Paris
Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport
Airport
codes
CDG
Local
Time
GMT +
1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)
Address
BP 20101,
95711, Roissy Charles de Gaulle, France
Access
The airport
is located 23km (14 miles) northeast of Paris.
From Paris, take the A1 via Porte de la Chapelle. Alternatively,
take the A3 via Porte de Bagnolet, join the A1 and follow
signposts for the airport.
Airport
Overview
There
are 9 help desks in the airport, two in Terminal 1, 5 in Terminal
2 and two in Terminal T9. Free guides and maps of the airports
or of Paris are available on request.
Contacts
www.adp.fr
(01) 4862 2280 or 7036 3950 or 3950
Airport
Information
There
are several information desks throughout the airport. Free
guides and maps of Paris and the airport are available on
request.
Telephones
are available throughout the terminals and there is a post
office in Terminals 1 and 2. Toilets and baby change facilities
are provided and there is a Medical Centre in Terminals 1
and 2 where vaccinations are done. There is a Chemist in these
terminals as well.
Number
of Terminals
3
Airlines
Airline
Lounges
Terminals
The Airport
has three terminals. Terminal 1 is the oldest. Terminal 2
was originally built exclusively for Air France, since then
it has been expanded significantly and now also hosts other
airlines. The third terminal (T3, formerly T9) hosts charter
and low cost airlines. The CDGVAL is a light-rail shuttle
that links the terminals, railway station and parking lots.
Started on 4 April 2007, the CDGVAL links all the three terminals
(except hall 2G); although there is only a single station
for Terminal 2, near the rail station, so the walk distance
to the more distant halls 2A-2B is more than 500 m (1,600
ft) (and both CDGVAL and bus are needed to reach 2G from Terminal
1).
Facilities
Money
and communications: There are bureaux de change and at least
one bank branch and ATM in all three terminals. Post offices
can be found in terminals 1 and 2. Wireless Internet access
is available, as is mobile phone rental.
Restrooms / Toilets
Toilets
are located in all areas of all terminals, follow signs.
Disabled
facilities / Medical Facilities
The airport
has excellent facilities for disabled travelers, 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 in designated areas and discount
on parking is available on presentation of a valid disability
badge.
Business
facilities
There
are work zones in terminals 1 and 2 where travelers can work
and recharge their electronic equipment.
Baggage
Lockers
are no longer available due to security concerns. There are
lost and found offices in all the terminals. Call (01) 4862
1334 (for terminals 1 and 3) or (01) 4816 6383 (Terminal 2).
Shops
and restaurants
Eating
& Drinking:
There are numerous places in the terminals to eat drink some
of them are; L'Escale Parisienne, Cafe Ritazza, McDonalds,
Paris Cafe, Brioche Doree, Cafe Corner, Hippopotamus, Bill
Bentley Bar and L'autre Cafe.
Shopping:
Fashion accessories, jewellery, clocks, a travel shop, a stationery
shop, sound and image electronics, Children's World, Gourmet
Shop, lingerie, fashion, beach wear, perfumes, cosmetics,
books, a chemist....shopping in the airport is wide and varied
and endless.
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