Vasili Nosov

I've never taken taxis when travelling before, but this time there'll
be a group of 2 adults plus a 13 and a 3 year olds, so taxis seem to
be quite an option financially. Could someone give me a rundown of
things to remember about Paris taxis, such as to tip or not to tip,
drivers to steer clear from, etc. Also, I've heard that there is an
extra charge for a group of over 2 people - is it so and how much more
expensive? TIA

Peter L

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    > I've never taken taxis when travelling before, but this time there'll
    > be a group of 2 adults plus a 13 and a 3 year olds, so taxis seem to
    > be quite an option financially. Could someone give me a rundown of
    > things to remember about Paris taxis, such as to tip or not to tip,
    > drivers to steer clear from, etc. Also, I've heard that there is an
    > extra charge for a group of over 2 people - is it so and how much more
    > expensive? TIA

There is a book called "Paris for Dummies", I am sure it includes a how-to
for taxis.

Mxsmanic

Vasili Nosov writes:

    > I've never taken taxis when travelling before, but this time there'll
    > be a group of 2 adults plus a 13 and a 3 year olds, so taxis seem to
    > be quite an option financially. Could someone give me a rundown of
    > things to remember about Paris taxis, such as to tip or not to tip,
    > drivers to steer clear from, etc. Also, I've heard that there is an
    > extra charge for a group of over 2 people - is it so and how much more
    > expensive? TIA


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Mxsmanic

Vasili Nosov writes:

    > Could someone give me a rundown of things to remember
    > about Paris taxis, such as to tip or not to tip,
    > drivers to steer clear from, etc.

1. They are generally honest.
2. Travelling by taxi is expensive.
3. Take only taxis with an official Taxi sign, not "independent" taxis.
4. Tips are usual, at your discretion.
5. Taxi stands are the best place to find them; you take the one that is
there when you get to the front of the line.

    > Also, I've heard that there is an extra charge for
    > a group of over 2 people - is it so and how much more
    > expensive?

There are a lot of extra charges, but it's complicated and I don't
remember them all. I'm pretty sure that there's a charge for more than
a certain number of people.

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Jeroen

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    > I've never taken taxis when travelling before, but this time there'll
    > be a group of 2 adults plus a 13 and a 3 year olds, so taxis seem to
    > be quite an option financially. Could someone give me a rundown of
    > things to remember about Paris taxis, such as to tip or not to tip,
Ehh, they move at snail speed during rush hour which seems to be from
0700 to 1000 and from 1530-2000.

Paris has a good, easy to understand subway system, why not use that?

When it comes to tipping I tend to round off to a nice figure, trying to
approximate 6-10%

    > drivers to steer clear from, etc. Also, I've heard that there is an
    > extra charge for a group of over 2 people - is it so and how much more
    > expensive? TIA
    >
Steer clear from any taxi that doesn't seem attractive.

Dunno how big your 3 year old is but I find one of these really usefull
for crowded urban areas:
http://shop.deuter.com/isroot/deuter.../36522-372.jpg

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Gatsby

    >Subject: Re: Paris taxis for dummies, please?
    >From: Mxsmanic [email protected]
    >Date: 6/11/03 12:43 Pacific Daylight Time
    >Message-id:
    >Vasili Nosov writes:
    >> I've never taken taxis when travelling before, but this time there'll
    >> be a group of 2 adults plus a 13 and a 3 year olds, so taxis seem to
    >> be quite an option financially. Could someone give me a rundown of
    >> things to remember about Paris taxis, such as to tip or not to tip,
    >> drivers to steer clear from, etc. Also, I've heard that there is an
    >> extra charge for a group of over 2 people - is it so and how much more
    >> expensive? TIA
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Computers for dummies. I have noticed frequent posts such as the above that
quote another post but do not have a reply. Is it my newsreader or just a
mistake on the part of the person replying?

Thanks

Gary Nichols



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Mxsmanic

gatsby writes:

    > Computers for dummies. I have noticed frequent posts
    > such as the above that quote another post but do not
    > have a reply. Is it my newsreader or just a mistake
    > on the part of the person replying?

In this case, it was my mistake. I pressed the button to reply, the
window opened, and I accidentally pressed the mouse button again, and it
was then positioned over a button that had changed from "reply" to
"send." So it sent an empty reply.

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Vasili Nosov

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 21:46:06 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:

    >Vasili Nosov writes:
    >> Could someone give me a rundown of things to remember
    >> about Paris taxis, such as to tip or not to tip,
    >> drivers to steer clear from, etc.
    >1. They are generally honest.
    >2. Travelling by taxi is expensive.
    >3. Take only taxis with an official Taxi sign, not "independent" taxis.
    >4. Tips are usual, at your discretion.
    >5. Taxi stands are the best place to find them; you take the one that is
    >there when you get to the front of the line.
    >> Also, I've heard that there is an extra charge for
    >> a group of over 2 people - is it so and how much more
    >> expensive?
    >There are a lot of extra charges, but it's complicated and I don't
    >remember them all. I'm pretty sure that there's a charge for more than
    >a certain number of people.


Thanks a lot, Mxsmanic (and others)! That's clear and simple as I
wanted it!

Mark Hewitt

"jeroen" wrote in message
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    > In article , [email protected]
    > says...
    > Paris has a good, easy to understand subway system, why not use that?

We got completely and hopelessly lost on the Paris metro!!

I should point out however I was not doing the navigating on account of me
only being 6.

Peg

dans l'article ,
[email protected] disait...
    > I've never taken taxis when travelling before, but this time there'll
    > be a group of 2 adults plus a 13 and a 3 year olds, so taxis seem to
    > be quite an option financially. Could someone give me a rundown of
    > things to remember about Paris taxis, such as to tip or not to tip,
    > drivers to steer clear from, etc. Also, I've heard that there is an
    > extra charge for a group of over 2 people - is it so and how much more
    > expensive? TIA

http://www.infotaxiparis.com/

IMHO : I use taxis only if I need to carry a suitcase, metro is a
better choice.

It is faster during rush hours, you never need to walk more than 10 mn
to find an entrance but it smells and people do not seem very happy to
be there.


Pierre.

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Owain

"Mark Hewitt" wrote
    | "jeroen" wrote
    | > Paris has a good, easy to understand subway system, why not use that?
    | We got completely and hopelessly lost on the Paris metro!!
    | I should point out however I was not doing the navigating on account of me
    | only being 6.

Perhaps you should have been navigating, youth notwithstanding :-)

Owain

mike

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003, Vasili Nosov wrote:

    > I've never taken taxis when travelling before, but this time there'll
    > be a group of 2 adults plus a 13 and a 3 year olds, so taxis seem to
    > be quite an option financially. Could someone give me a rundown of
    > things to remember about Paris taxis, such as to tip or not to tip,
    > drivers to steer clear from, etc. Also, I've heard that there is an
    > extra charge for a group of over 2 people - is it so and how much more
    > expensive? TIA


I'm a bit of a taxi dummy also, but found no problem on the 2-3
occasions I have used them.

I think you tip around 10-15%, and I think there was a charge for
luggage, though fairly modest. Cost seemed "reasonable".


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Nhampton

Vasili Nosov wrote in message news:...
    > I've never taken taxis when travelling before, but this time there'll
    > be a group of 2 adults plus a 13 and a 3 year olds, so taxis seem to
    > be quite an option financially. Could someone give me a rundown of
    > things to remember about Paris taxis, such as to tip or not to tip,
    > drivers to steer clear from, etc. Also, I've heard that there is an
    > extra charge for a group of over 2 people - is it so and how much more
    > expensive? TIA

Also you are not welcome to sit in the front with the driver. Only in the back.

Tim Hurson

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    > Vasili Nosov wrote in message
news:...
    > > I've never taken taxis when travelling before, but this time there'll
    > > be a group of 2 adults plus a 13 and a 3 year olds, so taxis seem to
    > > be quite an option financially. Could someone give me a rundown of
    > > things to remember about Paris taxis, such as to tip or not to tip,
    > > drivers to steer clear from, etc. Also, I've heard that there is an
    > > extra charge for a group of over 2 people - is it so and how much more
    > > expensive? TIA
    > Also you are not welcome to sit in the front with the driver. Only in the
back.

Basically true. Two summers ago four of us tried to take a cab from the
Trocadero to St. Germain and were refused by three taxis but the fourth one
took us and let me ride up front. On the same trip we had dined near Place
des Ternes and took a cab from the restaurant back to St. Germain without
any problem, mainly because the restaurant called for our taxi and specified
four passengers. I honestly don't know what the rule is. It possibly depends
on whether it's an independent or company cab. Perhaps Earl or Mxsmanic
know.

Tim

Mxsmanic

Tim Hurson writes:

    > I honestly don't know what the rule is. It possibly depends
    > on whether it's an independent or company cab.

It depends on how you find the taxi. Drivers have wide discretion in
what they accept in some cases, such as when hailed on the street, but
if you take a taxi from an official taxi stand, they have far more rigid
constraints on what they can or cannot accept in terms of destinations,
passengers, or luggage.

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