It received its name in honor of Charles de Gaulle, the general and president of France. It is the main hub of the national airline Air France, an important hub for the American airline Delta Air Lines and the base of operations for the low-cost airlines easyJet and Vueling.
Charles de Gaulle Airport has three terminals, one of which, T2, consists of seven separate terminals. In addition, there is a separate area of office buildings - Roissypole, where the head office of Air France, shopping centers, hotels, etc. are located. The desired terminal can be reached by free CDGVal shuttle buses, which run every 7 minutes.
Taxi ranks are located at the exit from the baggage claim areas - terminal 1 (gate 20, arrivals level), terminals 2A and 2C (gate 6), terminal 2D (gate 7), terminals 2E and 2F (gate 1), terminal 3 (exit arrival hall).
A taxi ride to the center of Paris will cost approximately 55-60 EUR. In the evening, on Sundays and on holidays, prices rise by 15-20%.
If you come to Paris without companions and have little luggage, you can get to your destination by motorcycle taxi. This is a little extreme, but faster and cheaper than a regular taxi - about 35-40 EUR per trip.
The Roissy bus runs from the airport to the Opera House. Buses run every 15 minutes from 6:00 to 23:00. Travel time is about 50 minutes, fare starts from 11 EUR.
Air France buses line 2 go to Place Charles de Gaulle Etoile. Travel schedule: from 6:00 to 23:00, travel time is about 50 minutes. Fare from 15 EUR.
Air France buses line 4 go towards Montparnasse. Opening hours are from 6:00 to 23:00, travel time is about 50 minutes. The fare starts from 15 EUR. Airport stops:
You can get to the Nation metro station by bus number 351, and to the Gare de l'Est by bus number 350. They depart from the RER stop. The interval is 15-35 minutes, travel time is about 50 minutes, the fare is 6 EUR.
At night, Noctilien buses No. 140 and 143 go to the East Station. Stops near terminal 1 (exit 12), terminal 2F (exit 2), RER station. Opening hours - from 23:00 to 5:30, fare - 8 EUR.
The fastest and most convenient form of transport is the electric train. The station is located near terminals 2, 3 and Roissypole. Trains operate every 12 minutes from 4:56 to 23:40. You can get to the center of Paris in about half an hour, the fare starts from 9.75 EUR. The train stops at several stations where you can change to the metro.
Ticket machines in Paris only accept bank cards with a microchip, as well as coins. The queues at the cash registers are sometimes too long, and it is sometimes difficult to exchange banknotes for coins.
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