Questions about Louvre and taxi

We will be taking a day trip to Paris from London in late June. I wish we can stay longer, but cannot this trip.

We will be there on a Wednesday. I understand the Louvre will be open late. There is a late admission fee from 6:00 p.m. on. If we enter before 6:00, can we still stay after 6?

Also, I understand we have to take a taxi from a taxi stand only (no hailing). Where is the taxi stand closest to the Louvre? About how much will it cost and how long to get to Gare du Nord? Our train leaves at 8:13 p.m. About what time should we leave the Louvre? I guess we can%26#39;t stay too much beyond 6:00. THANKS.

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There%26#39;s a regular Taxi rank located on Place André Malraux (up rue de Rohan from rue de Rivoli). You shouldn%26#39;t have difficulty hailing a taxi in the area of the PALAIS ROYAL-MUSÉE du LOUVRE Metro, along rue de Rivoli...but if you walk west, up rue de Rivoli, there are a few hotels along rue de Rivoli, within a couple/few blocks where taxis should also be available.

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You can hail a taxi, but he won%26#39;t stop if he is too close to a taxi stand, or if he is on his way to pick up someone (yellow light on). If the tiny yellow light on top is not lit up, it should be available. But i guess it is better just to walk across rue de Rivoli to Place Colette, there you will see the taxi stand. Is it a Eurostar or just a normal train you are taking? If Eurostar, then check in is about 45 minutes before the departure time, so around 7h30, in that cas you should leave at 7pm sharp

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Thanks KDK and raphy, and yes, it is the Eurostar. So I gather we should be in the cab and ready to go at 7:00 in case of heavy traffic, etc. Thanks.

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