Comments on: 22 Ways to Save Money in Paris

By: April Luchtefeld

April Luchtefeld — Fri, 10 May 2019 17:09:16 +0000

email the hotel directly that you might want to stay in and ask for the best price they can give you- ask for free breakfast jic they would give that to you. Cheaper than booking.com etc of the h

By: Maureen

Maureen — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 18:04:51 +0000

Hi Matt, Thanks for the great tips. My husband and I want to take your walking tour. Will you be offering one in July?

By: Linda Chandler

Linda Chandler — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:18:20 +0000

Been to Paris for five days as part of a three week vacation to France – Alsace for two weeks and Reims for two days then Paris for five. Going in March 2016 for a month this time. Enjoy the great tips. I shop if there is something I really love. Last time we bought a huge painting home for our livingroom. They took it off the stretcher and rolled the canvas and we bought a tube for it. Came home in great shape. We always claim our tax at the airport so any tax we paid we get it back before we leave Paris at the airport. You just take your receipts to the indicated window and they give you money….cannot beat that. We always shop for groceries and not at the Grand Epicerie as it is very expensive..the best deals are at G. Detou…Grand Epicerie is good though for small bottles to take home as gifts if you do that sort of thing. There are lots of free things to do in Paris to save cash.: Eglise St. Severin on rue des Pretres St. Severin, Luxembourg Gardens, Jardin des Serres a’Auteuil nearRoland Garros Tennis Stadiums, Par des Buttes – Chaumont on Rue Botzaris – take a picnic and the Buttes-Chaumont Metro. Also consider Musee Carnavalet which sprawls over two historic mansions -rue des Francs-Bourgeois everything from the neolithic to the french revolution – take the St. Paul Metro

By: Gaby

Gaby — Mon, 25 May 2015 05:06:06 +0000

I found the best money saving item was the Paris pass. I got you into most of the attractions as well as metro passes for the amount of days that you buy the pass for (we bought a 6 day). We also rented an apartment and stay there it was only €80 a night! That was one of the best money saving tips! We also traveled in non-peak season which saves a ton on flight costs

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 19:28:42 +0000

In reply to M. James. Hopefully this motivates you to go! :)

By: M. James

M. James — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 08:06:23 +0000

It seems pretty unrealistic to allot a very limited amount of money for your planned vacation to a city like Paris. Who doesn’t want to go to Paris? Everyone I know who went there have only great stories to tell about their vacation. Everyone knows it’s an expensive city to visit and yet it does not discourage us to hope that someday we’ll get to visit Paris. Even I, who is in a tight budget, cannot bring myself to take it off my bucket list. Reading this article only made me want to go to Paris more than ever. So thanks for keeping my dream alive and for the beautiful pictures! There’s no stronger motivator than pictures so I love travel blogs that has lots of imageries.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:51:48 +0000

Great article— If really want to visit the museums, arrive early. On our last visit to Paris, the lines to get into the Orsay were so long, we decided we didn’t have time to stay and wait! Fortunately, for us, we had been before, but we were really looking forward to a return visit. It is an awesome museum!

By: Damon and Jo

Damon and Jo — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:20:34 +0000

Don’t waste your money buying drinks in Paris clubs! Buy a bottle of cheap wine from a grocery store, and sit along the Seine with the Parisians. Something interesting almost always happens.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:58:15 +0000

Ahhh Paris ! I was there recently and found at the airport that Air France has a bus for 7.50 Euros that will take you to Gare de L’est or Gare de Montparnasse. You can jump on the metro or bus from either of these places. One of my favorite places in Paris is the Grand Mosquee de Paris and it’s tea room in the 5th arrondissement. It’s a donation.

By: Tiana

Tiana — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 06:24:05 +0000

2 things!

1. You can also get free admission to the Louvre on Friday nights all year-round if you’re under-26!

2. As far as Airbnb goes, a friend and I rented a studio for $43/night in Paris. Granted it was cramped quarters, but your own place for ~$21 a night? Can’t beat it. Definitely check out Airbnb!