Taking a taxi in French

Learn how to order a taxi in French

French phrases and conversations for taking a taxi.

Taxi is pronounced exactly the same way in French as in English.

English	French
(Client) Hello, can you call a taxi to the cabaret for me please? (Reception) Yes, for what time. In half an hour.	Bonjour, pouvez vous m'appeler un taxi pour le cabaret, s'il vous plait? - Oui, pour quelle heure? Dans une demi heure.
Good morning, Lyon station please. - Yes sir, at what time does your train leave? 11.02, it's the TGV to Dijon. -Let's go then, beacause there is a lot of traffic on the ring road.	Bonjour, gare de Lyon, s'il vous plait. - Oui, Monsieur, à quelle heure part votre train? 11.02, c'est le TGV pour Dijon. - Alors en route, car il y a beaucoup de circulation sur le périphérique.
Taxi please! To Charles de Gaule, my plane leaves in two hours! -Stay cool! my little lady. I know the road like the inside of my pocket. ....... There you are, 350 francs Madame. That is very expensive! That's Paris!	Taxi, s'il vous plait! A Charles de Gaule, j'ai un avion dans deux heures! - Pas de panique, ma p'tite dame. Je connais la route comme ma poche. ...... -Et voila, 350 Euro Madame. C'est très cher! C'est Paris!

Comments

demi = half
gare = station (railway station)

TGV = Train a grande vitesse = HST = High speed train.
le periphérique = the ring road which encircles Paris. It is one huge traffic jam during the rush hours.
Charles de Gaule (Roissy) is the main Paris international airport, there is also Orly.