Originally Posted by
Tamino
The taxi queue moves rather quickly but I can imagine the additional complications of traveling with a young child.
If you are using apps as a transportation solution, you may want to consider either of the two many in Paris are now using:
Chauffeur Privé
Taxify
I did look into those, but the difficulty is that, unlike licenced taxis, the VTC services aren't allowed or insured to carry children without the proper car seat in place, although some will (but I'm not sure I'd want them to). Some services say they are "working on" baby-friendly cars on request, but most point to the fact they have Isofix points on seats.
Which is fine if you live in Paris, or have a child under 1 who can use a travel system, or an older child who can use a portable booster seat. But we fit none of these categories
But it was no hassle to buy a carnet (we were going to anyway), jump into the lift up to the bus deck, ask the driver to open the middle doors and get on. It's what I do at home. Total price, €3, nice tour of Gare de l'Est, Porte Saint Martin and Musée des Arts et Métiers included. If I'd known it was going to be that easy, I'd have planned to do it that way from the outset!