By: JimmyJames
Did you make it? If you didn't catch you flight, my experience was that the person at the front counter kindly gave me a ticket out the next day. RER strikes are almost routine. Usually people will...
View ArticleBy: desjardins
It's probably too late for the OP, but I had a similar experience in Paris. The Metro stopped at the Gare du Nord and everyone just got out. The buses weren't running. Everyone knew they'd better get a...
View ArticleBy: hazyjane
And just to make it clear - you don't have to be flying Air France to take the Air France Bus.
View ArticleBy: fraula
And for future reference: in any large city, when you have something like a plane to catch, research contingencies 24 hours ahead of time, and be prepared to wing it. The reason I mentioned getting to...
View ArticleBy: fraula
Take a bus as suggested by Paris Elk, unless you have a healthy amount of extra cash laying around. CDG is further north of Paris than many people realize, and getting there from the south can easily...
View ArticleBy: beerbajay
If the standard routes are out of service due to the strike, the obvious backup is to take a taxi. It's expensive, but the whole point of having a transit strike is to remind people of their dependence...
View ArticleBy: Paris Elk
3491, get yourself to a BUS. The regular métro is running, so if you're near a station, go to one of the following locations, which are departure points for buses to CDG:OpéraMontparnasse Arc de...
View ArticleBy: 3491again
Thanks jeather. It looks like there's no RER B from 10 am to 4 pm. But I can't understand what I'm supposed to do instead. Sorry for my poor French comprehension... I'm supposed to arrive at noon or at...
View ArticleBy: jeather
I just went to the main public transit page, which had all the info (in French, obviously).
View ArticleBy: fraula
Glad I could be of help! :) Sorry I can't say I know of anything in English that's updated as quickly as French sources, maybe other Paris-based English-speaking Mefites can be of help (I'm not in...
View ArticleBy: 3491again
Thank you so much! For future readers -- is there anything English-language that gives similar info? Or good search terms? I had trouble finding any details on Google. Thanks again. This was *so* helpful!
View ArticleBy: fraula
Btw if you're just south of Paris and far from the nearest station, and need to reach the airport in the morning... you need to leave now.
View ArticleBy: fraula
Sorry for the double-post, wanted to put that up while I looked for more specifics since I know how time-sensitive it can be:Le Monde: Grève sur les lignes A et B du RER : ce qui vous attend vendredi...
View ArticleBy: 3491again
Thanks, fraula. The thing is, I don't know when I need to leave and I'm quite a ways from the nearest station. Is there anything online I can check?
View ArticleBy: fraula
I'm almost certain that RERs will still be running to CDG - they never shut down 100%. Have you gone to a connecting station to check? Timetables will be up there, and if you can't find the info you...
View ArticleQuestion: Paris in the Springtime... Sucks
RER strike in Paris today. What should I do to get to Charles de Gaulle airport? Help! I am stuck in Paris and need to get to the airport this morning. What should I do to get to the airport? Are there...
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