| Paris is divided into twenty
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| | taking a photo you will receive a card
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| neighborhoods or arrondissements. Each
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| | that allows you to ride the system within
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| neighborhood spirals out like a snail
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| | a specified zone from Monday through
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| shell from the center of the city, with
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| | Sunday. Prices depend on the zones
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| the low digits all close to the center
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| | covered. As with other cities, proof of
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| and the higher number forming the outer
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| | payment is required on all trains.
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| rim. The Seine divides the city into the
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| | Failure to provide a valid ticket will
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| right bank and left bank (rive droite and
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| | result in an instant fine of €35,
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| rive gauche). Because the city of Paris
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| | payable in cash on the spot. Needless to
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| is roughly only 6 miles across, visitors
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| | say, keep your ticket with you at all
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| have a wide range of options when it
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| | times until you depart the system.
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| comes to transportation. While much of
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| | Foreign travelers can also purchase
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| the more well known attractions are
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| | special passes called Paris Visites,
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| located in the center of the city and are
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| | which are valid for unlimited use on the
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| best experienced by walking, there are
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| | entire RATP network. Paris Visites can be
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| many destinations that require other
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| | purchased online before your departure to
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| means of transport. While taxis offer a
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| | France and offer the option of 1-5 days
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| fast and relatively inexpensive means of
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| | of unlimited travel. In addition to
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| travel, Paris' public transportation
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| | Métro transportation, these passes offer
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| system offers an enjoyable, stress-free
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| | up to a 30% discount on other modes of
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| way to explore the city.
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| | transportation and other select
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| The Paris Métro system is among the best
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| | attractions. Another advantage of the
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| in the world and it shouldn't take you
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| | Visites pass is that they can be used
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| long to get acquainted with it's
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| | either for destinations within the city
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| operations. Constructed in 1900 by
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| | limits, or for trips to areas outside of
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| engineer Fulgence Bienvenüe and
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| | Paris.
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| architect Hector Guimard, the French
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| | The Paris Métro trains run from 5:30
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| Métro covers over 124 miles with 368
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| | a.m. to 1:00 a.m., at which point
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| stations and 15 lines. Servicing over 6
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| | travelers exploring the city's nightlife
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| million residents and tourists every day,
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| | turn to the Noctilien late night bus
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| the Métro was designed to be an
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| | service. The Noctilien runs 7-days a
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| efficient and reliable alternative to the
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| | week, between the hours of 12:30 a.m. and
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| congestion of traffic. Every building in
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| | 5:30 a.m. with expanded service on
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| Paris is less than 500 meters from a
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| | Saturday and Sunday mornings. Individual
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| train station, so accessibility is never
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| | tickets can be purchased once you board,
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| a problem. The 15 Métro lines are
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| | however additional passes like the Carte
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| identified by their final destinations,
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| | Orange and Paris Visite are honored as
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| simply select the appropriate line and
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| | well.
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| take it in the direction you want. The
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| | Outside of Paris, the RER is the regional
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| Métro stations are well marked, and
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| | transit system and can be used within
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| there are ticket booths at most
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| | city limits with metro ticket. RER stop
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| entrances.
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| | are only given when no metro is nearby.
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| If you are in town for only a few days,
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| | The bus system is also an excellent way
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| it may make more sense to buy a carnet
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| | to get around but it is a bit more
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| (packet) of 10 tickets. However depending
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| | complicated to navigate. Each bus stop
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| on the length of your stay you can opt
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| | lists the bus lines that it services and
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| for a carte orange, an unlimited weekly
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| | their corresponding routes.
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| pass. By filling out a simple form and
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