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 LOCATION The airport is located 23km northeast of Paris

TAKING A BREAK: facilities for the tired traveller are not particularly good at the airport. If you need a shower and a rest SAFares recommends that you take a day-room at a nearby hotel.

QUICK LOOK AT PARIS: Travellers can travel into Paris using the train or the bus. SA Fares recommends a one night stopover at a hotel in the Latin Quarter for a real good look. There is so much to experience including Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the excellent food in the small restaurants - don't stay at the airport unless you are really in a hurry to get on your way.

TERMINALS: There are three terminals and South africa bound travellers usually have to change between terminals 1 and 2. There is a free shuttle (Red Shuttle) every seven minutes.

INFORMATION AND HELP DESKS: Terminal 1 has information desks on the Departures level, at Exits 34 and 36, and on the Arrivals level at Exits 34 and 36. Terminal 2 has information desks at Halls A, B, C, D, F (levels 0 and 2). Terminal T9 has desks at Arrivals and Departures. The information desks also offer a special welcome service for disabled passengers.


AIRPORT FACILITIES: Money and communications: There are bureaux de change and ATMs in all three terminals and post offices in Terminals 1 and 2. Eating and drinking: There are plenty of bars and restaurants. Shopping: Shopping, including duty-free, is located in all three terminals. Other facilities: There are pharmacies in Terminals 1 and 2, as well as a hairdressers and medical centre in Terminal 1.

DISABLED FACILITIES: The airport has excellent facilities for disabled passengers, who should inform their airline in advance of their special needs. Information desks also offer a special welcome service for disabled passengers. Reserved car parking spaces (at a reduced price) are available for drivers displaying disability ID.

CONFERENCE AND BUSINESS FACILITIES: Business facilities (tel: (0)1 4862 2290; fax: (0)1 4862 6129), located in Terminal 1, include eight fully equipped meeting rooms, three offices and one VIP lounge with phone, fax, photocopying and video services. Catering is also available.

CAR HIRE: Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt are all represented. Car hire desks can be found in Arrivals in Terminal 1, in the shopping area in Terminal 2 and in Arrivals in Terminal 2.

CAR PARKING: Each terminal has its own covered car park with direct access to the terminal by lift. There is also a guarded car park and an economy long-term car park linked to all three terminals by a free airport shuttle bus departing every seven minutes.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Paris, take A1 (Autoroute du Nord) via Porte de la Chapelle. Alternatively, take the A3 motorway via Porte de Bagnolet, join the A1 and follow signposts for the airport.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Rail: Train: The rapid RER train service serves the airport: line B runs from the TGV station at Terminal 2 to the Gare du Nord, Châtelet-les-Halles, St Michel and Denfert-Rochereau with connections for the métro (journey time: approximately 30 minutes). Road: Taxi: A taxi to the city centre will take around 45 minutes. Limousine: The airport also offers a chauffeur-driven limousine service (tel: (0)1 4071 8462). Bus: The Airport Connection shuttle is a door-to-door minibus service to the city centre (journey time: 75 minutes). Places must be reserved in advance (tel: (0)1 4418 3602 (English speaking) and a credit card must be used to secure reservations; the service operates seven days a week, 0400-2000. Roissybus serves all three terminals and runs to the rue Scribe for métro Opéra (journey time: approximately 45 minutes). RATP buses run from Terminal 1 (Gate 26, Departures level); bus no. 350 stops at Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est, bus no. 351 at the Porte de Bagnolet and Nation. Coach: Air France coaches depart from all terminals to Place Charles de Gaulle (journey time: approximately 40 minutes); to Paris-Montparnasse, rue du Commandant Mouchotte, Gare de Lyon and boulevard Diderot (journey time: approximately 50 minutes).