TRANSPORT
Bus
in Paris:
Paris bus routes
are numbered, there are 58 bus routes, and begin operation at 6.30
am. The last bus usually leaves the terminal between 8.30 and 9.30
pm., but a few lines run until half past midnight, as indicated
by signs at the bus stops. There are also night buses, called Noctambus,
which operate hourly between Châtelet and the main gates of
Paris from 1.00 to 5.00 am. The night routes are labeled with letters
rather than numbers.
Click
here for more information about Bus Lines
Click
here for more information about Night Bus Lines
Click
here for more information about Noctambus Lines
Maps of the
bus routes can be found in bus shelters, inside the buses, and online.
Most shelters display the name of the stop to help you keep track
of where you are. If only a few people are waiting for the bus,
signal the driver to stop.
A special bus
called Montmartrobus, bus line number 64, circulates in the Montmartre
district. Its fare is the same as other buses. The
Montmartre funicular railway travels up and down the hill to La
Basilique du Sacre Coeur, each direction requiring one ticket.
Fare Information:
Single tickets can be purchased from bus drivers, but a booklet
of ten, called a carnet (kar-nay), offers a good savings. They are
available at subway stations, some bus terminals, and registered
retailers, usually tobacconists and bookshops, displaying the RATP
sign. You need only one ticket to use the métro but you may
need several tickets on buses depending on the number of fare stages
you ride: one ticket will take you to the end of the bus line, two
tickets will take you anywhere inside the city. Some
special buses have higher fares such as Noctambus, Orlybus and Roissybus.
RATP - "Regie Autonome des Transports
Parisiens"
Phone: +33 8 36 68 41 14
Click here for more
information
A few companies
organise Paris tours aboard panoramic coaches, very often with a
running commentary by a tourist guide.
Cityrama
Phone: 01 44 55 61 00
Paris Vision
Phone: 01 42 60 31 25
Parisbus
Phone: 01 42 30 55 50
