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The rooftops of Paris seen from the terrace below the Sacré-Cœur basilica on the Montmartre hill, with visitors on the steps and the Montparnasse tower on the skyline

Where to stay in Paris

Photographed in 2014. Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Places to stay in Paris

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About Paris

Paris charges for street parking by arrondissement, and by the weight of the car. The first eleven arrondissements cost half as much again as the rest, and a car over 1.6 tonnes pays three times the normal rate.

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Facts and rules

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Airports
Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), about 28 km by road from Notre-Dame; Paris Orly (ORY), about 18 km. Source
Tourist tax
From 1 January 2026, per adult per night: EUR 15.93 palaces, EUR 11.70 five stars, EUR 8.45 four stars, EUR 5.53 three stars, EUR 3.25 two stars, EUR 2.60 one star and chambres d'hôtes. Minors are exempt. Source
Unclassified lodgings
5% of the cost of the night per person excluding tax, plus the departmental and regional additions, capped at EUR 15.93 per adult per night. Source
What the tax is made of
The city rate, a 10% departmental addition, a 15% regional addition for the Société du Grand Paris and a 200% regional addition for Île-de-France Mobilités, both set up by the State. Source
Parking with a rental car
Visitor parking is capped at 6 consecutive hours. Zone 1 covers the 1st to the 11th arrondissement at EUR 6 an hour, zone 2 the 12th to the 20th at EUR 4. Cars over 1.6 tonnes pay EUR 18 and EUR 12. Source
If you do not pay
The forfait post-stationnement is six hours of parking: EUR 75 in zone 1 and EUR 50 in zone 2, EUR 225 and EUR 150 for a heavy car. Paid within 9 days it drops by 30%. Source
Low-emission zone
The city still publishes a ban on Crit'Air 3, 4, 5 and unclassified cars inside the A86, Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, with an educational period to 31 December 2026 and no penalty. Source
The 2026 law
Parliament voted to repeal the articles that created the low-emission zones in the law of 26 May 2026, and the city and the métropole still publish their zone. Whether it is enforced was unverified as of September 2026. Source
Boulevard périphérique
50 km/h since October 2024. The left lane is reserved on weekdays 7am to 10.30am and 4pm to 8pm for vehicles with two people or more, taxis and buses; EUR 135 fines since 2 May 2025. Source
Short-term rental rules
Every meublé de tourisme carries a 13 character registration number that must appear in the listing. The ministry set May 2026 for registration to become compulsory nationwide through one portal; whether it is live was unverified as of September 2026. Source
Check-in
A guest who is not a French national fills in a fiche de police. The host keeps it for six months and hands it to the police on request. Source
Monthly stays
A bail mobilité runs from 1 to 10 months, cannot be renewed and allows no deposit, but only for study, training or work mobility. A holiday month stays a tourist let and pays the tax on every night. Source
Short stays for non-EU visitors
90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area. The EU Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026. Source
Currency
Euro (EUR). Source
Emergency numbers
112, ambulance 15, police 17, fire 18 Source

Areas of Paris

The brick and stone pavilions of the Place des Vosges in the Marais seen across the square's gravel and clipped trees in autumn
Photographed in 2021. Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Le Marais

The 3rd and the 4th arrondissements, built around the Place des Vosges and its brick and stone pavilions, which stand on the boundary between the two. It is dense and walkable, a short way from the river, and it suits a first visit made on foot rather than by car.

Charles de Gaulle airport
about 27 km
Orly airport
about 19 km
Notre-Dame
about 2 km

Car and parking

City zone 1, the 1st to the 11th arrondissement, so a light car pays EUR 6 an hour and EUR 75 for the six-hour maximum on one space, and the unpaid-parking charge is EUR 75. A rental over 1.6 tonnes pays EUR 18 an hour and EUR 225 for six hours.

Cars parked along the cobbled place Saint-Germain-des-Prés at the foot of rue Bonaparte, with cafés and Haussmann buildings behind
Photographed in 2013. Photo: trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Latin Quarter

The left bank in the 5th and the 6th, around the place Saint-Germain-des-Prés at the foot of the rue Bonaparte, where cars stand on the cobbles between the cafés and the Haussmann fronts. It suits travellers who want the river and the museums within a few minutes on foot.

Charles de Gaulle airport
about 31 km
Orly airport
about 17 km
Notre-Dame
about 2 km

Car and parking

City zone 1: EUR 6 an hour for a light car, EUR 75 for six hours, and the same EUR 75 if the meter goes unpaid. Street bays allow six consecutive hours at most, so a car left overnight needs a car park.

The side facade of the Palais Garnier opera house in the 9th arrondissement, with its green dome, gilded figures and lamp columns
Photographed in 2021. Photo: Polymagou, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Louvre, Opéra and the Grands Boulevards

The 1st, the 2nd and the 9th, around the Palais Garnier with its green dome and gilded figures, the department stores and the wide boulevards behind them. It suits a short stay built around museums, theatres and shops.

Charles de Gaulle airport
about 29 km
Orly airport
about 19 km
Notre-Dame
about 4 km

Car and parking

City zone 1 again, EUR 6 an hour and EUR 75 for six hours. None of the four city car parks that sell a subscription to any Paris resident is in this quarter, so an overnight car goes to an operator at its own tariff.

The west front of the Sacré-Cœur basilica on Montmartre seen from below, with the equestrian statues and the three entrance arches
Photographed in 2014. Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Montmartre

The 18th, on the hill under the Sacré-Cœur, whose terrace looks out over the roofs of the whole city. The streets are steep and narrow and the basilica draws crowds all day, so it suits people who will walk and who want the view from their own doorstep.

Charles de Gaulle airport
about 24 km
Orly airport
about 22 km
Notre-Dame
about 6 km

Car and parking

City zone 2, the 12th to the 20th arrondissement, so a light car pays EUR 4 an hour and EUR 50 for six hours, with a EUR 50 charge if the meter goes unpaid. The hill itself is the problem rather than the price.

The Canal Saint-Martin seen from the quai de Valmy, with plane trees along both banks, ducks on the water and people sitting on the edge
Photographed in 2016. Photo: DimiTalen, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Canal Saint-Martin, République and Bastille

The 10th and the 11th, along the canal between the quai de Valmy and the quai de Jemmapes, with plane trees on both banks and people sitting on the stone edge. It suits a longer stay among residents, with the centre a short ride away.

Charles de Gaulle airport
about 26 km
Orly airport
about 21 km
Notre-Dame
about 4 km

Car and parking

City zone 1, EUR 6 an hour and EUR 75 for six hours. The quays either side of the canal are narrow and one-way in places, so a car park is worth booking with the flat.

Montparnasse and the 15th

The south-west of the city, the closest of these six to Orly by road and the cheapest for a car on the street. It suits a trip that starts or ends with a flight from Orly, and a stay of several weeks.

Charles de Gaulle airport
about 32 km
Orly airport
about 16 km
Notre-Dame
about 3 km

Car and parking

City zone 2: EUR 4 an hour, EUR 50 for the six-hour maximum and a EUR 50 charge if the meter goes unpaid. Of the four city car parks that sell a resident subscription to anyone living in Paris, Porte d'Orléans is in the 14th and two more, Watt and Université Diderot, are in the neighbouring 13th.

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Questions

How much is the tourist tax in Paris in 2026?

From 1 January 2026 the host collects EUR 15.93 per adult per night in a palace, EUR 11.70 at 5 stars, EUR 8.45 at 4 stars, EUR 5.53 at 3 stars and EUR 2.60 in a 1 star hotel or a chambre d'hôtes. Minors pay nothing.

What does an unclassified flat pay?

Five per cent of the cost of the night per person before tax, plus the departmental and regional additions, capped at EUR 15.93 per adult per night. The cost per person divides the night by every traveller, children included.

How much is street parking for a visitor?

In the 1st to the 11th arrondissement a light car pays EUR 6 an hour and EUR 75 for the six-hour maximum. In the 12th to the 20th it is EUR 4 and EUR 50. Cars over 1.6 tonnes pay three times those rates.

What does the Paris low-emission zone mean for a hire car?

The city still publishes a ban on Crit'Air 3 and worse inside the A86 on weekdays from 8am to 8pm, with an educational period to 31 December 2026 and no penalty. Parliament voted to repeal the zones in the law of 26 May 2026; the outcome was unverified as of September 2026.

What is the speed limit on the périphérique?

Fifty km/h on every lane since October 2024. The left lane is reserved on weekdays from 7am to 10.30am and from 4pm to 8pm for vehicles carrying at least two people, taxis and buses, with EUR 135 fines since 2 May 2025.