France 2019. How Much For A Taxi – Stamps – Whats New In French Currency.

Taxis: New Fares for 2019

What you need to know when booking a taxi in France.

 What is the minimum price you will be charged? 

What is the price to go to an airport?

 Taxi fares for 2019 are set by official decree in December 2018.

In 2019, the minimum fare for a journey is set at € 7.10 for all taxis (Parisians and non-Parisians).

In addition, taxi fares are capped at:

• € 4.10 
• 1,10 € for the kilometer traveled
• 36,73 € for the hourly price concerning the waiting period when reserved by the customer).

For Parisian taxis, booking supplements are, as in 2018, to:

• 4 € in case of immediate reservation;
• 7 € if booking in advance. 

  Moreover, for all races of Parisian taxis, only extra ” passenger ” of 4 € may be applied from a 5 th person carried.

  There is a flat rates set for the Paris taxis between Paris and the Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle and Orly airports (in both directions) remain unchanged compared to those in 2018: 

  • € 50 between Paris – Charles-de-Gaulle airport and Paris rive droite;
  • 55 € between Paris – Charles-de-Gaulle airport and Paris rive gauche;
  • 35 € between Paris-Orly airport and Paris rive droite;
  • 30 € between Paris-Orly airport and Paris left bank.

  There are also flat rates for shopping related to Nice Côte d’Azur Airport:

  • 32 € between Nice airport and Nice-center.
  • € 80 between Nice airport and Cannes;
  • 90 € between Nice airport and Monaco;

  Finally, for travelling for example to Toulouse Blagnac airport, these flat rates vary between € 15 and € 45 (depending on the area of the city). Please check on booking.

  How Much For Stamps In France 2019

  

   Stamp price: new increase on January 1, 2019

• Priority letter (red stamp) or green letter (green stamp):

  Rates for stamps for individuals increased by an average of about 10% from 1 st  January 2019.

  This is indicated by a statement of the Regulatory authority for electronic communications and postal services (Arcep) on 2019 universal postal service tariffs.

  For individuals, the price of green stamp (distributed within 48 hours in France) will increase from 0.80 €  to  0.88 € , the red stamp (priority mail delivered within 24 hours in France) will now be priced at 1.05 € (against 0.95 € today).

  The ” Ecopli ,” the most economical way (sending in 4 days on average), will go from 0.78 €  to 0.86 € .

  For parcel post called Colissimo, the public rate Colissimo France metropolitan less 

  than 250 grams will remain at the same price as in 2018 ( 4.95 € ).

  Whats New In French Currency 2019

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  New Currency Notes of 100 and 200 Euros Arriving May 2019

• The new € 100 and € 200 notes  are due to enter the euro zone from May 28, 2019, as part of the gradual renewal of the European currency denominations. They were presented by the European Central Bank (ECB) on 17 September 2018.

  These new notes are part of a series called ” Europe ” because two of the security signs used include a portrait of Princess Europe, a character of Greek mythology that gave its name to the continent. Tickets of 5 € , 10 € , 20 € and 50 € are already part of this series.

  The security markings in this series are perfected to allow better protection against counterfeiting. These new notes will be easier to verify the authenticity through feel, scrutinising  and tilting to the light .

• The new € 100 note retains green as the dominant colour while taking inspiration from the Baroque and Rococo architectural style.

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  The new note 200 € shows secure gates , the yellow colour and the glass and steel architectural style of the XIX th  century.

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  These two new notes will have the same height as the € 50 note, but they will have the same length as the €100and 

• €200 notes currently in circulation (the longer the note, the higher their face value).