Airport transportation recommendations

It's a while since I've been in Paris, but when I was there, there was a train from the airport that connected with the metro.

Place de Clichy is on the Right Bank and is a flat rate of 53E by taxi from CDG. Go out the door marked taxi, ignoring anyone who comes up to you and asks if you want a ride, get into the line at the taxi rank and then the taxi line manager will wave you to a taxi when it's your turn. Have your hotel name and address typed out to hand to the driver.

IF you are going to use a CC, hold the CC up for the taxi driver and ask "OK?"

And that is a very high price that your hotel is quoting although it will be a private driver who will meet you outside baggage claim with your name on an iPad, lol. I recommend a regular Paris taxi.

What Pam said.
We prefer a taxi for the comfort, convenience and door to door service involved when we're horsing luggage around.
The flat rate pricing from the airport to Right Bank destinations makes it pretty simple. Sounds like your hotel may have been quoting a private transfer service.

Just returned from Paris. We used a company called Welcome Pickups for trips to and from CDG to our hotel and absolutely recommend them. Through their app, we were alerted when our drivers were assigned to us and when/where to meet them. They monitored our flights in case we were late, and the app let us phone/text the drivers with any specific questions. Cost: $60 Euro each way...

As Pam has pointed out, there is absolutely no reason to pay more than 53 euros for a taxi to your hotel.

That is the fixed rate for taxis from the airport to your hotel location for up to 4 people and their luggage.

What Pam, Robert and Kim said. It certainly worked for me.

Does the taxi work for 4 people and 2 large suitcases and 2 carry on suitcases? This is our first trip so was curious if booking a car service would be better. Sorry OP did not mean to butt into your questions just curious if any of the people who posted would know.

Yes, absolutely. The dispatcher in the taxi line will send you to a larger car if needed.

Yes, taxi. They have access to fast lanes that car services are not allowed to use.

Why not consider taking the train to Gare du Nord and then take a taxi or metro from there?
A couple of years ago we were joining a bike & barge trip of Loire and the bus pick up was at Gare du Nord so we got a hotel nearby, took the train down and spent 3 nights in Paris before our trip. It worked out well as we could walk with our luggage to & from our hotel. Hotels were also slightly cheaper in the area and we could walk or take the subway to most areas. There was also a very nice, economical Bretagne Michelin Bib restaurant in the area.

The RER ticket from CDG to any stop in Paris is 10.30€ each. Two people would be 20.60€. Then they need to schlep luggage from the RER to the taxi line, while avoiding the scammers trying to pick up unsuspecting tourists for fake taxis from Gare du Nord. A real ride will be anywhere from 10-30 euros depending on destination. A fake driver could charge 100.
Much easier to either take a taxi from CDG or stay in a neighborhood near one of the RER stops.

You do realize the same scammers will be at Charles de Gaulle trying to intercept you as you walk out to the taxi line. I’ve seen them

if you’re trying to avoid scammers you just need to understand that you go to the taxi line and anywhere in the world of some guy who tells you he’s going to help you is a scammer. It doesn’t matter if it’s CDG, doesn’t matter if it’s London, doesn’t matter if it’s Atlanta. At any airport the helpful guy who showed up as you were coming out of baggage claim to help you is a scammer

The difference is that the scammers are IN the official taxi line at Nord. They tell you it is a fixed price and then charge airport prices. You will not get a scammer in the cab line at CDG; always make sure the fixed fare is on the meter when you pull out of course.

You don't save enough training to Nord and then taking a cab to make it worthwhile.

What Bets said.
The combination of the train to Gare du Nord and then a taxi to the destination is the least cost effective way to travel, especially for two people. I happen to think the fixed price taxi ride from the airport is under priced relative to what the fare would typically be if the meter was used so the pricing advantage there is to the passenger. You give up that fixed fare to have to deal with the train, managing your luggage on the train and then finding a taxi and and the possibility of having to deal with in town traffic and its impact on the fare to save maybe 15€. I am assuming that you get an honest driver at Gare du Nord but even an honest driver gets stuck in traffic etc. Either take the RER (and metro) all the way to your hotel or take a taxi from CDG.

French taxi? Just saying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lck3b-wvcPg

Yes, as JHK says, the fixed-rate taxi fare between CDG and the city has been a game-changer. No longer do you have to worry you will get stuck in traffic and spend 80 or 90 euros.

It's also true that taxi scams at Gare du Nord are about a million times worse than at CDG. At CDG you mainly just ignore the people approaching you in the terminal -- Gare du Nord, as Janet says, is immeasurably worse.

To the interim poster who asked -- yes the fixed rate applies for up to four people and their luggage.

We usually take public rail from airports into the city. RER in Paris, of course.

IF you pack light, i.e., a small wheeled suitcase and a daypack or computer bag that probably fits over the handle of the suitcase and rests on top, it is quick and easy to navigate the airport to the RER (or other, in other cities). The travel time is typically not that different and it's a lot less spendy. Potential bonus: You might even meet someone and learn something.

After 8 or 10 hours flying, a little walking to the station in the airport and from your station in town to the hotel is good for body and soul.

OK I'll bite, what's the deal at Gare du Nord? Is it different than other stations, I caught a taxi at Gare de l'Est with no problem (except for waiting in line).

I don't know why Gare du Nord is so bad, but it is.

I think Gare du Nord is bad because of the sheer number of passengers. It’s the busiest of the train stations. So more passengers means more opportunity for scams. Also, I’ve noticed that the few times the scams were tried with me that I had just gotten off a Thalys or Eurostar train. I think, based on anecdotal evidence only, that the rogue drivers know when those trains arrive and that the trains carry a decent number of travelers from outside of France so they figure let’s go for it because there are decent odds that the fare is a tourist and maybe that tourist does not know better.

I was once told by a taxi driver that there are unscrupulous drivers who target unsuspecting foreign travels specifically at Gare du Nord. I ran into one myself departing Gare du Nord. Noticing he did not start the meter when we departed, I had resolved not to pay him more than 20€. Upon arrival at the destination, while he unloaded the trunk, I took pictures of his parking permit and license plate, something he did not like. (I know the information is on a sticker on the back left window, but I was seated on the back right as we were a group of 4 passengers.) He knew he was caught and was not happy at all.

He left without taking any money. I couldn’t really file a complaint for a free ride, but anyone who is cheated should definitely follow up with a formal complaint if the situation is ever going to improve.