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for €3 extra (though they may not like it). Larger parties can wait for a larger vehicle. Ex-
pect to pay a €1/bag handling fee. Don't take an unauthorized taxi from cabbies greeting
you on arrival. Official taxi stands are well-signed.
For trips from Paris to the airport, have your hotel arrange it. Specify that you want
a real taxi (un taxi normal) , not a limo service that costs €20 more (and gives your hotel a
kickback). For weekday morning departures (7:00-10:00), reserve at least a day ahead (€5
reservation fee payable by credit card). For more on taxis in Paris, see here .
By Car: Car-rental desks are well-signed from the arrival halls. Be prepared for a
maze of ramps as you drive away from the lot—get directions from the rental clerks when
you do the paperwork.
When returning your car, allow ample time to reach the drop-off lots, especially if
flying out of T-2. Be sure you know your flight's departure hall in T-2 (for example, many
Air France and Delta flights for North America leave from T-2E/F). There are separate
rental return lots depending on your T-2 departure hall—and imperfect signage can make
the return lots especially confusing to navigate.
From Charles de Gaulle Airport to Disneyland Paris
The Val d'Europe (VEA) Disneyland shuttle bus leaves from T-2E/F, door 8 (€20, runs
every 45minutes 8:30-20:00ish, 45minutes, http://vea-shuttle.co.uk ) .TGV trains also run
toDisneylandfromtheairportin10minutes,butleavelessfrequently(hourly)andrequire
shuttle buses at each end—take the shuttle bus instead.
Orly Airport (airport code: ORY)
This easy-to-navigate airport feels small, but has all the services you'd expect at a major
airport: ATMs and currency exchange, car-rental desks, cafés, shops, post offices, and
more (for flight info from French landlines dial 3950, from the US dial 011 33 1 70 36 39
50, www.adp.fr ) .Orly is goodforrental-car pickup anddrop-off,as it'scloser toParis and
far easier to navigate than Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Orly has two terminals: Ouest (west) and Sud (south). Both terminals have red TI
desks where you can get maps of Paris, buy the Paris Museum Pass and tickets for pub-
lic transit into Paris, and book hotels. There are also orange ADP information desks (near
baggage claim) with information on flights, public transit into Paris, and help with oth-
er airport-related questions—take advantage of these good information sources while you
wait for your bags. Both terminals offer 15 minutes of free Wi-Fi (€2/30 minutes of faster
Wi-Fi). At the Sud terminal, you can get online for free at McDonalds (departure level).
Air France and a few other carriers arrive at Ouest; most others use Sud. At both ter-
minals, arrivals are on the ground level (level 0) and departures are on level 1. You can