Paris Montparnasse

I%26#39;m probably asking a stupid question but here goes-

Is the railway station Paris Montparnasse the same as Gare Montparnasse?

Have just bought rail tickets via Rail Europe (Australian site)Paris to Morlaix and the above question has me perplexed, don%26#39;t want to end up at the wrong station!

Our Paris hotel is close to Des Halles station and was chosen so we can catch train from the airport with ease.

We figured we%26#39;d then catch a taxi to the Montparnasse station.( mobility is a mild problem for me but have a go at everything)

Help would be appreciated

Mac

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Gare is French for railway station as a quick look at Google would have shown: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gare_Montparnasse. please note that you should ask your hotel to call a cab in advance (this will cost you extra..) unless you want to drag your bags to the nearest taxi stand (it could be several blocks away). Hailing a cab in the street isn%26#39;t a common practice.

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Thanks Plantagenesta, that answered the question and yes knew it was a stupid question but on this occasion got baffled and confused even with google. Sorry.

Thanks again,

Mac

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%26gt;%26gt; Hailing a cab in the street isn%26#39;t a common practice. %26lt;%26lt;

I dissent. It is a common practice and cabs will actually stop to your request unless you%26#39;re too close to a taxi stand.

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Even if it is possible, I wouldn%26#39;t rely on hailing a cab if one has mobility issues, just request one via the hotel desk.

Gare Montparnasse is large - I%26#39;m wondering if it is helpful to know which door to be let off at for your particular train platform?

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It is common practice to hail a cab-if you can find one available, which is quite hard. Many that i usually come across are already busy, full or on their way to pick up some people who made a reservation. But the called tawi will charge from the moment it gets directed to your hotel, plus extra for the luggage, so don%26#39;t be surprised there is already a charge when you step in

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Don%26#39;t mind paying a fair price for the cab, better than missing the train (departs 11am). However the one thing that we struggle with is the tip,Would 10% be enough?

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Forgot the bit about which door to be let off at. Didn%26#39;t realise it was such a large station so that is a very helpful suggestion. Hopefully there will be some information on the ticket when it arrives but if not will cetainly look into it.We%26#39;d been allowing an hour to get there from our hotel,is that enough?

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The TGV departures to Rennes or Nantes are generally from platforms 1 to 9. It is not that huge (the other platforms are dedicated to suburban and regional trafic).

Tell your taxi you have a TGV departure, he will drop you at the underground taxi station, it is very convenient as you will have escalators that arrive directly to the platforms. But if you consider taking the métro, it will be very easy as it is a direct ride on line 4.

You will find everything you wish to know about main train stations in France with this useful website :

gares-en-mouvement.com/cartographie-fr-1-frp…

Same for Morlaix here:

gares-en-mouvement.com/…

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