The Charles de Gaulle Airport has been the #1 airport with regards to aircraft activities in Europe, leaving behind Frankfurt International Airport, and Heathrow. Traveling to the CDG is easy as the airport is well-connected with the RER urban railway network. This railway network provides services that lead into the city's center. The frequency of trains is 3-4 times per hour. The airport is also connected with the high-speed rail TGV network. Moreover, the SNCF French Rail also runs direct TGV rail services to many French train stations from the Charles de Gaulle Airport, including Angers, Avignon, Bordeaux, Dijon, Grenoble, Le Mans, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Nîmes, Poitiers, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Tours, and Valence.
As recently as in June 2007, the CDG was given a new departure hall – the Galerie Parisienne. Today, this departure hall is the largest in France and can handle the big aircraft carriers such as the A380s.
Reaching the Charles de Gaulle airport is fairly easy with several modes of transport available for tourists including taxis, rental cars, and trains. In order to reach the CDG from Paris, you’ll take the A1 via Porte de la Chapelle. On the other hand, you can even take the A3 via Porte de Bagnolet, and take the A1 as it meets the A3 and simply follow the signs for the airport. Also, car rental agencies such as Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt offer care rental services at the airport.
The CDG Airport offers plenty of facilities including:
1. Money: bureaux de change and more than one bank branch and ATM is available at all three terminals.
2. Post offices: located in terminals 1 and 2.
3. Wireless Internet access: easily available as are mobile phone rental services.
4. Eating & drinking: The Charles de Gaulle has many bars and restaurants across all terminals.
5. Shopping: a wide choice of boutiques and shops in all three terminals
6. Medical services: available in terminals 1 and 2.
7. Play areas: available in Terminal 2.
8. Facilities for Disabled Travelers: excellent access and other disable facilities available
Hotels available in the CDG Airport Area:
The Sheraton Paris Airport Hotel & Conference Centre:
located in the Terminal 2.
Some hotels at the Charles de Gaulle airport are connected with the 3 terminals via free shuttle buses and include:
Kyriad Prestige
Ibis Paris Charles de Gaulle Aéroport
Sofitel Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport Roissy
Hilton Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport