Car Rental or Tours in Paris?

Quick summary: In Paris itself, tours, the Metro and walking beat a rental car. Museums, Montmartre, the Seine and the city’s food scene are all close together, and parking is scarce. A rental car becomes useful for Normandy, Champagne and the Loire Valley, though tours handle these too, with transport, guides and no drinking-and-driving worries on tasting days.

At a glance	Car rental	Tours
City sights	Impractical	Louvre tours
Evenings	Parking is hard	Evening and night tours
Tastings	No drinking and driving	Wine and cheese tasting
Day trips	Flexible	Normandy day trips
Families	Car seats needed	Family tours

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Which Paris experiences need no car?

Experience	Tours
Art	Louvre tours, Musée d’Orsay tours
Landmarks	Eiffel Tower tours, Notre-Dame tours, Sainte-Chapelle tours
Neighborhoods	Montmartre tours, Le Marais tours, Left Bank tours
Underground	Catacombs tours
On the river	Seine river cruises
Shows	Cabaret shows
Food	Food tours, Market tours, Cooking classes, Pastry and baking tours
Something different	Perfume workshops, Unique experiences
On wheels	Segway tours, E-bike tours

Which tour styles are available?

Private tours, VIP and luxury tours, small-group tours and all tours.

Can you combine both?

Yes. Use tours in Paris, then rent a car for the countryside.

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