Do Paris Taxis accept Credit Cards?

Yes, but be sure and get into the official taxi line; don't be swayed by someone offering you a ride. It's a fixed price from CDG to left bank or right bank-price depending on which you are going to.

They are required to but it is not unheard for the device to be 'broken' as cabbies often prefer cash. So show your credit card when you get the cab and make sure they agree. I always have the 65 Euro I need in hand and pay cash. Tips not necessary.

Taxis must absolutely accept credit cards: Visa/MC. If their card processing equipment is not functioning, they are legally prohibited from picking up a fare.

oh, and if after you show them your credit card and they save the machines out of order and you start to walk away, they change their mind. Don’t go back. They should not be rewarded for lying. I saw a cab driver try that with a local and he lived to regret it as she proceeded only to tell him off she opened up the door and took pictures of his license information to file a complaint.

Which brings us to the question about how to file a complaint:

https://www.prefecturedepolice.interieur.gouv.fr/demarches-et-services-en-ligne/particulier/contact-us-customer-complaint-form

This must be done while you are in Paris. All the driver information you need is found on a window sticker on the left, rear window.

Thanks for the great information. If I understand correctly, I should be charged a flat fee to the 15th arrondisement. How much will it be or does it depend on the time of day? I’d like to be prepared with Euros.

It’s a flat fee regardless of time of day or day of the week. From CDG to the Left Bank, which includes your destination, the current fee is 65€.

Here’s a link to the CDG website with info on taxis that might help:

https://www.parisaeroport.fr/fr/passagers/transports-parking/taxi/cdg

The site is in French, but my iPad translated it to English. Hopefully you can see it in English.

Basically, this is all there is to taking a taxi from CDG to Paris:

Use a Taxi Parisien from the official taxi stand. Do not accept offers from clandestine drivers soliciting from within the terminals. Taxi fares are fixed at 56€/65€ to the Right/Left Bank respectively (for up to 4 passengers and luggage). There is a 5.50€ supplement for each additional passenger from 5 to 7. There are no other charges. Drivers are not tipped. Offer the driver your written destination.

When returning to CDG from Paris, you may contact Taxi G7 (the largest dispatcher of Taxis Parisiens):

English speaking operator 01 41 27 66 99 or +33 1 41 27 66 99

http://www.taxisg7.com/

Unless departing from a taxi stand, in addition to the fixed fare there is a 4.50€ dispatch fee or a 7€ fee to arrange for future pickup.