Taxi to Gare Saint-Lazare

Gare Saint-Lazare is Paris's gateway to Normandy and the western Paris region. Trains for Rouen, Le Havre, Caen, Cherbourg or Deauville leave from here, along with Transilien lines J and L to the western suburbs. It ranks among the busiest stations in France, in the heart of the 8th arrondissement, a short walk from the department stores and the Opéra.

This dense district is also one of the most congested in the city. A fixed-price Gare Saint-Lazare taxi, quoted in advance, spares you watching a meter run in the traffic of rue de Rome or boulevard Haussmann. This page explains how pick-up works, what the trip costs, and when the taxi really makes a difference.

Where is the drop-off at Gare Saint-Lazare?

The station opens onto two forecourts, the Cour de Rome and the Cour du Havre. Tell us your train: we aim for the most convenient entrance to reach the platforms at street level.

Main-line trains to Normandy leave from the surface platforms, above the shopping gallery. Below the station, metro lines 3, 12, 13 and 14 cross, with the RER E nearby at Haussmann-Saint-Lazare: enough to turn a simple arrival into a long underground walk with suitcases. By taxi, you arrive at street level and reach your platform with no escalator or connecting corridor.

• Intercités and TER trains to Rouen, Le Havre, Caen, Cherbourg and the Normandy coast.
• Transilien J and L to the west and north-west of the Paris region.
• A sedan for 1 to 4 passengers; beyond that, several vehicles by quote.

What does a taxi from Gare Saint-Lazare cost?

Within Paris, the price is fixed and confirmed by quote based on your address. To Roissy-CDG, Saint-Lazare being on the right bank, the regulated right-bank flat fare applies, the lower of the CDG fares.

To Orly, line 14 now runs directly from Saint-Lazare to the airport: it is the cheapest option for a light traveller. The taxi regains the edge with luggage, in a group, or at an hour when the metro is not yet running.

When should you take a taxi to Saint-Lazare?

• Cruise departure from Le Havre: train from Saint-Lazare, or a direct taxi to the terminal.
• A weekend in Deauville or Trouville with luggage and children.
• Arriving from Normandy and connecting to an airport or another Paris station.
• First morning train, before the metro opens.

You book with your address and the train time; when a train arrives from Normandy, the driver follows its progress and waits at the agreed exit. Payment is made on board, by card or cash, with an invoice on request.

Arriving from Normandy at Saint-Lazare

When a train from Normandy arrives, everyone gets off at once and the station taxi rank fills quickly, especially on Sunday evenings and at the end of the holidays. With a booking, the driver follows your train and waits at the agreed exit: no queue to join and no meter to watch in the district's crowded streets. From Saint-Lazare we take you home, to your hotel, to another station for a connection, or straight to Roissy-CDG at the right-bank flat fare if you are flying on.

Going further? Compare with the Paris → Normandy taxi or the Le Havre cruise taxi. Changing station in Paris: see the taxi between stations.