My wife and I will be travelling from London to Paris via the Eurostar. It stops at the Paris Nord station. Is there a recommended method to go from there to the Hilton Paris hotel? I%26#39;m not sure if taxi, bus, train(?), etc is best. We%26#39;ll be carrying a couple suite cases, shoulder bag and backpack at a minimum with us.
Thanks.
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Hi;
Cheapest way if that is a consideration is to take the RER B line from Gare du Nord to St Michel then change to the RER C line direction Orsay, Invalides and get off at the Champ du Mars stop. Then you can walk two blocks to the Hilton...
But a real hassle if you consider that a 10-15 euro taxi ride will get you there comfortably...
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Hi Davidadner
We travelled via Eurostar last week to Paris Gard du Nord. We were staying in the St Germaine area in the 6th. We had a large suitcase, small holdall,backpack and a shoulder bag. We bought a Visite pass at St Pancras for £32 and that covered both of us for a full three days travel via Metro, Train or Bus and also the funicular railway at Sacre Coeur! It depends what time of day you are travelling to your hotel to be honest. When we arrived in the early afternoon the Metro was absolutely fine BUT no way would I want to have done the journey in the early evening when the locals are trying to get home....at that time of night 6-7pm the Metro is very very busy and the trains are packed full like a tin of sardines.
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The most convenient method would be a taxi. There%26#39;s a queue when Eurostar arrives, but it moves very quickly.
That%26#39;s a lot of bags to haul through the RER stations, which involve a lot of long hallways, double stair cases, escalators...and you%26#39;d have to change at Saint-Michel which involves at least one double staircase up, and another out of Champs de Mars station. If you do take the RER, be sure to catch a train for Line C going the correct direction.
Bus #42 starts at Gare du Nord, so you should have no problem finding seats with room for your bags (head for the center or back of the bus). Then, get off at ave du Suffren, and the Hilton is just up the street.
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Thanks everyone for the information. I%26#39;m leaning towards taking a taxi at this point primarily for the convenience and since neither my wife or I can speak or read French or have ever been to Paris I%26#39;d rather not have to deal with making sure we get onto all the correct buses/trains/etc while carrying our luggage. Once we%26#39;re checked in and begin exploring then getting lost won%26#39;t be such a hassle. :) I just wasn%26#39;t sure if perhaps there was a simple (for us) alterantive or if the taxi%26#39;s were going to be exceptionally expensive.
By the way, we%26#39;re arriving in the early afternoon so rush hour commuters shouldn%26#39;t be a challenge I don%26#39;t think.
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I think taxi fare should be between €10-20 - perhaps someone can provide a more accurate fare.
In addition to the fare on the meter, you may be charged an additional €1 for each bag over 5kg. This is standard - the driver will not be trying to rip you off or pad the fare.
I always go to PagesJaunes and print a map of our hotel/apartment to hand to the driver.
If you want to economize, I%26#39;d recommend taking the #42 bus. You can pay on board. It%26#39;s easy enough to tell where to get off. After the bus crosses the river (over Pont de l%26#39;Alma), it will turn right, then left, then right and you%26#39;ll see Champs de Mars and the Eiffel Tower to the right. When you see the Eiffel Tower, press the Stop Request button (though it would be usual if no one else were getting on/off), as the next stop (yours) would be ave de Suffren.
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Everybody%26#39;s assuming the %26quot;Hilton Paris%26quot; means the one by the Eiffel... but there is another one called %26#39;Arc de Triomphe%26#39;. (also one at Defense and one at Orly, but those aren%26#39;t %26#39;Paris%26#39;).
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djkbooks - Thanks for the info on the luggage fee. I might have thought it was a scam since I%26#39;ve never been charged like that while traveling in the US. Now I just need to go figure out much 5Kg is. It doesn%26#39;t sound like much.
travelnutty - In this instance I am fortunately referring to the one near the Eiffel Tower. :) Hilton calls that one %26quot;Hilton Paris%26quot; although I see your point since there%26#39;s more than one Hilton in Paris. At least it%26#39;s not the %26quot;Paris Hilton%26quot;. :)
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hi
I make this recommendation over and over again - it is the service that I use when in paris...contact manu@parismyway.com to see his prices for a private transfer - I want a driver waiting for me (not to wait in a taxi rank) and and I like to know the fixed cost upfront (not be worried about a running taxi meter in traffic).
Send him an email and see what his cost is - you can take it or leave it - all it takes is a quick email. I always start with Bonjour Manu and end with Merci. His service has never let me down, the cars are spotless, the rates seemed reasonable to me for the value and the drivers were good.
Worth a try
Buckminster
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