We will be traveling to Paris in March, arriving on a Monday morning, 10ish. What is the best way to get from the airport to our rental apartment in the 7th arr. near the Eiffel Tower?
Posted by
Pensacola
9110 posts
How about an address? There's a slew of metro stations 'near' the ET.
Posted by
OP
Madison, WI, USA
3 posts
74 rue Saint Dominique
Posted by
Pensacola
9110 posts
Cheapest and easiest if you don't have a lot of stuff is to take the RER B from the airport to St Michel / Notre Dame, switch to RER C to Invalides, then swith to Metro 8 to Tour Maubourg, then walk two blocks. That'll cost about ten bucks per head. If that's too rough, take the RER B only as far as that first stop (St Michel) and hop a cab. That will add another fifteen bucks (total) or so.
Posted by
Gig Harbor, Washington, USA
1864 posts
You asked for "best" not cheapest. We took a cab for that route--cost was about $60.00, including tip. The driver even treated us to two circuits of the Arc.
Posted by
Decorah, Iowa, USA
345 posts
Last May, we took a taxi from CDG to our hotel near the Sorbonne. The charge was 53 euros so we gave the driver 60 euros. Since we had luggage, taking a taxi was much easier, although not cheaper, than taking the RER and the metro.
Posted by
OP
Madison, WI, USA
3 posts
Thank you all for the great tips!
Posted by
Phoenix, AZ
76 posts
A taxi ride all the way from CDG is too expensive IMHO. You can also catch the Roissy Bus from CDG to the last stop (Opera Garnier), about 8 Euros. Then a short taxi ride or hop the metro (Route 8) for a cheaper alternative. Another option by bus is the RATP No. 350 from CDG to Gare du Nord, than taxi.
Posted by
Texan in CA
4415 posts
I would definitely do as Mark suggested - RoissyBus to Opera, then metro line 8 Dir: Balard to "La Tour-Maubourg". The how-to's are in Rick's books, or easily findable online (or, PM me!). Oh, the VIEW from your street (gasp)...Lucky you!
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
The current fare for the RoissyBus is €9.40. The bus goes non-stop between CDG and Opera. A single metro ticket from Opera to La Tour-Maubourg costs €1.70. The fare for bus #350 from CDG to either Gare du Nord or Gare de l'Est is three metro/bus tickets (€5.10). The fare for the RER B from CDG to anywhere in central Paris is €8.70 and includes transfers to the metro and/or other RER lines.
Posted by
Phoenix, AZ
76 posts
If you decide to take the RER here is a link to a great step by step: http://www.francetravelplanner.com/go/paris/trans/air/rer_tix_cdg.html Have a great trip!