Voguéo will welcome its first passengers on June 1st; the shuttle Voguéo is currently on technical tests on the Seineriver.
70 people will be able to embark on board. A free trip for season ticket holders from RATP.
Ticket Price per unit: 3 euros.
These atypical shuttles result of a study launched in 2003 at the request of the Mairie de Paris wishing to develop a new type of green and economic transport for users.
The first line Voguéo will link Gare d’Austerlitz to Maisons Alfort. The stops will be: Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand-Tolbiac (to go), Bercy (the return), and Port d’Ivry.
During the week the shuttle will operate from 7 am to 08:30pm (peak hours: 7am-10am and 5pm-8:30pm). On weekends, Voguéo will sail from 10am to 8pm with frequency hollow hour (30 minutes).
The boats will be covered and equipped with heaters. Voguéo will be accessible to disabled persons.
More in French here.
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