best friend and i arrive in paris at 7:30am on a wednesday. i%26#39;m tring to determine the best way to get to our hotel. (hotel paris est lafayette, 7 rue de petits hotel 75010) should i arrange for a shuttle that will take us to the hotel or can we use the RER with our limited french skills, in the morning, after an international flight? i%26#39;m game for a little adventure, but i want to make it there and not start the trip off on a sour note. any help is appreciated. thanks.
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How much luggage will you be carrying? That was the deciding factor for me. I didn%26#39;t want the hassle of a shuttle and I didn%26#39;t want to navigate the stairs of the Metro/RER with my 2 suitcases and a carry-on, so I took a taxi from CDG to the 7th.
One person with two pieces of luggage was 50 euros.
Hope this helps.
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I wrestled with this same issue - I guess everyone does. We are staying right near the St. Michele RER stop, which provides a direct link to CDG. But I don%26#39;t want the hassle of carting my luggage up and down the metro steps, or trying to figure out which end of the platform has the escalator (that may or may not be working). I%26#39;ll be tired and maybe a bit grumpy (I don%26#39;t like carting luggage around) in spite of arriving in the most beautiful city in thte world! I%26#39;m going to book a shuttle. For the two of us, the comfort of knowing that we will be met at the baggage claim - no need to search for the RER exit - helped with our luggage and escorted to the hotel in comfort - worth the extra 10 euros or so. With my limited French - it could make the difference between a pleasant first day and a disaster. I%26#39;ll be scrimping elsewhere.
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I would have to say that there is nothing like having a man with a sign waiting for you with his Mercedes van when you stumble off a plane, in a fog, in a foreign country. Try Greyshuttles: www.greyshuttle.com As I recall, their rate is slightly higher than a taxi. The service was prompt, clean and efficient.
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thanks all! i have no idea how much luggage we%26#39;ll have. and you%26#39;re right, i don%26#39;t want to lug it all over.
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I ALWAYS take a cab into central Paris from the airport. It%26#39;s a bit pricey ($100 US) but worth it to avoid the hassle of the RER or a shuttle. After a long flight the last thing you want to be doing is wrestline with your luggage on the RER. When you arrive in Paris, some of the stations don%26#39;t have elevators and you would end up lugging your bags up multiple flights of stairs - yuck! Just walk out of the terminal and catch a cab.
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