CDG Airport Ground Transportation to DWTWN Paris

Absolutely!!! It's my favorite way to get into Paris, and if it's close to your Apt then for me it's a no-brainer! You're coming from/going to the airport; you're expected to have luggage ;-) There is a rack similar to an airport van to place your luggage on, and since there are no stops b/n the airport and Opéra you don't have to keep an eagle-eye on it (thieves). It's the most civilized way to travel to and from CDG, in my opinion, and the price is certainly right. Last I knew, you could buy tickets from the driver (with exact change or something very close to it)...Look at the Aeroports de Paris website (in English) to get the latest info on rates, exactly what the buses look like (because there are many buses circling the airport terminals), pick-up locations, etc.

Have a great trip!

I have a similar question. My wife and I (both in our 70s) will be arriving at CDG, and will need to go to our hotel in the 17th, about 8 blocks from the Etoile.
Looking at the Aeroports de Paris website, I see that Air France has a bus that will take us to the Etoile, but that the travel time is one hour. We'll be arriving at CDG about noon, after a red-eye flight from Washington, and the thought of a whole hour on the bus is not exactly thrilling.
As an alternative, the RER B line will take us to the Gare du Nord in about 25 minutes, and it's a 10 minute cab ride from there to the hotel. The thing I am concerned about is getting to street level at Gare du Nord. Does the RER B line arrive there at ground level, or will we have stairs to climb (with all our luggage)?
The 2nd alternative is a taxi the entire way. It will cost a bit more, but I'm thinking that the convenience and comfort might be worth the extra cost.
Thoughts?

Check out Global Transfer Services. They're not super cheap, but it was great not to have to worry about catching a train or taking our luggage on the metro. They're professional, speak English, and know where they're going. Http://www.taxireservations.com/francetransferservice.com
Extra or large luggage isn't a problem either.

Have a great trip!

Morris, there are no stairs to lug suitcases from the RER level to the street level at Gare du Nord. I did just what you propose in 2012. There was a persistent tout who tried to 'help' me get a cab, but just head out of the door and the taxi line is there. The signs for the exit with the taxis is well marked.

With traffic, a taxi from the airport could take almost as long as a bus. I think the RER and then a taxi will be faster, but with the bus you can cut one transfer.

I also have the same question and have been researching different alternatives. I was settled on the RER to Gare du Nord then taxi or bus, but I have read so much about thieves at Gare du Nord preying on tired travellers that now I'm nervous on doing that. Would appreciate any comments from the forum on that.

The best strategy is to just ignore anyone who tries to talk to you and just walk on. Keep looking up at the signs directing you to the taxis and don't dawdle.

Morris

Your times are screwed up - - maybe from a timetable or journey planner site? By the time you get from the arrivals hall down to the airport rer station, get a ticket, wait for a train, wait for the next train because the first one was full, wind you way out to the taxi rank, wait for a taxi since everybody else is doing the same thing . . . .- - you're going to burn through way more than an hour. You didn't say which way from the Arc your hotel is - - I'll offer that I've been driving in Paris for decades and would not bet even money that I could make it from Nord to Pl Charles de Gaulle in ten minutes, even if I could use the bus/taxi lanes. I'm pretty sure there's an escalator going from the rer to street level at Nord if you follow the 'taxi' signs you'll use it. I suspect that there might be an elevator somewhere.

www.parisbytrain.com will provide illustrated information about Gare du nord. The official source is http://www.ratp.fr/en/
The RER itself estimates travel time from CdG to GdN at a little over 40 minutes. But you may wait a bit for a train (the express service is preferable) not to mention lining up for your ticket so an hour is a better bet. Estimating travel times is a guessing game since some factors can't be controlled, like buses getting snarled in traffic. Note especially that you could stand in line waiting for a taxi at GdN for up to a half hour. Or maybe five minutes.
Both the RER B and GdN are famous for thieves, but thousands use their services every day without incident. Be alert; keep luggage straps over your shoulder and neck if possible or at least a firm grip on the handle.

John, it seems your question was answered ages ago with "absolutely" and I agree. The Roissy bus to Opera is easy and cheap.
@Morris: the Air France bus is the most direct and has no level changes. You walk out the door at street level, the bags go under the bus, you sit back in your seat and can even snooze if you hit a traffic jam. To use the RER, you'll need to take the internal airport shuttle train to another terminal, take your bags down to a lower level to catch the RER, using the elevator if it's working, or an escalator. At Gare du Nord, you'll come up an escalator with your bags, find the taxi rank, and wait. Finally, a third option is to continue on the RER B one stop to Les Halles and switch to the RER A directly to Etoile. The switch from RER B to A is easy. You'd still need to come up to street level at Etoile in either an elevator or on an escalator. This would be even faster than exiting at Gare du Nord and waiting in line for a taxi. Since you mentioned your age group and feeling tired on the bus, I am mentioning the level changes you might want to consider.