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Tourist Bus & Minibus Entry Fees in Paris (2026)

Last verified: 26 Aug 2026 · Source: Ville de Paris — passautocar.paris.fr (verified by simulated purchase)

€218.50/ 4 h · Zone 1

PASS Autocar — 4 hours anywhere in Paris; a Sprinter pays the same tariff as a full-size coach

A tourist bus in Paris needs a PASS Autocar, priced by zone and duration. The pass most tours need — 4 hours anywhere in Paris (Zone 1) — costs €218.50. The pass applies to minibuses too: a Sprinter pays the same tariff as a full-size coach, but gains real practical advantages inside the city.

Often combined with Paris · minibus under 8 m

Paris → Amsterdam → Lucerne → Zurich → Rome

Paris · Front de Seine seen from Pont MirabeauPhoto: DXR (CC BY-SA 2.0), Wikimedia Commons — credits

Official occasional PASS Autocar rates (2026)

Official occasional PASS Autocar rates (2026)
Duration	Zone 1 — all of Paris	Zone 2 — 12th–20th arr. only
2 h	€112.00	—
3 h	€168.50	—
4 h	€218.50	€112.00
6 h	€273.50	€137.00
12 h	—	€161.50
24 h	—	€273.50
Night (NUIT)	€161.50	—

A typical city visit fits the 4-hour Zone 1 pass at €218.50 — the pass that covers a standard sightseeing stop anywhere in the city. Operators with a subscriber account buy cheaper per-emission-class units instead (Euro 6 sits in the cheapest band).

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Does a minibus pay less in Paris?

No — the PASS Autocar tariff applies to tourist minibuses as well, at the same rates. The Sprinter advantage in Paris is practical rather than financial: a sub-8 m vehicle parks where a 12-metre coach physically cannot, and a EURO 6 engine sits comfortably inside the emission rules that keep older coaches out.

How the pass is bought

Online at passautocar.paris.fr (an account and the vehicle's registration document are required), or at four physical sales points open 9:00–19:00. We buy the pass for every tour we run — when you tick city permits, it's inside the quoted price.

FAQ

How much does a tourist bus pay to enter Paris?

There is no flat entry fee — Paris sells PASS Autocar permits by zone and duration. A typical half-day visit anywhere in the city costs €218.50 (4 h, Zone 1); a night pass is €161.50.

Is Zone 2 enough for sightseeing?

Usually not — Zone 2 covers only the 12th–20th arrondissements. The Eiffel Tower, Louvre and Notre-Dame all sit in Zone 1, so most tour visits need the Zone 1 pass.

Does the pass depend on the emission class?

Occasional passes have flat prices; subscriber units are priced by emission class, with Euro 6 in the cheapest band — one more reason the whole fleet is EURO 6.

Cities often combined with Paris in tour itineraries: Rome · Zurich · Amsterdam · Lucerne

Sources: Ville de Paris — passautocar.paris.fr (occasional PASS Autocar tariff, verified 26 Aug 2026 by simulated purchase for 27 Aug 2026).

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