Friday, 22 January 2016

How to go from Charles De Gaulle airport to Paris Downtown?

Charles De Gaulle (CDG) is one of the biggest and most important airports in France. If you need to travel from CDG to Paris downtown, there are mainly three ways to accomplish this task: public bus, metro line, and taxi. Here are all the required details for these three mediums:

•    Metro Line: It is one of the most famous transport systems but runs only on alternate days. You can avail a metro in Paris from CDG airport on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday from 5.30AM to 1.15AM. On Friday and Saturday, these are only available from 5:30AM to 2:15PM. Metro has mainly 16 lines here
which can easily be identified by number, end-of-line names, and colors. However, before you get on the metro you need to get aboard on the RER B that will take you from zone 5 to 1. You will need tickets to be able to safe easily and hassle free in Metros, tramway station, or RER. Tickets can easily be bought while boarding on bus. But remember, these can only be purchased through debit card or cash. Avoid travelling during peak hours i.e. morning 8-10AM and 5-8PM. You might end up losing your variables during this time. For a better view of city, try using lines 6 and 2 that mostly run over ground.

•    Taxi Service: You can always avail taxis at the exit point. For CDG airport transfers these usually cost between 45-55 euros. Some taxis are operated by individuals while a few others are company owned. Before you get in the cab do ask the driver whether he accepts credit card or not. It will help in saving you from hassles later on. While people driving taxis are very reputed, be careful of any kind of suspicious men who offer any kind of clandestine services within the terminal. They might steal your luggage or harm you.

•    Bus Service: There are multiple buses you can use for travelling from Paris downtown to CDG airport. The usual time of their operation varies between 6AM to 8:45 PM and these can be availed at an interval of 15-20 minutes. From the airport, the buses usually depart from terminal 1, 2, as well as 3 and these will take around 45 minutes to one hour to reach the destinations. The normal charge for travelling in these buses is 10 Euros.

This is the summarized information for travelling from Charles De Gualle airport to Paris downtown or vice versa. You can collect more information by browsing a little more on internet.

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