If your time is worth anything (and I always assume my traveling readership has very valuable time), you must get a reservation to go up the Eiffel Tower. Here, looking down from the first level at the lines on the ground, it’s clear: Those who just show up waste lots of time. Those who follow their guidebook’s advice and book an entrance time in advance (it’s easy) scoot right in. Just be sure to reserve well ahead — in peak times (such as summer), slots can book up several weeks in advance. Spend five minutes booking it now, and save an hour or more in line next month.
If you can’t see the video below, watch it on YouTube.
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Wish I would have known this last year. Cab fare twice and long line twice only to be disappoint. Never did make it to the top and waste very valuable time.
And you also won’t get harassed by gypsies asking you if you speak English, or people trying to sell you mini Eiffel towers for 1.5 hours.
If you make reservations ahead of time, please remember that the weather is not guaranteed. What if it’s a rainy, cloudy, or foggy day? You may not have a good view…
good video i enjoyed it and this is a good point mary to keep an eye on the weather
Follow Rick Steve’s Advice!Its definitely a handy tool in Paris. I am reading his book Rick Steve’s France and it is a valuable asset of every SMART TRAVELER!!!I BOOKED EIIFFEL 1 DAY AHEAD…AND WE WERE TREATED VIP…!NO LINES (WELL IT ALSO DEPENDS ON THE TIME YOU WANT TO ASCEND THE TOWER….) 8-10PM ARE BUSIEST…LONG LINES TO THE SUMMIT.