Opening a bottle of French wine on a beautiful sunny day and enjoying your favorite ravioli while gazing at the Paris skyline is the definition of a perfect day. Paris is one of the favorite cities of millions of travel enthusiasts around the world. Thanks to its vintage cobblestones streets with lights shining on the surface, while incredible music and delicious food are all around you. Paris is a city that is divine and takes elegance to its best!
Apart from all the fun things you can do in Paris, your wallet might not find it funny, as it is also a very expensive city. Money is known to disappear quickly in restaurants, bars and visiting attractions if you’re not smart. It won’t be a happy feeling finding your bank balance trippin’, trust me! Are you planning a trip to Paris? To save you from trouble and your checks from bouncing, here are some of the best tips that have helped me stay in the budget on my last trip to the city of love and romance.
- Louvre Is Free The First Sunday Of Every Month
You no longer have to shell out big bucks for visiting the most famous museum in Paris. Just plan you trip around the first Sunday of any month, and you can visit and admire the artifacts while keeping your pockets full. You can also skip right past the massive lines if you have Paris museum pass, or simply make entry from Carrousel du Louvre entrance and you can find the ticket counter.
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- Buy the Paris Museum Pass
If you’re someone like me who is crazy for museums and visiting attractions, then you can save a lot of money and troubles with a Paris museum pass. It offers free admission to over 60 attractions of the city and costs €42 (two days); €56 (four days); €69 (six days).
- Save Money with Public Transport
Instead of hiring cabs, you should go for public transportation options like bus or train, to save a fortune on your travel expense. The regional train costs €9.50 from Charles de Gaulle and takes 30 minutes to reach the central part of the city; from there you can ride the metros and reach to any part of the Paris. You can also take a bus that costs €10 from Charles de Gaulle and takes about 50 minutes.
You should also travel on public transport within the city that will cost you just €1.70 per ride, or buy ten tickets pack for €13.70, to save €3.30; drops make oceans, and pennies makes big money.
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- Ride the Bicycle
Want to travel with fun without losing all your money? Bikes are the best way to reach any part of Paris and cutting down on traffic. You can rent a bike for as low as €1.70 per day or take a one week pass of €8. Fun and money saver!
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- Hostel Stay
The most expensive thing in Paris apart from clothes is accommodation. No hotel in Paris is cheap or even less expensive, and the best way to take a good night’s rest without going bankrupt is by staying at a hostel. It can cost from €15 to €50, depending upon the location and type of room.
- Happy Hour Drinking in Hostel
You can pamper yourself once or twice with a nice restaurant or a bar, but every day can take your expenses to a soaring height. Hostels offer happy hour drinking time, where you can get a beer for as little as €2 to have a great start of your night out in Paris.
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- Eat Heavier Lunch & Explore Outdoor Markets
Paris is a city of markets, and you can save big on meals when you go straight to the markets and pick up fresh cheese, bread, meats or anything you like. Then head out to a park and enjoy your meal time as a picnic, the true French style like locals. Restaurants also offer lunch offers, where you can enjoy a two to three-course meal for €10 to €20, which is not the case for dinners.
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Traveling in Paris on a budget is the only way to can keep your bank balance secured. Without making major adjustments, you can enjoy your time in Paris while keeping your big savings intact.
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