As a first-time viewer/long-time traveler to Paris, I heartily commend you on your video! You give very good tips on proper, respectful bus travel etiquette that everyone should follow. When I tell people that my preferred modes of transport in the city are: 1. walking, and 2. le bus, I often get this look of astonishment bordering on horror, especially for #2: “Ewww, public transportation?!? Oh, no, never🙄.” On arrival at CDG, I hop the Roissybus outside terminal 2E to rue Scribe next to Opéra Garnier. First trip is bus #69 from Champs de Mars over past Père Lachaise cemetery and back just to get the Paris juices flowing as there is so much to see on this route. After that I turn into a bus “flaneur” and just hop on and enjoy the ride wherever it takes me. I look forward to your next vid🤙🏽
Thanks @gregoryhageage6362 ! So glad to meet a fellow bus traveler. Being from L.A., I totally get the "ewwww" looks. The #69 bus is a fantastic ride. I also love the #72, riding along the river and enjoying the sites. Thanks for watching and reaching out! Hope you're enjoying your Paris summer!
@@letsdoparisde rien ! I’m partial to guide books, so I’ve used the Guide des Autobus Parisiens by Editions A. Leconte. Might’ve picked it up at Brentano’s on Av. de l’Opéra🤔? Et vous ? App or guidebook, or just pick a bus and go?
I'm a budget traveler and staying a bit away (Belleville) from city center. How does one transfer from Metro to bus and bus to bus? or is it even allowed. What's the time limit from one to the other? Merci
@mistersquirrel0 Thanks for your question. First, the system will not allow transfer from metro to bus (or vice versa) on the same ticket. You need to use separate tickets for that. Second, (from what I understand) for bus-to-bus transfers, YES, you CAN do this with one ticket. But from what I understand, you can only do this with a paper ticket that you buy at a tabac or metro station ahead of time. (No electronic tickets, nor tickets that you buy directly from the bus driver when you're already on the bus.) Also, you must do this transfer within 90 minutes from the first validation to the last validation. AND it must be on a separate bus line. Meaning, for example, you canNOT start on the 72 bus, then get off for a little while, then get back on the 72 bus using the same ticket. That would cost TWO tickets, not one. You could, however, transfer from the 72 bus to another bus line aside from the 72, as long as it's within 90 minutes of the first validation. Note that I have not yet tried this, but this is what the RATP says. If you're planning on using public transportation a lot, you may want to calculate the cost of day or week passes, and see if that's more economical for you. Thanks for watching and happy traveling!
@jeffersondavison4124 Once you're on the bus, you can buy a bus ticket via SMS without cash, ONLY if you have a mobile plan with the French carriers Bouygues, Orange, SFR or Free. Otherwise you'll have to buy via credit card BEFORE you get on the bus. Hope this helps and happy traveling!
soo much to expect from 1st world country to find a solution for simple problem. As the tourist have bus stop near their accomodation, you expecting walking to Metro station to purchase paper ticket for bus? What kind of brain do they actually have.
@@airforcetribes Don’t fret, they actually DO have a simple solution! You can now buy a bus ticket on your smartphone and use your smartphone (or smart watch) as an electronic ticket, so you don’t have to go to a metro station or anywhere else to get a paper ticket. It’s fabulous and you should try it. Check out my video and my short that show you how to do it. It’s super easy!!! Good luck and happy traveling. 🚍
As a first-time viewer/long-time traveler to Paris, I heartily commend you on your video! You give very good tips on proper, respectful bus travel etiquette that everyone should follow. When I tell people that my preferred modes of transport in the city are: 1. walking, and 2. le bus, I often get this look of astonishment bordering on horror, especially for #2: “Ewww, public transportation?!? Oh, no, never🙄.” On arrival at CDG, I hop the Roissybus outside terminal 2E to rue Scribe next to Opéra Garnier. First trip is bus #69 from Champs de Mars over past Père Lachaise cemetery and back just to get the Paris juices flowing as there is so much to see on this route. After that I turn into a bus “flaneur” and just hop on and enjoy the ride wherever it takes me. I look forward to your next vid🤙🏽
Thanks @gregoryhageage6362 ! So glad to meet a fellow bus traveler. Being from L.A., I totally get the "ewwww" looks. The #69 bus is a fantastic ride. I also love the #72, riding along the river and enjoying the sites. Thanks for watching and reaching out! Hope you're enjoying your Paris summer!
@@letsdoparis: Yes, for sure the #72! And the #24, the#29, the #67 and #68… well, you know. Ride On!
@@gregoryhageage6362 I actually don't know those lines so thank you for the tips! Now I'm dying to go for a ride... 🚌
@@letsdoparisde rien ! I’m partial to guide books, so I’ve used the Guide des Autobus Parisiens by Editions A. Leconte. Might’ve picked it up at Brentano’s on Av. de l’Opéra🤔? Et vous ? App or guidebook, or just pick a bus and go?
@@gregoryhageage6362 Guidebooks are a great idea, but me I either discover rides when I'm running errands or I just pick a bus and go!
I've always been intimidated to use the bus...this makes it so easy! Merci!
Glad to hear it helped. Taking the bus is SO easy - you must try it next time you're in Paris! 🚌
I'm a budget traveler and staying a bit away (Belleville) from city center. How does one transfer from Metro to bus and bus to bus? or is it even allowed. What's the time limit from one to the other? Merci
@mistersquirrel0 Thanks for your question. First, the system will not allow transfer from metro to bus (or vice versa) on the same ticket. You need to use separate tickets for that. Second, (from what I understand) for bus-to-bus transfers, YES, you CAN do this with one ticket. But from what I understand, you can only do this with a paper ticket that you buy at a tabac or metro station ahead of time. (No electronic tickets, nor tickets that you buy directly from the bus driver when you're already on the bus.) Also, you must do this transfer within 90 minutes from the first validation to the last validation. AND it must be on a separate bus line. Meaning, for example, you canNOT start on the 72 bus, then get off for a little while, then get back on the 72 bus using the same ticket. That would cost TWO tickets, not one. You could, however, transfer from the 72 bus to another bus line aside from the 72, as long as it's within 90 minutes of the first validation. Note that I have not yet tried this, but this is what the RATP says. If you're planning on using public transportation a lot, you may want to calculate the cost of day or week passes, and see if that's more economical for you. Thanks for watching and happy traveling!
@@letsdoparis Merci beaucoup Mme. Gen-Xer, much appreciated. Sincerely, from a tail end Boomer. 🙂
It’s a pity their buses aren’t double deckers , the views way better from up top
@lwzdo05 Agree! The view would be GREAT! 👀
Why is the bus ticket so expensive . Its like 5 euro for a single trip . Please help
Yes, I know, tickets are much more expensive right now because of the Olympics. I hear the prices are supposed to go back to normal in September.
Can i buy a ticket with credicard? On the bus.
@jeffersondavison4124 Once you're on the bus, you can buy a bus ticket via SMS without cash, ONLY if you have a mobile plan with the French carriers Bouygues, Orange, SFR or Free. Otherwise you'll have to buy via credit card BEFORE you get on the bus. Hope this helps and happy traveling!
soo much to expect from 1st world country to find a solution for simple problem. As the tourist have bus stop near their accomodation, you expecting walking to Metro station to purchase paper ticket for bus? What kind of brain do they actually have.
@@airforcetribes Don’t fret, they actually DO have a simple solution! You can now buy a bus ticket on your smartphone and use your smartphone (or smart watch) as an electronic ticket, so you don’t have to go to a metro station or anywhere else to get a paper ticket. It’s fabulous and you should try it. Check out my video and my short that show you how to do it. It’s super easy!!! Good luck and happy traveling. 🚍