We are traveling to Paris and need to get to our hotel - Renaissance Paris Hotel Le Parc Trocadero - 55-57 Avenue Raymond Poincare Paris, 75116 France. What is the best way to get there on a Sat morning? There are 4 of us and we%26#39;ll have roll-ons. My son can%26#39;t walk too far and alot of steps would be too much for him. Thanks in advance!
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Not being able to walk too far or manage steps would eliminate taking the RER.
Both the Air France coaches and Roissybus have pickup stops at all the terminals.
You could take Roissybus to Opera, then a taxi from there to your hotel, or Bus 52 and get off at the Victor Hugo/Poincare stop and walk about 3-5 minutes to your hotel.
Or, you could take the Air France coach to Etoile, then a taxi or Bus 52.
Air France coach costs a bit more, but they handle the bags for you.
Note that you may not find a taxi large enough for 4 plus bags at Opera or Etoile, or may have to wait a while for a large enough vehicle. Note also that there will be a small charge for the 4th person and each bag after the first.
After a very long flight, you may want to consider a shuttle service or a taxi from CDG to your hotel.
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I%26#39;d suggest that you bite the bullet and take a taxi from CDG. It will be worth it for the lack of stress involved. Just follow the taxi signs - a pictogram of a taxi - to the taxi line up - the starter will ensure that you have a car that will accommodate all of you. The fare will probably be €50 to €60 depending on traffic, but that%26#39;s not much more than one of the shuttles plus taxi will be, and your son won%26#39;t have to manage the stairs into and out of bus after a long flight.
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Thank you very much. A couple more questions. Do you know how far we%26#39;d have to walk if we took the RER? And how many flights of steps? And if we took the Roissy Bus, is there a reason you recommended a bus from Opera to our hotel instead of the Metro? I appreciate the extra tips - thanks so much!!!
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%26lt;%26lt;Do you know how far we%26#39;d have to walk if we took the RER? And how many flights of steps? And if we took the Roissy Bus, is there a reason you recommended a bus from Opera to our hotel instead of the Metro? I appreciate the extra tips - thanks so much!!!%26gt;%26gt;
Even the terminals closest to the RER stations at CDG involve a fairly long walk for someone who can%26#39;t walk too far. There are %26quot;people movers%26quot; along the way in some places, but still quite a bit of walking.
You can take a look at the map on www.easycdg.com for your terminal and the closest RER station, but be advised that distances are deceiving.
If you want to take a bus, then the metro, Etoile would be the better bet as the metro line is direct, whereas from Opera would involve a change at Etoile.
Most metro stations involve many stairs and much walking. Sometimes, there are escalators - but, those could be a longer walk and are often out of order.
By the time you add up various options/fares for 4 people, the savings is not that great versus a taxi, which would be so much more convenient and comfortable.
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If you have mobility problems the disadvantage of the RER is the following.
You have to get from the airport terminal to the RER station. Its a lengthy walk, with luggage and you are also likely to get lost a bit when trying to follow the signs. (it happened to me last month!)
The you get to the RER station you need to get to the Paris line. Once you arrive to your Paris line, you then need to get to the RER station to the Metro line. Another lenghty walk with luggage and probably involves you getting loist a bit.
You then arrive at the nearest Metro stop to your hotel. You then have to find your hotel location, which involves finding the street the hotel is on, and then dragging your luggage to the hotel.
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Please do yourself a favor - take a Taxi or a shuttle bus. Once you get use to the metro and the buses, you can take these back to the airport.
Listen to us! CDG is a huge airport - it can take you 15- 20 minutes just to get from the gates to the baggage area. Moving sidewalks do not always work - the airport police can block off large sections - bathrooms are hard to find - you will be tired and confused. The Taxi and the shuttle bus areas are the easiest to find.
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%26lt;%26lt;Listen to us! CDG is a huge airport - it can take you 15- 20 minutes just to get from the gates to the baggage area. Moving sidewalks do not always work - the airport police can block off large sections - bathrooms are hard to find - you will be tired and confused. The Taxi and the shuttle bus areas are the easiest to find.%26gt;%26gt;
This is an excellent observation!
It%26#39;s typically a VERY long walk from the gate to passport control, then again to baggage pickup.
You should also be studying using the buses while you%26#39;re in Paris, rather than the metro.
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Given your situation, please do not consider RER/Metro, trust me it will be stressful for everyone. I was at CDG traveling to Paris 2 weeks ago with my husband and a 6-year old child, we have extremely bad experiences with RER/Metro, I did not know what happen on that day, the RER B from Gare Nord to other part of Paris was extremely crowded, my child was so frightened by all the pushing. We managed to find an alternative Metro lines to reach our hotel after pulling the luggages and the poor child thru countless Metro tunnels and stairs. Think back, I should have just take a taxi from the Gare Nord.
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They have decided that they do want to do the RER and the Metro. Could someone help me with how to do that??? Please..... thanks so much.
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Follow the signs from baggage claim to the trains. There are train icons on the signage that you can follow, but there is always an attendant in the baggage claim area you can ask if you need to. You will see many other people walking in the same direction.
You go down a short flight of stairs to purchase your tickets. You can purchase them in automated machines if you have euros, or get in line (behind the window on your left as you walk down the stairs) and pay with a credit/debit card. The attendants speak enough English to get by. If you%26#39;re polite, they%26#39;ll speak better English.
Once you have your tickets, you%26#39;ll go down another short flight of stairs to the trains. Very important: Keep hold of your ticket the entire way. You will need it to exit the RER.
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