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Departure and Arrival

Train
Trains from the Netherlands and Belgium arrive at Gare du Nord. Connections with the French domestic rail system SNCF are at Gare de l’Est, Gare d’Austerlitz, Gare Saint-Lazare and Gare du Montparnasse. All stations are linked to the underground system as well as the RER-network. The brandnew RER E-line reaches Gare du Nord from Gare de l’Est in three minutes flat.
Information : SNCF  Tel. (018 05) 21 82 38 Daily: 7am – 10pm.
www.sncf.com

Plane
KLM and Sabena regularly fly to Paris. The city has two international airports: Roissy/Charles de Gaulle and Orly. Both are connected with the city centre by public transport. Air France has a coach connection to Place Charles de Gaulle running every fifteen minutes from 5.40am to 11pm. There is also a regular bus service and an RER-train service.A taxi to the city centre will put you back at least € 27 Euro. Remember that the taxi might get stuck in dense traffic on the ring road!

Flight Information : 
Orly  : Tel. (0) 1 49 75 52 52 - www.adp.fr
Roissy/Charles de Gaulle : Tel. (0) 1 48 62 22 80 - www.adp.fr
Air France : Tel. 08 02 80 28 02 www.airfrance.be  and www.airfrance.nl
KLM : Tel. 020 4 747 747   www.klm.com
SN Brussels Airlines: 070 35 11 11 www.brusselsairlines.com
Air France Coach Services : Tel. 43 23 97 19

Car
Travelling from the Netherlands and Belgium is quickest along the motorways by way of Antwerp and Lille, via Brussels or by way of Luxemburg.French motorways charge a toll (péage). You pay at the exits.Your vehicle must display a national badge. Don’t forget to carry an identity certificate on you, such as a passport, an identity card or a driving licence.
The maximum speed limits:
-on motorways: 130 kmph.
-on dual carriage roads: 110 kmph.
-on other trunk roads: 90 kmph.
-in built-up areas and town centres: 50 kmph.

It is advisable to use your car only for the trip to and from Paris. If you do not know the city very well, driving around can be a very daunting experience. Moreover, there are hardly any parking places. If you do want to park your car anyway, do try and find a parking garage (€20  to 60 Euro for 24h)

That’s why, and also to find a parking place close to your hotel, it is recommended to order the ‘Guide des Parkings des Paris’. The brochure contains maps with the locations of the parking lots, price lists and many useful tips. You can order the guide on www.parkingsdeparis.com , www.autocars.paris.fr or by phone: (0) 1 45 26 59 74.

Parking George V
Tel. (0) 1 47 20 02 68

Parking Concorde
Tel. (0) 1 42 66 29 12

Parking Saint-Germain
Tel. (0) 1 45 44 13 09

Société Parisienne de Parking
Tel. (0) 1 48 87 78 01

Outside the city centre and right next to the ring road you’ll find the so-called ‘portes’ or ring road exits. You could always leave your car there in a parking garage, and continue your journey by public transport.

Parc de Stationnement de la Porte d’Italie
Tel. (0) 1 45 89 09 77

Parking Maillot
Tel. (0) 1 40 68 00 11
Parc de Stationnement de la Porte d’Orléans
Tel. (0) 1 45 39 64 25
Parking de la Porte de Versailles
Tel. (0) 1 45 33 01 91
S.A.P.P. Porte de la Chapelle
Tel. (0) 1 40 35 72 75

Bus : All big Belgian and Dutch travel agencies offer bus trips to Paris. Usually they consist of arrangements with a tour and overnight stays in hotels.

 

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