Paris’s second airport, Orly, is situated south of the city centre. The airport has two terminals (South and West). It serves more than 30 airlines, with flights to Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. It is the preferred Parisian airport for European low-cost airlines.
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Free shuttle buses run between the two terminals.
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Rail: The ADP Shuttle provides a frequent shuttle link to Gare d’Austerlitz, where RER rapid train service line C runs to St Michel, Invalides and Porte Maillot. Orlyval provides a frequent shuttle link to Anthony Station on RER line B, which has metro connections to Denfert-Rochereau, St Michel and Châtelet-les-Halles, as well as connections to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Road: Taxi: There are plenty of taxis outside the Arrivals area which run to central Paris and suburban destinations. Limousine: Limousines are available from Aéroports Limousine Service (tel: +33 (0)1 4071 8462). Bus: The Orlybus runs to Place Denfert-Rochereau RER and métro station. The Jetbus runs to metro Villejuif-Louis Aragon metro station. Air France coaches stop at the Porte d’Orleans, Gare Montparnasse, Duroc and Gare des Invalides; a service also runs between Orly and Roissy Charles de Gaulle airports. The Airport Shuttle runs to central Paris. Frequent RATP buses run to various destinations in Paris including the city limits.
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Orly West and Orly South both have two car parks each, which are directly linked to the terminal by lift or travelator. There are also cheaper car parks serving both terminals, linked to the terminals by a free shuttle.
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Money and communications: Both terminals have ATMs, bureaux de change and a post office.
Eating and drinking: There are bars and restaurants throughout the airport.
Shopping: There are newspaper stands, gift and duty-free shops.
Luggage: The left-luggage lockers are no longer available due to security precautions. There are lost and found offices in Orly South (tel: +33 (0)1 4975 3410) and Orly West (tel: +33 (0)1 4975 4234).
Other facilities: There is a medical centre offering vaccinations at Orly South. There are art galleries and places of worship in both terminals.
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Hotels located on the airport site, with free shuttle bus transfer from the terminals, include the Hilton Paris Orly (tel: +33 (0)1 4512 4512) and Ibis Orly (tel: +33 (0)1 5670 5050).
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The airport has facilities for disabled passengers, who are asked to inform their airline in advance of their special needs. There are welcome desks for disabled passengers at Orly West Exit W, on the first floor, and at Orly South Exit E, on the ground floor. Disabled spaces are located in all the airport car parks. A discount is available to drivers in some of them upon presentation of a valid disability badge.
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There is a fully equipped business centre, the Centre Affaires (tel: +33 (0)1 4975 1233; e-mail: centreaffaires-orly@adp.fr) at Orly West, with telephone, photocopying, fax and video facilities, 15 meeting rooms, six offices and a business lounge. Orly South has three larger rooms which can accommodate up to 200 delegates.
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