Sightseeing transport in Paris includes several types of buses and river transport. They are very convenient for tourists. I will provide you with detailed information about their directions, routes and fares. Sightseeing buses: TooTBus (Open Tour), Big Bus Paris and Bustronome. The first two are usually double-decker, red or yellow. Excursions (cruises) on boats and the Promotrain are also possible. Believe me, this will give you great pleasure and save precious time.
These double-decker buses run on three excursion routes: 10-20 minutes in April-November and 30 minutes in other months from 9:30 to 18:30.
Tourists can get on or off at any stop, so this is a regular HOP ON HOP OFF bus (we have already seen it in Budapest, Vienna and other cities). The bus has an audio guide in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. There is also free Wi-Fi. When boarding, you are given free headphones, a map and a discount booklet, which you keep.
There are 3 tours: Paris Discovery, Paris You Must See and Paris by Night.
Paris Discovery — the so-called "Blue Route". consists of 11 stops. We will pass the main sights. The ticket holder will take part in three themed walking tours.
Tickets can be purchased at the central office of L'Open Tour (address: 13, rue Auber 75009 Paris), from the bus driver, at the agencies of the Paris Tourist Office, on the L'Open Tour website online.
Ticket prices:
- 1 day, for adults (13+) - 45 euros, for children 4-12 years old - 25 euros, for a family (2+2) - 115 euros;
- 2-day, for adults - 53 euros, for children 4-12 years old - 31 euros, for a family - 137 euros;
- 3-day, for adults - 58 euros, for children 4-12 years old - 34 euros, for a family - 150 euros;
- for children under 4 years old - free.
For more information, visit the L'Open Tour website. There you will also find the latest detailed information.
Must See Paris — consists of 11 stops and will pass the main sights. The ticket holder will take part in a cruise on the Seine.
Tickets can be purchased at the central office of L'Open Tour (address: 13, rue Auber, 75009 Paris), from the bus driver, at the Paris Tourist Office, on the L'Open Tour website online. There you will also be able to find the latest detailed information.
Ticket prices:
- 1-day, for adults (13+) - 59 euros, for children 4-12 years old - 34 euros; for a family (2+2) - 152 euros;
- 2-day, for adults - 67 euros, for children 4-12 years old - 40 euros; for a family (2+2) - 174 euros;
- 3-day, for adults - 72 euros, for children 4-12 years old - 43 euros; for a family (2+2) - 187 euros;
- for children under 4 years old - free.
Paris by Night - a night route. Consists of 2 stops. Will pass the main sights.
Tickets can be purchased at the central office of L'Open Tour (address: 13, rue Auber, 75009 Paris). ), from the bus driver, in the agencies of the Paris Tourist Office, on the L'Open Tour website online. There you will also be able to find the latest detailed information.
Ticket prices:
- for adults (13+) - 38 euros, for children 4-12 years old - 28 euros, for a family (2+2) - 104 euros.
Previously, this bus was called Les Cars Rouges (red cars).
These buses run along the "Red route", which includes 10 stops near the most important sights of Paris (Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, Opera Garnier, Louvre, Notre Dame, Musée d'Orsay, Champs Elysees), Grand Palais, Trocadero). The audio guide will serve you in 11 languages. You will be given headphones for free. The journey lasts 2 hours 15 minutes. The first bus leaves from the Eiffel Tower at 9:45, the last one - at 17:30.
Tickets can be purchased on the bus, on the Big Bus Paris website online or through the Big Bus Paris mobile application.
Ticket prices:
- 1-day - - Classic Ticket - adult/child ---- 47/26 euros;
- 2-day - - Essential Ticket - adult/child ---- 78/43 euros;
- 2-day + river cruise - Explore Ticket - adult/child ---- 72/39 euros;
For the latest detailed information, check out the Big Bus Paris website.
Promotrain offers unique and attractive mini-train tours to some of the highlights of Paris, which are especially popular with children, although adults also enjoy them. The route passes through Montmartre. There are two routes: a short one lasting 15 minutes and starting at Place du Tetre, and a long one lasting 25 minutes. You can board the train at Place Blanche:
Schedule of excursion trains:
- January: Wednesday-Friday - 10:00-18:00 (once an hour), weekends - 10:00-17:00 (once every half hour);
- February and March: every day - 10:00-18:00;
- April-September: daily - 10:00-19:00 (once every half hour) and until 23:00 request;
- October-December: daily - 10:00-17:00 (once an hour).
Ticket prices:
- one way: for adults - 6 euros, for children (up to 12 years old) - 4 euros;
- round trip: for adults - 10 euros, for children (up to 12 years old) - 5 euros.
You can buy a ticket on the spot in cash or by card, or order online on the official website of the company (https://promotrain.fr/paris-montmartre/).
This is quite an expensive pleasure. The company organizes sightseeing tours of Paris in a double-decker restaurant bus with a glass roof.
Dishes will be served by waiters. The menu changes depending on the season. Here you will get to know both the city and French food and drinks.
Routes and other detailed information can be found on the official website of the company (www.bustronome.com).
Many companies offer tourists a trip along the Seine in Paris. I will introduce some.
This company was created after the Second World War. It offers both regular cruises and cruises with lunch or dinner in the ship's restaurant.
Regular tours from April 1 to September 30 are held from 10:00 to 22:30 every 30 minutes; From October 1 to March 31 – from 11:00 to 21:20 (additional departure on weekends at 10:15) every 40 minutes. The tour is accompanied by an audio guide in English, French, Italian and Japanese. Duration of the tour is 1 hour 10 minutes.
Ticket prices:
- adults - 17 euros;
- children (4 to 12 years old) ---- 8 euros;
- children under 4 years old ---- free.
A dinner cruise on the ship is possible every evening (time depends on the cruise), duration is about two hours. Guests can choose from four menus (from 90 euros to 340 euros), which include a bottle of wine for two, mineral water and juices. The dinner is accompanied by a performance by musicians.
Those who want to dine on board and enjoy the view of the banks of the Seine can do so only on weekends and holidays at 13:00. Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes. Dinner on the cruise costs 85 euros for adults, 39 euros for children. Accompanied by a performance by an accordionist.
The Bateaux Mouche boats are moored on the right bank of the Seine, near the Pont de l'Alma bridge. You can book tickets and get more information on the official website of the company - https://www.bateaux-mouches.fr/.
The Bateaux Parisiens company was founded in 1956 and is very popular among the organizers of cruises on the Seine River. Guests are offered a variety of programs: a cruise on the Seine from the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame Cathedral, a cruise on the Seine with dinner in a cafe on the beach with a view of the Eiffel Tower, a cruise on the Seine with lunch or dinner, a walk with an aperitif. All excursions are accompanied by an audio guide in 14 languages. Ticket prices for adults start from 18 (online mode - 16) euros, for children aged 4-11 - from 9 (online mode - 7.50) euros (depending on the program).
Passenger boarding and disembarking takes place near the Eiffel Tower, on the right bank of the Seine, at the pier Port de la Bourdonnais or near Notre Dame Cathedral. For more information, please visit the company's official website — https://www.bateauxparisiens.com.
The Batobus boats are operated by Bateaux Parisiens and offer tourists sightseeing tours of Paris along the Seine River. Boats depart every 25 minutes. The route consists of 9 stops between the Eiffel Tower and the Botanical Garden. Flights are daily, from 10 am. Passengers can buy a ticket once and get on or off at any stop.
Online/on-site ticket prices:
- 1-day - 23 euros (for adults), 13 euros (for children 3-15 years old), children under 3 years old - free;
- 2-day - 27 euros (for adults), 17 euros (for children 3-15 years old), children under 3 years old - free.
Tickets can be purchased at any Batobus stop, at Paris airports and tourist offices. For more information, visit the company's official website - https://www.batobus.com/en/passes.
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