Two logistical questions

I. Taxi G7 is simply the largest dispatcher among the Taxis Parisiens. Most of the taxis themselves are driven by owner/operators. All fares, licensing, and general operations are regulated and controlled by the Préfecture de Police. With over 15,000 taxis in Paris, expect an array of various stories and reviews; many good, many bad.

Taxi G7 has an English language dispatcher: 01 41 27 66 99

There is a 4€ charge to dispatch a taxi, a 7€ charge to arrange for future pickup.

Additionally, there are several VTC operators using phone apps to arrange for pickup: Bolt, Kaptan, or Uber. The SNCF has a car service called Mon Chauffeur. Snapcar operates much of the SNCF car service and you can save 5€ to 15€ by contacting them directly and arranging for pickup a few days in advance.

II. With the wide availability of G4 options offering internet service, there are few if any internet cafés left. Hotels will easily take care of this but if you are not in a hotel,

There are a couple of copy stores on blvd St MIchel. If they cannot help you, they should be able to tell you who can.:

Bureau Vallée

Abon Copies

Usually the small little phone repair shops or with “Taxiphone” on their sign will also have a way to print things from the internet. . . .

Yes, I can speak to G7 taxis. I love them and rely on them when in Paris. I book in advance 7€ charge but absolutely worth it. I also call the English phone line once I book to confirm they receive my order. They are on time and have not ripped me off yet on rides to the Gare de Lyon and the airport (fixed rate).

Do Parisian taxis carry five people? Are any of them lap-infants?

G7 has always been reliable for us but I would phone the English line the day before and arrange pick up making clear you need a cab for 5.

My only slightly negative experience was this trip when my flight was delayed by 4 hours; the airline notified me at 5:30am and so I tried to call G7 to change my 6:30 pick up. I assume lots of other people on that plane were doing the same thing as it took me 45 minutes to get through and re-schedule the cab. Once I did, it was fine and the new cab arrived as re-scheduled. I would not want to rely on immediate call for a must have cab as a result of that experience. Since it costs 4 to call a cab and 7 to book one, just book one ahead.

The printer at our apartment didn't work and so to print tickets I used a copy shop in the area; you see these here and there. You an put your tickets on a data stick and they can print them. I don't know if it would be possible from a phone -- we had computers and could transfer the tickets to the thumb drive. Internet cafes have been pretty much over for about 10 years; you rarely see them.

If you have Internet access, search for imprimerie Paris and look for print shops near your location. Copy-Top is one chain with several outlets, but there are others.

If all else fails, find a large, somewhat impersonal corporate-type hotel, walk in as if you belong there, go over to the computer and printer they provide for guests' use, and go ahead and use it. I've done that numerous times in France and in the U.S. and, if you fit the type of person who typically stays there, it won't even raise an eyebrow.

Try CyberCube Odeon, on Rue Mignon in the Latin Quarter. One of the few cybercafés still remaining in the area.

Thank you, Barbara! The Internet cafe Cyber cube Odeon was great. Very friendly and helpful service.

And we made it in a G7 taxi van. Again, friendly and helpful.

This forum is amazing- thanks.

This makes up for our Uber cancellations and a pickpocketing attempt in the last few days!