# Taxi from Champs-Élysées to La Défense

A taxi from Champs-Élysées to La Défense costs about €15.85 on a weekday and €12.89 at night (5.8 km, about 15 min). From the official Paris taxi tariff in force since 1 January 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Worked out from the Paris tariff in force from 1 January 2026. Status: Verified. 5.8 km, about 15 min by the quickest road route.

Usually via Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Avenue de la Grande Armée, Avenue Charles de Gaulle and N1014. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

## Through the day

| When | Typical fare | Light to heavy traffic | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday daytime (Tuesday 12:00) | €15.85 | €12.84–€21.50 | The reference time |
| Weekday rush hour (Tuesday 17:30) | €17.18 | €13.82–€23.47 | Only the traffic |
| Night (Tuesday 23:30) | €12.89 | €12.89–€14.34 | Tarif C |
| Weekend afternoon (Saturday 14:00) | €15.85 | €12.84–€21.50 | Only the traffic |

## Weekday daytime, line by line

- Pick-up charge, Tarif A: €3.00 ([source](https://www.centraledetaxi.com/tarifs-taxi-2026))
- Tarif A, Paris: 2.08 km, 2.7 min in slow traffic: €4.45 ([source](https://www.centraledetaxi.com/tarifs-taxi-2026))
- Tarif B, Suburban zone: 3.02 km, 3.9 min in slow traffic: €8.41 ([source](https://www.centraledetaxi.com/tarifs-taxi-2026))
- Rounding: −€0.01 ([source](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000053228231))
- Total, typical traffic: €15.85

> Some rates come from secondary sources, not the regulator's own document.

## Where you start and end

- **Pick-up: Champs-Élysées.** The avenue between the Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe, in the 8th arrondissement. Traffic on and around it is slow much of the day.
- **Drop-off: La Défense.** The business district just west of Paris, in Puteaux and Courbevoie. It's outside the city, so trips there run on the suburban rates, not the airport flat fares.

## About this trip

### How much is a taxi from Champs-Élysées to La Défense?

About €15.85 on a weekday in the daytime, €12.84 to €21.50 depending on traffic, for 5.8 km (about 15 min).

### Is it a flat fare or the meter?

The meter: €3.00 to start, then €1.30 per km.

### Which surcharges apply?

None on a weekday in the daytime.

### Does the time of day change the fare?

Weekday rush hour: about €17.18; Night: about €12.89; Weekend afternoon: about €15.85.

## More trips

- [Gare du Nord to La Défense](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/gare-du-nord-to-la-defense/index.md)
- [Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to La Défense](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/cdg-to-la-defense/index.md)
- [Orly Airport (ORY) to La Défense](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/orly-to-la-defense/index.md)
- [Champs-Élysées to Parc des Princes](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/champs-elysees-to-parc-des-princes/index.md)
- [Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Champs-Élysées](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/cdg-to-champs-elysees/index.md)
- [Orly Airport (ORY) to Champs-Élysées](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/orly-to-champs-elysees/index.md)
- [Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/gare-du-nord-to-gare-de-lyon/index.md)
- [Gare du Nord to Gare Montparnasse](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/gare-du-nord-to-montparnasse/index.md)
- [Gare de l'Est to Gare de Lyon](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/gare-de-l-est-to-gare-de-lyon/index.md)
- [Gare Saint-Lazare to Gare de Lyon](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/gare-saint-lazare-to-gare-de-lyon/index.md)
- [Gare de Lyon to Gare Montparnasse](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/gare-de-lyon-to-montparnasse/index.md)
- [Gare d'Austerlitz to Gare du Nord](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/gare-d-austerlitz-to-gare-du-nord/index.md)
- [Gare Montparnasse to Gare Saint-Lazare](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/montparnasse-to-gare-saint-lazare/index.md)
- [Gare du Nord to Eiffel Tower](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/gare-du-nord-to-eiffel-tower/index.md)
- [Opéra to Eiffel Tower](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/opera-to-eiffel-tower/index.md)
- [Gare de Lyon to Eiffel Tower](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/gare-de-lyon-to-eiffel-tower/index.md)

The full tariff: [Paris taxi fares](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/index.md)

To cite this page: Taxi from Champs-Élysées to La Défense, TaxiFare, https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/champs-elysees-to-la-defense/ (checked 31 October 2026)