Luggage on hop on hop off bus?

Anyone ever bought hop on hop off bus passes and traveled, with carry on luggage, from Gare du Nord to hotel near eiffle tower? Is thtat a no no?

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If you mean just a %26#39;flight attendant%26#39; size rolling suitcase, I don%26#39;t think there are rules against it - I%26#39;ve seen people with backpacks and large shopping bags on them - but why on earth would you want to?

Firstly, to get any benefit from the hop on/off experience, you really have to sit upstairs. That means lugging your suitcase up a very narrow spiral stairway that others are trying to come down.

Secondly, you%26#39;d have to do it twice. The bus you can catch near the Gare du Nord doesn%26#39;t go near the Eiffel Tower. You%26#39;d have to change buses near L%26#39;Opera/Madeleine. It%26#39;s also going to cost 25EU to do it - a taxi would probably be less (especially if you are not alone) and the metro would only cost 1.40EU.

As much as I adore the hop on/off experience, my advice is go dump the luggage and then get on the buses. The 2 day pass is much better value - only 3EU more than a one day pass.

http://www.paris-opentour.com/index_eng.htm

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We plan to buy the two day hop on hop off with the batobus (if they are running). I just thought it might be a more fun to see and experience Paris immediately.

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