Francine 2 taxis for a 100 $ ?<BR><BR>Dream on , have you ever been to Paris ?<BR>Those little taxi vans that can fit 4 people are very often illegal & are not insured to carry fare paying passengers.<BR><BR>Four people then either pay the price for two taxis ( more than 100 dollars believe me ), take the shuttle or take the train. <BR><BR><BR>

The post just above this one is very missleading. We took taxis 4 times since euro was introduced and the highest we paid was 46 euros when we left the airport at 5:30 pm and traffic was very slow. One time we paid 30 but it was 7 am to CDG and there weren't many cars on the road. <BR>Also someone gave you correct information that there are small taxi vans in the airport and they are legal. <BR>Susan do not feel obligated to take a shuttle. $107 for a shuttle, even for four peope, is a robbery. I can't belive this quote

Bobbi i paid about 50 euros to get to my hotel in a taxi in the 18th area of paris.We could not find a taxi that would take 4 of us & ended up taking two arriving 25 minutes apart even though we left at the same time.<BR>On another occasion back in the days of francs we paid close to 500 francs , 75 euros to get to our hotel in the 5th area.<BR>If you read the shuttle guys post then you see the price is not for a regular shuttle but a private van.<BR>Since my last experience with the taxi in January i have taken only shuttles , 2 different companies ,and they have both worked out very well.<BR>Just because the taxi looks official & legal it doesnt mean that you can trust the driver to take you their the quickest and cheapest way possible.

Yes, Bobbi, it's true. You can't get ONE taxi to take more than three people at the most. So if there are four in the party, what do you think you're told? You have to take two taxis. And the cost will be $100+. I cannot see how the cost of taking two taxis would be less than taking one shuttle.<BR>

Getting in a taxi at the airport was the easiest thing I did the entire trip. Unfortunately we arrived at rush hour and sat in the hot cab for over an hour. It cost $50 from CDG to St. Germain and I felt the need to over-tip because I didn't have correct change and becuase our driver did his best to play tour guide. The trip back on Sunday am took about 25 min and cost $44 plus tip. I saw a number of taxis that looked like small SUV's which I believe were available for groups of 4 or people with lots of luggage. <BR><BR>Unless you are on a very tight budget, I think taxis are the way to go. You are very tired and stressed when you get off the plane...simple is good.

Amen!

xxx is simply wrong wrong wrong. Until a few years ago, almost all taxis in Paris were sedans, and by law they were not allowed to take more than three passengers. That is NOT the case any more. There are stationwagons and vans - all legitimate Taxis Parisiens (the only kind you should ever set foot in) - that can and do take more than 3 passengers. If someone suggests you need two taxis for four people, he is trying to rip you off, and the Taxi Parisien people will not, in my considerable experience, ever do that. There is almost always a uniformed man standing at the front of the taxi line who will direct you and your party to an appropriate taxi.<BR>The original question was "Do they have van taxis that will hold four people and luggage," and the answer is a simple yes.

Once found a " larger taxi " at the airport yet the driver refused to take all 5 of us even though he had a seven seat car , renault i think.Anyway he called his friend , another taxi driver with a normal sized car & they both drove us in to paris.

Dear All<BR><BR>This post has opened Pandoras taxi box it would appear.<BR><BR>Firstly St Cirq is perfectly correct in stating that there are indeed taxis which can take more than 3 people .<BR>The advent in europe of the " people carrier"vehicle has lead to more & more of these vehicles being used as Taxis.They are however still very small in number compared to the ammount of " sedan " sized taxis.<BR>The larger taxis should not refuse customers purely because there are more than 3 people.<BR><BR>An earlier poster mentioned the "pirate " taxis that are in operation at the airport.There are so many of these in operation now the ADP ( aeroports de paris)has employed extra "traffic wardens " to try & stop them from illegally picking up clients.<BR>Words of wisdom stated repeatedly on Fodors ; if the vehicle is not a pre reserved shuttle service or does not have a lit plastic light saying taxi parisien on its roof then you should not climb aboard.<BR><BR>Finally , my original reason for posting in reply to Bobbie ;<BR><BR>the price quoted to the original poster was for a private VIP service not a regular shuttle service.<BR>The price is hence not the same as a normal shuttle transfer.<BR><BR>best regards <BR><BR>Mark<BR>Parishuttle<BR>