Taxi from Opéra to Eiffel Tower

A taxi from Opéra to Eiffel Tower costs about €13.60 on a weekday and €11.81 at night (3.8 km, about 15 min). From the official Paris taxi tariff in force since 1 January 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Fare

Weekday daytime · metered €13.60 €11.07 in light traffic · €18.33 in heavy 3.8 km · about 15 min
Tarif A, Paris: 2.78 km, 10.6 min in slow trafficTarifs taxi 2026, plafonds nationaux et tarifs réels par département
€10.60
Total, typical traffic
€13.60
  • 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 €13.60 €11.07–€18.33 The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 €16.90 €13.51–€23.25 Tarif B
NightTuesday 23:30 €11.81 €11.81–€13.93 Tarif B
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 €13.60 €11.07–€18.33 Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Opéra
The Palais Garnier and the grands boulevards in the 9th arrondissement, with the Galeries Lafayette and Printemps department stores just behind.
Drop-off: Eiffel Tower
On the Champ de Mars in the 7th arrondissement, on the left bank, across the Seine from the Trocadéro.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Opéra to Eiffel Tower?
About €13.60 on a weekday in the daytime, €11.07 to €18.33 depending on traffic, for 3.8 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 €16.90; Night: about €11.81; Weekend afternoon: about €13.60.

Route

Usually via Rue Cambon, Place de la Concorde, Voie Georges-Pompidou and Quai Jacques Chirac. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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