Paris bans tourist buses from operating in city center

Overtourism and negative environmental impacts have forced many European countries to restrict tourism in city centers, and Paris is no exception.

Emmanuel Gregoire, deputy mayor of Paris, fears that mass tourism in Paris could reach dangerous levels similar to those of Venice and Barcelona, ​​and says negative impacts such as traffic, noise and pollution from buses are not welcomed by locals, so the government is introducing regulations to curb these conditions.

According to Deputy Mayor Gregoire, the local government “doesn’t want to see the chaos that double-decker tourist buses cause in Paris.” He also explained that there will be more convenient parking spots outside the city, and therefore they will no longer be allowed 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 rules will apply to hop-on hop-off double-decker buses, as well as international long-distance buses owned by major tour companies.

Hai Anh