Sail along the Seine River on board a Batobus, Paris’ hop-on hop-off boat, and disembark and embark as many times as you wish for 24 or 48 hours.
Boat Details
The Batobus is like a water bus. All the boats have panoramic decks, allowing you to enjoy river trips at any time of the year.
As well as being a beautiful viewpoint, the Batobus will allow you to get around the city and hop on and off at any of its stops, avoiding the frequent Parisian traffic jams!
Route & Stops
The Batobus stops at the following 9 piers in central Paris:
- Eiffel Tower: Bourdonnais port
- Invalides – Champs Elysées: invalides port
- Musée d’Orsay: Solférino quay
- Saint Germain de Pres: Malaquais quay
- Notre Dame: Montebello quay
- Jardin de Plantes: Saint-Bernard quay
- Hôtel de Ville: L’hôtel de ville quay
- Louvre Museum: Louvre quay
- Place de la Concorde – Champs Elysées: Champs port
The complete route around the 9 stops lasts 2 hours. During the tour, you'll be able to see, among others, the iconic Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Louvre and Orsay museums.
Check a map with the route and approximate duration of each journey, from one stop to the next.
How Does It Work?
The validity of the ticket begins when it's used for the first time. For example, if you have chosen a 24-hour ticket and you use it for the first time on Monday at 1 pm, your ticket will be valid until 1 pm on Tuesday.
You'll be able to get on and off at any of the 9 stops along the route. However, Batobus staff will only be available at Jardin des Plantes, Hôtel de Ville, Place de la Concorde, Tour Eiffel, Musée d'Orsay, and Notre-Dame.
Boat Schedule
The Paris tourist boat operates at the following times:
- January 6 to April 4, 2025: Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm, Friday through Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm
- April 5 to September 21, 2025: daily from 10 am to 8 pm
- September 22 to November 1, 2025: daily from 10 am to 7 pm
- November 2 to March 31, 2026: Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm, Friday through Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm
The boats run at a frequency of every 30-45 minutes from the Eiffel Tower station.
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