There are four airports in a huge and frequently visited city like Paris. But the most famous and most visited of them is the Roissy - Charles de Gaulle airport, which covers an area of 32.38 km2. From the center of the capital of France, it is located at a distance of twenty-five kilometers.
How to get from Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris
There are several ways to get from Charles de Gaulle airport to the city.
Transfer - the most convenient, but expensive way is a transfer ordered in advance. Passengers are picked up directly from the airport and delivered to the desired location. The driver helps to load and unload luggage, while speaking in the language specified in the order.
Taxi - the fare will be at least fifty euros. The parking lot is located at the exit from the terminals.
Bus - Public transport services are offered as a budget option. The fare is about 15 euros. The first flights begin to depart at six in the morning, and the passenger transportation ends at 23.00. Some flights end at 21.00.
Metro or commuter trains are the cheapest option for getting around, but they are inconvenient for those with bulky or heavy luggage.
Airport structure
The airport is elevated 119 meters above sea level. There are four runways on its territory, the length of the longest of which is up to 4200 meters. More than 1,400 aircraft belonging to various companies land and take off here every day. That is, an average of more than 150 thousand people pass through the airport terminals per day. For the convenience of passengers, there is a huge online scoreboard in the terminal building, which displays information about all flights, including arrivals, departures, delays or cancellations. The airport has three terminals that serve customers for international, charter and local flights.
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Terminal 1
Terminal 1 is a free-standing building with a circular room in the center, where passengers check in and receive their luggage. Seven underground passages branch off from it, ending in satellite buildings. Each passage has an exit to the aircraft.
Terminal 2
Terminal 2 includes seven buildings with separate terminals. The distance between them is exactly eight hundred meters. These areas are designated by alphabetical letters from A to G. The latter can be reached by an airport bus.
Terminal 3
Terminal 3 accepts only charter flights and aircrafts of low-cost carrier companies. Arrival and departure buildings are located separately from each other.
Services at the airport
At the airport named after Charles de Gaulle, everyone is provided with:
- Small cafeterias, restaurants and bars
- Diverse shops including Duty Free
- Banks
- Postal office
- Hairdressing and massage parlors
- Medical aid point
- Tourist bureaus
- Luggage storage
- Mother and child room
- Waiting hall
- Playrooms for children with babysitting services
- Hotels
- Chapel
Free Wi-Fi is available at the airport.
Roissypole stands alone at the airport. It includes several commercial buildings, one of which is the headquarters of Air France. There are also hotels and shopping centers here.
Charles de Gaulle airport VIP lounge
Special attention should be paid to the airport's VIP-lounge, which receives clients between flights.
By placing an order for seats in this lounge, the client automatically becomes the owner of a special package of services, which includes:
- Increased level of security
- Passing all formalities and paperwork without leaving the hall
- The company provides its clients with separate rooms for work and negotiations and presentations
- Increased comfort of stay and stylish interior of the room
- Access to the Internet and periodicals
- Cafe
- Delivery of hot dishes, snacks and baked goods of our own production
- Playroom for toddlers
- Shower cabins
Passengers are delivered to the flight directly to the airliner's gangway by an executive car, and a minibus is provided for groups of clients.
Luggage storage
At the Paris airport, a luggage room is located in one of the buildings of the second terminal. First, the luggage is checked by the airport staff, after which the storage time, weight and size are specified. These factors determine the cost of the service. Let's clarify that the maximum baggage weight should not exceed 32 kilograms. During the first day, every six hours of storage costs seven euros, after which the price begins to rise.
Airport history
The project for this structure was proposed by Paul Andreu, and after his approval in 1966, construction began, which lasted eight years. The opening took place on March 8, 1974. At first, the name “Paris Airport North” was proposed, but shortly before the opening, the decision changed, and since then this air hub bears the name of Charles de Gaulle, a politician revered by the French. The Roissy word in the title indicates its location in the given municipality.
