Neither women nor men should walk alone at night. We strongly suggest students go out in groups, and when necessary, students should take a taxi home. Pickpocketing As in all large cities, and partially because of Eastern European immigration, pickpocketing has become quite prominent. Students should be careful when wearing backpacks in the subway, and in the Paris streets as well. Men should not carry their wallets in their back pockets.
Professional pickpockets exist in Paris as they do all over the world.
Students should also be careful when withdrawing cash from the ATM machines, and should not take money out at night. It is best for students to leave their baseball caps, large back-packs and Birkenstocks at home, so as not to be associated with American tourists who might be more vulnerable when walking around Paris. Students with physical disabilities Students in wheelchairs will find Paris a difficult city to adapt to and the subway inaccessible. In the winter, Paris is cold and rainy, with some snow. Students should bring warm clothes.