Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Scooters
SCOOTER HIRE
Freescoot
9am-1pm & 2-5pm, closed Sun Oct-May)
Rents 50/125cc scooters in various intervals (per 24 hours €55/65). Prices include third-
party insurance as well as helmets, locks, raingear and gloves. To rent a 50/125cc scooter
you must be at least 21/23 years old, respectively, and leave a refundable credit card deposit
of €1300/1600. No license required for smaller scooters.
SCOOTER HIRE
Left Bank Scooters
( 06 82 70 13 82;
www.leftbankscooters.com
)
Run by a young Australian-British couple, this outfit rents pastel-coloured Vespa XLV 50/
125cc scooters for 24 hours at €70/80, including insurance, helmet and wet-weather gear. To
rent a 50/125cc scooter, you must be at least 18/20 years old and have a car or motorcycle li-
cence. Credit-card deposit is €1000. This place runs tours as well.
Parking
Parking meters in Paris do not accept coins but require either a chip-enabled credit card or a
Paris Carte, available at any
tabac
(tobacconist) for €10 to €30. The machine will issue you
a ticket for the allotted time, which should be placed on the dashboard behind the wind-
screen. Municipal public car parks, of which there are more than 200 in Paris, charge
between €2 and €3.50 an hour or €20 to €25 per 24 hours. Most are open 24 hours.
TOURS
Bicycle
CYCLING
Bike About Tours
06 18 80 84 92;
www.bikeabouttours.com
; 4 rue de Lobau, 4e;
Hôtel de Ville)
This expat-run tour group offers daytime city tours (€30, 3½ hours), trips to Versailles (€80),
e-bike tours to Champagne (€135) and private family tours.
CYCLING
Fat Tire Bike Tours
01 56 58 10 54;
www.fattirebiketours.com
)
