There are two main worldwide airports within the Paris suburbs: Charles-de-Gaulle and Orly. They’re collectively generally known as the Aéroports de Paris and share a bi-lingual web site.
Each airports provide full companies similar to automobile rental, public transportation hyperlinks to Paris, vacationer information kiosks, procuring, eating, enterprise middle, police, lodges, publish workplace, information brokers and forex change.
Heather’s Fast Recommendation: One of the simplest ways to get to and from both airport by way of value, security, and comfort is to take one of many airport busses listed beneath into central Paris (then taxi to your resort), or an official airport taxi (which has mounted charges for Paris transfers).
That is the principle airport for flights to and from North America. It’s typically known as “Roissy”, after the city. It’s about 40 minutes (26km/16 miles) northeast of Paris (with out visitors). It has three terminals (previously linked by the slowest shuttle bus on the planet, now favored by the free, super-fast CDGVal gentle rail):
Terminal 1 was born the identical yr as moi, 1974. It’s round, and with the funky tiling resembles a public restroom. It was utterly renovated in 2009, so it’s not as depressing because it was once, however don’t look forward to finding many retailers or eating choices. The very best factor about this terminal is that it’s sufficiently small that you simply gained’t need to stroll far to get to your gate. It’s related to the RER station through the free CDGVal rail hyperlink.
Terminal 2 is the beautiful one, all trendy and attractive like airports needs to be. By far the most effective procuring is right here. There are 6 sections in Terminal 2, A via F. Ensure you realize from which one you’re departing — they’re not that shut collectively! In case you are within the incorrect one, there are free navette busses that circle between them.
Terminal 3 was once referred to as T-9 simply to confuse everybody. It seems like a navy hangar. There’s one café and a newsstand. It’s principally used for inter-Euoprean flights and charters. FYI: You used to need to stroll exterior (up a slight hill and thru an extended tunnel) to get to or from the RER station, however now you’ll be able to hop on the CDGVal free rail hyperlink.
Attending to and from CDG
By Bus
The RoissyBus (operated by the RATP/Paris Transit Authority) has every day service from 6am-12:30am between Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (all terminals) and the Opéra Garnier (nook of Rue Scribe and Rue Auber) with departures each 15-20 minutes, journey time 45-60 minutes. One-way tickets are €16.60 (Zone 5 transportation passes accepted), which will be bought on the bus, on the airport, or in Métro stations in Paris. A brand new function, now you can use your contactless bank card to pay instantly on the bus the place you’d usually faucet your transportation go. You should purchase as much as 4 tickets per bank card (when you want extra, go to the ticket machine earlier than boarding).
The Noctilien (additionally run by the RATP) is the evening bus service, with line N143 going between Roissy-CDG and Paris Gare de l’Est (southwest nook of Rue du 8 Mai 1945 and Blvd Strasbourg) each hour from 1am-5am (journey time 90minutes). The N140 additionally goes to Gare de l’Est, however has extra stops so takes nearly twice as lengthy. The airport is zone 5, or pay €4.20 on to the motive force. If you’ll want to arrive on the airport at daybreak the evening bus is the most effective low cost choice.
For finances vacationers with quite a lot of time, two RATP municipal busses run from the middle of Paris to the airport for simply €2.50 (an everyday bus/metro ticket): Line 351 from Place de la Nation (estimated journey time 70 minutes) and Line 350 from Porte de la Chapelle (estimated time 80 minutes), a quite sketchy neighborhood for Paris. They each drop off and choose up exterior the Roissypole station (proper exterior the RER terminal at CDG).
By Shuttle
There are a number of corporations providing shuttle service to or from the airport for a flat charge. There’s normally a digressive price for a couple of passenger. I used to advocate these, however over the previous few years I’ve discovered reliability struggling. Mix that with Uber and fixed-rate taxis from the airport, shuttles merely aren’t as in style as they was once, however for many who’d like a suggestion, listed below are two:
- Welcome Pickups: I’ve used (and favored) this service in different cities in Europe, however haven’t tried it in Paris.
- Paris Personal Shuttle: really helpful by a Secrets and techniques of Paris reader as a result of you’ll be able to verify the choice to pay on the finish of your switch when reserving, as an alternative of upfront.
By RER
For those who’re in a rush and it’s rush hour, it’s normally sooner to take the RER (suburban specific railway), however be ready to haul your baggage up and down the steps and thru turnstiles. RER B runs every day from roughly 5am till midnight (till 11pm in direction of the airport), and prices €11.80 for a one-way ticket. Stops in Paris embrace Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les Halles, St-Michel, Luxembourg and Denfert-Rochereau. Journey time is 25-45 minutes relying on what station you get on and whether or not it’s an specific or native prepare. My expertise is that it’s not very protected to take the RER B after darkish or when you’re touring alone to Paris for the primary time. Additionally verify the newest scheduled closures or service interruptions right here.
Journey time between Roissy-CDG and Orly airport on RER B is 60-minutes, and prices €23.50.
By Taxi
Taxis was once a complete nightmare, with unpredictable charges and drivers who solely settle for money. However heaps has modified (due to Uber coming into the sport), so now all airport taxis are a FLAT FEE of simply €55 for the Proper Financial institution of Paris and €62 for the Left Financial institution. Disneyland and Versailles are €75-€95. Bank cards are accepted, and it’s a good suggestion to get a receipt. Simply observe indicators to the closest official taxi stand to your terminal, and confirm there’s the lighted taxi signal on the roof and the counter on the dashboard exhibiting the value.
Be aware: Don’t EVER settle for a taxi experience from anybody who approaches you saying they’re a taxi (authorized taxis are lined up exterior the terminal, with the lit-up “taxi” signal on their roof, they usually by no means get out of their vehicles to return search for passengers). Additionally, you might be NEVER required to share a taxi with anybody; in the event that they attempt to put you right into a taxi with different folks, you’ll be able to refuse and await the subsequent one, there are all the time extra taxis.
This airport is barely smaller than CDG, however is nearer to Paris, about 20 minutes (9 miles) southeast of town (with out visitors). Each time you will have the choice, attempt to fly into Orly as an alternative of CDG. There was once two terminals, Orly Sud and Orly Ouest, however in 2019 they related them into one large terminal with 4 principal zones, 1-2-3-4:
Orly 1 and a pair of (previously Orly Ouest) at the moment are related to Orly 4 (previously Orly Sud) by the brand new Orly 3. They’ve gone via a whole rework as properly, with new procuring and eating choices. The arrivals and departures are in every zone, so you’ll want to verify your ticket to see whether or not your flight is in Orly 1, Orly 2, Orly 3, or Orly 4. Then simply observe the indicators!
Attending to and from Orly
By Metro
On June twenty fourth, 2024, the brand new metro line 14 extension to Orly airport lastly opened. It really works a bit just like the RER B, in that you should utilize it with any common metro ticket withing Paris and the fast suburbs, however you’ll want a separate ticket to exit or enter at Orly Airport (until you will have a 5-zone Navigo go). The Orly airport ticket prices €10.30 to-from Paris, and in the mean time is a digital-only ticket. Both buy a Navigo Straightforward go and add a airport ticket to it at buy, or add an Orly airport ticket on it anytime utilizing the IDF Mobilités app. You may as well simply add the ticket on to your smartphone when you don’t need a Navigo go, utilizing that very same app (word that this doesn’t work on each mannequin of cellphone).
By Bus
The OrlyBus (run by RATP) has every day service from 5:35am-11:30pm between Paris-Orly and Denfert-Rochereau (exterior the RER/Métro station) with departures each 15-20 minutes. One-way tickets are €11.50 (Zone 4 transportation passes accepted), which will be bought on the bus, on the airport, or in Métro stations in Paris. Journey time is about 30-minutes. A brand new function, now you can use your contactless bank card to pay instantly on the bus the place you’d usually faucet your transportation go. You should purchase as much as 4 tickets per bank card (when you want extra, go to the ticket machine earlier than boarding).
FYI: In case your Paris lodging is within the thirteenth or 14th arrondissements, ask the motive force in regards to the further drop-off and pick-up factors in these districts at Stade Charlety and Montsouris-Tombe Issoire (or choose up the OrlyBus brochure on the RATP ticket desk on the airport).
For finances vacationers with quite a lot of time the Noctilien evening bus N22 runs between Châtelet in central Paris and Orly Airport from 1am via 5am, about 60 minutes journey time, and prices €2.50 (an everyday metro/bus ticket), and N31 runs between Gare de Lyon and Orly (identical time and value).
By RER
The OrlyVal has probably the most dependable and common service to Orly Airport, combining the RER B and OrlyVal (€14.50) monorail journey to each terminals with one ticket. It runs every day each 4-7 minutes from 6am-11pm between Antony-Orly and Paris (together with Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les Halles, St-Michel, Luxembourg and Denfert-Rochereau). Approximate time between Châtelet-Les Halles and Orly is 35-minutes. Be aware that journey passes (together with all-zone Navigo) aren’t accepted on Orlyval, which has its personal tickets.
When taking RER, be ready to haul your baggage up and down the steps and thru turnstiles.
Journey time between Roissy-CDG and Orly airport on RER B is 60-minutes, and prices €23.50.
By Tram
Comparatively new (2017), and by far the most cost effective technique to get to the airport, now you can take Tramway T7 on to Orly Airport from Paris through the metro station Villejuif-Louis Aragon (line 7). Simply use the identical T+ metro tickets (€2.50) that you simply use in Paris. Service runs every day 5:45am-12:30am, and takes about 35 minutes when you’re on the tram (so make sure to depend the time to get to Villejuif-Louis Aragon station, normally 20 minutes from Châtelet, central Paris).
By Shuttle or Taxi
Identical information as for Charles de Gaulle Airport, above, besides the flat price for taxis is €41 to or from the Proper Financial institution, and €35 to or from the Left Financial institution. As standard, beware the faux taxis (they don’t have the “taxi” signal on the roof nor a counter on the dashboard.
That is the “Low-Price Airline Airport” with flights to different European cities by airways like Ryanair and Wizzair. It’s about 90 minutes north of Paris, with its personal shuttle connection from Porte Maillot (Metro/RER line 1) for €16.90.