• Taxi

  Taxi ranks are located at the exit from the baggage claim areas - terminal 1 (gate 20, arrivals level), terminals 2A and 2C (gate 6), terminal 2D (gate 7), terminals 2E and 2F (gate 1), terminal 3 (exit arrival hall).

  A taxi ride to the center of Paris will cost approximately 55-60 EUR. In the evening, on Sundays and on holidays, prices rise by 15-20%.

  If you come to Paris without companions and have little luggage, you can get to your destination by motorcycle taxi. This is a little extreme, but faster and cheaper than a regular taxi - about 35-40 EUR per trip.

• Bus

  From airport to the Opera House There is a Roissy bus. Buses run every 15 minutes from 6:00 to 23:00. Travel time is about 50 minutes, fare starts from 11 EUR.

  • at Terminal 1 (arrival level, gate 8),
  • at terminals 2A and 2C (exit A9),
  • at terminal 2C (exit B11),
  • at terminals 2E and 2F (gate 5, connecting corridor),
  • at Terminal 3 (arrival hall).

  Air France buses line 2 operate to Place Charles de Gaulle Etoile. Traffic schedule: from 6:00 to 23:00, travel time - about 50 minutes. Fare from 15 EUR.

  • at terminal 1 (gate 2, arrivals level),
  • at terminals 2A and 2D (exit 6),
  • at terminal 2C (gate 5),

  Air France buses line 4 are running towards Montparnasse. Opening hours are from 6:00 to 23:00, travel time is about 50 minutes. The fare is from 15 EUR. Airport stops:

  • at terminal 1 (gate 32, arrivals level),
  • at terminals 2A and 2C (exit c2),
  • at terminal 2D (exit b1),
  • at terminals 2E and 2F (gate 3, connecting corridor).

  Get there to the Nation metro station you can take bus number 351, to the East Station - take bus number 350. They depart from the RER stop. The interval is 15-35 minutes, travel time is about 50 minutes, the fare is 6 EUR.

  At night to the East Station There are Noctilien buses No. 140 and 143. Stops near terminal 1 (exit 12), terminal 2F (exit 2), RER station. Opening hours - from 23:00 to 5:30, fare - 8 EUR.

• Train

  The fastest and most convenient form of transport is the electric train. The station is located near terminals 2, 3 and Roissypole. Train intervals are every 12 minutes from 4:56 to 23:40. You can get to the center of Paris in about half an hour, the fare starts from 9.75 EUR. The train stops at several stations where you can change to the metro. Prices on the page are as of August 2019.

  Ticket machines in Paris only accept bank cards with a microchip, as well as coins. The queues at the cash registers are sometimes too long, and it is sometimes difficult to exchange banknotes for coins.

• Transfer

  The fastest and most comfortable option to get there. You need to select a car of a suitable class and capacity in advance, and the driver will meet you at the airport with a name plate. The price indicated at the time of booking will be fixed: for example, traffic jams will not affect it.

It is only natural that the most visited city in the world should have good international connections. In Paris it is represented by ten railway stations and four major airports:

• international - L'aéroport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle;
• budget (low-cost) - Beauvais;
• for private business jets - Aeroport Paris Le Bourget;
• regional - L'aéroport de Paris-Orly.

Let's figure out which airport in Paris is visited most often. Of the air harbors listed above, Charles de Gaulle Airport can rightly be called the tourist gateway of the capital of France. Often the word Roissy is added to the name, which indicates its location in the municipality of Roissy-en-France.

The main air hub of Paris began accepting tourists in 1974 and has since become one of the ten largest air terminals in the world. It has four runways, the longest of which is 4200 m. It is located at an altitude of 119 m above sea level. The airport terminals are divided into 1, 2 and 3. The second terminal was created specifically for the main French airline Air France and is the largest, consisting of 7 directions (A - G). It is these terminals that are best known to tourists arriving from Eastern Europe and Russia.

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Airport code

All air harbors of global and regional importance have international codes, which are assigned to airports by two organizations - IATA and ICAO. These codes are used to standardize airspace and transport hubs.

The IATA code consists of three Latin letters. It is important for commercial use, as it makes it easier to order tickets, arrange flights, and is used for computer booking. This code is most often familiar to tourists. The international airport in Paris is coded as CDG. These three letters abbreviate the name Charles (C) - de (D) – Gaulle (G).

The ICAO code consists of four Latin letters, each of which indicates a specific geographical location of the air hub. The order of the letters is very important, since this code is mainly intended for the compilation of aerial charts, used in navigation and meteorology. Charles de Gaulle Airport is designated as LFPG, the letters of which are deciphered as follows: L - part of the continent in southern or central Europe, F - France, P - Paris, G - Charles-de-Gaulle.

Online scoreboard

Every day, the Paris Roissy airfield serves more than half a thousand flights from numerous airlines. Airplane departures, arrivals, delays or cancellations are carefully monitored by passengers via an online scoreboard.

Luggage packing

International travel is subject to strict regulations, most often related to the correct packing of luggage before check-in. In order not to unexpectedly find yourself in a difficult situation when a few minutes before departure you are refused to accept your luggage, it is important to know the requirements of carriers and airports for baggage packing.

To avoid such situations, paid baggage packing services are available at Paris Airport. If you want to save on them, then consider at least a few simple truths:

1. Your baggage cannot exceed the weight standards allowed by the carrier.
2. If you plan to take luggage of non-standard sizes, very large or heavy on your trip, you should reserve a place for it in advance.
3. There is a list of things that are subject to mandatory declaration. Find out about it before checking in for your flight.
4. Your luggage will be carefully inspected and marked, so it is important that it is securely packed and closed.
5. No valuables, documents or money can be checked in as baggage. They must be with you in the salon.
6. When transporting electrical appliances, computer equipment, liquids, food or glass, you should always consult airport staff. Restrictions or special conditions may apply.

Luggage storage

When traveling with luggage, many are accustomed to using luggage storage. They are also available at Paris airport, but only in the second terminal. Although train stations have automatic, self-service lockers, airports have a different system.

The luggage is handed over to an employee for inspection, after which a cell is selected and an individual cost is calculated depending on the storage time, size and weight. Baggage not heavier than 32 kg is accepted. The cost of the service includes the storage period: 7 euros are charged for every six hours during the day. Unlike automatic lockers, luggage can be stored for longer than 72 hours. But for every new day the tariff increases.

After paying the bill for services, you will receive a ticket with a unique barcode, which you can use to pick up your luggage back. Luggage storage at the airport is rarely used, since those waiting for a connecting flight do not receive their luggage until the end of the flight, and those who have already reached their destination are in a hurry to pick up their luggage and leave with it to the hotel.

Ways to get from the airport to the hotel

Most often, tourists flying to Paris check into hotels that are located either in the city center (expensive) or on the outskirts (economical option). The first question that arises after leaving the terminal is, of course, how to get to the hotel. And here there are many options, choosing from which two factors are taken into account - convenience and price. The most comfortable way is expensive, and the cheap option is associated with inconvenience. Let's consider these options.

Transfer from airport

This method is the most convenient, fastest and safest. A personal driver arrives to pick you up, help you with your luggage, and take you straight to your hotel. Moreover, you understand him because he speaks the language of your choice. You can order a transfer on the website.

When placing an order for a transfer, be prepared to provide the number of people, your flight number, arrival time, carrier company, hotel address, and your name and phone number. Also, if you are traveling with a child under four years old or your flight arrives at night, then an additional fee will be charged for such services. Please consider these details when ordering.

Taxi or bus

If a transfer is not affordable for you, then taxis provide almost the same conditions. You can order it immediately in the arrivals hall near a special counter. After that, look on the map where the exit to the special parking lot closest to your terminal is located, from which taxi drivers have the right to pick up passengers. You will pay the taxi driver according to the meter, it will cost at least 50 euros.

How to get to the city center or to other stations even cheaper? What if your flight is at night? The following buses can help out.

The largest international airport in France is Charles de Gaulle. It is located near Paris - only 25 kilometers. Every year its terminals pass through 60 million passengers. Not every tourist here is able to instantly find their bearings and quickly find their way to public transport stops. This is associated with three terminals, divided into separate blocks: “2A”, “2B”, “2C”, “2D”, “2E”, “2F”, “2G”. Everything is clearly presented on the diagram of Charles de Gaulle Airport. Russian tourists usually pass through blocks "2E" and "2C".

Transport infrastructure

Within the airport terminal there are many different motor transport organizations providing passenger transportation services.

These include the following bus routes:

• Buses No. 350 and 351. The maximum travel time to Paris or back is 1 hour, the minimum is 45 minutes. The average traffic interval is 20 minutes. The cost depends on the distance.
• Noctilien bus. Runs at night. Travel time 1 hour. Interval from 15 to 30 minutes.
• Les Cars Air is the fourth line. It takes 50 minutes to get to the final stop in the capital.
• Les Cars Air - second line. Travel time is 45 minutes.
• Roissybus buses. The duration of the trip is 1 hour.

At Charles de Gaulle Airport, a diagram of the terminals is located at the entrance. You can quickly get to Paris by train, metro or taxi.

Boarding the underground electric train takes place in terminals No. 1 and 2. There, RER Blue Line rolling stock arrives at the platforms of the Gare TGV station.

Get off at Chatelet Les Halles and go to the Paris metro station. To obtain a subway subscription, you need to stock up on two color photographs, the size of which can be checked in the second terminal.

A more comfortable way to travel from the airport terminal to the city is by taxi.

It’s not difficult to find, just leave the building and pay attention to the people standing in line. During peak hours, which are observed during airliner arrivals, you can stand in line for up to 20 minutes. Passengers, accustomed to saving money and time, order a taxi at a fixed price in advance. In addition, the convenience of the transfer lies in the fact that you can communicate with the drivers in Russian. Trips are offered to any location in France.

Despite the expensive comfortable cars, the cost of travel is always affordable. In addition, the transfer allows the taxi or minibus driver to help the passenger register for the flight, as well as apply for Tax Free. This is a refund system for the money the passenger paid as value added tax when purchasing goods. When purchasing products in France, a person pays VAT, and when leaving the country, this money is returned to him.

Receiving tax free at Paris airport

The modern Charles de Gaulle airport is visible so clearly on the map of Paris that you can recognize all the terminals and other objects located on the territory of the terminal. Its daily traffic capacity is 150,000 people. In terms of passenger traffic, it is among the top ten airports in the world. Aircraft depart from its airfield to three hundred cities around the world.

Layout of the most significant objects in order:

1. Information reference board.
2. Motor transport in the transit zone.
3. Vehicles at the airport.
4. Transfers to Paris and Orly airport.
5. Luggage storage.
6. VAT refund counters.
7. Parking.
8. Issuance of transit Schengen visas.
9. Hotels.

Orientation within the airport terminal

All three terminals are in close proximity to each other. In order not to confuse anything and quickly get to the desired point, you need to follow the signs posted everywhere. To go to the required room, you need to walk along the corridor towards the exit from the terminal, where the necessary direction will appear before your eyes. The transition from one room to another is carried out without going outside. The exception is block “2G”, which can be reached by free bus.

To avoid incidents, as well as for personal safety reasons, the airport administration does not recommend traveling in cars without taxi markings. You should not use the services of private taxis that offer a ride to any destination quickly, comfortably and at a low price.

The most reliable and affordable option is to order a transfer. Specialized companies offer only legal services that have all the necessary permits. In this case, the driver meets the passenger at the airport, holding in front of him a sign with the name of the company and the surname of the tourist. If the plane is delayed, a company employee calls the client and agrees on a new time for his meeting. If luggage is lost, the driver helps the passenger search for the loss.

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RAILWAYS:

RER line B ↓

RER commuter trains on line B are the fastest way to reach central Paris from Charles de Gaulle Airport. Trains will take you to the main interchange stations with the RER lines and the Parisian metro. Travel time between the airport and the center of the capital will be about 30 minutes. Trains stop at two stations at the airport:
"Airport Charles-de Gaulle 1" - serves terminals 1 and 3
"Airport Charles-de Gaulle 2-TGV" - terminal - serves terminals 2 ACDEF and G

From Terminal 1 you can get to any of the RER stations using the free train shuttle CDGVAL. From terminals 2 and 3, stations are within walking distance following the signs.

The train schedule from the terminal station of the airport “Aeroport Charles-de Gaulle 2-TGV” is from 4.50 to 23.50. From the city center (Gare du Nord station) the first train leaves at 4.53, the last at 0.15. The frequency of repetition is from 6 minutes to half an hour in the early and late hours.
The cost of a single RER ticket is €9.50. You can buy a ticket at the box office or from a machine. Please note that the machines accept coins and bank cards only with a microchip!
View the RER train schedule B - SNCF Transilien .

TGV, "Thalys" ↓

High-speed trains operated by TGV and Thalys from the station "Aeroport Charles-de Gaulle 2-TGV" connect Charles de Gaulle Airport with the largest cities in France and other European cities (Brussels, Amsterdam, Madrid...).
The train station "Airport Charles-de Gaulle 2-TGV" is located between terminals 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F. To travel between terminals, use the N1 shuttle bus.
Online train tickets can be purchased on the website: Voyages-SNCF

BUSES:

Roissybus (RATP) ↓

RoissyBus is one of the cheapest ways to get to the center of Paris (Paris-Opéra, rue Scribe) from Charles de Gaulle airport. Buses run every 15-20 minutes. Travel time is 50-60 minutes.

• From Paris-Opéra (rue Scribe) to CDG:
  - from 05:45 to 20:00 every 15 minutes
  - from 20:00 to 22:00 - every 20 minutes
  - from 22:00 to 23:00 - every 30 minutes
• From CDG to Paris-Opéra (rue Scribe):
  - from 06:00 to 20:45: every 15 minutes
  - from 20:45 to 23:00 every 20 minutes

At the airport the bus makes the following stops:
→Terminal 1- Gate 24 (entry level)
→Terminal 2A+2C- Gate 9 (Terminal 2A)
→Terminal 2B+2D- Gate 11 (2D terminal)
→Terminal 2E+2F- gallery between terminals
→Terminal 3- in front of the terminal

Tickets can be purchased from the bus driver, from ticket machines at the airport and at metro/RER stations. Rate 10.50 EUR.

Les Cars Air France ↓

Les Cars Air France is another way to get to Paris quickly and inexpensively. Of the 4 lines of this operator, two lines connect Paris with Charles de Gaulle airport, one with Orly airport and the fourth line connects Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports.

Buses 350 and 351 ↓

City bus service between Paris East Station Gare de L"Est ( Gare de L'Est

Travel interval:

Saturday: from 26 to 35 minutes

Travel time: about 50 minutes.

Price: 6€ or 3 t+ tickets

City bus service between Nation Square ( Nation) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. The final stop at the airport is the RER commuter train station line B (Gare RER).

Travel interval:
Monday - Friday: 15 to 33 minutes
Saturday: from 26 to 35 minutes
Sunday and holidays: from 26 to 33 minutes

Travel time: about 60 minutes.

Price: 6€ or 3 t+ tickets

Tickets can be purchased from the driver, from vending machines or at metro ticket offices.

Noctilien (night buses 140 and 143) ↓

Night city bus routes between Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport and Gare de l’Est.

Bus N140: Aéroport Charles De Gaulle T3 → Gare d"Aulnay sous Bois → Gare de l'Est.

Start of service at 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00 from both end stations

Travel time - 80 minutes

Price: 7.60 € or 4 T+ tickets

Bus N143: Aéroport Charles De Gaulle T3 → Saint Denis Porte de Paris → Gare de l’Est.

The start of traffic from Gare de l’Est is at 0:55, from Aéroport Charles De Gaulle T3 - at 0:02. The movement interval is 30 minutes.

Travel time is 55 minutes.

Price: 7.60 € or 4 T+ tickets

At the airport, Noctilien buses travel through all three terminals.

HOW TO GET FROM CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT (L"AEROPORT DE PARIS-CHARLES-DE-GAULLE) TO DISNEYLAND® PARIS

MAGICAL SHUTTLE ↓

The Magical Shuttle is a daily shuttle between Charles de Gaulle Airport and Disneyland Paris. The bus route passes through all the hotels in the park.

The final stop at the airport is in the middle of the gallery connecting terminals 2E-2F.

Departure from the airport: 09:00, 09:45, 10:30, 11:15, 12:00, 12:45, 13:30, 14:15, 15:00, 15:45, 16:25, 17:30, 18:30, 19:45.

The return shuttle route starts from the Disneyland® Hotel and runs through Disney's Hotel Newport Bay Club, Disney's Hotel Sequoia Lodge, Kyriad Hotel, Dream Castle Hotel, Explorers Hotel, Disney's Hotel Santa Fe, Disney's Hotel Cheyenne, Disney's Hotel NewYork, Gare Routière de Chessy (entrées Parcs), Disneyland Hotel, Magic Circus.

Departure time to the airport: 06:30, 08:30, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 15:45, 16:30, 17:15, 18:00, 19:00.

Travel time - 1.5 hours

Price: 20€, 3-11 years - 16€, up to 3 years - free.

Tickets can be booked in advance on the website: Vea-shuttle.co.uk

Updated: 08/04/2015

TRANSFER

Transfer (meeting at the airport) is the most convenient way to get from the airport to Paris or any city in the country in middle and business class cars.
You can order a transfer.