I didn't use this the way many others do. Ive been to Paris 3 times but this is my first Batobus experience. Ive never gone up Eiffel (dont want to). I walked from my hotel to the Louvre and then to Batobus. Very easy and was able to get on a boat in about 20min. I cruised around planning the rest of my day and travels while enjoying great weather and The Seine. Wish there was a small bathroom aboard, or at the Batobus stations.
I took it around to the Notre Dame stop. Walked around the St Michel area. Then onto Ile de la Cite, Ile St Louis-caught another Batobus at Hotel De Ville to head back towards the Louvre.
I wasnt on/off. Didn't experience lines or waits-though it does get crowded.
I also didnt pay attention while on the batobus-maybe people were left at stops bc we were too full.
I think it could be cheaper of course but it was an easy way to see some things and enjoy and hour on the Seine while giving my...
Read moreWe really enjoyed our batobus 'cruise'. It took us a while to work out where to pick it up but once we got the hang of it it was fine. They were only every half hour and there was no way of knowing when it was coming unless you were down waiting for it and could see on the electron monitor above the desk. So if you'd just missed it you had to hang around in the cold for the next one. The commentary was almost non-existent on board and when they did say something we couldn't hear it. But saying that we used it to get from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower and back and stayed on it for the whole loop so as to get a good overview of Paris. Great if you have someone in your group that can't walk all over Paris, as we did. It was warm and dry on board, so particularly good in the winter for a warm up. No toilets on board, and no refreshments so be sure to...
Read moreI bought a ticket online. There was a much longer wait for the boat compared to the advertised 25 mins and no advantage to buying before the day. Getting on the boat was a 'free for all" and I was turned away twice due to space. I would not use this service again because the staff were rude and had no idea about actual waiting times alongside this they also obviously oversell their tickets without considering the space on their boats. The service is described as hop on hop off - this is not possible as you would spend all day waiting...
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