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    Gare du Nord

    2.7 (339 reviews)
    Open 4:30 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    Van D.

    My boyfriend and I came from London and arrived at Gare Du Nord, one of the main station in the Paris-area, and we also took this station to Aeroport de Paris Charles de Gaulle upon leaving Paris to Venice. Paris has fantastic public transportation, the best I have experienced in any city. The only difficult thing for an international traveler would be to take a regulated photo at one of their photobooths and go to an information desk to purchase a Paris Visite Pass. This will cover unlimited usage for all of the days you plan on being in town. It is so convenient and it covers all the public networks in the Ile-de-Frane region including metros, RER, buses and trams, in which I used every method during my trip. It's a bit more simple for locals where you can use the app. We tried to download the app but they needed a France phone number and we didn't have one. It was honestly stressful figuring out how to get the pass, but once that part was complete, we really enjoyed utilizing our pass all over town. This is the cleanest most efficient public transportation system I have experienced. They have so many lines that connect and transfer so it was so easy for us to get around. The unlimited pass is especially worth it if you plan on visiting Versailles Palace and/or traveling to the airport since it will take you further than the more central zones. Happy Travels!

    The train  we arrived in... Eurostar
    Ane V.

    Paris, France Gare du Nord ~ this is the train station that we arrived in coming from Amsterdam. I can tell that it is huge and bustling ~ definitely one of Paris's busiest stations. There are plenty of shops, cafés, and restaurants to grab a quick bite while waiting. Directions are clear so you won't get lost. From here, we walked to our hotel. *This train station is a must - know hub if you're traveling in or out of the city. *It's super convenient if you are catching a train to other cities in France or Europe, like London, Brussels, or Amsterdam. Have a nice trip!!!

    Daren R.

    This is the hub in Paris for all types of public transportation including trains and subway. Inside were several commercial eateries like Five Guys and a few coffee and pastry shops. FYI: To utilize the bathroom it costs 1 euro and the machine takes coins, debit or credit cards - just annoying in a public facility. Plenty of police monitoring the building. Just steps outside of the Gare du Nord is the most jammed up ride share traffic I have ever encountered in a small area - just pure chaos.

    Mark M.

    A much better, quicker experience this time going to London on the Eurostar from Paris. The EU and UK passport control was smooth. They scanned my large suitcase after the passport controls. At 9:00am the place was busy, but bearable.

    Goodbye Paris....until next time.
    Annie Y.

    Paris has seven major train stations or gares, that connect to the rest of France and Europe. Gare du Nord is larger than the Louvre with monumental glass walls. It is huge! My train leaves at 10 am to London and I arrived to the station at around 7:45 am because I knew that I have to go through two securities (France/Great Britain side). The line was surprisingly short for US passport holders and the very friendly officer told me that I was too early and to wait until 8:20 am to pass through. Interesting, that's a first! I wasn't the only that got there too early. There were two other couples that had arrived early too. Once we were able to go through, it was smooth. The de-tax was even more smooth. You submit your de-tax on the self-service kiosks. It took less than 5 minutes. No one was checking your items or need to put a stamp on your forms like airports. There are several food options after you passed security to grab breakfast, sandwiches and drinks. Tips: If you can, use the bathroom after security because you have to pay $1 euro to use the bathroom before security. Not a big deal but it's a pain if you don't have any cash/coins.

    Matthew S.

    Quite a letdown... The station itself is okay, but you have to be careful of pickpockets. I also did not appreciate having to pay for toilets. That is such a nuisance. I get it, in Europe that is the norm, but to charge me for my own faults is just absurd. Thankfully it is not much. Seeing the trains up close is real cool. I took advantage of that. Food options are decent too. But there is nowhere to sit. You are on your own standing most of the time. This was a forgettable experience.

    Jo W.

    Beautiful train station. We took the Eurostar from London to Paris. Like any big train station, it's crowded and busy at all times. Thankfully we were able to find where we needed to go, and we took the train from here to the airport.

    Feskeli G.

    This is an option if one wants to travel throughout the EU or UK via train. I was impressed by how organized everything was. But also a bit chaotic. Thankfully, we used assistance services ( ADA) upstairs and was able to by pass the long lines, stay seated in cold AC, and get through customs and security. Key note: this is where you do the VAT. After going through Security, and Customs on the Paris Side, and into England, on the other side there are Kiosks where you fill out your paperwork for VAT and submit it electronically . Easy peasy and you get your VAT back. In all honesty, my sister did it for me and I watched. The key is to do Paperwork ahead of time for the VAT and it takes a few minutes once on the other side. After that was done, we were loaded into the Train ahead of the crowd ( like pre-boarding) , put our luggage in stored locations and sat down. I would go through this system. Only negative was getting inside with UBER or Car has alot of traffic. So Be prepared by either leaving early or carry travel light. You will be walking. Its a trek. With alot of luggage, it can be taxing. The good news with the train is that there is NO weight limit, like on planes. I saw Alot of people who shopped Alot from Paris and headed back to UK. You just have to be able to carry the sucker through the station and on the train. Good luck.

    Cliff M.

    This is one of my favorite train stations in Europe. The architecture is stunning. It is so clean as well

    Utter chaos
    Jonathan R.

    Gare du Nord was an absolute disaster as the passport automated checkers were down. The lines for customs were insane. This caused a 60 minute train delay for our trip from Paris to London. From what I Understand this happens often. Terribly disorganized.

    Emil C.

    For my most recent trip into Paris, I flew into Charles de Gaulle Airport. After getting through customs, I found my way over to the RER B train station and took that down to this transit station. While this station served many lines, there were plenty of signs including directions on the ground to direct you to where you need to go. From here I headed over to the Magenta station to catch the RER E over to the Haussmann Saint-Lazare station for a short walk over to my hotel.

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    Lizzie Y.

    Gare du Nord is located by 18th Arrondissement, which can look a bit sketchy but it is safe during the day. As long as you're not out and about near this area at night when the sun goes down, you'll be fine. Lots of pickpocketing activity goes down in this area though. Just pack light if you are able to and be mindful of your surroundings. Once you're inside, it is quite safe. Took the Eurostar from here to London last week and did not have any problems. Coffee and souvenir shops located inside. The Eurostar train to go to UK is upstairs. Can go up via escalator. Once you're upstairs, you just go through passport check & bag inspection. If you're visiting Paris & London, I highly suggest Eurostar for your travels. It is the fastest mode of travel & least stressful of the other two options, plane & bus. Only 2 hr 20 min. No need to worry about traveling to the airport (~40min ride to CDG) & waiting, baggage claim, & etc.

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    Station Châtelet - Les Halles

    2.7(15 reviews)
    2.2 kmChâtelet/Les Halles, 1er

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    This is a nice and big metro station with all the shopping stores around. However everything is so…read moreexpensive. They have AC inside. You have t pay €.70 euro for bathroom. Very crowded

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    1.0(2 reviews)
    2.1 kmSaint-Lazare/Grands Magasins, 9ème

    Gare d'Auber, which is the actual name of this business rather than Station Auber (English…read moreTranslation) is one of the largest vaulted underground stations in the world, it is one of the few stations of its' kind to have step-free access in the whole of Paris (It is rare) and has two platforms on RER Line A. I really didn't like this station, it was not only difficult to navigate with multiple entrances (Step-free access wasn't well signposted either) but the staff were also so unhelpful, after asking if there were lifts at another station and being told "Yes" I was able to purchase my ticket and as I went to the platform I was told that the lifts were out of order and I couldn't use my ticket... WHAT? I then had to spend more time, all in all I must have been in the station for a good 15-20 minutes finding the right lifts (which were old and smelly - I used hand gel straight after exiting, it was that bad!) for them to re-issue the tickets, as they wouldn't refund me I was then given a new ticket which would allow me to go part-way from this station and then get the bus, they then lied saying I could use the tickets and if it wasn't for the bus driver's understanding or simply not causing enough bother to raise the fuss, I could have been refused travel and had to spend even more money. Auber Station pretty much sums up how dismal the Paris public transportation system is. Dirty, old and pretty much doesn't save any time whatsoever. 1*

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    Ratp

    3.6(8 reviews)
    0.9 kmStrasbourg-St Denis/Bonne Nouvelle, 10ème

    Loved the Paris Metro and RER trains. I went everywhere in Paris via RATP and used their online…read morewebsite to get around to various destinations. Also used Apple Maps with it. Are the stations and tunnels old & dingy? Sure. But they do their jobs. It reminded me of the subways in NYC because the trains were so frequent and accessed everywhere I wanted to go. Compared to San Francisco, it was amazing. Just be aware at the Montmartre station, the stairway up goes round and round and round forever. It was never ending, but I was very grateful to not have been one of the many tourists there who were lugging their rolly bags up those never ending steps with them. Some of the agents working in the Metro stations don't speak english, even in the main large stations. Luckily the little station I used for my main departure route had an english speaker and suggested I get a Navigo card since I was staying 2 weeks. It cost 10 euros, you need to get a photo (much smaller than US passport size, and they will cut it down to fit) and they will upload whichever amount pass you want on here - weekly pass is minimum and those are from Monday to Sunday, no matter which day you purchase it on. The Navigo card is good for ten years. Just buy your tickets and keep them on you. The 2 weeks I was there, on three occasions, Metro Police/Officials checked everyone for their tickets. Two times was in the tunnels of I don't remember which stations, once was just before arriving to the Palace of Versailles when they fined a handful of confused tourists and an international american student 35 euros each. A ticket to the Palace of Versailles Rive Gauche station from the Saint-Placide station in the Louvre area was just 4.15 euro. If you're disabled, RATP may be difficult to navigate. They do say they've made many stations disability friendly with escalators and elevators, but it didn't seem that way with many of the stations. They're still working on it. Paris is imo not a friendly place for disabled and wheelchair users. Alas, too old and too many cobblestones. Things that make the city amazing also has its drawbacks and this is one of them.

    Very bad service in general. I tried 3 kiosk machines and two are out of pass and another one…read morecannot load weekly pass. What is the problem with French People! I tried use phone app and because I do not have France phone number, that is denied too. Again, I am really furious at this moment, what is the problem with France!

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    3.9(9 reviews)
    1.3 kmMontmartre, 18ème

    The deepest station in all of Paris city, at approx 300 feet below the ground! Mmhmm…read more One of my favorite metro stations, primarily owing to the magic surrounding this station. Did you, dear reader, know that there was an actual abbey in this location during the Middle Ages? 300 feet below this station, there actually was. Gypsum (a soft stone) mines were ubiquitous back in the day. There existed a vast network of quarry tunnels, which, in time, did need to be filled by the city by high-pressured concrete. Needless, the mines closed in 1840's, The actual metro platform was built at bedrock, 285!! steps below Place des Abbesses (where the station is located).. yup! Each Art Nouveau stop was designed by architect Hector Guimard, and really define Paris as an art haven. The first metro opened in Paris in 1900!

    The Métro station closest to the hill of Montmartre, it is very close to the Basilique du…read moreSacré-Cœur and the Église Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre. I wish I had read the wikipedia entry earlier, as I would have known that this is one the last remaining original Hector Guimard entrances. There is a lift ("elevator" in American) from the platform to the ticket concourse level and then a flight of stairs to street level. At 118 feet, it is apparently one of the deepest stations in Paris. If you're feeling healthy, consider taking the windy stairs and enjoy the murals of the area. I didn't know, so I missed it. *sad face* When you get to the surface, follow the tourists to the left along Rue Yvonne le Tac towards the base of Montmartre. The station is on Line 12, between Pigalle and Lamarch-Caulaincourt, in zone 1.

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