Paris: Charles de Gaulle
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Legal Disclaimer Last Update 14-Dec-13Airport in French is: Aéroport
Paris - Charles de Gaulle/Roissy (CDG):
Location: 24 km/15 Miles N of the City Centre.
Airport Map: Click here.
Airport Overview: 2 large terminals: CDG 1 and CDG 2 and a much smaller CDG3.
Airline Locations: Term 1: UA, IB, LH, TW, NW. Term 2: BA, AF, AA, DL, JL, CX, AZ, AC.
| By Taxi: | |
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| General: | Taxis wait outside all terminals. At T2, look on the upper level. |
| Approximate Costs: | A taxi to the city centre will take ~45 mins and cost ~?50 during the day and ?60 at night. To Gare de Lyon ~?45 (55 at night), La D?fense ?50 (65), Stade de France Saint Denis ?30 (40), Evry ?60 (75) & Cergy Pontoise ?60 (70). |
| Taxi Companies: | Alpha Taxis 01 45 85 85 85, Artaxi 01 42 03 50 50, Les Taxis Bleus 01 49 36 10 10, G7 Horizon 01 47 39 00 91, Taxis 7000 01 42 70 00 42 & 01 Taxi 01 49 17 01 01. The airport also offers a chauffeur-driven limousine service tel: 01 40 71 84 62. T2 Transfer: Providing low cost taxi services at Paris Charles de Gaulle, Orly, Beauvais airports.. |
| By Air France Bus: | |
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| Air France bus #2 to Port Maillot & Etoile: | Links the airport with 2 locations on the Right Bank: the end of Ave Carnot next to the Arc de Triomphe (metro Charles de Gaulle-?toile) and opposite the Meridien Hotel at the Palais des Congres de Paris at Porte Maillots, 17e (metro Porte Maillot). Route: Etoile/Arc de Triomphe - Porte Maillot (Blvd Gouvion St Cyr) - CDG Terminal 2A, 2C, 2E & F, 2D, 2B and lastly Terminal 1 (stops at door 32). Timings: Buses run every 30 mins 0545-2300 and take 35-65 mins. Cost: ?17 adult one way, ?29 return. Youth (12-25 yrs) ?14.50 one way. Children 2-11 ?8.50 one way. Under 2 free. Groups of 4 or more ?14.50 per person one way. Contact: See www.lescarsairfrance.com or call 0892 350 820 for info. |
| Air France bus #3 to Orly Airport: | Links Charles de Gaulle airport (all terminals) with Orly Airport (both terminals). Route: Orly Airport (terminal Sud) - Orly Airport (terminal Ouest) - Charles De Gaulle Airport Terminals 1 and 2. Timings: Buses leave CDG airport at 0555, then every 30 mins until 2100, 2145 & 2230. Buses leave Orly airport every 30 mins 0630-2230. Journey time 70-90 mins. Cost: ?20 adult one way, ?34 return. Youth (12-25 yrs) ?17 one way. Children 2-11 ?10 one way. Under 2 free. Groups of 4 or more ?17 per person one way. Contact: See www.lescarsairfrance.com or call 0892 350 820 for info. |
| Air France bus #4 to Gare de Lyon & Montparnasse: | Route: CDG Airport (Terminals 1 and 2) - Gare de Lyon - Gare Montparnasse in the 15e (Rue de Commandant Mouchotte). Timings: Buses leave the airport every 30 mins 0600-2200. Buses leave Montparnasse every 30 mins 0600-2230. It takes 60-75 mins. Cost: ?17 adult one way, ?29 return. Youth (12-25 yrs) ?14.50 one way. Children 2-11 ?8.50 one way. Under 2 free. Groups of 4 or more ?14.50 per person one way. Contact: See www.lescarsairfrance.com or call 0892 350 820 for info. |
| By Other Buses: | |
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| RATP Bus #350: | Links Terminals 1, 2 & 3 (Roissypole) with the Museum of Air & Space and Gare de l'Est Railway Station. The trip takes 50-70 mins. Timings: Runs Mon-Fri every 15-30 mins 0650-2121. Saturdays every 20-30 mins 0554-2129. Sundays every 20-30 mins 0554-2120. Takes ~70 mins to Gare de l'Est. Cost: €5.70 one way. |
| RATP Bus #351: | Links Terminals 1, 2 & 3 (Roissypole) with Ave du Tr?ne (11e and 12e), on the eastern side of Place de la Nation (METRO: Nation). Timings: Runs Mon-Fri every 30 mins 0650-2121. Saturdays every 30 mins 0643-2119. Sundays every 30 mins 0646-2116. Cost: €5.70 one way. |
| Roissybus to Paris Opera: | An RATP bus which links Terminals 1 & 2 with Place de l'Opera, (Metro: Opera). The bus stop is on the corner of Rue Scribe & Rue Auber. Timings: Runs every 15-20 mins 0600-2300. Travel Time: Takes 45-60 mins. Cost: €10. Contact: Info 08 36 68 77 14. |
| Bus de Nuit: | Night Bus runs 0000-0500 on the route CDG - Saint Denis - Gare du Nord - Ch?telet (where the route splits) - La Verri?re, Evry, St Quentin en Yvelines, Gare de Lyon, Gare d'Austerlitz & Corbeil-Essonnes. Other Night buses run to gare de l'ESt and Chatelet. Contact: For info call 0 810 020202. |
| Roissyville Hotel Shuttle: | Links the Millennium Hotel, Ibis Roissyvlle, Holiday Inn and Mercure to Terminals 1, 2 and the RER train station every 15-20 mins. Cost: Free. |
| Other Hotel Buses: | Several other buses run to the following Hotels: Hilton, Sofitel, La Ferme du Manoir, Le Manoir de Gressy, Comfort Hotel, Radisson SAS, Campanile, Park Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, Novotel, Express by Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn, Ibis Ville, Kyriad Prestige, Mercure, Millenium, Premiere Classe, Suite Hotel, Etap, Clim'Hotel, Formule 1, Hyatt Regency, Ibis Paris Nord 2. |
| Disneyland Paris: | Navette VEA Buses run from terminal 2, exit 12, to the resort. Buses start at 0855 and run once or twice an hour until 2010 or 2155 on Sundays. Cost: Adults €14, children 3-11 €11.50. Timings: Approximate timings: Depatures from the airport: 0855, 0940, 1000, 1020, 1045, 1105, 1120, 1135, 1210, 1230, 1250, 1310, 1330, 1350, 1410, 1455, 1540, 1625, 1710, 1755, 1840, 1930 & 2015. On Sundays additionally at 2055 & 2155. Takes 45 mins. Departures are from the bus station in the central lower area of T2, near the car rentals, or from Terminal 2 exit 12. |
| By Shuttle Van: | |
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| The Airport Shuttle: | is a door-to-door minibus service to the city centre (takes 75 mins). Places must be reserved at least 2 days in advance tel (0)1 45 38 55 72 English speaking. |
| Paris Shuttle: | run a door to door service from Charles de Gaulle Airport to anywhere in the city or beyond. Prices to Paris city: 1 person €25, 2-4 people €19 each, 5-8 peole €16 each. Children (3-10 years) €10 each. Disneyland Paris is available for €150 one way for the whole van. Beauvais airport for €100 for the van. Contact: Tel +33 (0)1 53 39 18 18. |
| Paris Shuttle Service: | is a door to door transfer service to Paris and airport transfers from Orly and Roissy/Charles de Gaulle airports to parisian hotels. Cost: From €16. See website for details or Tel +33 663 76 13-30. |
| By Train: | |
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| General: | The airport has 2 train stations: Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1, linked to other parts of the airport complex by the free shuttle bus (which departs from outside door 20), and the Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 at Aérogare 2. |
| RER Train to Paris: | Both airport stations are served by commuter trains on RER line B3 (Roissyrail). RoissyRail To Gare du Nord ?8.10. Free Green Shuttle bus to Metro station (RER). All day pass (called Paris Visite) €16.75. To get to the airport, take any line B train whose four-letter destination code begins with E (eg EIRE). Regular metro ticket windows cannot always sell these tickets, so you may have to buy one at the RER station where you board. The last train in both directions is ~midnight. Connections can be made all over france including Disneyland/Eurodisney on line A4. |
| To EuroDisney: | To get to Eurodisney/Disneyland Resort Paris from the airport by train, take the train to the city then change to the RER A train. Get off at Marne-la-Vall?e/Chessy station, right at the gates of Disneyland. |
| Rental Cars: | |
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| Terminal 1 Rental Car Providers: | AVIS 01 48 62 34 34, Budget 01 48 62 70 21, EUROPCAR, HERTZ, National/Citer 01 48 62 65 81 & eSixT 01 48 62 40 77, are available in Terminals 1. Car hire desks are in arrivals. |
| Terminal 2 Rental Car Providers: | AVIS 01 48 16 30 04, Budget 01 48 62 70 22 or 01 48 16 29 47, EUROPCAR, HERTZ, National/Citer 01 48 62 64 84 or 01 48 16 30 35 & eSixT 01 48 62 57 66 or 01 48 16 32 26 are available in Terminal 2, in the underground passageways connecting the various wings of the terminal. |
| Terminal 3 Rental Car Providers: | AVIS 01 48 62 25 29, EUROPCAR & HERTZ also available in Terminal 3. |
Car Parking: Pick up and drop-off Terminal 2: 10 mins free, 20 mins ?2, 30 mins ?3, 40 mins ?4, 50 mins ?6, 1 hour ?8, over 1 hour ?33. Short Stay Car Parks P1, P3, PAB, PCD & PEF: 1 hour ?3.20, 2 hrs ?6.50, 3 hrs ?9.50, 9 hrs ?23, 24 hrs ?26.50. Long Stay Car Parks P1, P3, PAB, PCD & PEF: 1 hour ?1, 2 hrs ?1.80, 3 hrs ?2.60, 9 hrs ?7.40, 14 hrs ?11.40, 24 hrs ?20. Each extra day ?20.
Airport to Airport: Air France bus #3 runs between CDG and ORY every 30 mins from 0700-2300 (€20, free for Air France passengers with connecting flights). In light traffic, the trip takes 50-60 mins. Buses leave from exit 6 at CDG Terminal 2. A taxi from one airport to the other should cost ~?55-60.
Transfer between terminals: Terminals 1, 2 & 3 are linked by free shuttle buses.
Currency Services: ATMs/Cash Machines and Bureau de Change available in all terminals.
Baggage Storage: Left Luggage services are available in terminal 2E & 2F.
Notes: There is a Post Office in the tunnel connecting Terminals 2A & 2B.
Airport Hotels: Hotel Sofitel 01 49 19 29 29, Hilton CDG 01 49 19 77 77, Novotel 01 49 19 27 27, Ibis 01 49 19 19 19 & Sheraton CDG 01 49 19 70 70 (at Terminal 2).
Airport Website: www.airport-charles-de-gaulle.com
Airport Tel No: +33(0)1 48 62 22 80.
Updated Dec13 ADV. Last Visit Oct12.
