Airports
Paris Roissy Airport (CDG)
Full Name : Charles de Gaulle International Airport
Location : The airport is 14 miles (23km) north east of
Paris.
time zone : GMT +1 (GMT +2 between last Sunday in March and
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Telephone : Tel: +33 (0)1 48 62 2280.
interterminal transfer : The three terminals are linked by free shuttle
buses.
Transfer to city : There is a good train service with the RER B line
that serves the airport with connections to the city centre and the
Metro station. From the airport RER B can be accessed from terminal
2 railway station stop on the airport shuttle. The RER B line is
serviced every fifteen minutes Monday through Friday and takes 50
minutes to the city centre costing EUR8.40. The Roissy bus line
also connects to the city centre and costs EUR8.40 for the 50
minute drive which buses depart for every 15 to 20 minutes between
7am and 11pm. Air France also runs buses to certain city
destinations. The Noctilien night bus runs between 12.30am and 5am
with fares depending on destination but below EUR7.50. Taxis can be
found outside the arrivals terminal and should cost EUR50 to the
city centre (Tel: 01 47 39 00 91).
All major car rental companies are
represented.
There are taxis outside the baggage reclaim area of
the arrival terminals. The taxi fare to the city centre is
generally EUR50.
Facilities : There are ATMs, banks and bureaux de change in
all terminals as well as a wide selection of shops, restaurants and
bars. Terminal 1 also has a hairdresser and a business facility
that includes meeting rooms, fax and photocopier. Internet
facilities and wireless Internet access are also available. Mobile
phones can be rented at the airport. Disabled passengers are well
catered for at the airport.
Departure tax : None.
Website :
www.adp.fr
Lille Airport (LIL)
Full Name : Lille Lesquin International Airport
Location : The airport is situated about six miles (10km) from Lille
close to the Belgian border.
time zone : GMT +1 (GMT +2 from last Sunday in March to last
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Telephone : Tel: +33 (0)3 2049 6747.
interterminal transfer :
Transfer to city : The Navette airport shuttle service operates between
the arrivals hall and the Euralille shopping centre in the city
centre, hourly each day from 5.30am (later on weekends). A return
fare costs EUR7.60. Several taxi companies serve the
airport.
Four car rental companies have desks in the Arrivals
hall: Avis, National Citer, Europcar and Hertz.
There is an open-air car park and a covered car-park,
the Car Hotel, with direct access to the terminal, both offering
long and short-stay parking at various prices.
Facilities : The airport has a bank, ATM, restaurants,
cafeterias, bars, a duty free shop, newsagent, post office, tourist
help desk and business centre.
Departure tax : None.
Website :
www.lille.aeroport.fr
Lyon Airport (LYS)
Full Name : Saint Exupéry International Airport
Location : The airport is situated 15 miles (24km) east of
Lyon.
time zone : GMT +1 (GMT +2 between last Sunday in March and
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Telephone : Tel: +33 (0)4 426 007 007.
interterminal transfer : The two terminals are connected by a free
shuttle bus.
Transfer to city : Buses leave regularly for Lyon and the other main
towns and cities in the Rhône-Alpes area. Taxis are available
outside Terminal 1 Arrivals. There is a TGV train station within
walking distance of the airport with regular services to France's
main cities, details on the airport website.
Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National Citer and Sixt
are represented at the airport.
Plenty of car parking is available; the further away
areas are connected to the terminal building by a free shuttle
service every 10 minutes.
Facilities : Facilities at the airport include left luggage,
a post office, bars, restaurants, shops, a travel agency and a
business centre with meeting rooms and secretarial services. ATMs
and bureaux de change are available throughout the airport.
Disabled facilities are good; passengers with special needs should
contact their airline in advance.
Departure tax : None.
Website :
www.lyon.aeroport.fr
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE)
Full Name : Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
Location : The airport is situated four miles (6km) west of
Nice.
time zone : GMT +1 (GMT +2 between last Sunday in March and
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Telephone : Tel: +33 (0)4 898 898 28.
interterminal transfer : A free shuttle bus connects the two terminals,
which are also within walking distance.
Transfer to city : Buses leave regularly for hundreds of destinations
between Marseilles and Genoa; details on the airport website.
Trains go to Nice and Cannes and most other main towns and cities.
Metered taxis are available outside both terminals.
All major car rental companies are represented opposite
Terminal 2.
Plenty of short and long-term parking is available at
both terminals.
Facilities : There are a number of restaurants, bars and
shops, banks and foreign exchange in both terminals. Other
facilities include a post office and business centre with meeting
rooms, fax, photocopier and Internet facilities and Wi-Fi access.
Disabled facilities are good, passengers with special needs should
contact their airline in advance.
Departure tax : None.
Website :
www.nice.aeroport.fr