RennesRoazhon

The questions people ask first about Rennes, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the euro (EUR, €).France-wide
• SIM or eSIMOrange, SFR, Bouygues Télécom and Free sell prepaid SIMs in their shops and at tabacs; ID is required to register.France-wide
• Tap waterTap water is safe everywhere unless signed otherwise.France-wide
• TippingRestaurant: Service is included; leave 5–10% in cash for good service.France-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets C/E. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 230 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.France-wide
• SafetyRennes is a safe city by day and mostly at night; the real issues are rain, closed kitchens on Sunday and Monday…

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeCoffee at a bar counter€1.50–3 (≈ US$2–4)
• Sit-down mealDinner, mid-range, per person without wine€25–40 (≈ US$30–50)
• Street or quick mealGalette-saucisse from a market stall€4–6 (≈ US$5–7)
• BeerDraught beer in a bar / can from a shop€5–8 (≈ US$6–10)€1.50–3 (≈ US$2–4)
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)5 km (3.1 mi) taxi ride3.1 mi (5 km) taxi ride€15–20 (≈ US$18–25)
• Metro or bus rideSingle metro or bus ticket€1.50 (≈ US$2) (check)
• Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per person€28 (≈ US$35)
• Mid-range bedDouble room, budget hotel or chain, a night, per room€120 (≈ US$140)
• High-end bedDouble room, budget hotel or chain, a night, per room€220 (≈ US$300)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €55 (≈ US$65) · Mid €100 (≈ US$120) · High €180 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

RNS Rennes Bretagne (Saint-Jacques) (6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the centre; bus C6 runs to the city about every 30 min, roughly 20 min to the art museum stop on Quai Émile Zola (check)) · CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle (Global connections; TGV from the airport area to Rennes, or RER into Paris and change at Montparnasse) · NTE Nantes Atlantique (Alternative airport with a similar low-cost mix; about 1 h 20 min by train from Nantes to Rennes)RNS Rennes Bretagne (Saint-Jacques) (3.7 mi (6 km) southwest of the centre; bus C6 runs to the city about every 30 min, roughly 20 min to the art museum stop on Quai Émile Zola (check)) · CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle (Global connections; TGV from the airport area to Rennes, or RER into Paris and change at Montparnasse) · NTE Nantes Atlantique (Alternative airport with a similar low-cost mix; about 1 h 20 min by train from Nantes to Rennes)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

€55–85 (≈ US$65–100) excl. bed

Mid

€90–150 (≈ US$110–180) excl. bed

High

€160 (≈ US$190)+ excl. bed

• It can rain any day, year-round: pack a light waterproof rather than an umbrella that turns inside out.
• Many restaurants and small shops close on Sunday and Monday, and parts of August.
• The centre is bar-heavy on Thursday nights in term time; expect noise around Sainte-Anne and Rue Saint-Michel.
• Pickpockets work the station and market crowds; keep bags zipped in front.
• Metro and bus stop around 00:30, later on Thursday to Saturday; plan the last ride or a taxi.Metro and bus stop around 12:30 AM, later on Thursday to Saturday; plan the last ride or a taxi.