# 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.

Worked out from the Paris tariff in force from 1 January 2026. Status: Verified. 10.5 km, about 28 min by the quickest road route.

Usually via Boulevard Périphérique, N13 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) | €24.97 | €19.18–€35.83 | The reference time |
| Weekday rush hour (Tuesday 17:30) | €29.01 | €22.01–€42.13 | Only the traffic |
| Night (Tuesday 23:30) | €20.83 | €20.83–€23.04 | Tarif C |
| Weekend afternoon (Saturday 14:00) | €24.97 | €19.18–€35.83 | 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: 6.32 km, 8.1 min in slow traffic: €13.56 ([source](https://www.centraledetaxi.com/tarifs-taxi-2026))
- Tarif B, Suburban zone: 3.02 km, 3.9 min in slow traffic: €8.42 ([source](https://www.centraledetaxi.com/tarifs-taxi-2026))
- Rounding: −€0.01 ([source](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000053228231))
- Total, typical traffic: €24.97

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

## 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.

## More trips

- [Champs-Élysées to La Défense](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/champs-elysees-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)
- [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 d'Austerlitz to Gare du Nord](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/gare-d-austerlitz-to-gare-du-nord/index.md)
- [Gare du Nord to Eiffel Tower](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/gare-du-nord-to-eiffel-tower/index.md)
- [Gare du Nord to Stade de France](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/gare-du-nord-to-stade-de-france/index.md)
- [Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Gare du Nord](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/cdg-to-gare-du-nord/index.md)
- [Orly Airport (ORY) to Gare du Nord](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/orly-to-gare-du-nord/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 Montparnasse to Gare Saint-Lazare](https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/montparnasse-to-gare-saint-lazare/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 Gare du Nord to La Défense, TaxiFare, https://taxifare.org/fr/paris/gare-du-nord-to-la-defense/ (checked 31 October 2026)