New taxi fees for France: examples for Lyon, Nice, Paris

Baseline fees for taxi fares across France, including for journeys from major airports, have increased for 2026.

Fees for journeys in licensed taxis are strictly regulated by the government, with new tariffs included in the Journal officiel, the state’s official gazette.

The new tariffs come into force from February 1 each year, but taxi drivers have until May 1 to implement them. If any other changes are made through the year, there is a two-month grace period for the new costs to be implemented. 

In most cases, however, taxi drivers seek to use the new tariffs as soon as possible as they are higher than previous fees.

The rules apply for standard per kilometre fees and maximum hourly rates, as well as set prices for certain popular routes. 

Note that the set fees do not apply to ride-hail apps such as Uber or Bolt, which can set their own rates and see prices fluctuate in real-time based on demand. 

Rates are made up of two components, given here at upcoming 2026 rates: 

• The initial charge, a maximum of €4.48

• The maximum price per kilometer traveled, at €1.30

While the minimum fee for a journey (€8) has remained unchanged, there is a new maximum hourly rate of €42.15.

The per-kilometre rate can be increased in several scenarios. These include night travel (a maximum 50% increase), journeys that require a return trip or are outside of the taxi’s usual zone (up to 100% increase), driving on icy roads where special equipment is required (50% increase), and during peak hours. 

Alongside these standard measures, special additional fees are included for drivers in certain areas. 

For example in Lyon, drivers can charge a maximum €2 surcharge for an immediate booking, or a €4 surcharge for an advance booking.

Similarly, taxis in Nice can add a €4 surcharge for both immediate and advance bookings, with a €3 maximum applicable in nearby Cannes and Antibes. 

In Toulouse, a €3 booking fee for picking up clients from within the city’s parking zone (zone de stationnement) can be added, increased to €7 for pick-ups outside of the zone.

For taxis in the capital (as well as the Val-de-Marne department where Paris Orly airport is located) these surcharges are €4 for an immediate booking, €7 for an advance booking, as well as €5.50 per passenger for each additional passenger from the fifth passenger onwards (usually necessitating the need for a mini-van or other larger vehicle).

For taxis outside of Paris and Val-de-Marne, additional passengers can be charged at a maximum rate of €4 per person from the fifth person onwards, and a €2 surcharge per item of luggage.

Note that booking fees cannot be charged for pick-ups from an airport, ferry port, or train station where drivers are waiting in taxi ranks, nor can any additional charges be made for picking up a handicapped passenger, including those using a wheelchair. 

New airport tariffs included

The decree also sets standard tariffs to and from major airports for licensed taxis, but again this does not apply to ride-hail apps where prices can be significantly different. 

From the two main Paris airports, rates to a destination inside one of the city’s 20 arrondissements are based on whether they are on the left- or right-hand side of the river Seine, with set prices regardless of the overall distance: 

• €56 for a trip between Charles de Gaulle and the right bank of the Seine

• €65 for a trip between Charles de Gaulle and the left bank of the Seine

• €45 for a trip between Orly and the right bank of the Seine

• €36 for a trip between Orly and the left bank of the Seine

New set rates for journeys from Nice’s Côte-d’Azur airport include: 

• €85 to and from Cannes

• €95 to and from Monaco

• €32 to and from Nice city centre

• €72 to and from Juan-les-Pins

For Toulouse-Blagnac: 

• €15 to Toulouse Zone 1

• €26 to Toulouse Zone 2

• €37 to Toulouse Zone 3

• €47 to Toulouse Zone 4