Paris bans tour buses from operating in the city center.

Tourist overcrowding, coupled with negative environmental impacts, has forced many European countries to restrict tourist numbers in city centers, and Paris is no exception.

Emmanuel Gregoire, the deputy mayor of Paris, fears that mass tourism in Paris could reach dangerous levels similar to those of Venice and Barcelona, ​​stating that negative impacts such as traffic, noise, and pollution from buses are not welcome by local residents. Therefore, the government is enacting regulations to curb these issues.

According to Deputy Mayor Gregoire, the local authorities "do not want to see chaos in Paris caused by double-decker tour buses." He further explained that there are more convenient locations outside the city for double-decker tour buses to stop, and therefore they will no longer be allowed to operate in the city center. Both guides and tourists will need to adapt to walking, cycling, and using France's already efficient public transport network.

The new regulations will apply to hop-on hop-off double-decker buses, as well as international long-distance buses owned by major travel companies.

Hai Anh