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France

Paris

The art capital along the Seine. With 300-odd stations, a métro stop is rarely more than a short walk away.

Taxis & VTC (ride-hailing)

Airport taxis run on flat rates with no traffic or luggage extras - your baseline against rip-offs. Touts in arrivals are all illegal; real taxis mean the rank or an app. No taxi may refuse a card payment, however small.

Updated on July 30, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Line up your apps
    Uber and Bolt work as-is with your home account and card. For taxis get G7 or FreeNow; Heetch suits cash payers.
  2. 2
    At the airport, walk past the touts
    Follow the 'Taxis' signs to the outdoor rank (staff run the queue) and name your destination. VTC: wait at the app's pickup point.
  3. 3
    Taxi or VTC? Play to their strengths
    The roof light is green when free, red when taken (that's law). Only taxis may use bus lanes - quicker than VTC in jams.
  4. 4
    Paying
    Pay by card with confidence - taxis cannot refuse one whatever the fare (a terminal is mandatory), so don't accept "it's broken".
  5. 5
    Booked taxis add an approach fee
    Ordering by app or phone adds an approach fee; board at the rank or hail on the street and you skip it.

Typical costs

Fixed-price routes3

Airport flat rate (CDG ↔ central Paris)
€56 Right Bank (arr. 1-4, 8-12, 16-20), €65 Left Bank (5-7, 13-15). No extras
56〜65 EUR ≈ $63–73
Airport flat rate (Orly ↔ central Paris)
€36 Left Bank, €45 Right Bank (same split as CDG). Within Paris proper, flat both ways, licensed taxis only
36〜45 EUR ≈ $40–50
Typical Uber city ride (UberX)
Uber's own averages, €16 (Eiffel Tower) to €20 (Gare du Nord). Fares move with demand but lock at booking
16〜20 EUR ≈ $18–22

How the meter adds up2

Taxi minimum fare
€8 due even if the meter reads less; €3 base + €1.30-1.76/km, higher at night, Sundays and suburbs
8 EUR ≈ $9
Taxi approach fee (when booked)
€4 on-demand, €7 pre-booked - added even on airport flat rates. Rank and street hails skip it
4〜7 EUR ≈ $4–8

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Taxis: rank, street hail or app. VTC (Uber etc.): app only - you can't flag one down.

Payment

Tap to ride
Refusal is illegal whatever the amount; brand acceptance varies by cab
App tickets
Uber, Bolt, FreeNow and G7 settle in-app by card
Cash
Taxis take cash. VTC apps are card-first (Heetch also offers cash)

Quick facts

Hours
24 hours
Frequency
Cars in minutes
Fares from
56 EUR+

Heads-up

  • Taxis offered inside arrivals are illegal cabs

    Anyone offering a taxi inside the arrivals hall or station is an illegal cab - the airport itself says so. Real taxis are at the outdoor rank or booked through an app.

  • Airport taxis are flat-rate - refuse a metered fare

    On airport runs, refuse any taxi charge above the legal flat rate (€36-65). If the driver starts the meter, insist on the flat fare. The only legitimate add-ons are the approach fee if you ordered the cab yourself (€4 / €7) and €5.50 per passenger from the fifth.

Timetable

Operating hours 24 hours
Typical duration Figure 35-60 min to CDG and 25-45 min to Orly, traffic depending
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka