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high as 60 excluding tips. Yet they are the most convenient,

dropping individuals off at the door; with some persuasion,
the chauffeur might even be willing to help with suitcases—at
least as far as the door. Signs in the airport clearly indicate
where the taxi stands are to be found. See also section on
'Taxis' on pages 160-161. Here are some other options.
Paris Airports Service; tel: [phone];
website:http://www.parisairportservice.com.

€

Moderately priced minibus service to your door from either
airport, or from your door to the airports. Currently, the
price is

25 for one person from Charles de Gaulle, but
the price per person is less when there are more people
in your party. Reserve in advance by phone or Internet.

€

PariShuttle; tel: [phone];
website:http://www.parishuttle.com.

Same type of service and similar rates as above. Reserve
by phone or Internet.

Les Cars Air France; tel: [phone];
website:http://www.carsairfrance.com.

Buses, with multilingual recorded information, run from
both airports into the city every 15 minutes, and between
airports every 30 minutes. Depending on the bus, the
terminus may be Porte Maillot, place Charles-de-Gaulle,
Gare Montparnasse or the Air France city terminal at
Invalides. Prices depend on where you get off but currently
are under 25 for a round trip. Buy your ticket on board

the bus, at any Air France ticket office or at the airport.
RER B. The inexpensive commuter train goes to the
city and suburbs from either Terminal 1 or Terminal 2.
There are several stops in Paris, including Gare du Nord,
Châtelet and Saint-Michel. The RER does not depend
on traffic conditions, so it takes about half an hour to
get into the city. Currently the price is

€

€ 8 one-way. See

'RER' below.
Roissybus; tel: [phone]. The RATP bus that runs
between Charles de Gaulle and Paris. The terminus is by
the American Express Office, at the corners of rue Scribe
and rue Auber. The trip takes between 45-60 minutes.
Currently the price is € 9.10 one-way.