Travel facts
Currency: € Euro.
Visas:
Generally tourists from Europe, USA and the Commonwealth do not require Visas for French holidays. Check out: French Consulate Website
Getting there:
Flights into Charles de Gaulle are serviced by Regional Express Rail to the centre of Paris (Gare du Nord).
Getting around:
Paris Metro. You can buy a 1,2,3 or 5 day travel card at most metro and train stations. For more information check out www.ratp.fr/
Tipping:
10-15% is normal in cabs and
restaurants (where a service
charge is usually included in your
bill).
Travelling to Paris
| Flights Roissy Charles De Gaulle (CDG) Airport Charles De Gaulle (CDG) airport is located 23km (14.5miles) northeast of Paris. Roissy Bus service departs from all three terminals every 15 to 20 minutes to Place de l'Opera in Paris. The journey time is 45 minutes. See our hotels in Opera RER B train runs from the airport to Gare du Nord, Chatelet-les-Halles, St Michel and Denfert-Rochereau and connects with the Metro. Shuttle buses from the airport connects with the TGV-RER train station North Terrace. From Terminal 1 take the green shuttle and from Terminal 2 take the blue shuttle. Trains leave every 4 to 15 minutes. Paris Taxis also run from the airport to central Paris. Orly Airport Orly Airport is located 14km (9miles) south of Paris.The ADP Shuttle provides the link with the SNCF Train to Gare d'Austerlitz, where RER rapid trains line C runs to St Michel, Invalides and Port Maillot. Trains leave every 15 to 30 minutes and the journey time is 35 minutes. Paris Taxis also run from the airport to central Paris Beauvais Airport Beauvais Airport is located north of Beauvais.It is a 15 minute taxi ride from the airport to the train station in Beauvais. The train journey takes about an hour to reach Gare du Nord in Paris. A shuttle bus service (tel:.+ 33 158 050 845) is available to and from Paris-Beauvais Airport and Paris-Porte Maillot. Buses depart from Beauvais airport 20 minutes after the arrival of each flight. Journey time is approximately 1 hour. Train Eurostar trains come into Gare du Nord in Paris. From here you can link to the Metro to anywhere in Paris. Car Calais to Paris is a distance of 295km and will take approximately of 2hr and 50 minutes. For a direct route please go to www.theaa.com |