Least confusing way from CDG to Rue Cler
Jan 18th, 2007, 01:26 PM
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Author: starrsville
Date: 01/18/2007, 09:51 am
If she is arriving at 8:30 at night, a taxi will not be "cost prohibitive".
Have your friend grab a taxi at the CDG and she'll arrive quickly and with no stress
Date: 01/18/2007, 09:51 am
If she is arriving at 8:30 at night, a taxi will not be "cost prohibitive".
Have your friend grab a taxi at the CDG and she'll arrive quickly and with no stress
Jan 18th, 2007, 01:33 PM
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The RER and Métro are both trains, and both run under ground and on the surface, but the RER is bigger and serves the outlying precincts, whereas the Métro runs almost entirely within the old city's periphery.
The two networks intersect at numerous points within Paris, and a single ticket can be used for unlimited transfers between them - as long as you don't leave the system.
Are you going to ride the train to the taxi stand outside Gare du Nord, where thousands of people catch cabs at all times of the day or night, or pay the full taxi fare from CDG? And if the latter, what is the rationale? What if you were coming into Gare du Nord from London or Brussels late at night? How would you handle that?
The two networks intersect at numerous points within Paris, and a single ticket can be used for unlimited transfers between them - as long as you don't leave the system.
Are you going to ride the train to the taxi stand outside Gare du Nord, where thousands of people catch cabs at all times of the day or night, or pay the full taxi fare from CDG? And if the latter, what is the rationale? What if you were coming into Gare du Nord from London or Brussels late at night? How would you handle that?
Jan 18th, 2007, 01:52 PM
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Hi Robes, I'm a bit confused. Will the RER train from CDG go to the Gare du Nord or to a stop near Luxembourg Gardens?
Since you know a lot about public transport (I'm not trying to be rude), do you happen to know the BEST way from Orly to a hotel near Luxembourg Gardens? Assuming I want to save on the taxi?
Since you know a lot about public transport (I'm not trying to be rude), do you happen to know the BEST way from Orly to a hotel near Luxembourg Gardens? Assuming I want to save on the taxi?
Jan 18th, 2007, 02:09 PM
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RER B runs right down the middle of town. Luxembourg is the third stop down the line from Gare du Nord.
Getting from Orly to Luxembourg offers two choices by RER: either ride the OrlyVal (an automated shuttle that costs €7) to Antony, where you pick up RER B, or take the free shuttle bus to Pont de Rungis and ride RER C to St-Michel Notre Dame, where you change to RER B. It takes a few minutes more, but saves that OrlyVal rip-off.
A convenient (and more scenic) alternative is to ride the Orlybus to Denfert-Rochereau, then take the RER B the rest of the way.
Getting from Orly to Luxembourg offers two choices by RER: either ride the OrlyVal (an automated shuttle that costs €7) to Antony, where you pick up RER B, or take the free shuttle bus to Pont de Rungis and ride RER C to St-Michel Notre Dame, where you change to RER B. It takes a few minutes more, but saves that OrlyVal rip-off.
A convenient (and more scenic) alternative is to ride the Orlybus to Denfert-Rochereau, then take the RER B the rest of the way.
of this info has been very helpful!
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