Aéroports de Paris (ADP) (www.adp.fr) is responsible for the two major airports in Paris: Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly.

Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Tel: 3950.
Website: www.adp.fr

The city's main airport is located 23km (14 miles) northeast of the city. There are three terminals: CDG 1 serves international flights; CDG 2 serves national and international flights; and T9 has charter flights only (national and international). CDG 1 and CDG 2 are linked by free shuttle buses. Air France coaches and RER line B (see below) link Charles de Gaulle airport to Orly airport (journey time - 50 minutes).

Airport facilities: Facilities include bars, restaurants and boutiques, post offices, newsagents, chemists, banks, ATMs, bureaux de change, Wi-Fi, insurance facilities and car parks. There is no left-luggage facility. Car hire companies at the airport include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National Citer and Sixt.

Business facilities: Fully equipped meeting rooms, offices and a VIP lounge are located within the recently revamped Roissy Charles de Gaulle 1 Business Centre (tel: (01) 4862 2290), accessible from the departures level near gate 34, by taking the escalators to the shopping level.

Transport to the city: The RER line B (tel: 3246; www.ratp.info) runs frequently throughout the day, 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 (journey time - 30-45 minutes). Two bus services with SNCF bus de nuit (tel: 0810 020 202), run from the airport to the city centre when the train line is closed. One service takes passengers to Gare du Nord and Châtelet, the other to Gare du Nord, Châtelet, Gare de Lyon and Gare d'Austerlitz (journey time - 45-60 minutes).

The Roissybus service operated by RAPT (tel: 3246; www.ratp.info) departs from the three terminals to rue Scribe, métro Opéra (journey time - about 60 minutes). The service operates daily 0600-2300. RAPT bus services 350 to Gare de l'Est and 351 to Nation also serve Terminals 1 and 2.

Air France coaches (tel: 0892 350 820) depart every 15 minutes from CDG 1 and CDG 2 - running daily to Place Charles de Gaulle (journey time - 40 minutes). Buses also depart daily 0700-2100 to Paris-Montparnasse, rue du Commandant Mouchotte, Gare de Lyon and boulevard Diderot (journey time - 50 minutes).

The Blue Shuttle (tel: (01) 3011 1300; www.bluvan.fr) is a door-to-door airport minibus service that is often cheaper than a taxi. Places must be reserved at least two days in advance (journey time - 1 hour 15 minutes). Ticket prices vary according to the number of passengers and the time of booking, the cheapest rate is only available if booked at least three weeks ahead.

A taxi to the city centre costs around €50. (journey time - 45-60 minutes).


Paris-Orly Airport (ORY)
Tel: 3950.
Website: www.adp.fr

Orly is located 14km (9 miles) south of the city, on the A6 motorway. There are two terminals linked by navette (shuttle). Orly Sud handles mainly international flights, while Orly Ouest handles mainly domestic flights.

Airport facilities: These include bars, restaurants, Wi-Fi, boutiques, banks, foreign exchange, dry cleaners, supermarket, pharmacy, post office and a hairdresser. There is no left-luggage facility. Car hire companies at the airport include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National Citer and Sixt.

Business facilities: The fully equipped Orly West Business Centre (tel: (01) 4975 1233) has several meeting rooms, offices and a VIP business lounge in the west terminal. Access is from the departure level, by an escalator located at the entrance to hall three.

Transport to the city: A combination service of RER line C (tel: 3246; www.ratp.info) and the ADP navette (shuttle bus) departs from both terminals and stops at the Gare d'Austerlitz, St-Michel, Invalides and Porte Maillot (journey time - about 35 minutes). The service operates daily.

Orlyval (tel: 0836 687 714) is the Val train shuttle link to the RER line B station of Anthony, which has métro connections to Denfert-Rochereau, St-Michel and Châtelet-Les Halles (journey time - 30 minutes). Trains run regularly throughout the day.

Frequent RATP buses (tel: 3246; www.ratp.fr) stop at place Denfert-Rochereau. The ‘Orlybus' runs to Denfert-Rochereau RER and métro station daily (journey time - 25 minutes). The ‘Jetbus' runs to métro Villejuif-Louis Aragon (journey time -15 minutes).

Air France coaches (tel: 0892 350 820; www.airfrance.com) operate daily, stopping at the Porte d'Orléans, Gare Montparnasse, Duroc and Gare des Invalides (journey time - around 30 minutes).

The Blue Shuttle (see Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport above) runs into the city centre (journey time - 1 hour). Taxis from the airport to the centre of Paris also cost around €40-45 (journey time - 35 minutes).

Approximate flight times to Paris: From London is 1 hour 10 minutes; from New York is 7 hours; from Los Angeles is 10 hours 30 minutes; from Toronto is 7 hours and 20 minutes and from Sydney is 23 hours 25 minutes.