How to Travel Cheap in Paris

Paris being the "City of Lights" and "Romance" attractsfour-star campground.
people from all over the globe. Being one of the mostRailo Get a rail pass if you are going to travel for long
visited and hot tourist destinations, Paris is considereddistances or for a few days of rail travel, as it is the
quite expensive. But do not panic as it does not meanbest and only way to travel cheap.
that you cannot dream of going to the most romanticHow to Get Casho It is advisable not to visit exchange
city in the world.companies as the rates are terrible and commissions
It is very much possible to visit the expensive Parishigh. The best way to get Euros is by withdrawing at
within limited budget. For that you just need to planan ATM in Paris or charging on a credit card. It is the
your trip and follow some budget tips. Rest assuredmost budget way to get Euro.
you will enjoy a fabulous trip of your lifetime.Eating Outo You can save on your hotel breakfast
Accommodationo If you want to save onwhich is usually overpriced and consists of just few
accommodation, consider staying in smaller townspastries and coffee. You can visit the local cafe and
where it is cheaper. When you are planning to visitstart your day with a breakfast and spend half or
Paris, you can look out for Paris hotels which arequarter the price for a pastry or croissant. You can
located near or well connected to the Metro or thealso inform them when you are booking your room or
RER (the suburban train lines), or even have the optionchecking in whether you want breakfast or not as you
to stay in a near by city like Chartres which is just traincan be automatically charged for it. However, it will be
ride away. It will save a lot on traveling as well.o Youmuch cheaper if you opt only for coffee in the room
can also look out for star ratings of Paris hotelsinstead of full breakfast.o Instead of spending money
according to your budget and need. The Parison all three meals a day, you can indulge in one great
star-rating system is good and dependable. Even ifbig French meal and preferably lunch. You will be
you stay in one star less than your desired hotel, it willserved the same food for dinner for lesser money.
not make much difference in terms of comforts andFor a low price, you can have the prix fixe menu
facilities. You will find that sometimes even theseconsisting of a starter, main dish and dessert, and
lesser-rated Paris hotels are far better than their peerssometimes even wine.o Having eaten much in lunch,
a notch up.o However, if you are planning to stay in ayou can go for cheap pastry and sandwich for dinner.
town for more than a week, it is advisable to stay in aOr if you prefer, you can go for the big three-course
vacation rental or serviced apartments than a hotel.dinner and have sandwich lunch instead. Almost all
You can save on eating out as you can cook on yourover Paris, sandwiches are very good and usually cost
own in the fully equipped kitchen. Your have thearound 3.5 Euros.
privacy and comforts of home in these vacation rentalTransportationo Paris is well served by good
or serviced apartments. However, the onlytransportation thus, making it easy for you to access
disadvantage of not staying in hotel is that you willto any part of the city. It is easy to get from one town
miss the personalized service of hotels.o If you do notto another as smaller towns in Paris are also linked by
want to spend on accommodation you have thegood transport system. If possible try to avoid hiring or
option of home exchange. It is possible if you are livingtaking taxis because it is expensive. However, if you
in a big city which is also a popular tourist destination.are not sure or confident about your specific
While they visit your New York City Apartment, youdestination, you can always e-mail the tourism office to
can stay in a Paris couple's Paris apartment.o For aenquire about their transportation system.
change from your usual stay in hotels, you canFollow these tips and you need not ruin your trip or
consider camping in Paris. It can be a lot fun. Withmake it too difficult to enjoy your trip to Paris. So, do
France's government-regulated star rating system,not miss the opportunity to visit Paris as you only live
even a pricy two-star hotel can be equivalent toonce.