How to get from Paris, CDG to Eiffel Tower?

Question

how much would it cost to hail a taxi at CDG to the Eiffel tower?

or are there alternatives?

Answer 1

We've taken a taxi from near here to CDG and it cost around 45 euros. The nearest metro is Ecole Militare on line 8, which would entail 3 RER/metro lines--I probably wouldn't say it's real "straight forward", but here's one way to do it: RER B (direction Orsay-Ville) to Gare du Nord; transfer to metro line 4 (direction Porte d'Orleans) to Strasbourg-Saint-Denis; transfer to metro line 8 (direction Balard) which takes you to Ecole Militare. Have fun planning

Getting There

The Eiffel Tower is located on Paris’s Left Bank in the 7th arrondissement:

Tour Eiffel

5 avenue Anatole France

Champ de Mars

75007 Paris

The Bir Hakeim Metro station is will be temporarily unavailable this year (2007-2008) so you’ll want to use either the Trocadero or Dupleix stops in the interim. (Trocadero is actually located on the Right Bank so you’ll need to cross the bridge over the Seine River to reach the Eiffel Tower.)

Useful information about taxi services in Paris

There is a surcharge of 2.75 € if you are 4 people or more.

There is another surcharge of 1 € from the second piece of luggage.

There are shuttles operating between both Orly and CDG airports and Paris.

When you book a taxi by phone, the meter starts to turn from the moment the taxi driver leaves to pick you up, so when the taxi arrives, the meter will already show more than the minimum charge.

Many drivers don't speak English so you it's a good idea to have your destination address printed out

Time your trip to Paris' Eiffel Tower during the off-season to avoid crowds and catch a lower airfare. Late fall through early spring is the off-season for Paris tourism.

Step2Bring your camera and plenty of film (buy it before you get there) and be prepared for a spectacular view. A zoom lens will help you capture the traces of Paris you can see in the distance.

Step3Plan to visit La Tour Eiffel at least twice. Daytime hours offer breathtaking views from the heights of the tower, and nighttime hours offer breathtaking views of the heights of the tower itself.

Step4Plan your trip to the Eiffel Tower almost any time of the day. The Eiffel Tower is open throughout the year, seven days a week, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; in the summertime, hours are extended to 9 a.m. to midnight.

Step5Choose the level you want to visit. The Eiffel Tower has three observation levels; the higher you go, the more you pay.

Step6Decide if you want to walk or ride. You may take an elevator up or opt for the stairs, but be advised: It is 704 steps to the first floor alone.

Step7Have a romantic lunch during your visit. You can choose from a variety of vendors at the foot of the tower, Altitude 95 on the first floor and Le Jules Verne on the second floor.

Step8Peruse the many displays on the top level that enhance your viewing experience. There are panoramic and orientation tables to help you determine what you are seeing in the Parisian landscape below.

Step9Mail a postcard before you leave. The Paris Tour Eiffel post office, on the first floor, offers a special Eiffel Tower postmark as well as a selection of French postage stamps.

Answer 2

Its really quite easy. Take the RER B from CDG to the  Luxembourg station. From there catch Bus 82 to the Champs de Mars stop.

Depending on the time of day and whether or not you run into traffic the cost of cab will be 50 euros or up (emphasis on the "or up").

Answer 3

Oh no, don't grab a taxi you'll spend a fortune, plus they usually fulfil the stereotype. I had to get my girlfriend to hospital when I first moved to Paris, and after the doctor came we hailed a taxi. The hospital should have been directly down the road (albeit some distance away), but he took us round the houses, and through the tourist traps, driving aggresively and shouting at other drivers along the way which left my partner in even more discomfort.

If you have suitcases, I recommend dropping them first. Outside CDG is a regular Roissy bus service. It's just over 8,50 euros per person and will take you to Opera (the centre of Paris) outside the impressive Opera building.

A 3 minute walk down the road is the metro for Havre Caumartin (you could get on the metro at Opera, but you'd have to change lines at the next stop at Havre Caumatin). Take line 9 in the direction of Pont de Sevres and you'll be at Trocadero in no time.

At Trocadero you have a great viewing platform in which to see and photograph the Eiffel Tower, and then it's only a very short walk down the steps and over the Seine to actually get there.