Questions on Metro

I will be travelling from gare de lyon to ecole militaire.Can I take my luggage (a backpack + suitcase with wheels) in Metro ? is it allowed ?

if travelling with luggage is difficult, what will be the approximate taxi charge from Gare De Lyon to Ecole Militaire metro ? is it easy to find a taxi at gare de lyon ?

Do i need to buy a new ticket, if I am changing trains WITHOUT coming out of the platforms/ controlled area of metro station ?

if I buy a carnet of 10 tkts, do I have to use them on the same day or before a certain day ?

Normally what are the %26quot;rush hours%26quot; in Paris metro/ RER/ bus ?

thanks in advance !

(this is the first time I am ever going to use metro)

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%26gt; is it allowed ? %26lt;

Yes, as long as you can manage your stuff.

%26gt; Do i need to buy a new ticket, if I am changing trains WITHOUT coming out of the platforms/ controlled area of metro station ? %26lt;

No.

%26gt; if I buy a carnet of 10 tkts, do I have to use them on the same day or before a certain day ? %26lt;

No, they last for ever.

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%26gt; Is it allowed %26lt;

Yes, you can carry luggage (max. dimension up to 75 cm) on the metro and RER as long as you don%26#39;t hinder the other travellers. You can also take longer packages (up to 2 m, but not wider/higher than 20 cm) like ski%26#39;s - as long as you transport them vertically.

Officially, the rush hours on metro/RER are:

- before 9h00

- between 16h00 and 20h00

on week days.

www3.ratp.info/orienter/reglement.php#regles

From Gare de Lyon to Ecole Militaire is about 7 km by car. You can find the taxi rates here: http://www.taxi-paris.net/page19.html

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Jan gave the official rush hours. In practice, on many lines, rush hour may extend beyond 9 AM in the morning and especially beyond 8 PM in the evening. This is explained by the changes of lifestyles.

From GDL to Ecole Militaire, you would need to change at Concorde for line 8.

Alternatively, you can take the bus #87 towards Champ de Mars and get off at Ecole Militaire. It will take longer than the Métro, but

- the route is beautiful

- Line 87 %26quot;enjoys%26quot; a low patronage and you won%26#39;t encounter problems with your luggage.

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If you want a taxi from Gare de Lyon, just look for the taxi sign hanging from the ceiling and head in that direction. Just que up and wait your turn. It doesn%26#39;t take too long to get a cab.

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Due to the %26quot;change of lifestyle%26quot; business mentioned above, I have found %26quot;rush hour%26quot; much less crowded over the years. I consider the truly crowded times to be from 7:45 to 9:00 and from 16:30 to 18:30.