Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport, also known as Roissy, is the larger of Paris’s two airports. The airport was the second busiest in Europe (after London Heathrow) in 2006. It serves more than 130 airlines. www.adp.fr
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Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are linked by free shuttle buses.
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Rail: RER trains serve the airport in conjunction with ADP shuttles. Line B runs from the TGV station at Terminal 2 to Gare du Nord, Chatelet-les-Halles, St Michel and Denfert-Rochereau, with connections for the metro. TGV and Thalys trains also run to various destinations in Paris and beyond. There is an SNCF desk on the fourth floor of Terminal 2 for public transport enquiries.
Taxi: A taxi to the city center will take around 45 minutes.
Limousine: The Aeroport Limousine Service (tel: +33 (0)1 4071 8462) offers a limousine service for a fixed fare.
Bus: The AirportConnection shuttle is a door-to-door minibus service to the city center (journey time: 75 minutes). Places must be reserved in advance (tel: +33 (0)1 4418 3602). Roissybus serves all three terminals and runs to Place de l’Opera for the Paris metro (journey time: 45 minutes). RATP buses run from Terminal 1 and 2. Bus no.350 stops at Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est, bus no.351 at the Porte de Bagnolet and Nation.
Coach: Air France coaches depart from Terminals 1 and 2 to Place Charles de Gaulle and Porte Maillot and to Montparnasse and Gare de Lyon. They also provide connections to Paris Orly Airport, from Terminals 1 and 2.
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Each terminal has its own covered parking lot with direct access to the terminal by elevator. The long-term parking lot PR is for Terminal 1, and parking lot PX is for Terminals 2 and 3; all are linked by a free airport shuttle bus.
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Money and communications: There are bureau de change and at least one ATM in all three terminals. Post offices can be found in Terminals 1 and 2.
Eating and drinking: There are plenty of bars and restaurants in all terminals.
Shopping: There is a wide choice of shops in all three terminals.
Luggage: Lockers are no longer available due to security concerns. There is a lost and found office in Terminal 1 (tel: +33 (0)1 4862 1334) and Terminal 2 (tel: +33 (0)1 4816 63 83).
Other facilities: Prayer rooms are located in all three terminals. Medical services, including vaccinations, are available in Terminals 1 and 2.
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The Sheraton Charles de Gaulle (tel: +33 (0)1 4919 7070) is located inside Terminal 2. Hotels at the airport are connected with the terminals by free shuttle buses and include Kyriad Prestige (tel: +33 (0)1 3429 0000), Ibis (tel: +33 (0)1 4919 1919), Novotel (tel: +33 (0)1 4919 2727), Sofitel (tel: +33 (0)1 4919 2929) and Hilton (tel: +33 (0)1 4919 7777).
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The airport has excellent facilities for disabled passengers, who should inform their airline in advance of their special needs. Information desks also offer a special welcome service for disabled passengers. Reserved car parking spaces in designated areas and discount on parking is available on presentation of a valid disability badge.
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Roissy Charles de Gaulle 1 Business Center (tel: +33 (0)1 4862 2290) in Terminal 1 has eight fully equipped meeting rooms, three offices and a VIP lounge with phone, fax, photocopying and video services; the maximum capacity is 15. Terminal 2 has three lounges offering business facilities, including wireless broadband Internet access.
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