Open Tour

Open Tour is both a fun and practical way to visit the city of Paris. Following the “hop on / hop off” principle, your ticket (good for 1, 2 or 3 days) permits you to get on the Open Tour bus at the clearly marked stops, and get back on again at any stop along the route without limitation.
The two-decker buses, whose upper level has no roof, offers stunning views of the most beautiful monuments in the city. The prerecorded commentary gives you a deeper understanding of the monuments and can be listened to with the headsets provided along with your tickets.
The commentary in 10 languages is interspersed with French music (think Édith Piaf, Yves Montand, etc). Open Tour is a practical and educational means of transportation, taking you to the foot of every iconic monument in the city. Hop off to have a look around, and hop on another bus that will take you to yet another of the city’s breath-taking wonders.

Where: There are 4 routes.

The Green Line (2 :20 hours) : Opéra, Louvre, Notre Dame, Musée d’Orsay, Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Tour Eiffel, Invalides, Concorde, Madeleine

The Yellow Line (1 :20 hours) : Opéra, Pigalle, Montmartre, République, Grands Boulevards

The Orange Line (1 hour) : Saint Germain, Luxembourg Garden, Montparnasse, Invalides, Palais Bourbon.

The Blue Line (1 hour) : Notre Dame, Hotel de Ville, Bastille, Gare de Lyon, Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, Austerlitz, Quartier Latin.

When : On the green line, buses arrive every 15 minutes during the summer, and in the winter (November 3-April 1) they come every 30 minutes. The stops for the other lines are slightly less frequent (between 15 and 30 minutes).