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== | = Safety = | ||
I wouldn't say Paris is dangerous for your life. | |||
For your goods, read the [https://www.reddit.com/r/paris/comments/3enrqt/jai_dress%C3%A9_une_liste_en_anglais_des_arnaques_les/ list of common scams in Paris].<br> | |||
The | Beware of pickpockets in metro and touristic places. Don't show your expensive smartphone. Hold it strongly with two hands. Don't stay near a door.<br> | ||
The most annoying are the young gipsy girls pretending to be deaf, they show you a paper they want you to sign and scam some money, and pickpocket you at the same time.<br> | |||
In Montmartre, black guys try to lace a string around your wrist and then ask for payment, just walk away.<br> | |||
= | = Transports = | ||
While you're at the airport, ask for a free Paris map. | While you're at the airport, ask for a free Paris map. | ||
If you have a smartphone, install an offline map app like maps.me, then download Paris/Île-de-France map. | If you have a smartphone, install an offline map app like maps.me, then download Paris/Île-de-France map. | ||
==Metro== | |||
http://ratp.fr is the official website | http://ratp.fr is the official website | ||
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RER outside Paris depends on the zone you go. Versailles is the main touristic thing to see outside of Paris. | RER outside Paris depends on the zone you go. Versailles is the main touristic thing to see outside of Paris. | ||
=== Bicycle | == Coming from airport == | ||
=== Roissy CDG === | |||
http://www.ratp.fr/fr/ratp/r_61839/aeroport-roissy-charles-de-gaulle-cdg/ | |||
The best option is to take the RER B (9.75 €), then you can take the metro with the same ticket.<br> | |||
There is a cheapest way but not worth it, take the bus 350 or 351 that cost 3 tickets and take 1 h 20, then you have to pay a new ticket to take the metro. | |||
=== Orly ORY === | |||
http://www.ratp.fr/fr/ratp/r_61836/aeroport-d-orly-ory/ | |||
Take tram 7 with one ticket, then take metro 7 with another ticket (then any metro with the same ticket). | |||
=== Beauvais BVA === | |||
The usual solution is the [[17 € bus http://www.aeroportbeauvais.com/bus.php?lang=eng]].<br> | |||
You can try to find a car-sharing on http://blablacar.com around 7-8 € <br> | |||
Or even hitchhiking if the weather is good and you have some time, there is an easy spot with a stop sign almost everybody pass by. If it fails there is always the bus (check the times). <br> | |||
You can not sleep at Beauvais airport. | |||
== Bicycle == | |||
Velib is cheap, you need a credit card, don't ride it more than 30 min, make a break (minimum 2 min) then take it again. | Velib is cheap, you need a credit card, don't ride it more than 30 min, make a break (minimum 2 min) then take it again. | ||
= | = Buying food = | ||
Lidl is the cheapest, but they are only 20 and not in the center.<br> | |||
Dia is the second cheapest, but they are closing.<br> | |||
Carrefour and Franprix are normally-priced, you can find a lot of them, closing time depend, between 20:00 and 22:00.<br> | |||
On sunday afternoon most of supermarkets are closed.<br> | |||
The small shops open day and nights are expensive.<br> | |||
Revision as of 10:40, 5 January 2016
Safety
I wouldn't say Paris is dangerous for your life.
For your goods, read the list of common scams in Paris.
Beware of pickpockets in metro and touristic places. Don't show your expensive smartphone. Hold it strongly with two hands. Don't stay near a door.
The most annoying are the young gipsy girls pretending to be deaf, they show you a paper they want you to sign and scam some money, and pickpocket you at the same time.
In Montmartre, black guys try to lace a string around your wrist and then ask for payment, just walk away.
Transports
While you're at the airport, ask for a free Paris map.
If you have a smartphone, install an offline map app like maps.me, then download Paris/Île-de-France map.
Metro
http://ratp.fr is the official website
(Prices may change regularly, usually once a year)
Metro and RER inside Paris is always the same price, 1 ticket. You can use the same ticket changing metro and RER.
Tramway and bus also. You can use the same ticket changing tram and bus.
But you can't use the same ticket changing metro and bus or tram.
1 metro ticket is 1.80 €
10 metro tickets cost 14.10 €
On saturday, sunday and public holidays, people under 26 can buy a day ticket (zone 1-3) for 3.85 €
RER outside Paris depends on the zone you go. Versailles is the main touristic thing to see outside of Paris.
Coming from airport
Roissy CDG
http://www.ratp.fr/fr/ratp/r_61839/aeroport-roissy-charles-de-gaulle-cdg/
The best option is to take the RER B (9.75 €), then you can take the metro with the same ticket.
There is a cheapest way but not worth it, take the bus 350 or 351 that cost 3 tickets and take 1 h 20, then you have to pay a new ticket to take the metro.
Orly ORY
http://www.ratp.fr/fr/ratp/r_61836/aeroport-d-orly-ory/ Take tram 7 with one ticket, then take metro 7 with another ticket (then any metro with the same ticket).
Beauvais BVA
The usual solution is the 17 € bus http://www.aeroportbeauvais.com/bus.php?lang=eng.
You can try to find a car-sharing on http://blablacar.com around 7-8 €
Or even hitchhiking if the weather is good and you have some time, there is an easy spot with a stop sign almost everybody pass by. If it fails there is always the bus (check the times).
You can not sleep at Beauvais airport.
Bicycle
Velib is cheap, you need a credit card, don't ride it more than 30 min, make a break (minimum 2 min) then take it again.
Buying food
Lidl is the cheapest, but they are only 20 and not in the center.
Dia is the second cheapest, but they are closing.
Carrefour and Franprix are normally-priced, you can find a lot of them, closing time depend, between 20:00 and 22:00.
On sunday afternoon most of supermarkets are closed.
The small shops open day and nights are expensive.
