How much to bring to 3 budget nights in paris.

Question

I'm going with my gf to paris for 3 nights don't no how many euros to bring (for both of us) on a budget. I have £250ish atm. Thanx

Answer 1

We don't know what you want to do on those three nights in Paris. Make a list of what you want to do and the approximate cost.  Allow for museums, a bit of sightseeing, some public transportation, and dinner out a couple of nights.  Economize by keeping two meals a day simple and splurging for just one meal.  Personally I think you will need most of the 250 pounds.  Paris is expensive.

Answer 2

Are you landing at one of the airports? If you drop in at Charles de Gaulle, be sure to get the Roissy bus and don't bother with a taxi or the RER. The Roissy is a dedicated airport bus that's under 9 euros and will drop you off in Opera (central Paris).

Paris isn't cheap, but you can do it on a budget. You can buy a week's metro pass that lasts from Monday to the following Monday (so no good if you're arriving on a weekend as you'd not have long to use it). You get a reduction if you buy 10 metro tickets - it's just over 11 euros.

The Eiffel Tower is cheaper if you're walking up the steps, although you still have to pay to do the elevator to get to the top. Orsay museum is cheaper than the Louvre, and every bit as interesting - plus you can see it in a day. You'd need all 3 days for the Louvre!

Montmartre and Notre Dame are free. You can visit www.lastminute.fr to get cheap deals on Seine boat trips.

As long as you're not shopping and dining on the Champs-Élysées (although there are cheap eating places here), you can certainly get by on your budget. You could also spend a day in Bois de Boulogne - visit the rose garden in Bagatelle (3 euros entrance, Bois de Boulogne itself is free, although it does have a nice rowing lake which isn't too badly priced).