Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport
To keep its position as one of Europe's busiest airports in passenger traffic second only to London Heathrow. Charles de Gaulle International Airport is expanding to accommodate more passengers and greater size aircraft like the Airbus A380 & Boeing 787 with a number of expansion plans. These being a rebuild of terminal 2E which is planned to open April 2008
And the huge Satellite T3 which will accommodate the Super Jumbo's due to be fully operational in summer 2008. Also Air France's terminal 2G will be opened in autumn 2008 to make room for more regional flights with promised faster turnaround.
Charles de Gaulle International Airport has 3 Terminals Terminal 1 being the oldest has 7 satellites.
Terminal 2 which consist of six sub terminal extensions, A, B, C, D, E and F and Terminal 3 as described above.
Charles de Gaulle International Airport covers over 32.5 square Kilometres of land and has plenty of opportunity to be able to expand in the future, unlike some competing international airports.
Address:
Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport,
BP 20101, 95711
Roissy, Charles de Gaulle,
France
Airport Code: CDG
Telephone: +33 (0) 1 4862 2280 or +33 (0) 1 4862 1212
Fax: +33 (0)1 4862 0752 +33 (0)1 4862 5802
Website: www.adp.fr
Charles de Gaulle Airport Car Hire
There are many Car Hire companies located at Charles de Gaulle Airport with a fantastic choice of vehicles that you would expect from a top International Airport. Please follow the links to see the great deals offered by companies at the Airport including Avis at Paris Charles de Gaulle - Budget at Paris Charles de Gaulle - Europcar at Paris Charles de Gaulle - Hertz at Paris Charles de Gaulle - National at Paris Charles de Gaulle - Sixt at Paris Charles de Gaulle.
Be sure to hire a Satellite navigation system if you unsure of driving direction as the roads around the city of Paris can be very busy especially the Champs D'Elysees (not for the faint hearted).
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Charles de Gaulle Airport Arrivals
There are 3 terminals that you may arrive at depending from which destination you are flying from. The terminals are connected by a free unmanned train service which runs every few minutes. If you are collecting a friend or colleague from Charles de Gaulle Paris Airport it would be wise to telephone flight information to see if the flights has been cancelled or delayed alternatively you can visit our Live Flight Arrivals at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport page for up to the minute flight information.
Charles de Gaulle Airport Departures
You must leave plenty of time for your departure at Charles de Gaulle Airport, as this is one of the busiest in the world and has many terminal and gates. Please remember to check the weigh of any carry on luggage as this will be checked at the boarding gate the limit is normally around 5kg, this must also be of maximum dimensions 115cm (total of three dimensions L + W + H). Please do not ever leave baggage unattended or ever accept luggage from an unknown person.
For up to the minute information on Departures at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport please visit the link.
Charles de Gaulle Airport Trains
The Paris Airport of Charles de Gaulle is serviced by TGV France’s high speed rail service that links the Airport to Major Cities in France. Also the Paris Metro RER rail link is also accessible from the Airport. Please visit our Charles de Gaulle Airport Trains page for route maps and timetables.
Charles de Gaulle Airport Coaches
The Air France Coach Service runs between Charles de Gaulle Airport, Orly Airport and Paris. There are currently 3 Routes these are:
Route 2 Charles de Gaulle - Paris-Porte Maillot - Place Charles de Gaulle (at the Arc de Triomphe).
Route 2 Charles de Gaulle Airport – Orly Airport.
Route 4 Charles de Gaulle - Paris-Gare de Lyon – Paris Gare Montparnasse. These are two main TGV railway station in Paris. For More information please visit our Charles de Gaulle Airport Buses page.
Charles de Gaulle Airport Taxis
Upon arriving at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Taxis ranks are clearly sign posted at all 3 terminals.
You will need to queue at the rank but there are many taxis and should move quickly. For prices and details please visit our taxis at Charles de Gaulle Airport page.
Charles de Gaulle Airport Parking
Parking is available at all 3 terminals at Charles de Gaulle. Terminal 1 - levels 2 and 3 are parking areas please follow the signs carefully when driving to the airport. Terminal 2 – Has three separate car parking areas on for terminal 2A and 2B one for 2C & 2D and one for terminal 2F. Terminal 3 – has an outside parking facility. Please note a discount of 50% off the current rates is available for disabled badge holders. Short-term Parking is free for ten minutes and then cost $4 per hour thereafter. Long term rates are 22€ per day up to eight days and more expensive with a longer stay. If you are planning a longer stay it may be advisable to park at one of the nearby hotels who offer great deals on park and stay these include the Hilton, Novotel, Ibis, Prestige, and Sofitel.
Charles de Gaulle Airport Weather
For details on the weather in Paris for your trip please visit the link, a 5 day to 10 day forecast is available.
Charles de Gaulle Airport General Information
Access between terminals is provided by the CDGVAL a free automated rail service. This rail service began in 2007 and links the 3 main terminals, Car Parks, Bus Stations, RER and TGV rail stations. The Journey time is around 10 minutes.
WIFI at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
WIFI is provided at Charles de Gaulle Paris by various providers these include ADT Telecom which provide access in Terminal 1, 2 and 3. To use the service there are pre paid cards available at Relay stores throughout the terminals and these are in usage of 30mins, 60mins, 120mins and 24hours. Prices are 6€, 10€, 15€ and 30€ respectively. Payment for WIFI service can also be made by credit card online. There may also be the opportunity to connect your PDA etc with a roaming agreement with your mobile phone service provider. For more information please visit the ADT website.
Orange also provide WIFI access in all Charles de Gaulle Terminals and Cards can be purchased at Relay stores for WIFI access the prices are as follows 1hour 4.5€, 3Hours 10€, 10hour 15€ and 30hour 50€. These seem a better deal as most last 30 days from first login.
Charles de Gaulle Airport Telephone Numbers
Charles de Gaulle Airport General Information
Telephone: +33 (0)1 48 62 22 80
Charles de Gaulle Airport Lost Property Terminal 1
Telephone: +33 (0)1 48 62 13 34
Charles de Gaulle Airport, Air France Lost Property Terminal 2
Telephone: +33 (0)1 48 16 63 83
Charles de Gaulle Airport Customs
Telephone: +33 (0)1 48 62 62 85
Charles de Gaulle Airport Police
Telephone: +33 (0)1 48 62 31 22
Charles de Gaulle Airport Business Centre Terminal 1
Telephone: +33 (0)1 48 62 22 90
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