Airports
Paris has two airports: Roisy-Charles De Gaulle, 25 km
to the north of the city and Orly, 14 km towards the south.
It’s advisable to use the public transport that
connects the airports with the city, trains and buses.
Airplane
Air
France, the French flag company, guarantees
the domestic connections. There are other lines that also
make domestic flights, like Air
Liberte, Air
Littoral and Regional Airlines. Most of the
companies have tariffs reduced for young people, pairs
and families.
Car
There are more than 8000 km of freeway and the excellent
road network that the country has made of the car a good
election. In the freeways, there’s a resting area
each 10 km and each 30 or 40 km a gas station. The speed
limit is of 50 km/h. in the cities; 80 km/h. in the peripheral
zones of Paris; 90 km/h. in state highways; 110 km/h.
in railcars; 130 km/h. in freeways. It’s obligatory
the lap belt use for all the passengers in the car and
to take the driving licence effective, the receipt of
the updated insurance and the car papers. In the cities,
the parking in the centric zones is usually strictly regulated.
Rent: in order to rent a car it’s
necessary to have at least 20 years old, a current driver's
license and at least one year of experience as a driver.
It is obligatory to hire an insurance.
Train
The SNCF
(National Society of French Railroads) has a fast and
effective train network, including several lines of TGV
high speed and connection with England through the Eurotunel.
Tickets are available in travel agencies or Europe
Rail.
There are reduced tariffs in certain days of the year,
Blue and White Days and several special passes. The most
popular it’s the "Eurodomino Freedom".
With the "InterRail" and "Eurail"
cards there is no limit of use on trains during the pass
operation.
Bicycle
It’s so a popular way of transport that for the
bicycle everything is easy in France. Its transport has
a minimum surcharge in the trains of the SNCF. There’re
special paths for bicycles in highways and cities and
many rent companies.
Urban transport
Subway: there are subways in six
cities: Paris, Lille, Lyon, Marseilles, Toulouse and Rouen.
Generally opens 05,30 AM and closes at 0,30 AM. In rush
hours, a train passes every two minutes. The tickets are
acquired in the stations, window or automatic machine.
There are tickets for ten trips, among other options,
with reduced prices. In Paris the subway is included in
the RATP network, a combination of subway, bus and neighborhoods
or RER. It has more than 200 km in length, 13 main lines
and 295 stations. The RER of Paris has four great lines
and connects the city with the peripheral zones.
Bus:
the French cities has an effective urban buses network
that connects the downtown and the suburbs. They circulate,
generally, from 6,30 AM to 20,30 PM., except in the great
cities, where there are night services. In Paris there’s
the "Noctambus" service, night buses that join
Paris with the suburbs.
Taxi: They
must have their accountant and tariff at sight of the
passenger. There are supplements by suitcases, animals
or to take it in places like the train or bus stations
and airports. In Paris there are almost 15,000 taxis and
near 470 cab stops distributed by the city, as well as
several companies of private taxis.
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