01 October 2006

Paris, France

Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG)
The airport is 15 miles (23km) NE of Paris



Airport maps
Multimap, Google Maps (with satellite photo), Mapquest

Buses
The three terminals are linked by free shuttle buses. Buses are also available to the city centre and major train stations. The 'Roissy Bus' travels between the airport and the Paris Opera. Leaves every 15 minutes, fare is 9 Euros.
Trains
There is a good train service (RER B) that serves the airport with connections to the Paris Metro. It operates regularly from 5.40am, takes around 30 minutes and costs 8 Euros. Paris Metro/RER map.
Taxis
Taxis cost around 40 Euros and take around 45 minutes depending on traffic. Private car transfers to the city centre or other area destinations (not cheap, but may make sense if you have several people, need help, or have lots of luggage) may be pre-booked online at: Airport Transfer Service, Shuttle Direct
Flying time from London: 1 hour and 10 minutes (215 miles)
Charles de Gaulle airport web site
Charles de Gaulle airport on Wikipedia

Paris and France
Country code: +33
Currency: Euros. 1 Euro = about 67p in British currency... Today's exchange rate.
Time: French time is always one hour ahead of UK time, winter and summer.
France on Wikipedia
Paris accommodation recommendations (Tripadvisor)
Paris on Wikipedia
Paris weather, climate
Paris pictures on Flickr

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