Guide to Paris Airport
Transfers By Taxi

Get from CDG to Central Paris
with minimum hassle

For most people, Paris airport transfers are by taxi. It's probably the easiest way to get from the airport – Charles de Gaulle AKA CDG – to central Paris and requires no advanced booking.

After you land (most likely at Terminal 2A of Charles de Gaulle Airport), you go through Customs & Immigration, then follow the signs to baggage claim, where you can grab a luggage cart.

After that, follow our handy advice below to find the taxi queue nearest to your exit gate.

Paris taxis are regulated and are generally clean and convenient, which is why they are the most common means of Paris airport transfers.

The downside is that the wait for a taxi is sometimes long – either the lines are long or taxis are slow in arriving. When you're coming off 8 or 12 or 20 hours of travel, this can be trying. That's one reason we use a private car service for our Paris airport transfers.

Where to find the taxi queues at CDG

To catch a taxi, get into the taxi line-up at your terminal, there's only one line-up at each terminal.

These days, most of the taxi line-ups have attendants helping to move the line along. It can be a bit hectic, but also kind of fun!

Here are where you find the taxi lines at the terminals of CDG – they are all relatively close to the baggage areas —

• 1: exit 24 on the arrivals level
• 2A: exit 6
• 2B: exit 7
• 2C: exit 6
• 2D: exit 7
• 2E: gate 12 on the arrivals level
• 2F: gate 11 on the arrivals level
• 2G: blue gate

Parlez-vous "Taxi" ?

Most Paris taxi drivers do not speak English, but be certain to greet yours with "Bonjour, Monsieur". Even if you don't think your pronunciation is very good, it will get you off on the right foot.

If you don't speak French, we recommend that you hand the driver a piece of paper with the name of your hotel and the address. (Prepare this before you leave home).

Paying your Driver

Taxi fares are posted on the passenger window and are easy to interpret. Depending on traffic (slow traffic means the trip takes longer, while the meter is running), taxi fare to anyplace in central Paris should be around 60€. (But just remember, it could well be more.)

Most Paris taxis still don't accept credit cards, so be sure to have about 100€ cash with you. (Get it before you leave home.)

There's a way to pay with credit cards, but...

If you want to pay for Paris airport transfers by taxi with a credit card, or if you want to special-order a larger taxi, you can pre-book a taxi through the CDG Airport website and indicate that you want to pay with a "carte".

It costs 5€ to make a private taxi reservation, and you pay that amount when you make the reservation online. You pay your driver directly for the fare, as normal.

However, the information on the web page is only in French. (You knew there'd be a catch, didn't you?) The information tells you that:

• The service is available 24/24,
• You can book from one hour in advance up to fifteen days in advance,
• You can order an SUV (Monospace) for 4 or 5 people, or
• A "Break" (another type of car) for 3 or 4 people with lots of luggage, and
• The taxi can accept all credit cards.

Click here to reach the page, then click on the blue button in the center of the page that reads "Réservez votre taxi", which takes you to the reservation form. Good luck! Bonne chance !

Paris Airport Transfers Advice

Only get into taxis that are in the line-ups at the exit doors we listed. Available taxis can be identified by the light on the roof of the vehicle — if the light is on, it's available.

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