Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Roissy-Charles de Gaulle International Airport
View of the airport from above
A country: Region:	France Ile-de-France
Type:	civil
ICAO code: IATA code:	LFPG CDG
Height : Coordinates:	+119 m 49.009722 , 2.548611 49°00′35″ n. w. 2°32′55″ E. d. /  49.009722° s. w. 2.548611° E. d.(G) (O)
Passenger turnover (year):	51 260 363 ()
Freight turnover (year):	1,876,900 tons ()
Local time:	UTC +1/+2
Working hours:	around the clock
Operator:	Airports of Paris (Aéroports de Paris)
Website:	aeroportsdeparis.fr
Runways (runways)
Number	Dimensions	Coating
8l/26p	4215 m	bitumen
8p/26l	2700 m	bitumen
9l/27p	2700 m	bitumen
9p/27l	4200 m	bitumen
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Roissy-Charles de Gaulle International Airport(fr. Airport Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle listen)) - located 25 km northeast of Paris, was designed by Paul Andreu and opened on March 8, 1974.

It is the main airport in France. In terms of passenger traffic, it is one of the ten largest airports in the world. Named after Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), general and president of France.

The airport has eight terminals: 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2F, 2E, 3. The second terminal was built for Air France, but currently accepts aircraft from other companies. Terminal 3 is used primarily by charter and low-cost airlines and has limited services and no jet bridges. Communication between the terminals is provided by free shuttle buses (Navettes Aeroport) running every seven minutes. The airport has many bars, restaurants and shops.

The main hub of the national airline Air France. Every day it receives and departs over 1,400 flights from more than 100 airlines. Serves about 150,000 passengers per day.

Directions

The airport has two railway stations - Airport Charles-de Gaulle 1 and Airport Charles-de Gaulle 2-TGV.

Suburban trains of the RER system (line B) run from the airport to the city center and to the Nord station. Travel time is about 30 minutes, train frequency is from 4 to 15 minutes. Trains run from 5 am to midnight. The RER B line has many intersections with other RER lines and metro lines. The cost of a trip to any point in the center of Paris is 9.1 euros.

At the airport, RER trains stop at both stations. From the Airport Charles-de Gaulle 1 station there is pedestrian access to terminal 3 and shuttle bus no. 2 to terminal 1. From the Airport Charles-de Gaulle 2-TGV station there is a shuttle bus no. 3 to terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2F, 2E. You can also reach these terminals on foot, moving from terminal to terminal. When traveling from the airport, be aware that ticket machines accept coins and not all bank cards, and queues at the ticket office can be very long. Changing banknotes into coins is also difficult. The schedule can be viewed at http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de and http://www.ratp.fr, choose a suitable local ticket or travel card at http://www.ratp.fr.

The mainline train station "Airport Charles-de Gaulle 2-TGV" is located between the buildings of Terminal 2. Access to the terminals is via shuttle buses. The station provides high-speed TGV trains to most major cities in France, as well as Brussels. High-speed trains "Thalys" also run to the Belgian capital. The frequency of movement in the main directions is once every 1-2 hours. The timetable can be viewed at http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de, timetables and fares - at http://www.sncf.fr.

There are several bus lines from the airport to Paris. Regular city buses run from 6 am to 9 pm from Terminal 3 to Est (route 350) and Nation (route 351). The night bus runs every half hour from midnight to 4:30 am from terminals 1, 2F and 3 to Chatelet. The fare is 8 euros, the journey takes about an hour.

The Roissybus express to the city center runs every 15 minutes (every 20 minutes after 7 p.m.) from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. In Paris, he arrives at the Air France agency on Rue Scribe near the National Opera. The fare is 8.3 euros, travel time is about an hour. Bus stops are located at each of the terminals.

The Air France bus operates on two routes. Route No. 2 departs every 15 minutes from 6 am to 11 pm to Place de l'Etoile and the Maillot gate. Route number 4 runs every half hour from 7 am to 9 pm to Montparnasse and Lyon train station. The fare is 12 euros. Bus stops are located at each of the terminals, with the exception of Terminal 3, which does not serve Air France flights. A number of hotels send their own shuttle buses to the airport.

Taxi call counters are located in the arrival halls. Travel time to the city center is within an hour, cost is about 50 euros. Travel to Orly airport costs the same. From 7 pm to 7 am, as well as on Sundays and holidays, the price increases by 15%.

The A1 motorway runs close to the airport, connecting the airport with Paris and other motorways. The offices of companies providing car rentals are located in the arrival halls of the terminals. Parking at the airport costs 2.8 euros per hour and, depending on the parking chosen, 12 or 22.5 euros per day. There are no discounts for long-term parking.

To travel to Paris-Orly airport, you can use Air France buses. They depart from terminals 1 and 2 every half hour from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., the fare costs 19 euros, the route number is 3, luggage is carried in the luggage compartment of the bus, tickets can be bought both at the ticket office and from the driver, and you can even pay with a bank card . An alternative way is to take RER B trains to Antony station, where you change to the Orlyval airport shuttle train. The fare is 16.7 euros. View inside Terminal 3

The main airport of Paris and France named after Charles de Gaulle is located 25 km northeast of the French capital in the department of Roissy de France. Up to 150 thousand people pass through its terminals every day, or about 60 million passengers a year. In terms of passenger air traffic, it is consistently among the ten largest airports in the world. Today, planes regularly depart to more than 300 cities around the world.

Help information and online scoreboard

Official website of Charles de Gaulle Airport: aeroportsdeparis.fr
Main help numbers:

• Airport information: +33 170 363 950 / +33 148 622 280
• Aeroflot airline: +33 142 253 192
• Air France: +33 820 820 820

Online scoreboard of Charles de Gaulle airport

Wi-fi at the airport

There is free Wi-Fi throughout the airport. For more connection-demanding customers, there are two paid packages to choose from. Prices from 3 euros for 20 minutes to 6 euros per hour (speed 4 times faster, no advertising, no automatic disconnection) and 10 euros per day (speed 10 times faster, the ability to connect 5 clients at the same time) respectively. The service is provided by Hub One.

Transport at the airport

Here you will find the most detailed information about the shuttles that run free of charge around the airport.

Shuttle bus (bus) N 1

• Terminal 2A (Gate 5)
• Terminal 2C (Gate 12)
• Terminal 2E (Gate 16)
• Parking
• Terminal 2 F (Gate 2), 2G
• CDGVAL (transfer to terminals 1 and 3), RER
• Terminal 2D (output 6)

Opening hours: 4:00 - 7:30 every 7 minutes, 7:30 - 01:30 every 8 minutes, 01:30 - 04:30 every 15 minutes.

Shuttle bus (bus) N 2

• Terminal 2F (Gate 2) Terminal 2E (Gate 16, stops only from 21:30 to 23:00)

Opening hours: 5:30 - 23:00, every 5 minutes.

Train shuttle Paris-Charles de Gaulle CDGVAL

It runs through all terminals along the route:

Terminal 1 - Parking PR - Terminal 3 Roissypole - Parking PX - Terminal 2.

Opening hours: 04:00-01:00, every 4 minutes.

Many people fly to Paris on a transit flight, which means a transfer and therefore movement across the terminal or to another terminal. There are special buses in the transit area called Navettes correspondance.

Green bus: Terminal 1 - Terminal 2A, 2C. Opening hours: 05:00-24:00.

Blue bus: Terminal 2A, 2C - Terminal 2D - Terminal 2F, 2E (exit L) - Terminal 2E (exit M). Here you can change to the red bus and get to terminal 2G. Opening hours: 05:00 - 23:45.

Yellow bus: Terminal 2F (Gate L) - Terminal 2E (Gate K) - Terminal 2G. Opening hours: 5:30 – 21:45

Red bus: Terminal 2E (Gate M) - Terminal 2G. Opening hours: 5:30 – 14:00.

Orange bus: Terminal 2F - Terminal 2G. Serves passengers arriving from countries included in the Schengen area. Opening hours: 7:00 – 22:00.

VAT refund (Tax Free)

If you are not a citizen of the European Union and fly outside of it, you can return the value added tax on goods. We will detail how to do this.

Tax Refund Office Location:

• Terminal 1: CDGVAL level, hall 6
• Terminal 2A: Departures Level (Départs), Gate 5
• Terminal 2C: Departures Level (Départs), Gate 4
• Terminal 2E: Departures Level (Départs), Gate 8
• Terminal 2F: Arrivals Level (Arrivées)
• Terminal 3: Departures level (Départs), international customs area.

Airport parking

The airport is equipped with 10 parking lots, each of which is guarded and requires payment. Approximate prices: up to 10 minutes free, 15 minutes: 2-3 €, 1 hour: 8-9 €, 1 day: 30-40 €. All parking lots are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

You can reserve and pay for a space in advance on the airport website; the service is convenient for open parking lots. Parking lots are equipped with video cameras at the entrance and exit. In this case, access to the parking space is provided using a special code.

• P1 - Terminal 1. Covered.
• P3 - Terminal 3. Open.
• P3Résa - Terminal 3. Open.
• PR - Terminal 1. Open.
• PX - CDGVal. Open.
• PAB - Terminal 1 and 2. Indoor.
• PCD - Terminal 2C and 2D. Covered.
• PEF - Terminal 2E and 2F. Covered.
• PW - 2G terminal. Open.
• PG - 2G terminal. Open.

The parking space near the airport has a limit on the size of the car. You cannot park a car longer than 5.5m, taller than 1.9m or wider than 2.2m in the parking lot. For scooters and motorcycles there are separate parking sectors with their own tariff: 15 minutes - 1.50 €, 30 minutes - 3 €, 1 hour - 5 €, 19.50 € for two days.

A 50% discount is provided only to people with disabilities and their accompanying persons. Parking can be paid by bank cards or in cash through parking machines.

Luggage storage

One cabin can accommodate luggage weighing up to 32 kg.

Bagages du Monde is located on level 4 of Terminal 2.

• Opening hours are from 6:00 to 21:30.
• Phone information: +33 1 34 38 58 90

Prices:

• up to 6 hours – 7 €
• up to 12 hours – 14 €
• up to 24 hours – 17 €
• every day +9 €, from the fifth day +7 €

P.S. After the terrorist attacks, for security reasons, the luggage storage rooms were temporarily closed, but are now open.

Hotels at the airport

There are dozens of hotels on the airport territory, from 2 to 5 stars. There are hotels that accept transit passengers and are located directly at the airport. Here is a detailed map of hotels.

Transfer to Paris

The cheapest way to get to the center of Paris is by public transport, we wrote in detail how to do this in.

It is better not to take a taxi at the airport, it is expensive, it will be cheaper to order a transfer in advance, you can familiarize yourself with the offers and read the recommendations at.

Transfer options

Transfer to Orly airport

Getting from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Orly is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. The fastest and cheapest way to get there is by train and the special Orlyval metro. We buy a ticket for the RER train (10 euros) and go to the RER Antony stop. There we transfer to Orlyval, having previously purchased a special ticket for 9.30 euros

Transit Schengen visa

Needed in three cases:

• If two transfers (or more) are made in the Schengen countries
• If during a transfer you need to go to another terminal.
• If there is no transit zone at the airport where the transfer is to be made.

That is, if you are from Russia or Ukraine flying to America or Brazil with a transfer in Paris and do not go beyond one terminal, you do not need a visa!

Read how to apply for a Schengen visa.

Charles de Gaulle airport terminals

• Terminal 1 accepts planes of any airlines except French
• Terminal 2 accepts flights from Russia.
• Terminal 3 accepts charter flights and low-cost airlines.

Terminal 1

The first terminal consists of 4 levels. Download detailed information (shops, cafes, restaurants).

Terminal 1 (CDGVAL level)

On the very first level there is a foyer, which can be accessed by arriving on the CDGVAL automatic metro. Here you can check in.

Among the services located are a currency exchange office (No. 1), tax refund (No. 11), a travel office (No. 7), an information board for tourists (orientation to the terminal - No. 12), baggage wrapping (No. 9). post office with ATM (No. 3), photography booth (No. 6).

You can grab a bite to eat at McDonald's (No. 2), Hippopotamus (No. 4), Brioche Dorée (No. 5) and Grand Comptoir (No. 8).

At No. 10 there is a newspaper and grocery store Relay / Petit Casino.

Terminal 1 (departures)

At the second level, registration areas are divided into sectors.

Services here include baggage packing (No. 1), a currency exchange office (No. 3), check-in machines (No. 4), an information board for orientation in the terminal (No. 8), and issuance of lost suitcases (No. 6).

The shops here include La Maison du Chocolat - No. 7; you can grab a bite to eat at Brioche Dorée - No. 2 and Starbucks - No. 5.

Terminal 1 (boarding level)

At the third level, passport control and departures are carried out directly.

The following services are located here: Internet connection points (No. 16), boxes for charging phones and other gadgets (No. 25), currency exchange and tax refund (No. 1).

You can have a snack at Caè Ritazza (No. 13), Brioche Dorée (No. 17), Bar 428 (No. 19).

Terminal 1 (arrivals)

On the last level is the arrivals area, where several baggage collection points are located.

Among the services you will find here: an information kiosk for tourists (No. 1), an information board with a terminal plan (No. 2), a currency exchange office (No. 4), car rental points (No. 5-9) and customer service (No. 10).

Here you can find the Relay newsstand (No. 11) and the Brioche Dorée cafe (No. 3).

The dirty area of ​​Terminal 2A is marked in white. The clean area of ​​Terminal 2A is marked in purple. Download detailed (list of shops, cafes and restaurants).

Shuttle N1 arrives at gate 5. Buses arrive at exit 8.

To go through passport control you need to go downstairs. The descent area is indicated on the map with a dotted line. The clean zone is located at level +1.

Services:

• Safe bag service (wrapping luggage in film) - No. 12.
• Travelex currency exchange office - No. 10
• Internet point (point of connection to the Internet) - No. 7
• Accueil PHMR (reception for people with illness) - No. 7

Terminal 2C

Near the main entrance there is a cafe Paul (No. 2) and a service for accompanying minor children (No. 1), as well as a Relay newsstand (No. 3).

On the same floor there is a baggage claim area, a pre-flight control point and a check-in area.

The waiting room is located on the second level of the terminal.

Services:

• Charging stands for gadgets - No. 9
• Internet connection points - No. 7

Terminal 3

The third terminal is divided into an arrivals and departures area. Download detailed diagram.

Terminal 3 (departures)

The following services are located in the clean area: Internet connection points (No. 1), recreation area (No. 2), mother and child room (No. 3), smoking room (No. 4), Playstation room (No. 5), children's play room room (No. 6)

Among the stores you can find: Buy Paris Collection - No. 10, Buy Paris Duty Free - No. 7, Relay newsstand - No. 8, Be Relax massage parlor - No. 9.

There are only three restaurants in the third terminal - Naked (No. 12) and Pergola (No. 11) - in the clean area, and Brioche Dorée (No. 13) - in the dirty area.

In the dirty area there are: photography booth (No. 15), currency exchange office (No. 14), HSBC ATM (No. 16), reception for people with disabilities (No. 17), tax refund (No. 18), baggage wrapping (No. 19), information board (No. 20).

Here you will find: information board (No. 3), HSBC ATM (No. 2) and Alto Café (No. 1).

History of the airport

In the early 60s of the twentieth century. For the two Parisian airfields of Orly and Le Bourget, the prospect of a transport collapse began to emerge more and more clearly. According to calculations, passenger traffic doubled every 5 years and the existing air terminals could not cope with so many people. In order to prevent the brewing crisis in the summer of 1964, a decision was made to build a new Paris Nord airfield.

A place was identified for it in the Roissy-en-Frans region, away from populated areas, where there was enough free land. All that was required was to buy it back from the owners of several farms. However, the decision to build the airport was received ambiguously by the public and persistent debate about its feasibility continued until 1972. The problem was finally resolved after proper compensation was paid to the parties injured during the construction of the airport.

The opening of the new main air gates of Paris and all of France took place in the presence of the country's Prime Minister P. Messmer in 1974.

Over its forty-year history, the infrastructure of Charles de Gaulle Airport has undergone many changes, but continues to be improved today in the spirit of the trends of the times. Only one thing remains unchanged - the successful combination of economic efficiency with maximum comfort for passengers.

How to get there

Address: Aéroport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, Paris 95700
Telephone: +33 1 70 36 39 50
Website: aeroportsdeparis.fr
RER train: Airport Charles de Gaulle
Updated: 06/03/2019

Charles de Gaulle Airport: how to get to the airport, official website, telephone numbers, flights, taxi to the airport, Paris airport services.

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is the main airport in France, and in terms of passenger traffic it is one of the ten largest airports in the world. 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.

The design of Charles de Gaulle Airport is very unusual. Its futuristic appearance, slanted glass galleries through which passengers move from level to level, often inspire musicians and filmmakers.

Scenes for the films “The Inquiry of Pilot Pirx,” “The Crew,” and many others were filmed at Charles de Gaulle Airport.

The huge airport serves about 150 thousand passengers daily. Many travelers note that you can get lost here - if you’re not used to it, you won’t be able to figure out all the numerous terminals right away. That is why experienced tourists advise beginners to study information about the airport in advance so as not to waste time.

Charles de Gaulle airport terminals

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.

• Terminal 1 (see) is central, from here flights depart within the Schengen zone and beyond, including to Washington, Tokyo, and Cairo.
• Terminal 2 (see) - a complex of buildings in which 7 terminals are located: 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G. Serves international and domestic flights. All terminals are located within walking distance from each other, except for 2G - you need to go to it by bus (there is a free shuttle). Subterminal schemes:
• Terminal 3 serves low-cost airlines and charter flights. The arrival and departure areas are located in different buildings (see and).

Services

You can literally live at Charles de Gaulle Airport - it has everything: currency exchange offices, ATMs, post offices, a medical center and a pharmacy. There are many cafes, bars and restaurants in the terminals, and there is a huge duty free zone. True, tourists note that the prices for all goods and services are quite high. It is convenient to track the desired flight on the online arrival and departure board.

There are a total of six hotels on the airport grounds, and about 20 more in the vicinity of the airport. In addition to standard services, there are also unusual ones: for example, you can play for free on game consoles with a large screen.

Charles de Gaulle Airport

How to get there

You can get from Charles de Gaulle Airport to the city center by RER electric train, buses and taxis.

By train

The fastest and most convenient form of transport is the electric train. The station is located near terminals 2, 3 and Roissypole. Train intervals are 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. Prices on the page are as of October 2018.

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.

By bus

From airport to the Opera House There is a Roissy bus. Buses run every 15 minutes from 6:00 to 23:00. Travel time is about 50 minutes, fare starts from 11 EUR.

• at Terminal 1 (arrival level, gate 8),
• at terminals 2A and 2C (exit A9),
• at terminal 2C (exit B11),
• at terminals 2E and 2F (gate 5, connecting corridor),
• at Terminal 3 (arrival hall).

Air France buses line 2 operate to Place Charles de Gaulle Etoile. Traffic schedule: from 6:00 to 23:00, travel time - about 50 minutes. Fare from 15 EUR.

• at terminal 1 (gate 2, arrivals level),
• at terminals 2A and 2D (exit 6),
• at terminal 2C (gate 5),

Air France buses line 4 are running towards Montparnasse. Opening hours are from 6:00 to 23:00, travel time is about 50 minutes. The fare is from 15 EUR. Airport stops:

• at terminal 1 (gate 32, arrivals level),
• at terminals 2A and 2C (exit c2),
• at terminal 2D (exit b1),
• at terminals 2E and 2F (gate 3, connecting corridor).

Get there to the Nation metro station you can take bus No. 351, to the East Station - by bus No. 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 to the East Station There are Noctilien buses No. 140 and 143. Stops near terminal 1 (exit 12), terminal 2F (exit 2), RER station. Opening hours - from 23:00 to 5:30, fare - 8 EUR.

To Orly airport

You can also take Air France buses to another Paris airport - Orly. They operate around the clock, the interval is 30-45 minutes, the fare is 18 EUR. Buses depart:

• from terminal 1 (gate 32, arrivals level),
• from terminals 2A and 2C (exit 2),
• from terminals 2B and 2D (output b1),
• from terminals 2E and 2F (gate 3, connecting corridor).

By taxi

Paris International Airport - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy - Charles de Gaulle) is considered the main airport in all of France. It is located 25 kilometers northeast of the French capital. It was opened in 1974. It was named after the French President and General Charles de Gaulle. It is one of the ten largest airports on the planet.

There are 8 terminals located on the territory of the Charles de Gaulle airport terminal:

• - 2A;
• - 2B;
• - 2C;
• - 2D;
• - 2F;
• - 2E;
• - 3 (charter and low-cost airlines).

A free bus runs constantly between the terminals (every 7 minutes), as well as automatic metro line trains.

The Sheraton Hotel is located on the airport grounds. There are more than 30 different hotels near the airport terminal:

• - B&B Hotel Roissy CDG;
• - Etap Hotel Roissy CDG Paris Nord 2;
• - Hilton Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport;
• - Hotel des Trois Hiboux;
• - Millennium Paris Charles de Gaulle;
• - Novotel Convention & Wellness Roissy CDG;
• - Park Inn Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport;
• - Roissy France Hotels and others.

You can get from Charles de Gaulle International Airport to the center of the French capital in the following ways:

• 1) RER train.

It is one of the most convenient and fastest types of transfer. The train starts running at 4.56 and ends at 23.40, every 12 minutes. The trip takes about half an hour. The fare is 9.1 euros.

• 2) High-speed trains.

In this way you can get not only to many major cities in France, but also to some European capitals.

• 3) Bus.

Depending on the destination and direction of travel, the fare ranges from 5.7 euros to 16.5. Bus operating hours are from 6.00 to 23.00. There is a special night bus service. He starts working at 23.00 and finishes at 05.30.

• 4) Taxi.

Average fare from the airport

Services and entertainment at Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport.

The following types of services are provided at the airport terminal:

• - Bars, cafes.
• - Souvenir shop.
• - Children's room.
• - Confectionery shop.
• - Swarovski company store.
• - Currency exchange offices and ATMs.
• - Hairdressers and beauty salons.

Basic information about Charles de Gaulle airport:

• Airport country: France.
• The main international French airport, former name - RoissyAirport (Roissy Airport).
• GMT time zone (summer/winter): +2/+1.
• Geographic latitude 49.01, geographic longitude 2.55.
• Geographical location of the airport: 25 kilometers northeast of the city of Paris.
• Number of airport terminals: 3.

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Official site:

Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport is not only a “window to Paris” for most Russians, but also the largest international hub of Air France and Delta: with a transfer in Paris, many long-haul (especially transcontinental) destinations are much more accessible in an economic sense than direct flights from our country, and transfer from Aeroflot and Rossiya flights was very successfully implemented. If you fly from Moscow or St. Petersburg early in the morning, you will be on time for almost all other flights to America, Asia, and Africa.

Transfer from 2C for bus transfer within the clear zone

However, the airport has its own specifics, which it is better to know about in advance.

Charles de Gaulle has 3 terminals; the oldest, the first, serves a “hodgepodge” of different airlines focused on O&D traffic to Paris from around the world, usually in 1-2 directions, as well as charter and seasonal flights. Terminal 3 is home to small low-cost airlines and charters; As for flights to/from Russia, as well as subsequent connections, the main one here is the largest terminal 2, which we will dwell on in more detail.

Bus route for transfer passengers in CDG

In fact, Terminal 2 is not one, but 7 terminals at once, designated 2A-2G, which are interconnected, but not for everyone. That is, you can move freely between registration areas in different terminals, they are located in two chains and the transition between neighboring ones takes about 5 minutes (except for the 2G terminal, where you can only get there by bus). But for transfers, you can get from one part to another exclusively by shuttle bus, which travels in a circle around all parts of the terminal. Here it is important not to confuse not only the bus route (and for some combinations you will need to change from one to another), but also the stop at which to get off: if with the “Russian” part (2C) everything is more or less clear, then at 2E, where Delta and Air France are exactly where Delta and Air France are located, it is also important to know your gate number, because they are located in different satellites, designated by the letters K, L and M. Inside, of course, in the future you can go from one part to another, but the way It won't be close, but you can ride on an automatic train connecting these three satellites. It is similar to the “horizontal elevators” in the St. Petersburg metro: the tracks are separated from the platform by sliding doors, which open when the train arrives.

CDGVAL automatic train station

Very important: when transferring to CDG, it often happens that boarding passes for the next segment are given to you not at the departure airport, but, in fact, at CDG itself at the transfer counter. And then the presence of boarding passes may not be checked at security control (and during a transfer, it will certainly be immediately after arrival, and the queues there are often quite long!), as a result of which it may turn out that you end up at the gate without a boarding pass and will not fly anywhere (I had to see such situations with my own eyes). At the same time, you may not have enough time to go back and fix everything, because, again, the crossings are long, and there are a lot of people everywhere: the second busiest airport in Europe, after all! At the same time, no Priority lines for you at security and passport control (they are only in 2E), stand with everyone.

All this is aggravated by the predominance of people with African roots among the staff, whose English is sometimes difficult to understand (and some even speak only French!). So, it is better to organize an independent connection through Paris Charles de Gaulle airport with a large reserve of time (due to its size, just taxiing from the runway to the parking lot after landing can easily take about twenty minutes). In addition, remember that visa-free transit through CDG without a Schengen visa is only possible within 24 hours, and of course you will not be able to go beyond the “clean zone”.

Terminal 2E, satellite M.

Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are connected by another line of automatic trains (the same as between parts of Terminal 2). They also make a stop at the hotels and long-term parking lots located on the territory of the airport (the pick-up/return points for rental cars are also located there). If you don’t rent a car, the easiest and fastest way to get to Paris is by city train RER (line B), which has stations in terminals 2 and 3. The interval between trains is 7-8 minutes, a one-way ticket costs 10 euros, It takes about 40 minutes to get to the center. However, a ticket to the airport is incompatible with regular tickets for public transport in Paris, that is, when transferring from the metro, etc. At one of the stations in the center you will need to buy another ticket.

Tickets for the RER can be purchased from machines on the platform, but these machines only accept euro coins, not banknotes. There are change machines from banknotes to coins, but they very often do not work, because... coins are running out. Fortunately, you can pay for the ticket with a bank card, but Russian cards are accepted only those with a chip. Alternatively, you can buy a ticket at the box office, however the box office is not open 24 hours a day and there are often long queues.

For the same 11 euros, you can go from any terminal to the center (to the Opera Garnier) on the Roissybus express bus (every 15-20 minutes), but this takes much longer: due to traffic jams, it can take an hour and a half. If 10 euros is too expensive for you, then buses 350 (from the Eastern Station) and 351 (from Nation) are suitable as an alternative - here you will need to spend three coupons of 1.70 euros each (total 5.10).

Tickets are sold in vending machines and also at newsstands, but the easiest way (but a little more expensive) is to buy them directly from the driver for 6 euros. There are also night buses N140 and N143 connecting the East Station with Terminal 3.

There are also special shuttle buses to Disneyland, buses for easyJet (minibus) and Air France passengers (including to the second largest airport in Paris - Orly). Taxis cost approximately 60 euros to the city center. Terminal 2 also has a TGV station, providing connections to major cities in France, as well as Brussels.

As for food, everything here is organized according to the principle “Expensive and tasteless”; Even in the business lounges there is really nothing to eat other than nuts and cheese. The exception is the Air France lounges in terminal 2E, where restaurant-quality food is offered in a wide range, as well as an excellent selection of drinks, including alcoholic ones.

Of course, they don’t serve 18-year-old Macallan there, but, nevertheless, you won’t leave hungry and sober. For those for whom business lounges are not available, there is the opportunity to have a relatively inexpensive meal and drink coffee at Starbucks (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D), but otherwise the airport is characterized by overpriced fast food; At the same time, there are more catering establishments in the public area than in the clean area.

As for shopping, here (the stores are concentrated in a clean area) there are also mainly luxury brands at inflated prices; that is, you can go buy something from Hermes or Louis Vuitton only if you are flying in transit (otherwise everything is cheaper in Paris itself) and at the same time you need this or that thing urgently (otherwise it’s also cheaper at your destination, except in cases if this point is Moscow). It is interesting that the rather expensive Duty Free stores (local products include cheese, wine and cider) are actually not tax-free, but Travel Value, that is, for purchases made in many of them, you can and should go and issue a refund Tax Free. By the way, about Tax Free: in France, Tax Free is now issued in the form of PABLO electronic receipts, and to return them you do not need to put a stamp at customs, but simply scan the barcode from them at the terminal. In terminal 2C, from which you will most likely fly to Russia, the terminals are located in the arrivals area at gate 12. It is important not to forget to then put the checks in an envelope and place them in a box near the terminal.

CDG offers both free (with registration and SMS authorization) and paid Wi-Fi starting from €9.90 per day (there is also a 20- and 60-minute option in case you'll only be at the airport for a short time ). Sockets in public areas are tight, but they can be found, in particular, in work areas with tables (in the clear area of ​​\u200b\u200bterminals 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G), near Sony Playstation gaming areas and in music rooms where you can come with with your player. In addition, all terminals are full of lockers for charging mobile phones: you lock your gadget in a locker and then come to pick it up. True, the lockers are poorly suited for modern smartphones because they produce a small charging current, which is unable to significantly increase the charge of a large-capacity battery in a short period of time.