Airport shuttle or taxi in Paris
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Airport shuttle or taxi in Paris
Hi all. We'll be arriving at CDG at about noon on a Wednesday and need to travel to our hotel in the 7th. The cheapest shuttle I've found is 48E for 2 adults and a toddler. Would we be better off just going with a taxi?
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If it were me with a toddler , who has been cooped up on a plane, I'd go for the taxi for a few more Euro. If you were the only people on the shuttle it would be okay but if there are others to be dropped off first...no way
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We did an inexpensive shuttle when our kids were little we had to call and then the shuttle came, but there was a line of people waiting, then we had to make multiple stops. I would not to it again. With kids I'd either take a private shuttle or a taxi, it's easy.
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Paris at 8 am on a weekday is like any big US city at that time: traffic is slow.
Part of your taxi fare is includes time on the clock, so you can expect the fare anywhere to be higher if you spend many minutes just sitting.
I have used a van service in Paris and after the last experience I decided a taxi would be the better option after a long flight. Our hotel was on the edge of the 14th Arr. and we were the last people to arrive at their hotel.
If you are staying at a hotel located on the right bank, you should be among the first to reach your destination.
It depends on the mix of passengers in the van.
For 3 of you, depending on what the charge is for a young child, a taxi is only marginally more money. Look at the marginal cost as a percentage of total trip cost. I think the difference for my budget would be less than one half of one percent. Assuming the marginal cost for the taxi is $20, and you spend $1200 on airfare, $800 on your hotel for a
5 night stay, and another $1,000 for food and other expenses we are looking at 15/3000 which is .00667.
Part of your taxi fare is includes time on the clock, so you can expect the fare anywhere to be higher if you spend many minutes just sitting.
I have used a van service in Paris and after the last experience I decided a taxi would be the better option after a long flight. Our hotel was on the edge of the 14th Arr. and we were the last people to arrive at their hotel.
If you are staying at a hotel located on the right bank, you should be among the first to reach your destination.
It depends on the mix of passengers in the van.
For 3 of you, depending on what the charge is for a young child, a taxi is only marginally more money. Look at the marginal cost as a percentage of total trip cost. I think the difference for my budget would be less than one half of one percent. Assuming the marginal cost for the taxi is $20, and you spend $1200 on airfare, $800 on your hotel for a
5 night stay, and another $1,000 for food and other expenses we are looking at 15/3000 which is .00667.
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We'll I'm cancelling our shuttle and going for the taxi, more so than the cost, it's the risk of being the last stop on the shuttle after an 8 hour overnight flight with a toddler. At that point any amount of $$ would make it worth it.
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After reading this thread, I am canceling our shuttle too! Question: there are cabs that can hold 3 adults and a 3 yr old, right? What about 4 adults and a 3 yr old? My sister might meet us at the airport and then travel to our apartment with us.
TIA,
L.
TIA,
L.