Taxi from Gare du Nord to La Défense
A taxi from Gare du Nord to La Défense costs about €24.97 on a weekday and €20.83 at night (10.5 km, about 28 min). From the official Paris taxi tariff in force since 1 January 2026, checked 31 October 2026.
Fare
- Some rates come from secondary sources, not the regulator's own document.
- The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.
Through the day
| When | Typical fare | Light to heavy traffic | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 | €24.97 | €19.18–€35.83 | The reference time |
| Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 | €29.01 | €22.01–€42.13 | Only the traffic |
| NightTuesday 23:30 | €20.83 | €20.83–€23.04 | Tarif C |
| Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 | €24.97 | €19.18–€35.83 | Only the traffic |
Where you start and end
- Pick-up: Gare du Nord
- The station for Eurostar to London and trains to Brussels, Amsterdam and the north of France, and the RER B to CDG. The taxi rank is on the station's east side.
- 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 Gare du Nord to La Défense?
- About €24.97 on a weekday in the daytime, €19.18 to €35.83 depending on traffic, for 10.5 km (about 28 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 €29.01; Night: about €20.83; Weekend afternoon: about €24.97.
Route
Usually via Boulevard Périphérique, N13 and N1014. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.
- Paris taxi zone (taxi service area)
- Paris
- Suburban zone
- Flat-fare zones
- Airports
- Your route
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