Getting a Cab in Paris..Early Morning Flight
May 20th, 2003, 08:14 AM
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Getting a Cab in Paris..Early Morning Flight
Maybe a silly question, but my brother in-law and sister in-law have to get a taxi to CDG to make a 6:30 a.m flight (poor kids). They are staying in a rented apartment and they speak very limited French. Any suggestions on how to arrange for a cab to pick them up at what will be a very early hour? I have told them that surely the Fodorites will know. Thanks in advance.
May 20th, 2003, 08:28 AM
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You could try: http://www.taxi-paris.net/. This site is managed by independant (and legal) taxi drivers. They have an email address so you could book ahaed of time
May 20th, 2003, 09:04 AM
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They could call PariShuttle and book through their English speaking staff.
http://www.parishuttle.com/
http://www.parishuttle.com/
May 20th, 2003, 09:34 AM
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I have a couple phone numbers for two of the biggest taxi companies in Paris (I like G7 myself) and these are the English-speaking numbers:
Taxis Bleus 49-36-10-10
Taxi G7 41-27-66-99
Those aren't their main numbers, but are special English lines. I'd be sure to call and check them to make sure they are still valid from when I got them.
Taxis Bleus 49-36-10-10
Taxi G7 41-27-66-99
Those aren't their main numbers, but are special English lines. I'd be sure to call and check them to make sure they are still valid from when I got them.
May 20th, 2003, 10:04 AM
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My husband and I rented an apartment in the Latin Quarter area two years ago. We had to get to the airport at about the same time (4:00 AM) and just went to a busy street (St. Germaine) and there were plenty of taxis there.
May 20th, 2003, 10:08 AM
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I agree with Palette, you can book thru Parishuttle. We used them last December from Latin Quarter and we had an early flight so I asked Mark the manager to have the driver pick us up at 4:30AM! He showed up on time and with few stops along the way, we got in with plenty of time.
May 22nd, 2003, 10:38 AM
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great -- glad you checked, Gayle, so now I know. Both have web sites, also, and claim you can order a cab online but I think I'd be a little nervous about doing that (www.taxis-bleus.com and www.g7.fr) and being sure they would respond. I suppose it's a good idea to order a cab the night before in such situations (especially that early).
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I would absolutely not trust making my flight home to the hope that a taxi would be readily available at that time of the morning, nor would I trust a shuttle company.
Call the night before to arrange for pickup.
I don´t know why people are continually digging up old threads like this but the numbers that Christina has posted for Taxi G7 and Taxi Bleu must now be dialed with a 01 proceeding the number:
Taxi G7
English speaking operator 01 41 27 66 99
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Taxi Bleu
English speaking operator 01 49 36 10 10
Call the night before to arrange for pickup.
I don´t know why people are continually digging up old threads like this but the numbers that Christina has posted for Taxi G7 and Taxi Bleu must now be dialed with a 01 proceeding the number:
Taxi G7
English speaking operator 01 41 27 66 99
___
Taxi Bleu
English speaking operator 01 49 36 10 10
May 18th, 2012, 10:55 AM
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This nine year old thread was topped by someone who is possibly advertising.
In response to Gretchen's post, I frequently hail taxis on the street in Paris just as I do in the US. I believe they are not supposed to stop for passengers within a certain distance of a taxi stand, but otherwise they certainly pick up passengers on the street.
I would not count on this for an early morning flight, however, unless you have seen the street and know for sure that there is a large taxi presence at that hour of the morning.
In response to Gretchen's post, I frequently hail taxis on the street in Paris just as I do in the US. I believe they are not supposed to stop for passengers within a certain distance of a taxi stand, but otherwise they certainly pick up passengers on the street.
I would not count on this for an early morning flight, however, unless you have seen the street and know for sure that there is a large taxi presence at that hour of the morning.
