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Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is the largest airport serving Paris and the second busiest passenger airport in Europe after London Heathrow. Located 27 kilometers (17 miles) northeast of Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport offers numerous transport links to the French capital city by road and rail. Some of the Passenger Airlines servicing Charles de Gaulle Airport is as follows. If you are unable to locate a specific airline, please contact your travel agent.
Airport Transportation
Paris CDG Airport was one of the first airports in Europe to have an integrated train system serving it: the RER rapid TGV train service reaches central Paris in approximately 45 minutes, Disney World in ten minutes and Lille and Brussels in an hour. Regular RATP buses, taxis and limousines also operate from Paris CDG Airport, and road access from Paris is on the A1 via Porte de la Chapelle.
Shuttle Transportation
Parishuttle has provided quality city transportation to over one million satisfied customers. Whether you are looking for a Shared or a Private Transfer, Parishuttle can fully satisfy your needs. Their uniformed english-speaking drivers will meet you at the airport and bring you, in safety and comfort, to your hotel in Paris.
Public Transportation
The Metro is the quick and easy way to travel around the city, as well as the best value. The Paris metro has around 300 stations, their entrances marked by a big yellow "M", and 16 lines, numbered from 1 to 14, 3 bis and 7 bis. Each line has a color, which you'll find on signs in the stations and on all the RATP maps. Connections between lines make your journey easy to plan. For an idea of your journey time, allow an average of 2 minutes per station and add 5 minutes for each connection.
Each line has two directions, indicated by the terminus station at each end (for example: Balard/Créteil). The different directions and connections are clearly displayed on blue and white signs on the platforms and in the tunnels. To be sure you're heading in the right direction, check that your destination is on the list of stations just before you go down onto the platform. Inside the trains, you'll find network maps and the detail of the line you're on along with all available connections to other parts of the network.
Maps of the public transport network, in all shapes and sizes, are available free of charge at the ticket offices, as well as at the all the information centres of the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau. Large-scale maps are also displayed on the platforms and at the entrance to each station.
 Paris Metro Map (pops)
Paris Center Metro Map (pops)
The metro operates every day including public holidays from 5.30am to 1am the following morning. Times of the first and last trains vary depending on the point along the line that you are departing from. Illuminated signs above the platform indicate the length of time until the next train arrives. Please note, trains are less frequent on Sundays and public holidays.
Fast and fully automated, the newest line 14, also known as Météor, offers a regular service throughout, Sundays and public holidays included. On this line, a verbal announcement indicates the name of each stop.
Single metro tickets cost €1.40 and a "carnet" of 10 tickets costs €10.50. Your lilac-colored ticket remains valid for 2 hours until you leave the metro by going though the exit barriers. If you then take a bus, you need to use another ticket. If you happen to have kept some old green or yellow tickets from an earlier trip, you can still use them.
ParisVisite
ParisVisite is a pass to discover Paris and its region. It comes as a card with a coupon attached and opens the doors to the whole Ile-de-France network : Metro, RER, Buses, Trams, SNCF overland suburban trains, the Montmartre funicular, Montmartobus, Noctilien and the Optile bus network, depending on the zones you choose (Zone 1 to Zone 3 or Zone 1 to Zone 6). Enjoy discount rates with their partner venues too.
Each coupon is valid for either a 1, 2, 3 or 5 day period (calendar days and not a 24 hour period) of your choice. ParisVisite is valid as of the first day of use and not the day of purchase.
This pass is on sale in all metro, RER and SNCF stations, the Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports and in certain Parisian hotels and many tour operators abroad.
Once you have bought your ParisVisite pass, fill in the card with your name and first name. Take care to write the serial number of the card on the coupon and add your planned start date. The card and coupon must be kept together and produced for inspection when requested.
For detailed information and fares, visit their website.
Taxi Service
A taxi ride into Paris from CDG can take between 40 minutes to 2 hours, costing between €34 (minimum) and €60 or more - depending on the arrondissement (or neighborhood). The CDG airport's web site (www.adp.fr) estimates around €50 during daytime hours, plus a surcharge for evenings after 7 p.m., Sundays and/or holidays.
In addition to the metered fare, there is a supplement of about €1 for each piece of luggage, as well as €2.70 for a fourth passenger. Families traveling with infants should keep in mind that taxis will not have a child seat available.
When you phone for a taxi to return from Paris back to the airport, the meter starts running from the point where the taxi was dispatched - which could be anywhere in the city. Consequently, the fare showing on the meter may already be €7-10 by the time you board the vehicle at your hotel.
It is your responsibility to have the correct amount of money (in Euros) for the fare. The use of credit cards in Parisian taxis is rare, and personal checks are usually not accepted. It is also customary to tip the driver about 10% of the fare, if service was good and the cab is clean.
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