Greetings-
I was wondering for first-time Paris visitors, would it be easier and work the extra money to hire a shuttle from CDG to our hotel in the 7e or take the RER/Metro?
It seems we would need to transfer from the RER to the Metro nearest our hotel on Rue Cler, however, with rolling luggage after a long and probably near-sleepless flight, I don%26#39;t want our first experience in Paris to be a frustrating one trying to navigate the transporation system. On the flip side, I have heard some bad experiences when it comes to shuttles.......many stops, long waiting time for the shuttle to arrive, etc..
If shuttle is preferable, can anyone recommend a reliable service?
I have also heard the Air France shuttle is a good choice, but I don%26#39;t think they stop in the 7e.......where would we get off and then what.....a taxi or Metro?? Which metro line?
Any help is much appreciated!
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Skip the shuttle and take a taxi for the ultimate no-hassle arrival into Paris. It%26#39;ll cost you $60 to $90 one-way depending on traffic.
Only you know whether you want to spend that kind of money to buy convenience.
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An economical alternative is the Air France Bus to Place Charles de Gaulle, then the 92 bus on Ave. Marceau, getting off at the Ecole Militaire stop.
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My first preference is the taxi - we have done the train, the air France bus and taxi - We stay in the 7th and the switch from the train to the metro still hurts thinking about it. They are not geared to people with luggage. The bus wasn%26#39;t as awful and out hotel was only a five minutr walk BUT - you will be tired, you will have had a 6-7 hour flight, you will have luggage and you will want to get to your detination asap. Having tried each way,we always take a taxi into the city. it is worth every euro and if there are two or three of you it isn%26#39;t that much more money - Do yourselves a favor and take the taxi.
jhgrady
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I agree with janeharriet about taking a taxi. Just a personal preference for us. We did take the Air France bus on our first visit but since then we prefer taking taxis (legit Taxi Parisien taxis).
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A taxi%26#39;s definitely the easiest. We did take the Roissy bus to the Opera stop and then a taxi to our hotel near Rue Cler. We saved a bit of money and it wasn%26#39;t hard at all. We had planned to grab the metro which goes direct from the Opera station to the 7th. It was only about a block walk from where the bus stops to the metro but after a long, tiring flight and the thought of negotiating the cobblestones, we did the taxi.
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