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 2008. It serves more than 130 airlines. Two major terminal extensions are currently underway.
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<div class="rxbodyfield">Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are linked by free shuttle buses.</div>
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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.
Road: Taxi: A taxi to the city centre 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 centre (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 car park with direct access to the terminal by lift. The long-term car park PR is for Terminal 1, and car park 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 bureaux 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 Centre (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 delegates. Terminal 2 has three lounges offering business facilities, including wireless broadband internet access.
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