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Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport |
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| Address |
Paris Roissy
Charles de Gaulle Airport,
BP 20101,
95711,
Roissy Charles de Gaulle,
France |
| Location |
The airport is located
23km (14 miles) northeast of Paris |
| Country
code |
33 |
| Airport
code |
CDG |
| Telephone |
(0)1 4862 2280 or 1212 |
| Fax |
(0)1 4862 0752 or 5802 |
| Email |
webmaster@adp.fr |
| Website |
www.adp.fr |
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Aéroports
de Paris – ADP is responsible for the two major airports
in Paris: Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly.
The city’s main airport is located 23km (14 miles)
northeast of the city.
Air France coaches and RER line B (see below) link Charles de Gaulle
airport to Orly airport (journey time – approximately 50 minutes)
Airport News
Terminal 2E at Charles de Gaulle Airport has been closed
until further notice following the collapse of a section of the
roof. All flights that would normally use Terminal 2E have been
diverted to other terminals at the airport. Passengers should contact
their airline or travel agents to check the latest position. There
is currently minimal disruption to flights at the airport as a result
of the closure of Terminal 2E.
Number of Terminals
3
Transfer between Terminals
Terminals are linked by free shuttle buses
Major airlines
France’s national carrier is Air
France (telephone number: (0820) 320 820 (within France) or
(01) 4299 2101 (outside France). Other airlines include Air
Canada, Alitalia, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, Continental
Airlines, Delta Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Singapore
Airlines and US Airways.
Approximate
Flight times to Paris:
 From
London 1 hour 10 minutes
From
New York 7 hours
From
Los Angeles 10 hours 30 minutes
From
Toronto 7 hours 20 minutes
From
Sydney 23 hours 25 minutes (plus stopovers)
Arrival/departure
tax
None
Time Zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday
in October)
Airport facilities
Money and communications
There are bureaux de change and at least one ATM in all
three terminals. Post offices can be found in Terminals 1 and 2.
Eating and drinking
There are plenty of bars and restaurants in all terminals.
Shopping
There is a wide choice of shops in all three terminals.
Luggage
Lockers are no longer available due to security concerns. There
is a lost and found office in Terminal 1 (telephone number: (0)1
4862 1334) and Terminal 2 (telephone number: (0)1 4816 63 83).
Other facilities
Prayer rooms are located in all three terminals. Medical services,
including vaccinations, are available in Terminals 1 and 2.
Disabled Facilities
The airport has excellent facilities for disabled passengers, who
should inform their airline in advance of their special needs. Information
desks also offer a special welcome service for disabled passengers.
Reserved car parking spaces in designated areas and discount on
parking is available on presentation of a valid disability badge.
Business facilities
Roissy Charles de Gaulle 1 Business Centre (telephone number: (0)1
4862 2290) in Terminal 1 has eight fully equipped meeting rooms,
3 offices and a VIP lounge with phone, fax, photocopying and video
services, the maximum capacity is 15 delegates. Terminal 2 has two
lounges offering business facilities, including wireless broadband
Internet access and a third lounge will open during 2005.
Information and help desks
There are several information desks throughout the airport. Free
guides and maps of Paris and the airport are available on request
Driving Directions
From Paris, take the A1 via Porte de la Chapelle. Alternatively,
take the A3 via Porte de Bagnolet, join the A1 and follow signposts
for the airport.
Car Parking
Each terminal has its own covered car park with direct access to
the terminal by a lift. The long-term car park PR is for Terminal
1, and car park PX is for Terminals 2 and 3 all are linked by a
free airport shuttle bus.
Car
Hire
Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National
and Sixt are all represented.
Transport
to the city
Rail
The RER line B (telephone number: (08) 9268 7714)
runs every 8 minutes daily 0456 hrs - 0014 hrs, departing from the
TGV station of CDG 2 to the Gare du Nord,
Châtelet-Les Halles, St-Michel and Denfert-Rochereau,
where there are métro stations and the journey time is approximately
30-45 minutes. Tickets are priced at €7.75.
Road
Two bus services, SNCF bus de nuit (telephone number:
(08) 1002 0202), run from the airport into the city centre when
the train line finishes. One service takes passengers to Gare
du Nord and Châtelet, the other
to Gare du Nord, Châtelet,
Gare de Lyon and Gare d’Austerlitz
with journey time approximately 45-60 minutes.
The Roissybus service operated by RAPT
(telephone number: (08) 9268 7714) departs from the 3 terminals
to rue Scribe, métro Opéra
journey time is approximately 60 minutes. The service operates daily
0600 hrs -2300 hrs and cost €8.30. RAPT bus services 350 to
Gare de l’Est and 351 to Nation
also serve Terminals 1 and 2 (cost €1.40).
Air
France coaches (telephone number: (08) 9235 0820) depart
every 15 minutes from CDG 1 and CDG 2 and running daily 0550 hrs
- 2300 hrs to Place Charles de Gaulle with a journey
time of approximately 40 minutes, a ticket costs €10. Buses
also depart every 30 minutes daily 0700 hrs -2100 hrs to Paris-Montparnasse,
rue du Commandant Mouchotte, Gare de
Lyon and boulevard Diderot with
a journey time of approximately 50 minutes) a ticket costs €11.50.
The Blue
Shuttle (telephone number: (01) 3011 1300, fax number: (01)
3011 1309, e-mail: thebluevans@wanadoo.fr
is a door-to-door airport minibus service that is often cheaper
than a taxi. Places must be reserved at least 2 days in advance
with a journey time of approximately 75 minutes. Ticket prices vary
according to the number of passengers and the time of the booking,
the cheapest rate is €14.50 return per person, which is only
available if booked at least 3 weeks ahead. The lowest fare available
for a single passenger is €22 return.
Taxi
A taxi to the city centre costs approximately €38-€43
the journey time is 45-60 minutes.
Limousine
The airport’s chauffeur-driven limousine service (telephone
number: (01) 4071 8462) costs €105. |
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