers.

Orly airport - terminal West - intra European arrival exit N° 2

Orly airport - terminal west - arrival exits n° 3 and 4, orly airport - terminal west - arrival exit n° 5, your driver is waiting you with a greeting sign.

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Paris Airport Layover Tour

• Airport Pickup & Dropoff
• Personal English-Speaking professional Driver
• Free wifi on board
• All taxes, fees and handling charges
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• 1-Hour complimentary waiting time
• Entrance fees for all attractions
• Beverages and meals
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• Official Tour Guide - Our drivers are English Speaking and very knowledgable of the places visited
• Entry/Admission - Eiffel Tower
• Entry/Admission - Grand Palais
• Entry/Admission - Moulin Rouge
• Entry/Admission - Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre
• Entry/Admission - Palais Garnier
• Entry/Admission - Louvre Museum
• Entry/Admission - Musée d'Orsay
• Entry/Admission - Luxembourg Gardens
• Entry/Admission - Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
• Pickup and dropoff from Charles De Gaulle Airport and Orly Field are offered. There are two options; a 2-hour tour and a 4-hour one. It is advisable that you have at least 4 and 7 hours gap, respectively, between your flights. Kindly note that there is one-hour complimentary waiting time after your scheduled pickup time. If your flight is delayed, then the additional 1-hour waiting time begins at the time of your arrival. If you have any inquiries or wish to adjust the itinerary contact us right after your booking.
• Charles De Gaulle Airport, 95700 Roissy-en-France France
• Orly Field, 94390 Orly France
• Wheelchair accessible
• Stroller accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Infant seats available
• Transportation is wheelchair accessible
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Most travelers can participate
• Our operators are not official tour guides but English-speaking professional drivers and Locals that have been provided with all the necessary historical information about the sights visited. They cannot accompany you into the sights but will provide extended historical and local information to help you get the feeling of the city.
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
• Musée d'Orsay
• Eiffel Tower
• Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
• Louvre Museum
• Place Vendome

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• 1 Eiffel Tower Stop: 15 minutes - Admission excluded See details
• 2 Champs-Elysees Stop: 10 minutes See details
• 3 Grand Palais Stop: 20 minutes - Admission excluded See details
• 4 Moulin Rouge Stop: 15 minutes - Admission excluded See details
• 5 Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre Stop: 30 minutes - Admission excluded See details
• 6 Palais Garnier Stop: 15 minutes - Admission excluded See details
• 7 Place Vendome Stop: 15 minutes See details
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Paris City Tour - Visit Paris by double-decker bus

Select your package:.

2H Paris City Tour (up to and including June 2)

36.00 € per people

• Complete tour of Paris's main monuments in 2 hours without getting off the bus
• Audio tour available in 10 languages
• Departure from any stop possible
• Bus every 15/20 minutes
• From June 3: 2-hour tour "Discover Paris, capital of games".

2H Paris City Tour & cruise on the Seine

49.00 € per people

• 1h guided cruise on the Seine from the center of Paris included (departure at a time of your choice)
• From June 3, the City Tour circuit is specially modified for the Olympic Games.

Hop-on hop-off tours 1 or 2 days (up to and including June 2)

from 40.50 € per people 45.00€

• All-you-can-eat Hop-on - Hop-Off package for 1 or 2 days
• Visit Paris freely and at your own pace
• Audio guides available in 10 languages
• Complete tour of Paris' main monuments
• Departure from any stop (10 stops available) - see the circuit
• Bus every 15/20 minutes depending on traffic
• From June 3, the City Tour circuit is specially modified for the Olympic Games .

Adults rate

Special Gift

• Special Gifts are available for one year from the purchase date.
• As Special Gifts are nominative, please indicate the name(s) of the beneficiaries when confirming your booking.

❤ YOU WILL ENJOY...

2H Paris City Tour & cruise on the Seine : 39.00 €/adult 21.00 €/child

The magic combination between a 1 hour cruise on the Seine & a 2 hour tour in a panoramic bus, discover Paris between Earth and Seine. A soothing and relaxing cruise, to be taken at any time of the day (open ticket, without a fixed schedule). Starting points very close, in the heart of Paris on the Île de la Cité.

• An open double-decker bus... Paris in the open! (retractable roof and heating in winter)
• Our buses run on 100% clean energy (electricity or biogas)
• The panoramic view from the upper level
• The complete circuit , in 2 hours, of the most beautiful monuments and unmissable sites in Paris
• The very competitive price for a City Tour Paris
• Specially designed commentary for the little ones available in English and French

The best way to discover Paris ...

From the roof of our open-top double-decker buses, enjoy an exceptional panoramic view from 4 meters high and discover Paris in the open!

During this 2-hour tour, you will enjoy breathtaking views and discover Galeries La Fayette, the Opera, the Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Orsay Museum, the Concorde, the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, the Grand Palais and many more .

A magical moment awaits you!

Let yourself be amazed by the beauty of Paris while listening to our new anecdotal and historical comments ... a fun way to discover Paris, its history, its monuments, its architecture, its districts ... You will have individual audio guides in 11 languages (French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Mandarin, Japanese, Portuguese, Brazilian, Arabic and Russian.) with a special audio guide for children in our buses as well as on our mobile application.

In winter or in case of rain, all our buses are equipped with a retractable translucent roof ... so you can discover Paris, whatever the weather!

Meet at one of our 10 stops:

• PRINTEMPS - GALERIES LAFAYETTE 11 Rue Auber 75009 PARIS
• OPÉRA : 49 Av de l'Opéra 75009
• PARIS MUSÉE DU LOUVRE : Place du Carrousel 75001
• PARIS NOTRE-DAME : 13 rue Saint Jacques 75005 PARIS
• MUSÉE D'ORSAY : 58 Quai Anatole France 75007 PARIS
• CONCORDE : Place de la Concorde 75008
• PARIS CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES - LIDO 116 Av des Champs Élysées 75008
• PARIS TROCADÉRO : 1 Place du Trocadéro 75016 PARIS
• TOUR EIFFEL : 69 Quai Jacques Chirac 75007 PARIS
• PONT ALEXANDRE III : 41 Quai d'Orsay 75007 PARIS

GENERAL INFORMATIONS

• Depart at any stop
• The frequency at stops is 15 minutes
• You can start your tour at any bus stop. Your ticket is valid for 2 hours. During this period, you can get on and off the bus. If you choose the Hop-on Hop-off formula, your ticket will be valid for 24 or 48 hours.
• Circuit : see the circuit / see the stops
• Commentary in 10 languages - (French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Mandarin, Japanese, Portuguese/Brazilian, Arabic and Russian)
• Individual audio guides
• Accessible to people with reduced mobility

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PICTURES : Paris City Tour - Visit Paris by double-decker bus

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Our offers can be customized for a group from 8 people and more. For more informations:

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➤ Discover Paris, Capital of Games, by double-decker bus: June 3 to September 8    ➤ 2H Paris City Tour & cruise on the Seine    ➤ Paris private tour in a comfortable minivan    ➤ Paris 2CV guided tours    ➤ Exclusive combination: 3D visit of Notre Dame de Paris + 2H Paris City Tour    ➤ An extraordinary lunch in a double-decker bus: the most beautiful table in Paris!

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Guided Paris Tours, Chauffeur Hire & Transfers

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Guided Paris Tours Daytime

Fabulous guided Paris tours with hotel pick up & English speaking Chauffeur Guides: Paris tours, Seine lunch cruises, Eiffel Tower lunch, priority entrance tickets, guided Louvre museum.

Guided Paris Night Tours

Discover the illuminated sights with the comfort of a Paris hotel pick up & return. Dine at the Eiffel Tower, opt for a fabulous Seine dinner cruise , or enjoy an unforgettable evening at the Moulin Rouge.

Trips Outside of Paris

A half day tour to visit Versailles chateau, Giverny, Chartres, Chantilly or Fontainebleau – all within easy reach. For a full day, we suggest the Loire Valley castles, Champagne, Normandy or Mont St Michel.

Guided Private Tours

Special private guided tours for a personalized experience with friendly English speaking Chauffeur Guides. Executive minibuses & luxury cars for tours of Paris, Versailles castle, Louvre museum, Loire Valley, Giverny, Fontainebleau. Tailor-made private tour services available.

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Professional English speaking Chauffeur hire for trade fairs & exhibitions, sporting events, TV film crews, all business & leisure travel. Hire from a few hours to several weeks. Vehicles include executive Sprinter, Mercedes V Class, Vito minibuses, C, E, S Class Mercedes & BMW cars.

City & Paris Airport Transfers

We’ve been providing reliable transfers with knowledgeable English speaking drivers for over 16 years! For airport arrivals, you will be met just outside the restricted passenger area. One of our Chauffeurs will be holding a sign with your name on. We monitor flight schedules online.                   .

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Our travel service for groups includes: coach & driver hire for transfers, sightseeing tours & circuits. In addition, we also provide: Tour Guides in many languages (English, Dutch, German, Greek, Finnish, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish…), priority entrance tickets, group bookings at museums, castles, attractions, restaurants & cruises.

Airport Layover Tours

See the best of Paris between flights or early arrivals! Enjoy a private layover tour with airport or train station pick up & return. Choose from Paris layover tours , Versailles, Eiffel Tower or sightseeing cruises. If you prefer, it’s possible to end the tour in Paris. This can be a good choice if you are unable to check-in to your accommodation until the afternoon.

Why choose Paris Connection?

• 1 Paris Connection, our transfer & tour company has been operating successfully since 2004
• 2 Dynamic, friendly English speaking office team with extensive experience
• 3 Paris Connection offers an exciting range of tours including Versailles, Giverny & many other unique experiences
• 4 Our tour service includes pick up from Paris hotels & apartments
• 5 Professional Chauffeurs & knowledgeable Tour Guides 
• 6 Modern fleet: executive minibuses, cars (Mercedes) & coaches
• 7 Accredited Tour Guides in English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese Mandarin & Cantonese, Italian, German, Dutch, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Greek, Bulgarian
• 8 Members of the Paris Tourist Office Convention & Visitors Bureau

Every year, Paris Connection vehicles pass an annual technical inspection by accredited testing facilities, this is a legal requirement. All vehicles are also serviced in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer.   For maximum safety & reliability, vehicles of 8 seats & under are replaced every 3 years.

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Paris City Bus Tours

Paris has several tour bus operators . The most renowned are OpenTour, Big Bus Paris and Foxity Sightseeing Tour. Find in-depth information about what each company offers and choose the best option.

All sightseeing buses in Paris are open-top double-deckers and include an audio guide in English .

We provide you with information on each of the different tour bus operators so you can choose which one you prefer:

Paris OpenTour

The OpenTour bus is yellow and blue and allows its passengers to hop off and hop on as many times as they want during the validity of their ticket.

Paris OpenTour has three different routes with over 34 stops and passengers can choose any of these 3 lines and combine them without any problem.

• Blue line : Rides past the top landmarks of Paris, like the Louvre Museum, Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Les Invalides…
• White line : Travels down the left bank of the River Seine. It passes by the Catacombs of Paris, Boulevard Montparnasse, St. Germain-des-Prés, and the Pont Neuf, among others.
• Red line : This line includes the main attractions on the right side of the Seine, like the Moulin Rouge, Montmartre , and République, among others.    

Schedule & timetable

The routes and schedules of the OpenTour buses vary depending on the route and time of year . Between April and October, buses run from 9:30 am to 8 pm approximately and from November to March from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm. The frequency also varies, ranging from 10 – 30 minutes.

Adults with a Paris Visite  travel card have a € 4 ( US$ 4.30) discount for the 1-day Open Tour and children under 4 travel for free. Those who want to combine the Batobus  with an OpenTour bus tour can purchase a special rate for a 2-day pass for both means of transport.

Big Bus Paris

Big Bus Paris (used to be called Les Cars Rouges) is the oldest tour bus operator in Paris. These buses are red , as the name used to suggest.

Paris is extremely well-lit up at night and it's worth discovering the city after dusk. This is why the Big Bus operator includes a tour of Paris at this time of day when visitors will be able to see the main monuments illuminated. 

Big Bus Paris has one line that takes a little over two hours with eleven stops . Passengers can hop off and hop on at any of the following stops:

• Eiffel Tower
• Champs de Mars
• Notre Dame Cathedral 
• Musée d'Orsay 
• Opéra Garnier
• Arc de Triomphe
• Grand Palais

The Big Bus Paris schedule is approximately from 9:30 am to 8:15 pm . However, it depends a lot on each stop. The last bus passes by the Louvre Museum or Notre Dame at 6:25 pm. The frequency varies between 10 and 20 minutes , depending on the time of year.

For your convenience, you can purchase tickets online here .

Foxity Sightseeing Tour

Foxity Sightseeing Tour was the last tour bus to arrive in Paris. At first, this company only included a bus tour without having the hop-on, hop-off option. However, due to pressure from tourists, it now allows its passengers to hop on and off.

Foxity also organizes night tours. 

The buses leave from the Eiffel Tower and its itinerary is very similar to the Big Bus Paris one. 

The timetable varies depending on the time of year. We recommend checking the times on their webpage . 

The ticket price is 42 EUR for adults ( € 49 ( US$ 52.50) for 2 days) . For children between 4 and 12 ticket price, is 23 EUR ( € 28 ( US$ 30) for 2 days) , and children under 4 years old take the tour for free.

Which tour bus to choose?

All of the above companies offer very similar services , although we recommend Paris OpenTour , as it has more routes and more stops, and therefore offers a more complete tour.

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Paris City Tour

Experience an immersive Paris city tour boarding a panoramic bus. Discover the main neighborhoods and Paris monuments such as the Arc de Triomphe, the Invalides, The Paris city hall and substantially more, with a commentary with individual earphones.

Illumination Tour of Paris

Visit Paris on board a panoramic bus and listen to the comments provided by a mobile app. Discover the most famous monuments and quarters of Paris illuminated, in accordance with the time of the year.

City Tour and Seine Cruise

Discover Paris through a Seine cruise and a sightseeing tour in a panoramic bus. Enjoy comments adapted to all on our mobile app and discover the history of the most emblematic monuments such as the Louvre, the Opera, the Champs Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel tower, the Invalides…

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1 Day E-Ticket Big Bus Hop on Hop off Pass

Take advantage of a one or two-day pass to visit Paris in total freedom at your own pace aboard a double-decker Big Bus. Hop on and off as you please with one of the two tours offered. Discover the must-see sites of Paris while listening to the city's history through a recorded audio commentary available in several languages.

City Tour and Eiffel Tower 2nd Floor with Reserved Access

Discover Paris aboard a commented city tour by panoramic bus through major Parisian neighborhoods. Admire the superb view from the top of the Eiffel Tower and enjoy reserved access avoiding long queues.

City Tour, Seine Cruise and Eiffel Tower 2nd Floor with Reserved Access

Discover the Eiffel tower and enjoy an exceptional view over the rooftops of Paris from the second floor. This offer also includes the discovery of Paris and its main landmarks through a city tour and an audio-guided cruise on the Seine. 

City Tour, Eiffel Tower Lunch with Reserved Access and Seine Cruise

Enjoy a pleasant lunch on the Eiffel Tower first floor restaurant "MADAME BRASSERIE", a city tour, a Seine River cruise, and admire the view from the second level of the Eiffel Tower.

Paris City night tour + Moulin Rouge show (glass of champagne)

Discover Paris by night ! This city tour will allow you to understand better the history of Paris and its architecture over the centuries.The magic will continue at the Moulin Rouge with its mythic "Féerie" revue : 1000 sumptuous shimmering costumes, international attractions by consummate artists and the famous French Cancan which has contributed greatly to the notoriety of this mythic Parisian cabaret.

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The most complete paris guide,, on your smartphone, audio guide app with over 100+ points of interest in the city, visuals, descriptions, and audio commentaries by local experts, offline, interactive digital maps and navigation, download the most detailed paris audio guide, download a detailed paris audio guide with over 100 points of interest, choose your path or stick to mapped routes via your digital city map, enjoy a virtually guided tour around paris's most famous sights, including museums, churches, and even nearby highlights like versailles (monuments tickets not included).

Say au revoir to traditional tour groups and embark on a self-guided exploration of Paris with our convenient audio guide app! With fascinating stories about 109 points of interest scattered throughout the city, as well as an introduction to Paris, all you need to do is plug in your headphones and begin your journey. The app will automatically provide suggestions based on your location, ensuring a seamless experience.

 Additionally, the app offers suggested walking routes and public transportation options, making it easy for you to visit the main attractions of the city. Simply choose your preferred language from the six available options and start discovering Paris at your own pace.

Instructions

• Download the app:   Click   or   scan   the QR code on your ticket that you receive after booking or scan the QR code with your phone
• You will be directed to the iOS or Android store and your phone will prompt you to download the app and will automatically log in – no password input required.
• Make sure to have internet connection for downloading the guide so you can use it offline later

NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL STRIKE THURSDAY APRIL 25, 2024

Line a01 (stop at porte-maillot) without service since 05/10/2024.

Due to the Olympic Games organized in Paris, the line between Paris-Beauvais Airport and Paris Porte-Maillot will be temporarily suspended.

All bus services to/from the airport from May 10 will be replaced by line A02 BVA Airport – Paris Saint-Denis Université (SDU).

Tickets that have been purchased before 05/10/2024 for line A01 (Porte-Maillot) are also valid for the new line A02 (No change is necessary). The validity of the tickets issued is until 09/30/2024.

Paris Airport Shuttle Bus

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Shuttles and Buses from and to Paris Airport​

Numerous bus lines link Charles de Gaulle Airport to Paris city center and its suburbs. Mostly local bus lines (as the more luxurious Le Bus Direct no longer serves the airport) handle public transfers from and to the main airport in Paris at affordable prices. What’s more, long-distance coaches leave the airport with other French or international foreign cities as their destinations.

Our tip : Besides the urban and long-distance buses, Roissy Airport has an internal airport shuttle network as well. Thus, N1 and N2 buses handle complimentary transfers between the T2 sub-terminals, while color-coded shuttles provide transfers between terminals. Additionally, black, pink, and blue hotel shuttle buses connect the airport with the close-by hotels.

The Most Popular Paris Airport Shuttle: RoissyBus

RoissyBus is the RATP bus linking Roissy CDG to Opéra in the Paris city center. The bus runs on a daily basis – including Sundays and public holidays – from 06:00 am to 00:30 am with 15-20-minute itineraries. The journey from Paris Airport to Opéra lasts about 60 minutes, depending on the traffic conditions, while the airport bus stops for RoissyBus lie at:

• Exit 32 of the T1 Arrivals level
• Exit 9 located at T2A, for T2A/T2C
• Exit 11 located at T2D, for T2B/T2D
• the Bus Station (Exit 8 at Arrivals level), for T2E/T2F
• the Roissypôle Bus Station, for T3

Our tip: RoissyBus luggage storage space is limited, and the bus often gets crowded.

The Local RATP Buses at Charles de Gaulle Airport

Besides RoissyBus, two more bus lines transfer CDG passengers to the city of Paris. Explicitly:

• The local Bus 350

Bus Line 350 handles routes between CDG Airport and Porte de la Chapelle. Running daily (even on holidays), the bus leaves the airport from 06:05 am to 10:30 pm with a 15-30-minute frequency, making a lot of intermediate stops. Thus, its journey lasts about 70 minutes. Please note that the bus has no designated luggage areas.

• The local Bus 351

The local Bus 351 departs from CDG Airport from 07:00 am to 09:37 pm every 15-30 minutes and reaches Paris Nation (its terminus) in about 80 minutes. Unfortunately, those buses don’t have adequate storage space and stop at various in-between destinations, raising the total journey time. 

Both buses stop at T1 (Exit 32), T2A/C (Exit 9 of T2A), T2B/D (Exit 11 of T2D), Gare TGV/SNCF and Roissypôle Bus Station (Gare Routière).

Our tip 1 : Please note that 350 and 351 timetable changes during summer and school holidays.

Our tip 2 : If you want to reach Torcy Station, lying in the East Paris suburbs, you can use the Bus Line Seine et Marne Express 19. The bus leaves from Roissypôle RER every 30-60 minutes and needs one hour to reach its final stop.

The Night Paris Airport Shuttle Buses

Passengers arriving late at night at CDG Airport can take the noctilien buses (night buses) linking Paris Airport to Gare de l’ Est and the northern city suburbs. The Night Bus 140 calls at the airport from 01:00 am to 04:00 am on an hourly basis and reaches its final stop at Gare de l’ Est in about 100 minutes. On the other hand, N143 makes an approximately 60-minute journey from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Gare de l’ Est, from 00:00 am to 04:30 am, with available routes every 30 minutes. The noctilien buses stop at Roissypôle Bus Station, the TGV Station, and near Exit 8 of T1.

The long-distance Buses from Charles de Gaulle Airport

Is your destination outside Paris? Do you want to reach another French city or even a foreign location outside France? Long-distance coaches, such as Flixbus , BlaBlaCar Bus, etc., offer their services at Roissy Airport, departing from the Roissypôle Bus Station which lies between Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 and T3 CDGVAL Station.

Special Buses Departing from Charles de Gaulle

The magical shuttle.

Where do you think the Magical Shuttle would lead you? To Disneyland, of course! The bus calls at T2E/F from 09:00 am to 06:45 pm with 30-90-minute routes and stops at many Disneyland hotels on the way. The ticket price for the 60-minute bus ride is 23€/23$ for adult passengers and 10€/10$ for children between 2 and 12. Toddlers and babies (0-2 years old) travel for free.

Parc Astérix Shuttle Bus

The 20-minute distance from CDG Airport to Parc Astérix is covered by the Parc Astérix Shuttle , leaving CDG T1 every half an hour and heading to the entertainment park from 09:00 am until one hour after the park’s closure time. The shuttle only operates when Parc Astérix is open. Tickets can be bought by the park’s ticket desk located in T1 (only via bank cards) and cost 10€/10$ for adults, and 9€/9$ for children between 3 and 11, whereas they are free for children under 3 years of age.

Bus Tickets from Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Tickets for roissybus.

A one-way ticket for RoissyBus costs 13.70€/13.70$ and can be bought from the driver (only in cash) or the RATP counters located at CDG T1 and T2. 

What’s more, passengers can also use the  Paris Visite travel pass for 1,2,3, or 5 days in a row, depending on their preferences. This pass offers unlimited transfers with every public transportation means (Metro, RER, SNCF, Bus, Tram, Funiculaire de Montmartre) in specific Paris zones depending on the purchased type of pass. For airport transfers, you’ll have to buy the Paris Visite pass for zones 1-5 (Paris and the Île-de-France area, airports, Disneyland, Versailles, etc. included Vs zones 1-3, which cover only central Paris and its inner suburbs). The prices for zones 1-5 vary from 25.25€/25.25$ to 65.80€/65.80$ according to the pass duration, while children between 4 and 11 benefit from a 50% discount. You can buy your pass from the automatic vendors and the ticket desks of the Airport RER Station, the Tourist Office, and online from set tourist operators. Please note that to use the Paris Visite pass, you’ll have to write your name along with the starting and ending day of the pass (time counts from the first validation) and validate it each time you use public transport.

On the other hand,  Navigo passes (Forfaits Navigo)  are another alternative for your Paris transfers. Providing unlimited public rides as well (SNCF, RER, Metro, Bus, Tram, Funiculaire Monmartre), Navigo cards are the following: 

• Navigo Easy : an anonymous smart card, costing 2€/2$, which can be loaded with tickets t+ (from train station ticket offices and automatic vendors or via your smartphone) or Navigo Day Tickets. Navigo Easy can be used by anyone. However, it can’t be used by several people at the same time.
• Navigo Day Tickets : Navigo Day Tickets offer unlimited transfers from 00:00 am to 12:00 pm on the chosen day. Explicitly, they can be used either on the day of the purchase or within the next 6 days. Navigo Day Tickets must be loaded into a Navigo Easy or a Navigo Découverte card, while each pass can be charged with no more than 2 day tickets. They are available for the zones of your preference (each ticket type covers at least two Paris zones), and their cost varies from 7.50€/7.50$-17.80€17.80$ depending on the zone’s selection.
• Navigo Découverte : a 5€/5$ personal smart card that can be strictly used by its buyer. As a matter of fact, as soon as you buy the card (available at the airport train stations), you’ll have to write your name on it and stick a photo. Navigo Découverte can be charged with Navigo Day and Week Tickets.
• Navigo Week Travel Pass : available for a week (starting from Monday at 00:00 am to Sunday at 11:59 pm), Navigo Week Passes offer countless rides with every Paris transportation mode. They can be purchased through a smartphone app or from CDG train stations until Thursday night (and used only up to Sunday midnight), while tickets for the onward week are available from Friday morning (and start applying from Monday 00:00 am). The pass for zones 1-5 costs 22.80€/22.80$.

Our Tip 1 : Paris Visite pass also offers discounts to collaborated providers, such as Galeries Lafayette or Arc de Triomphe. 

Our Tip 2 : Navigo Forfaits offer no discount for children.

Our Tip 3 : When it comes to Navigo Passes, you can buy a pass for the central Paris zones and load it afterward with additional tickets for your destination (Disneyland, Airport, etc.).

Local Buses 350-351 and Noctilien Buses

The price for a bus ticket is 1.90€/1.90$, whereas the Night Buses N140 and N143 cost 3.80€/3.80$. Tickets are available inside the bus in cash or at the airport’s train stations. Moreover, the Paris Visite Travel pass and Navigo Forfaits can also be used for Buses 350 and 351 as well as for Night Buses N140 and N 143.

How much is a bus from CDG to Paris?

RoissyBus, heading to Opéra right in the heart of the city, costs 13.70€/13.70$ while a ticket for Buses 350 and 351 is 1.90€/1.90$. On the other hand, night travelers hopping on the Noctilien Buses N140 and N143 have to pay 3.80€/3.80$). In all cases, Paris Visite travel passes and Navigo Forfaits can also be applied.

Where is the RoissyBus at CDG?

The bus stops for RoissyBus are to be found in all the terminals of Charles de Gaulle Airport. In detail, the bus stop of T1 lies at the Arrivals level, near Exit 32, while the T2A/C bus stand is at Exit 9 of T2A. Moreover, T2B/D is served by the bus stop at Exit 11 of T2D and T2E/F by the bus station situated at Arrivals Exit 8. Finally, RoissyBus departs from Roissypôle Bus Station, close to the T3 building.

Paris Big Bus Tour Review

T he Paris Big Bus Tour is the gift that keeps on giving. Truth be told I love to walk and see cities on foot, but Paris is a must by bus because it makes financial sense, and it will save you a lot of time.

The Big Bus Tour in Paris

Is it worth it.

When traveling, I am a fan of taking public transportation and traveling like a local. It’s environmentally friendly and you can save money on car rental expenses.

Taking the Big Bus Tour was one of the best decisions that we made because the tourist attractions are spread apart, and you can see many more points of interest while saving time and money.  

Paris is made up of 20 neighborhoods (or arrondissements) and the Big Bus Tour will travel through 7 of them.  

We spent a total of 9 days and Paris and had a pretty full agenda which included lunch at the Eiffel Tower , a river cruise on the Seine, a day trip to Versailles, a classical concert at La Sainte Chapelle, trips to outdoor markets like Marche des Enfants Rouges, visiting the rooftop of the Arc de Triumph, souvenir shopping, Sacre Coeur, the Louvre Museum, the Champs Elysees, the Catacombs, Rue de Cler, Pont Alexandre , a croissant making class with a Parisien chef, Ile de la Cite, Berthillon, and more. We also ventured out to see Paris at night and the views were stunning!

How Long is the Big Bus Tour in Paris

The Red Route is the main tour, and it takes about two hours to see everything if you don’t exit the bus. We stayed on the bus from start to finish to get a idea of places that we wanted to visit on foot.

How Much is the Big Bus Tour in Paris

The ticket fee will vary based on the number of days that you want to join the tour bus. I recommend the combination ticket where you can see the points of interest for the Big Bus, and take a cruise on the river Seine.  

It is possible to do both the tour and the cruise in one day. If you join the tour and finish by 5 PM, you can then join the cruise on the river and catch the sunset depending on the time of year that you go.  

Check for tickets on the Paris Big Bus Tour here .

Are There Toilets on the Big Bus

Sorry, but no matter what the city it is very likely that you won’t find any restrooms. However, you can ask the driver or attendants on the bus to guide you. The wonderful thing about Paris is there are public restrooms available for just a euro.

When is the Best Time to Visit Paris

We went on the bus tour at the end of March for Spring break. The weather was a bit chilly and in the high 50s to low 60s. It was sunny, but not incredibly warm.  

The prime months are April, May, September, and October when highs reach a comfortable 60-70°F (15-21°C).

Big Bus Tour Review

We purchased our tickets online using a smartphone after touring Notre Dame. Because the cathedral was one of the tour stops, we thought we were close, but the stop was a 7-minute walk away.  

To add, the area was congested, and the instructions were confusing. After calling the tour company, we found the stop heading west but then learned that the bus stop was across the street and coming from the south direction.  

Fortunately, we caught it in time and were able to get nice seats on the upper deck. 

It was a sunny, cool day and one would think would be an excellent opportunity for photos. The problem for me is that I don’t have great photography skills and I was using my smartphone.  

When we got to a landmark or icon, it was difficult to take a good shot due to the speed at which the bus traveled, bumps in the road, construction equipment, or overgrown trees, not to mention the hands, heads, and cameras of other passengers.

On our tour there were two routes in operation, the red route, and another color (which may no longer be available). The red route took about two hours to see everything. Then we had to exit the bus at the last stop to catch another bus that went into other neighborhoods.

The most interesting point on the second route was The Moulin Rouge. Otherwise, the sights were non-eventful, so we caught up on rest and napped on the lower level during the ride.

Overall, it was time well spent. And since we planned activities at a few of the attractions we had the chance to make up for bad photos taken on the bus. 

Where to Catch the Big Bus Tour in Paris

There are 10 stops on the red route and the buses will arrive in frequent intervals. During peak visiting months, like spring to summer, you can expect longer waits and slim pickings for a good seat.

1 – Louvre Pyramide / Big Bus Information Centre (11 avenue de l’Opéra)

2 – Louvre at Pont des Arts (2 rue de l’Amiral de Coligny)

3 – Notre Dame ( 3, Rue Lagrange (outside souvenir shop, opposite park entrance)

4 – Musée d’Orsay (58 Place Henry de Montherlant, facing the museum)

5 – Champs-Elysées (156, avenue des Champs-Elysées, facing the Arc de Triomphe)

6 – Grand Palais (Avenue Winston Churchill, facing Grand Palais and Petit Palais)

7 – Trocadéro (Avenue Paul Doumer, next to the Musée de l’Homme)

8- Tour Eiffel (Quai Branly, Entrée 2 Tour Eiffel, at the north pillar of the Eiffel Tower)

9 – Champ de Mars (Avenue Joseph Bouvard)

10 – Opéra Garnier (Facing 15 rue Scribe, next to the Roissy airport shuttle bus stop)

Things to Know Before You Go

• The tour is pre-recorded and the audio narratives can be heard in English, French, Italian , Spanish, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Mandarin, and Korean.
• Be mindful of potential traffic delays, especially during peak hours so that you can plan your tour for off-peak times to avoid congestion.
• Be aware of any events that may alter the experience (rallies, protests, huge sports competitions).

I can’t emphasize the awareness of events enough. There was an enormous parade outside our hotel on one trip, and protests that caused the Champs Elysee to be boarded up during another trip.

Final Thoughts on the Paris Big Bus Tour

Overall, it was a pretty fun girls’ trip but the last thing I wated to do was spend most of our time and money riding the subway all over Paris.

The Big Bus is a no brainer if you want to see the best of Paris without wearing yourself out.

As a US citizen, I try to make the most of my visits to Europe.

The more countries I visit, the more I am convinced that I’ve made the best use of a 10-hour flight.

A quick trip to the Covent Garden in London, Venice , Italy, or any another country is always must for me.

And as always, you can see whether you are in New York , Paris, or Chicago , you experience so much in a short amount of time with a Big Bus Tour.

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These daredevils are riding a new wave.  

Adrenaline junkies are now surfing atop Big Apple buses barreling down major thoroughfares — a new twist on the deadly transit trend of surfing subway cars.

One audacious roof rider captured their illegal trip on an M15 articulated bus, the streetscape blurring past as the steel behemoth hurtled down Second Avenue in Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood, video footage shared on Instagram this week showed. 

Another vertigo-inducing clip posted on X in February showed a hoodie-clad youth crouching down on the roof of a different articulated bus — before hopping on to a different section of the vehicle and ducking beneath an electric cable line.  

“If there’s something ridiculous, foolhardy and dangerous, teens will figure out how to do it,” straphanger Pamelda Candusso Hirsch, 71, griped to The Post. 

“They could forever ruin so many lives.” 

Mustapha Sawaneh, who has driven MTA buses along crosstown routes for six years, warned the brazen surfers who are taking their stunts from the city’s underground to the streets face more “unpredictable” and dangerous terrain. 

“If a cab cuts in front of you, you have to slam on the breaks. If someone steps out on the street, you have to swerve the bus,” Sawaneh, 26, said.

What is the NYC MTA Bus President Frankie Annicaro doing about bus surfing?🤔⁦ @MTA ⁩ ⁦ @mtaoig ⁩ ⁦ @NYCTSubway ⁩ ⁦ @NYCTBus ⁩ ⁦ @nypost ⁩ ⁦ @NYDailyNews ⁩ ⁦ @fox5ny ⁩ ⁦ @ABC7NY ⁩ ⁦ @CBSNews ⁩ ⁦ @NBCNews ⁩ ⁦ @progressiveact ⁩ pic.twitter.com/KhRTDdf5po — Jonathan Eli (@EJonatha4766004) February 14, 2024

“If you’re [subway] surfing you can see a train curve ahead, what’s coming up [but] when you’re bus surfing you don’t know what’s going to happen.” 

Several bus drivers suspected the reckless riders were somehow scampering aboard their vehicles while they were parked during their 10-minute breaks, or even a 30-second stop at a red light. 

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“Operators are going to need to check [the top of buses] before we head out,” said veteran operator Jason Williams, 40.

He warned it’s impossible to tell from the driver’s seat whether their bus has a roof-level stowaway “unless someone tells you, and then it might be too late.” 

New York City and state officials have attempted to crack down on the scourge of transit surfers, which they say has become more common among teens who are trying to copy what they see on TikTok and Instagram. 

In September, the Adams administration and the MTA deployed a public service campaign with ads and announcements warning about the dangers of subway surfing. 

At least two people have been killed riding outside of trains this year, including 14-year-old Alam Reyes , who was killed after he was thrown from the top of a southbound F train in Brooklyn. 

Last year, at least five teens were killed while subway surfing. 

Dave Steckel, an MTA spokesman, said the agency was investigating the incidents.

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