Air Travel To Paris,  CDG Airport, Charles De Gaulle
Connections
If you are traveling to Paris from the United
States, a good bet is to fly into New York City
or other east coast city and then board a
non-stop flight to
Charles de Gaulle Airport
in Paris (CDG)
where you will go through
customs and immigration.  That way you will
have no anxiety about making a connection
after the customs/immigration check.   CDG is
also called Paris  Roissy.
Air Travel To Paris,  Flights to CDG  Airport, 14 miles
outside of Paris
Shop for the lowest cost Air travel to CDG Airport on
the web. Look at connections and price variations by
day of the week.
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Information for those
Renting a vehicle in
Paris
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, CDG, is a big sprawling airport  14
miles northeast of Paris that is divided into three large sections.  These sections
are further divided into Halls, resulting in a total of eight sections.  These
terminals serve the many and varied airlines.

Air France operates out of CDG 2,  which is further divided into terminals  
(Halls)  A, B,C, D, E, and  F.
Terminal One and Terminal Three are not further divided
.     
When returning a rental car or flying out of CDG it is important to know the
terminal number; One, Two, or Three.   
Otherwise, CDG has everything the traveler needs including
hotels, rental
cars, bus/subway service,  and a new train station.

Airport surface transportation, the Roissybus connects the three airport
Terminals and the train station for the
RER Trains and its connection to the
subway system.  (Metro)

From Terminal two's RER Train station,  the RER trains run every 15 minutes
and take 35 minutes to reach Paris and Gare du Norde train station with
connections to the Metro.  If you are carrying heavy suitcases, however,  you will
find
no escalators or elevators in many of the subway (Metro)
(RER)stations in Paris.

The best option is to  taxi into Paris or shuttle van to your hotel unless you
can lug your suitcases up several flights of stairs when exiting the subway
(Metro) station or RER in Paris.
Look into shared or Private
shuttle vans, AC, Non smoking, air conditioned  
vans from the airport.


Shared Shuttle Van to Paris.  Check  http://www.paris-shuttle.com/   
or      www.paris-airport-shuttle.com.   
The cost of a shared shuttle,VIP USD  approximately per person single  26
USD per person for two.  These are shared shuttle vans with air conditioning
that take you from CDG to your hotel in Paris.   Book 36 hours ahead online
with credit card.   

VIP Service is available with the same companies for 80 USD approximately
Taxi service is available from CDG to Paris for $60 USD.

Renting  a car at CDG airport is an option but Paris is difficult to drive in
unless you are familiar with the city.  Rental cars are available at several train
stations in the city
Ireland's Shannon Airport
What To Wear in
Paris:
Paris has a climate
similar to the mid USA
at sea level, cool
winters but not much ice
or snow, warm to hot
summers, light rain in
Spring.
RyanAir  from Shannon serves Paris-Beauvais Airport,(BVA) about 80 KM
north of Paris.  A shuttle bus from Beauvais reaches
Paris in one hour.  Train
service is not available.  
.
To Paris
Ryan Air out of Shannon (SNN) for example, to Paris/Beauvais (BVA) lists at 34
Euros  round trip plus charges for luggage and other extras, (check the long list of
extras before booking) for the one hour flight.  
RyanAir, serves dozens of obscure or satellite  European cities and offers at
times $20 and $30 dollar flights with many add on charges for luggage, booking
fees, etc. Check the extras before booking.  
From Gatwick, a shuttle for $35. to the Standsted Airport served by
RyanAir with  fights to other parts of France could result in significant savings for
those with the stamina to make several plane changes and those with a flexible
schedule.

A flight from
London's Standsted to Marseilles for example recently listed at 15
Euros ($20 USD) plus tax  and an additional charge for luggage which could make
the total cost an attractive $45 USD.  
While the price sounds tempting, the flight has
unreserved first come, first
served seating
and limited daily flights.  Luggage  over 15 kg is extra and there
are many add on charges.   
For
independent and flexible travelers this airline is worth a look but for most
travelers needing a level of comfort and a firm schedule and seat assignment,
these offerings could lead to an unacceptable level of anxiety.  
The best bet is to
fly directly into CDG.
Houston also offers direct flights
to CDG.
If you are not able to make a
direct flight you might go through
Ireland's Shannon or London's
Heathrow where you will go
through customs and
immigration and could be
delayed for your flight to Paris.
Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport
Transportation
The New TGV station at terminal 2
serves many destinations with
high
speed trains
including Marseilles,
Dijon,  Lyon, Montpellier, Bordeaux,
Lillie, Strasbourg, Le Harve, Grenoble,
Le mans, Nantes, Nimes, Toulouse,  
Valence, and Tours

TGV serves Marne La Vallée–Chessy
the station for EuroDisney (10 minutes)
Reservations are required on the TGV
trains.  Make them well in advance, the
trains can fill up.
Do You need an International Driving Permit to drive in Europe.
In France and Italy you can rent a car and do not need to show an International Permit, only your drivers
license    Italian law requires that
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CDG Airport, Charles De Gaulle
Air Travel To Paris,  
CDG Airport, Charles
De Gaulle is 14 miles
outside Paris.

The RER trains
provide economical
transportation to Paris

RER Station might not
have an elevator or
escalator.

According to the experts interviewed by Scott McCarthy in a Wall Street Journal article, the best days
to fly
are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. These days bring the best ticket prices.
The day that you buy the tickets is also important.  The best time to buy your tickets is one or two
months before your travel day and the
best days to buy are Tuesday evening, Wednesday,  and
Thursday.
 
Saturday and Sunday are not good days to make your purchase, they are apt to bring the
highest
prices
because weekends are when many people are shopping for air tickets.
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Air Travel Reservations to Paris must be realistic; can you really run from the
international terminal to the domestic terminal in half an hour?  Give yourself
about
two and a half to three hours for a connection that requires a trip through
customs and immigration.
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If you are not carrying
a large amount of
luggage,  the
RER
train
is the least
expensive option for
reaching Paris from
CDG.
No elevators or
escalators in train
stops

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