Batobus at the Eiffel Tower: where to board, the 9 stops, and which pass to choose from the 7th

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The "Tour Eiffel" Batobus stop is at Port de la Bourdonnais (75007), on the banks of the Seine at the foot of the tower; it is the first of the 9 stops on the loop, and a 24 h pass costs €23 per adult (€27 for 48 h), prices as of November 2026.

Where to board when staying in the 7th

The pier is at Port de la Bourdonnais, on the Left Bank, between the Eiffel Tower and the Seine. From our hotel on Avenue Duquesne, the route is simple: head towards École Militaire, cross the entire length of the Champ de Mars to the tower, then go down to the quay. If you are arriving from elsewhere by public transport, the RER C station Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel is the closest to the stop.

Our tip: make the Eiffel Tower your starting point, not your end point. You board calmly, you get the best side of the boat, and the evening return drops you a ten-minute walk from the Champ de Mars.

The 9 stops, in order

Order	Stop	What to do there from the 7th
1	Tour Eiffel	The departure point, at Port de la Bourdonnais
2	Invalides	Pont Alexandre III and the esplanade
3	Musée d'Orsay	The museum, and the Left Bank quays
4	Saint-Germain-des-Prés	The cafés and Rue de Seine
5	Notre Dame	Île de la Cité
6	Jardin des Plantes	The Muséum and the garden
7	Hôtel de Ville	The Marais on foot
8	Louvre	The museum and the Tuileries
9	Place de la Concorde	Return towards the tower via the Right Bank

The first three stops are in our neighborhood, within walking distance. The boat is mainly useful for going further without the metro: Notre Dame, the Jardin des Plantes, the Louvre.

Which pass to choose

The 48 h pass is the one we recommend for a stay of two days or more: it costs €4 more than the 24 h pass for an adult. Prices displayed by Batobus in November 2026:

24-hour pass: €23 adult, €13 child
Consecutive 48-hour pass: €27 adult, €17 child
Annual pass: €73 adult, €48 child

Trips are unlimited for the duration of the pass; you can get on and off wherever you like. A free audio guide can be downloaded at the ticket office and on board. The pass can be purchased online, at any time, or directly at the station.

Before you go: check which stops are open

Some stops may be temporarily closed. On the day we checked the Batobus website, November 11, 2026, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Jardin des Plantes, and Hôtel de Ville were listed as "Stop closed". Check the Traffic Information section on batobus.com on the morning of your trip: it also shows the next departures at each stop.