Hi,
We are 2 adults and 2 kids (10 %26amp; 8) travelling via Eurostar to Paris. We are staying at the Best Western Premier Left Bank-St.Germain.
I%26#39;ve checked out the private transfers, and the cheapest I can find is 65 euros, which I%26#39;m thinking is an awful lot! I have lots of questions, hope you don%26#39;t mind.
1. From other info on this forum this hotel is closest to the Odeon Metro station, which I think is Line 4. Is this correct?
2. How much should I expect to pay for the metro tickets for the 4 of us (so I can compare price against car transfer)?
3. Are the different train lines marked as %26quot;Line 4%26quot;, or do they go by names?
4. We will probably have 2 large duffle (soft) bags with wheels. Would this be a problem on the Metro?
5. Our train arrives about 1 pm on May 1. Does France have May 1 holiday and does this make a difference to train travel?
Anybody have suggestions about the best way for us to get to our hotel?
Appreciate any and all advice. Many thanks.
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%26quot;Our train arrives about 1 pm on May 1. Does France have May 1 holiday and does this make a difference to train travel?%26quot;
Yes. May 1 is celebrated Labor Day in France but no problem with taking public transportation at all!
If you don%26#39;t mind going up and down stairs the metro is fine. Or you can just take a taxi.
65 euros is way too much money to pay!
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Hi Penny
As Discover suggested a taxi might be easiest, although you don%26#39;t have much luggage and your children are not so young that Metro steps would be a problem. Unless you were very unlucky with the traffic, the taxi fare would be unlikely to be much over 20 Euros even with the additional charge of about 2.70 Euros for the 4th person in the cab and the charge of 1 Euro per suitcase.
For your other questions:%26quot;
1. From other info on this forum this hotel is closest to the Odeon Metro station, which I think is Line 4. Is this correct?
Metro Odeon is closest at 100m from the hotel and is on Line 4. You can take Metro line 4 from the Metro station at Gare du Nord.
2. How much should I expect to pay for the metro tickets for the 4 of us (so I can compare price against car transfer)?
A Carnet of 10 metro tickets is 10.90 Euros and cheaper than buying single tickets at 1.40 Euros each. You can use the rest within Paris on buses and trains (RER and Metro).
3. Are the different train lines marked as %26quot;Line 4%26quot;, or do they go by names?
The Lines are indicated by number and you will travel from GduN in the direction of Porte D%26#39;Orleans
4. We will probably have 2 large duffle (soft) bags with wheels. Would this be a problem on the Metro?
You will probably have to carry the bags up stairs using the Metro
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If you do decide to take the train do make sure your valuables are in a secure place. Upon my return this past week I talked with a young school teacher in the customs line who, sadly, had been robbed of all of her money, passport and credit cards on her way from the airport to her hotel via the Metro.
I rode the Metro for 6 days with no problems whatsoever, but it can and does happen. So wear a money belt or whatever and take precautions to safeguard your property. Juggling luggage and managing youngsters could make you more of a target.
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Thanks so much to you all.
It seems like taxi would be a good compromise between the transfer service and the Metro.
Have a nice day. :)
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Take a taxi, it is easy and no where near 65 euros( never heard of anyone paying that much to travel from Gare Nord to the left bank.
Kids and luggage , spend the 10-15 euros. There is a taxi stand right outside.
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