Getting Around Paris: A First-Timer's Guide
By Hafid Assaoui · 2026-08-17
How to get around Paris on your first visit - the Metro, tickets, taxis, walking, and airport transfers - from a local guide, with tips to save time and money.
Getting Around Paris: A First-Timer's Guide Paris is compact and walkable, with a Metro that fills the gaps. Here's what a local would tell a first-time visitor. Practical info - Metro: Fast and cheap. Use a Navigo Easy pass or a carnet of t+ tickets; a single ride covers most central trips. - Walking: Central Paris is best on foot - you'll see far more than underground. - To Versailles / the airports: The RER trains (RER C to Versailles; RER B …