Airport shuttle services in Paris

Airport shuttle is a convenient and comfortable way to travel between Roissy, Orly or Beauvais airport and Paris city center, La Defense or Disneyland. Service is also available out of train stations. There is no official ground transportation provider in Roissy or Orly and many companies offer shared ride airport shuttles or private van charters services all year long to travelers arriving to or leaving from Paris airports and train stations.

Airport shuttle: On demand transportation

A few things travellers should know about airport shuttle services:

Airport shuttle vs Taxi

Airport shuttle or taxi? What is the best option? What are the differences?

- Airport shuttle service must be booked in advance. This is the law. Only taxis can pick up travelers at the very last minute with no reservation.

- A tranportation receipt must be delivered to customer at the time of the reservation (E-mail, fax, ...) . Travelers should keep it handy as they will have to present it to driver.

- Airport shuttles provide flat rate service when taxis are metered, which is usually a better option during rush hours (7am-9am and 5pm-7pm).

See: Roissy airport shuttle - Orly airport shuttle - Beauvais airport shuttle

Shared ride airport shuttles or private van charters

Many local companies offer either shared ride airport shuttles or private van charters services:

- Shared ride airport shuttle - This is the most economical door to door transportation between airport and city center hotels or private homes (But also the slowest): A small group of people (maximum 8) that don't necessarily know each other travel all together in the same van. The van usually makes a few stops along the way to drop off or pick up travelers.

- Private van charters - The van is dedicated to a single party of people traveling together. The driver usually meets and greets travelers at the airport after customs clearance or at the end of the plateform at the train station (In most cases he will hold a board with the name given at the time of reservation). Journey is direct with no stop. This is the quickest and also the most comfortable way to get from or to the airport yet not the cheapest.

Transport strike

Many tourists visiting the country may be under the impression that the French are always on strike. Transportation strikes are fairly common in Paris: Subway traffic is often affected by protests from train drivers and transport between Paris airports and city center is likely to be disrupted. However strikes don't affect airport shuttle services that continue to operate normally. Read our information and tips: Transport strike in Paris - Information about strike.

Paris airport transportation: Roissy, Orly or Beauvais

Here is our guide to Paris airports ground transportation services to learn more about the different ways to get from or to Roissy, Orly or Beauvais. Also see: Transport in Paris