6. Re: Hailing a Cab in Paris. Except as noted above--within proximity to a regular taxi rank--hailing an available taxi on the street is certainly acceptable. The 'catch' is that many taxis are radio-dispatched and what often appears to be an empty taxi is on its way to a pre-dispatched pick-up. Taxis still generally operate on a cash (Hong Kong Dollar) basis. Some (but not the majority of) taxis take Octopus and Visa cards. If you use Uber, which has acquired HKTaxi and can actually get you a licensed Taxi in Hong Kong, you can pay in the app with your card. Sales tax in France: "la TVA". Throughout the European Union, sales tax is known as VAT - Value Added Tax, which in French is called TVA, Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée. There are two main rates in France; the standard rate is 20%, and the reduced rates are 10% or 5.5% (2022 levels). However unlike in North America, retail prices posted in shops 6. Re: Uber at Charles De Gaulle. 5 years ago. Save. Uber is good in Paris or from Orly, but not from CDG. Take Rer hi speed train or Air France bus to Etoile and metro line 1 to la Defence from there. A taxi will be expensive, maybe very expensive. Report inappropriate content. Steven G. Very FEW taxis in Paris have the ability to 'read' credit cards. In as much as you will have been in France for a while before arriving in Pariscoming up with the relatively small amount of €uro cash to pay a taxi fare shouldn't be a burden. There really is no convenient Metro connection between Gare de Lyon and your destination address. . A 10-ticket set costs €19.10 for physical tickets and 16.90 by phone. Ticket T+ can also be purchased from the bus driver in cash (€2,50). Please note you cannot use them for trips with other transport options. Mobilis is a 1-day travel pass (from €8.45) for unlimited travel in the zones of your choice. 9 years ago. Save. Contrary to common belief, they do card in Paris. Those of legal age bring the student id's from their universities or a left over fake ID from their younger days. If they are not of legal age they have fake IDs that can be purchased online from Spain. They look like driver's licenses. per HappyGoin, that's been our experience too. In a couple of dozen CDG-Paris rides, the expertise of the Taxi Parisien drivers has been really impressive.Now that they have GPS and the traffic congestion reporting available to them, they don't waste time "touring" tourists to add a couple of euros to the meter. 298 reviews. 217 helpful votes. 1. Re: Taxis & Credit Cards. 13 years ago. Save. Welcome to the forum. If you choose to use taxis, I presume you have a good reason to want to sit in heavy traffic- for example an elderly person is with you, or a disabled person. I'm sorry to say that in my 20 years of travelling in Seoul, I've only rarely used a Price per kilometre (1 kilometre is 7,45 miles) on Sunday night and public holidays: € 1.47 ( US$ 1.60) Extra charge per suitcase ( from the second suitcase onwards ): € 1 ( US$ 1.10) For a waiting period of one hour: between € 30.33 ( US$ 33.20) and € 35.05 ( US$ 38.40) The minimum service fee is € 7.10 ( US$ 7.80) including supplements.

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