Taxi from Gare Saint-Lazare to Gare de Lyon

A taxi from Gare Saint-Lazare to Gare de Lyon costs about €19.35 on a weekday and €15.79 at night (6.0 km, about 24 min). From the official Paris taxi tariff in force since 1 January 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Fare

Weekday daytime · metered €19.35 €15.06 in light traffic · €27.40 in heavy 6.0 km · about 24 min
Tarif A, Paris: 4.44 km, 16.0 min in slow trafficTarifs taxi 2026, plafonds nationaux et tarifs réels par département
€16.35
Total, typical traffic
€19.35
  • 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

WhenTypical fareLight to heavy trafficWhat changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 €19.35 €15.06–€27.40 The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 €24.43 €18.67–€35.23 Tarif B
NightTuesday 23:30 €15.79 €15.79–€19.39 Tarif B
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 €19.35 €15.06–€27.40 Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Gare Saint-Lazare
The station for trains to Normandy and the western suburbs, behind the Opéra in the 8th arrondissement.
Drop-off: Gare de Lyon
The station for TGVs to Lyon, Marseille, the Alps and Italy, in the 12th arrondissement on the right bank, by the Seine.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Gare Saint-Lazare to Gare de Lyon?
About €19.35 on a weekday in the daytime, €15.06 to €27.40 depending on traffic, for 6.0 km (about 24 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 €24.43; Night: about €15.79; Weekend afternoon: about €19.35.

Route

Usually via Avenue de l'Opéra, Quai de l'Hôtel de Ville and Quai Henri IV. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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