Driving In Paris? Here’s What You’ll Need to Know

Paris, like any major metropolitan city, is reliant on its transportation. The French do take their driving rules and customs quite seriously, and if you think Jersey drivers are bad or that New Yorkers can be rude, well, get ready to meet the Parisians.

First, Traffic merging from the right has the right of way and you had better yield, because they won’t, and you will get in trouble. This can be counter-intuitive o be careful! Second, crossing a solid line in the road is much more serious in France than in America. Be very aware of this, and if you do get pulled over make sure your seat belt is buckled, you do not want the 90 Euro fine.

Have I scared you? Here’s the good news: Paris is not hard to find your way around by car and all you need is a valid US driver’s license. If you don’t feel like driving in a foreign land there are plenty of taxis ready to take you around and most are very eager to chat up a tourist and recommend their favorite sites and restaurants.