Taxis at CDG....
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.
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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. |
Thanks. I hope it's all gone away by Thursday.
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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. |
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/ |
Taxi drivers don't strike. They are having a protest.
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Really? So do I need to know the difference?
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Just to be clear, the article says that UberPop will be banned and not the other Uber service.
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<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. |
In any case, even the protest fizzled -- there were only about 150 participants out of 17,137 licenced taxis in Paris.
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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. :)
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Where were you going? Did you give the driver a written address and a map of your destination?
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Sure did. It was to a hotel near the Eiffle tower
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€72? I guess the driver needed some extra cash for Epiphany.
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E72, wow, I thought black cabs were rich but 72.
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