Eiffel Tower

It’s not the tallest structure in the world, nor is it the oldest, but it’s probably the most easily recognized construction in the world - and perhaps the favorite of many travelers. You can find replicas of the Eiffel Tower from Las Vegas to Almaty, Kazakhstan - and if imitation isn’t the best compliment, it surely shows that the Gustave Eiffel had hit upon crowd-pleaser.

If you’re planning a trip to Paris, you’ll be happy to know that the Eiffel Tower is open SEVEN DAYS A WEEK throughout the year. Even though the hours may change slightly during
the winter months, you can visit the Eiffel Tower NIGHT OR DAY. Get there early in the morning, 9:30 am in the winter months and 9 am in the summer months to beat the rush, or wait until sunset when crowds diminish and the tower takes on a nighttime allure.

If you’re feeling energetic and plan to take the steps rather than the lift, remember that the steps will not allow you access to the top level (for this level, you must take the lift). Also taking the steps is not an option for evening hours. Access to the steps closes at 6 pm, and you can no longer return by steps after 6:30 pm. Final admittance to the lifts during winter hours is 11 pm. During the summer hours: 12 pm.

Cost
From January 1 to March 14, 2008 Full Adult Rate to the Top Floor: 11.50 Euros
Children under 12: 6.30 Euros

March 15, 2008 - April 3, 2009
Full adult rate to the top floor: 12.00 Euros
Children under 12: 6.70 Euros

Stairs up to 2nd floor (you still need to take an elevator to go to the top level):
Full adult rate: 4.00 Euros
Under 25 years old: 3.10 Euros

Children under 3 years old: No charge.

Current hours (2007)

from 9:30am to 11:00pm to December 31, 2007
Access by stairs closes at 6:00 pm (Stairs close completely at 6:30 pm).
For updated hours, check the official Eiffel Tower website.

During the spring vacation as well as the holiday weekends in May including the 1st, 8th and 28th, the Tower will remain open until 0:45 am.

Access hours for groups
- Tickets to the Tower top will be sold until 9:30pm
- Tickets to the first and second floors will be sold until 10:00pm
Want to read more Parislogue posts about the Eiffel Tower?
Eiffel Tower Visiting Hours

Eiffel Tower Trivia

Getting There
The Eiffel Tower is located on Paris’s Left Bank in the 7th arrondissement:

Tour Eiffel
5 avenue Anatole France
Champ de Mars
75007 Paris
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The Bir Hakeim Metro station is will be temporarily unavailable this year (2007-2008) so you’ll want to use either the Trocadero or Dupleix stops in the interim. (Trocadero is actually located on the Right Bank so you’ll need to cross the bridge over the Seine River to reach the Eiffel Tower.)

Even if you’re not planning a trip to Paris in the near future, you can take a virtual Eiffel Tower tour at the Eiffel Tower’s official website.

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