rent a car or transportation...

my boyfriend is thinking about renting a car.

is this a good idea? or using transportation is a better idea??

since this is our first trip in paris, i really need your opinion..^^

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If you are staying in the city, there is really no need for you to rent a car. You would be better off taking the fantastic public trasit system. The metro is very easy to use and extremely accessible. Lot of taxis too.

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Whether you might need or want a rental car to get around would depend pretty much on where you needed or wanted to get around to. If your promary plan is to stay mostly in Paris, then having a rental car is peobably worse than useless. Driving in a busy city like pParis is at best a challenge---but trying to find a place to park the car can be a very expensive nightmare. The public transportation sytem in Paris is EXCELENT--convenient, fast, inexpensive and easy-to-use. Taxis are another option But the very BEST way to see, experience and enjoy Paris is on-foot. Paris is simply a city which begs to be walked about in.

If you plan to do daytrips out of Paris, then it will depend on where you plan to travel to. Both the RER--regional rail system and the SNCF--national railways system are very convenient, relatively inexpensive and easy to use. As an example, if Versailles is on your daytrip %26#39;wish list%26#39; taking the RER C-5 train from central Paris out to the chateau is ther fastest, least expensive and most convenient way to get there. The same applies to a great many other possible daytrip locations and attractions from Paris.

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thank you guys very much for the insight...^^*

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Don%26#39;t rent a car!!!!! it will be a nightmare to drive and find parking. The Metro is so easy to use and fast. Check it out.

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Hi Guys, I rented a Renault from AVIS, Charles de Gaulle @ the Terminal 1; my wife was very reluctant to hire a car during our week in Paris but I was thinking we could get a better understanding of the city drving than trying to find Taxis 10 times a day.

Conclusion, do it! It is a great idea to drive, a bit scary sometimes but very, very romantic especially at night... we come every year but this is by far our best stay, and the car rental helped a lot.

People at AVIS were quick so it took us 1h to reach Paris...(only).

Good luck with your next car rental in Paris!

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Renting a car in Paris, for use in Paris is wasteful and useless.

Even Parisians who live there often keep their cars in strorage garages and only use them for trips outside the city, to visit and to go to their summer homes.

Parking in Paris runs about 20-30 euros a day for short term ,, and I don%26#39;t know if that includes in and out privilges. Many( most) hotels do not have onsite parking at all.

The traffic is bad, and the street parking difficult, and remember with a rental car even a little %26quot;ding%26quot; on the fender or paint will cost you, look around you, most cars have %26quot; dings%26quot;.

Renting a car in Paris is for the mobility impaired or the fool hardy! JMO

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If your trip is restricted to Paris, Versailles, Disneyland etc. a car is a handicap. When I go to Paris I frequently spend an average of 45 minutes just looking for a parking space - and then pay through the nose for the privilege. I ask myself each time %26quot;Why didn%26#39;t I take the train?%26quot;. If you%26#39;re going to other places in France, well that%26#39;s different.

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Me again...I don%26#39;t think it was bad to park in Paris; they have plenty of car parks but no valet...:-(((

BTW I had a ticket last time, joan can I pay by credit card?

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