Paris to airport

On a Wednesday morning mid-May what time should we leave our hotel in Paris to make a flight back to the USA which departs at 11AM?

We would probably leave around 7 - 7:15am, but I am sure there are others who might wait until a little later.

Hank

Check with your airline the time you need to be there for checkin on an international flight - usually 3 hours - ,and allow at least an hour from your hotel. Traffic can be bad and CDG is (much as it pains me to say it!) one of the worst, chaotic and poorly signed airports in Europe.

Thanks.....I was thinking 7-7:30 .... would rather be early than late....and am concerned about traffic...

For an 11:00 flight I would leave no later than 7:00. You just never know about traffic ! It can be terrible. But finding where you need to go at the airport, getting through immigration and security can be bad too. Better early than late is right!

Communte traffic can be bad and if there are accidents it can take for ever... so give yourself extra time....once we took an airport bus from Orly to CDG... it took over 3 hours... because of accidents.

We always stay at the airport the night before our departure, less stressful. There is a Hyatt - Hilton - Marriott among other hotels near CDG.

What about an 8:30 am flight? How early on a Monday morning??

What about an 8:30 am flight? How early on a Monday morning??

05.30

As it was mentioned, better a spare 30 minutes at the airport than too late to manoeuvre thru check-in and enhanced security checks (due to US demands).

CDG is a bloody nightmare and an embarrassment to the French.

Have you considered taking the metro? It is less sensitive to traffic. I would probably leave the hotel 4 hours or so before the flight departure.

How about a flight at 1:30 in the afternoon? And not to N.A., but Cairo. I suspect it will work out well. Have a nice breakfast at the hotel, then get a cab. Or perhaps by then we will be so used to the RER that we'll do it that way, but I doubt it.

Using the RER is not difficult but the issue for most has to do with their ability to handle their luggage. A taxi is fine if you do not mind paying the fare which can easily exceed 50€ (a lot more if there is heavy traffic). One popular taxi company "G7" even has an English line (with a dedicated phone number) and you can pre-arrange taxi pick-up times. There are also plenty of shared shuttle services you can prebook.

Hank