Paris question (Retromobile)

[Nayf]

My compardre and I are thinking of driving to Retromobile. We're not taking anything exciting - my dad's old Kia – and it works out cheaper to drive via the Eurotunnel rather than Eurostar/fly.
The question is, is there the equivalent of Cockfosters for Paris – ie, a place where we can dump the car for a couple of days and jump on the Metro to central Paris?
There are all sorts of emissions regs for Paris and the Kia is a rattly old diesel.

 

[joered]

For what its worth, when I had to go into Paris I left the car in Reimes and took the train which goes from Reimes to Paris every hour

 

[zagatoes30]

First thing that came to mind

 

[hashluck]

My Paris friends always warned me against using the car parks outside Paris. There are however some secure ones in Paris itself which are very good. Thinking of going to Retromobile but will train it.

 

[MarkMas]

I was (for some reason) surprised to find that Parkopedia works for France. So, for example, there seems to be some free parking in Cergy, fairly near the RER.

Avenue du Nord - Parc De Stationnement

Trouver le prix du stationnement, les heures d'ouverture et les cartes de stationnement pour le parc de stationnement Avenue du Nord dans Avenue du Nord ainsi que d'autres parcs de stationnement, le stationnement dans la rue, les horodateurs et garages privés à louer à Cergy

www.parkopedia.fr

 

[MarkMas]

I was (for some reason) surprised to find that Parkopedia works for France. So, for example, there seems to be some free parking in Cergy, fairly near the RER.

Avenue du Nord - Parc De Stationnement

Trouver le prix du stationnement, les heures d'ouverture et les cartes de stationnement pour le parc de stationnement Avenue du Nord dans Avenue du Nord ainsi que d'autres parcs de stationnement, le stationnement dans la rue, les horodateurs et garages privés à louer à Cergy

www.parkopedia.fr

But it may be wildly inaccurate about the 24-hour freeness....

 

[philw696]

When we drive to Paris we always park in a underground secure parking garage as you really don't need the car once there.
One of the Best things to do is have a drive around the City in the early hours of the morning.

 

[zagatoes30]

When we drive to Paris we always park in a underground secure parking garage as you really don't need the car once there.
One of the Best things to do is have a drive around the City in the early hours of the morning.

Like this

 

[philw696]

Love this but not possible today and definitely not with Ms French in the passenger seat

 

[philw696]

The Truth.

 

[Nayf]

If anyone wants to lend me a Merc 450 SEL 6.9 and, most importantly, a fuel card, I'd be happy to recreate it.

Borrowed one for two weeks once. In 180 miles I spent £180. That did include seeing what peak revs were like on the motorway (ahem). Dramatic, especially as part of the rusty bodywork started crumbling off and hitting the windscreen, and fuel starvation started to kick in...

 

[Nayf]

When we drive to Paris we always park in a underground secure parking garage as you really don't need the car once there.
One of the Best things to do is have a drive around the City in the early hours of the morning.

It's not necessarily parking that's the issue, it's the emissions regs and fines/zoning, etc, that concerns me.

 

[philw696]

It's not necessarily parking that's the issue, it's the emissions regs and fines/zoning, etc, that concerns me.

I drove in and out of there last year in my 96 XJ6 4.0 with my Euro3 critair sticker in the window no problems.
For some reason they won't issue one for my 05 Boxster S ex UK car.

 

[fphil]

It's not necessarily parking that's the issue, it's the emissions regs and fines/zoning, etc, that concerns me.

Last month I drove there mid-week with my 1987 Citroën C15 diesel. No problem apart from a strange look from a policeman but he was on a bike and in a group of 3: no time to stop, but I shouldn't have shown a remark because he cut into my lane. In any case, I have registered the C15 as a collector which is eventually allowed to drive on the weekend.
@Nayf You shouldn't have a problem if someone stops you (there are no speed cameras in the green zone yet) by saying you're going to your reserved parking spot near your hotel.
Try Parclik.fr (plenty)

 

[Oneball]

I drove in and out of there last year in my 96 XJ6 4.0 with my Euro3 critair sticker in the window no problems.
For some reason they won't issue one for my 05 Boxster S ex UK car.

I’ve got a Critair sticker for my Mercedes.

 

[philw696]

I’ve got a Critair sticker for my Mercedes.

It's an odd one mate as all the other cars we've done no issues at all.
You got the Mercedes Benz back together ?

 

[midlifecrisis]

The Truth.

But this is the post-truth world....

 

[zagatoes30]

Why let the truth ruin a good story where would the film industry be?