Leaving Orly airport going to the Bastille area. Looking on transportation sites seemed like there were a lot of transfers to get to where we are going. I was thinking a shuttle bus option as I don't want to take a taxi. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

You´re making a big mistake by overlooking taxis. They are much more reliable than are shuttles and will cost you a great deal less from ORY to Bastille, about 30€.

You could also take the RER via Antony for 10.75€ connecting at Denfert Rochereau to M6 direction Nation, connecting a Place de l´Italie to M5 direction Bobigny exiting Bastille.

Another option would be the Orlybus to Denfert Rochereau then the métro as outlined above. Cost 6.90€ (for the bus) plus 1.80€ (for the métro).

You implied on your other thread that you are afraid that a taxi will take you to hell and gone - and cheat you. That is just plain silly. Sorry -- but it is. Taxis are legit.

Meant to add -- what benefit would a cabbie gain by taking the 'long way around'? He/she would want to get you to your destination by the fastest/most efficient route so he/she could then move on to the next fare.

4funandsun: please concentrate more on the actual logistics of getting from place to place rather than stressing yourself out over safety. Paris is a safe city. You need to take the normal precautions, just like anywhere else.

Now to get you from Orly to the Bastille area, here's one internet resource. Sarastro's advice to take the taxi is a good one for someone like yourself. On the link, click on "more on taxis" to get more detailed information on Paris taxis.

http://paris.conciergerie.com/travel...ttle.php#-Orly

It's really fairly simple:

1) Go to the outside of the terminal, find the taxi line, get into the first taxi in line

2) Tell him where you want to go, either verbally or hand him a sheet of paper with the location/address written on it

3) Get to destination, pay the taxi driver in cash for the fare plus 10% tip

This means that before you leave the terminal, you need to get some cash, some euros. Some other Fodorite can tell you how to get cash in Orly Airport. Sorry I can't, as I usually have some euros on me on arrival in Europe and haven't changed money in airports since - well, a very long time ago.

Paris receives 27 million visitors each year. The Paris taxi drivers are experienced in carrying foreigners all over Paris. The chances of you having any problems will be very slim. If you really do run into a problem, there is an address on the link that I have provided you, so you can report the incident to the Paris police. Just note down the taxi license number.

The more certain your plans are, the more certain you will act when in Paris and the less likelihood you will have of something going wrong.

Plan well and you'll be fine.

I would not discount the idea that some cab drivers could take you the long way. What would be the advantage? To increase the fare, that's what. It can be a more efficient way to get money than having to go and sit in a taxi queue where part of your time is spent waiting, as well as the travel to get to such a queue. Taxi drivers do do this in many cities, and the argument could be the same as to why would one do that anywhere. It is not at all a silly idea that they could benefit from this.

I've never really had that happen to me in Paris, though, except once I sort of suspected it but wasn't sure, as he did take a route I knew as longer and that no other driver has ever taken to the airport from that destination (which I've done numerous times). But it was possible there was some construction or some blockage I didn't know about, that's the problem, you never really know for sure. Or it could be the driver just liked that way for his own peculiar reasons. The idea of reporting things ot the Paris police isn't very pratical, tourists don't have the time or ability to do that very well (particularly if leaving) and I don't see what could come of it. I reallyi can't imagine what the police would do if some tourist complained that they thought the cab driver went the long way, nor should they do anything.

In any case, all the shuttles I've seen service both airports, so I would just read the reviews or suggestions people make and pick one if that's what you want. Orly is closer to Paris than CDG, so the taxi fare will be less, however, and probably potential traffic problems (which seem to be on the east side of the peripherique a lot IME

This summer I took Orlybus and metro...it was a pain
The bus has no place for luggage and stops several times on the way.
By the time I got to my hotel...had to walk from the metro...
even with just hand luggage, I had had it.
I did not take a taxi because it was the evening of July14 th so I assumed the traffic would be heavy.
Was it cheap? yes.

Would I do it again? No.