Total duration of the tour: 2 hours
You can get on and off as you want at the 9 stops of your choice
It’s a boat bus!
Highlights
- The stops are located near the emblematic monuments of Paris
- The boats are on a human scale and fully glazed
- It’s so much nicer than the metro or the RER : you can reconcile getting around Paris and sightseeing!
- You can get on and off as you wish and the number of trips is unlimited for 24 or 48 hours
- The On-Board Investigation Kit (from 6 years old, not included in the Pass), for a fun and entertaining family ride – See below
- Batobus has obtained the Green Globe certification for its outstanding actions and commitments in favour of sustainable tourism (socially, economically, culturally and environmentally)
Practical information
- First and last departure : from the Eiffel Tower
- Hours : every day (including public holidays)
- Departure periods :
- From 7 April to 13 July: First departure: 10:00 am, last: 7:00 pm
- 14 July: first departure: 10:00 am, last at 1:30 pm
- 15-16 July: First departure: 10:00 am, last: 7:00 pm
- From 4 to 6 August: First departure: 11:30 am, last: 7:00 pm
- August 7 to 15: First departure: 10:00 a.m., last: 7:00 p.m.
- August 16 to 20: First departure: 12:30 p.m., last: 7:00 p.m.
- August 21 to November 12: First departure: 10:00 a.m., last: 7:00 p.m.
- Frequency of departures : between 25 and 40 minutes depending on the period
- Accessibility for people with reduced mobility : at the Eiffel Tower station
- Free : for children under 3 years old
Batobus Paris: the river shuttle to get around on the Seine
The Batobus is a shuttle on the Seine that allows you to move from one tourist place to another on the same principle as the Tootbus bus
9 boat bus stations : Eiffel Tower, Musée d’Orsay, Saint-Germain des Prés, Notre-Dame, Jardin des Plantes, Hôtel de Ville, Louvre, Champs-Elysées, Beaugrenelle.
The complete loop on the Seine takes approximately 2 hours.
Unlike a Bateau Mouche cruise in Paris which lasts 1 hour without stops, Bato bus Paris allows you to get on and off whenever you want at the stops of your choice. It’s a boat bus! You can make as many trips as you want during the duration of your Pass
The boats are of course panoramic, equipped with terrace and heating
The 9 stations served :
- Batos Bus Tour Eiffel | Port of La Bourdonnais
- Invalids | Alexandre III Bridge
- Batobus Musée d’Orsay | Cross the rue du Musée d’Orsay, go down the steps to the riverside
- Saint-Germain-des-Prés | Quai Malaquais, Rue Bonaparte
- Batobus Notre-Dame de Paris | Quai de Montebello. 100m upstream of the Pont au Double
- Batobus Jardin des Plantes / Cité de la mode et du design | Quai Saint-Bernard
- Batobus Town Hall | From the quai de l’Hôtel de Ville, about 100 metres upstream.
- Batobus Louvre | Quai François Mitterrand/Pont du Carrousel
- Batobus Place de la Concorde | Near the Champs-Élysées
1-day and 2-day passes
- Passes are valid for either 1 day or 2 consecutive days
- Validity of the Pass : usable within 6 months from the date of purchase
- They are triggered from the 1st trip
- The batobus is free for children under 3 years old
- Unlimited number of journeys over the period of your choice (1 or 2 consecutive day pass)
- You can make the same trip several times
- Child rate applies for ages 3 to 11
The On-Board Investigation Kit – For a fun and entertaining family ride
With Batobus’ “Investigations on Board” Kit, solve riddles combining biodiversity, culture and the history of Paris. Very educational, it will allow you to learn more about these subjects
- Age : from 6 years old
- Where to buy it : at the ticket office at the following 4 stopovers: Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, Hôtel de Ville, Musée d’Orsay
- Price : €11
- The Kit includes : an illustrated booklet with explanations of the scenario and the investigation, as well as the presentation of the characters likely to be the vigilante, a cotton pouch, a pencil to stick in the ground
