JaneB

Any guess on how long the taxis at CDG will be on strike?? I arrive there on Thursday morning. Train or bus is not an option for me.

DonTopaz

From what I've read in the French press, it's not clear to me that taxis are unavailable at CDG. Rather, about 50-100 drivers at CDG (plus another 25-50 at Orly) have initiated an "Operation Escargot" (Snail Operation) in which they're driving ultra-slowly on the roads from the airports to the city. This is a protest against Uber and the private car services.

This doesn't seem to be a typical strike which is organized by one of the syndicats (unions) and is often announced in advanced.

So, you could in theory try to arrange a ride through a private car service or through Uber, but that seems to me a bit risky, to say the least.

JaneB

Thanks. I hope it's all gone away by Thursday.

Robert2533

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/bu...ref=world&_r=0

http://www.france24.com/en/20141215-...-uber-uberpop/

Uber, according to Pierre-Henry Brandet, is to be banned from operating in France beginning the first of the year.

I wouldn't worry about getting a taxi on Thursday.

jpie

You could also try blabla car. Supposedly they are different from because they can't make a profit-they are more of a rideshare option. My nieces and nephews use it all the time-mostly for longer trips to the beach but I see people offering rides from CDG. Probably easier if you speak French....

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europ...ring-to-Europe

http://www.covoiturage.fr/

Christina

Taxi drivers don't strike. They are having a protest.

JaneB

Really? So do I need to know the difference?

JAMH

Just to be clear, the article says that UberPop will be banned and not the other Uber service.

Sarastro

<i>Really? So do I need to know the difference?</i>

That would depend upon whether you needed a taxi or not. A protest does not mean that taxis are unavailable. A strike means it´s unlikely that you will find an available taxi anywhere.

kerouac

In any case, even the protest fizzled -- there were only about 150 participants out of 17,137 licenced taxis in Paris.

JaneB

I had no problem getting a taxi from the short queue when I arrived. I paid the 72 euros fare with credit card. I think we took the long way.

Gretchen

Where were you going? Did you give the driver a written address and a map of your destination?

JaneB

Sure did. It was to a hotel near the Eiffle tower

Robert2533

€72? I guess the driver needed some extra cash for Epiphany.

bilboburgler

E72, wow, I thought black cabs were rich but 72.