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Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Basics
Charles de Gaulle Airport is located 16 miles (26 km) northeast of the center of the city. Depending on where you are staying in Paris, there are multiple options for the trip to the center. The airport's Web site can guide you in various ways, including:

  • International and domestic flight info links
  • Links to Orly Airport and various airlines
  • Maps of the terminals

Taxi
There are plenty of taxis from CDG. Fare is about 200 francs ($33); higher after 8 P.M. The trip can take around 45 minutes to an hour to the center. It could be traveled in less time, but the traffic during normal business hours is usually bad.

Train
The "B" RER (Suburban Express) train goes from CDG to the Gare du Nord, Chatelet, St. Michel, Luxembourg, Port Royal, and Denfert-Rochereau stations. The RER train (we've linked to an RER map) leaves CDG every 15 minutes and has plenty luggage space; it is a very easy way into the city.

A shuttle bus connects CDG's main terminals with the RER station. Travel time to the center of Paris is 30 minutes, and the fare is 5 francs ($10), including a Metro connection. The train is the only way around the traffic and is the best way to get to the center on schedule.

Bus
Air France runs a good and comfortable bus service from all terminals. Buses stop at the Porte-Maillot Metro station (at the Air France City Terminal), and the Palais de Congres (Convention Center next to the Concorde-Lafayette and Meridian Hotels), and also at the Place Charles de Gaulle Etoile (near the Arc de Triomphe). The buses leave every 20 minutes and the trip takes from 40-minutes to one hour. The fare is 48 francs ($9).

Roissy Bus
This is a shuttle to Paris, leaving every 15 minutes from 6 A.M. to 10:30 P.M. The trip takes around 45 minutes and costs about 40 francs ($7).

Transfer to Orly
A shuttle bus runs about every 20 to 30 minutes to Orly Airport from 6 A.M. to 11 P.M. The fare is around 60 Francs ($10). Travel time one hour to 90 minutes, depending on the traffic.

Rental Car
If you are only going to be traveling in Paris and vicinity, you do not need a car. Between the Metro and the RER (Suburban Express Train) you can go to just about any neighborhood. For short trips a taxi is also a good alternative to driving. The RER even goes to spots such as Versailles and Euro-Disney. Okay, be willful. Rent a car. The usual array (Hertz, Avis, Budget, Citer-Eurodollar and others) have desks in the terminals.

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Airport Facts

Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: Aéroport de Roissy-Charles de Gaulle), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), serving Paris, is one of Europe's principal aviation centres, as well as France's main international airport. It is named after Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), a French general and former president. It is located near Roissy, 25 km to the north-east of Paris.

In 2004, Charles de Gaulle Airport ranked second in Europe in terms of passenger traffic with 51,260,363 passengers [1], behind London Heathrow Airport (67,344,054), and just above Frankfurt International Airport (51,098,271). In terms of plane movements, Charles de Gaulle Airport was number one in Europe with 525,660 planes [2], above Frankfurt International Airport (477,475) and Heathrow (475,999). In terms of cargo traffic, Charles de Gaulle Airport was also number one in Europe in 2004 with 1,876,900 metric tonnes (2,068,928 US tons) [3], above Frankfurt (1,838,894 metric tonnes) and Heathrow (1,412,033 metric tonnes).

CDG is connected to the RER commuter rail network, and the high-speed rail TGV network providing service into downtown Paris three or four times per hour. SNCF French Rail operates rail service to several French stations from CDG, including Angers Rail Station in Angers, TGV Rail Station in Avignon, Gare de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, Le Mans Rail Station in Le Mans, Lille Europe in Lille, Lyon Rail Station in Lyon, Marseille Rail Station in Marseille, Montpellier Rail Station in Montpellier, Nantes Rail Station in Nantes, Nimes Rail Station in Nîmes, Poitiers Rail Station in Poitiers, Rennes Rail Station in Rennes, Toulouse Rail Station in Toulouse, Tours Rail Station in Tours, and Valence Rail Station in Valence.

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