Eurostar to Paris - rip off!

[scott_forester]

Why not just take the train? It'll probably be about 50 mins in the car - can't see it being faster than the RER, which costs about €7 each way.

I wanted to take the train but short notice tickets were more expensive than the plane.

 

[mauvais]

The train from the airport, not directly to Paris.

 

[scott_forester]

The train from the airport, not directly to Paris.

Oops, I'm going to Issy les Moulineaux so a cab seems to be quicker. I'll be going back later in the year so I'll probably try public transport then once I get my bearings.

 

[mauvais]

I assume you know where Issy is in relation to CDG?

http://www.issy.com/SousRub.cfm?Esp=1&rub=11&Srub=116&dossier=439

http://www.ratp.info/orienter/cv/carterer.php

I wouldn't recommend that in a cab unless you're made of money. If you are, fair play, but otherwise you just take the RER B from the airport, and change to the RER C5 or C7 at St Michel (see the second link). It's dead easy and if you get off at Issy you're still in Paris Zone 2 so it just costs 7€, instead of about 70€ for a taxi.

If you need to, get a taxi from there.

 

[guinnessdrinker]

Oops, I'm going to Issy les Moulineaux so a cab seems to be quicker. I'll be going back later in the year so I'll probably try public transport then once I get my bearings.

issy les moulineaux is the other side of paris. the driver won't be believe his luck...

just take the RER to paris and check the tube map. you'll be far better off.

 

[hektik]

eurostar is cheaper if:

you book well in advance
you book on a specific train/time
there is a satruday night between outward and inward journey.
you go at offpeak times.

have got tickets for 80 quid return each going all the way to bordeax...