Getting to the Cité
By public transport
Metro
Line 7, Porte de la Villette or Corentin Cariou station.
Bus
139, 150, 152 (Porte de la Villette stop)
Tramway
Tramway T3b (Pte de Vincennes- Pte de la Chapelle)
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By road
Take the north Paris ring road (périphérique) and exit at "Porte de la Villette".
Car park
Entrances on Quai de la Charente and boulevard Macdonald.
Coach park
Entrance on boulevard Macdonald only. Free for 30 minutes for setting down or picking up passengers. Information and reservations: 33 (0)1 40 05 79 90.
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By bicycle
You can cycle all the way from central Paris to the Cité des Sciences along special bicycle lanes.
Bicycle stands are available on the Cité esplanade, opposite the Hôtel Forest Hill.
Vélib' stations near the Cité des Sciences
> Station no.19009 : 28 bis Avenue Corentin Cariou, 75019 Paris
> Station no.19033 : 30 Rue de Cambrai, 75019 Paris
> Station no.19011 : 2 Rue Rouvet, 75019 Paris
> Station n° 901 : Allée du Belvédère. 75019 Paris.
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By boat
You can also take a boat to the Parc de la Villette.
Canauxrama operates a shuttle service along the Bassin de la Villette (Jaurès metro station).Boats depart from 5 bis Quai de la Loire and Parc de la Villette, every 30 minutes from 11am to 6pm.
Paris Canal operates a service to the Parc de la Villette from the Musée d’Orsay.A spectacular 3-hour journey along the Seine to the Port de l’Arsenal (Bastille), and then through all the locks on the Canal Saint-Martin.
