Taxi from CDG airport?

Question

I am going to Paris for a few nights and I have rang my hotel, Hotel De l'Elysée - Faubourg Saint Honoré and asked them could they organize a taxi for me from Charles De Gaulle Airport to their hotel. They have said they can organize one for 75 euro. Does this seem reasonable or is it dear? Many Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

The price that has been quoted for the taxi is on the high side. There is no need whatever to have your hotel arrange for a taxi as there are taxi stands all over the airport. They are clearly marked and easy to find. You need not be concerned that you don't speak French. Merely write the name and address of your hotel on a piece of paper (to avoid mispronouncing the name) and show it to the driver.

However, I  urge you to use public transportation. It is quite simple and thousands of non-French speaking visitors do so every day with no problems. Everything is clearly marked and you will save a lot of money. The fare from the airport to your hotel will be 8.40 euros instead of the 55-60 euros you will spend on a taxi.

To do so you will take the RER which has a station right in the airport.. Since this is the end of the line you don't have to worry about taking a train in the wrong direction. Furthermore, no other terains leave from this station so you can't take the wrong one. The ticket counter is very easy to find and all you need to do is say "Paris" to the ticket agent. They will give you a small cardboard ticket which you take to the turnstile at the entrance to the platform.

You place the ticket into the turnstile and it will be automatically stamped and pop up from another slot. A little light will come on and you will see the words "reprenez votre billet" (take back your ticket). Take the now stamped ticket (don't lose it) and get on any train.

Take the train to the Châtelet-Les Halles where you will transfer to the Metro. This transfer is free and you will not need another ticket.

Look for signs that say "Correspondence" and Metro 14 and "Direction: Saint-Lazare"

There is lots of signage and although this is a big station everything is very clearly marked.

The only thing you need be careful about is getting confused and somehow leaving the station. If you see a sign reading "Limite de validité de billet" you are about to do so and you should turn around and go back the way you came checking for the proper sign directing you to Metro 14.

Once you board metro 14 take it to the Madeleine station. From the Madeleine stop its just a 600 meters (about 650 yards) walk to your hotel.

Answer 2

It's not really that high.  I went last year and stayed close to where you're gong and it cost me about that.  Mind you we had 6 bags and they have a surcharge for baggage in Europe.

Answer 3

Unless you have a lot of luggage, I suggest that using the RER train and the Metro instead. It's a fraction of the cost (about 8 or 9 euros, if memory serves correctly). And, it isn't much slower than a taxi during rush hour.

I almost never use taxis in Paris because the public transportation is so good.

You can find information on how to use the trains at this link:

http://europeforvisitors.com/paris/artic...