Flew out of Paris Charles de Gaulle and had a super smooth experience. Once we got off the train,…read morethe signs made it really easy to figure out where to go. We needed to go to Terminal 1, so we hopped on the shuttle--again, super clear directions. Lots of escalators and elevators, which helped with luggage. Terminal 1 has moving walkways that take you right toward the gates, and security was a breeze. We showed up three hours early and basically walked right through. After that, everything was simple and stress‑free. Honestly, a really easy airport to navigate.

What can I say this was by far one of the most stressful airport experiences I've ever had…read more On arrival, the experience was a bit better. When you first get off the plane the artwork along the walls is really beautiful and a nice welcome into Paris. The airport is huge and pretty easy to get lost in. When leaving we tried getting an Uber, but it got canceled on us three times Paris really said not today San Diegans. Heading home the TSA/security staff came off really unprofessional and not very cooperative when we tried asking questions. At one point, they refused to let us through even though our luggage clearly fit in the size checker. It made our experience a little rough especially since we were trying to make it to our flight on time. It felt like there was no willingness to help or communicate. That being said, I do want to give credit where it's due the employee who helped charge us for our bags was incredibly kind and genuinely helpful, which we really appreciated in the middle of everything. If you're flying through here I highly recommend getting there very very early to give yourself enough time to deal with anything unexpected. Overall, despite the airport stress, Paris itself was amazing. I'd definitely come back and hope for a smoother experience next time.

Your experience here will depend greatly on whether it is your destination or whether you've got a…read moreconnection.... And where your inbound and outbound flights are arriving from and headed. As a destination, the airport is pretty far from the city center and you can take a bus, cab, or train. I'd recommend the train as the easiest option to get to the city, though a cab will get you right to your hotel. Taking the train to a main station and then grabbing a ride from there may be the most cost effective option if you don't want to use public transport for the whole thing. If you're departing from here, arriving by train is easy as the station is in terminal 2. (Note that terminal 2 is huge and is further subdivided by letters. You can walk among the lettered sections. If you're connecting to a flight outbound from Terminal 1, I suggest at least 3 hours for a layover. Also, don't take the inter terminal bus. Instead, head through baggage claim (even if not picking up bags) and follow the signs for CDGVal -- the train that goes between terminals. Take that to the station in T1... it'll save you a LOT of time and confusion. (Don't think that staying within the security boundary by riding the bus will save you time since you still must clear security at T1. And, plan to clear immigration there as well. Get there as soon as you can since the lines can be long and there are not many stations. (There were 2 open when I was there last and I was in line for nearly an hour.) Plan for another long walk to security and your gate once you've cleared that. If you're staying within T2, be mindful of the letters and follow the signs. Those are straightforward.

CDG is a massive airport... if you want to get to Paris, or most anywhere in Europe, only London…read moreHeathrow can beat it. Signs are large and clear - I appreciated the info kiosks with multiple language options. I'm not much of a luxury goods shopper, but the duty free shopping area is truly extensive. Last minute gifts and tourist souvenirs are available at small gift shops. They have vending machines with sandwiches and drinks. Metro to Paris is located underneath Terminal 2. Make use of the slidewalks to get to your gate quickly!

Terminal 1 is the newly updated international terminal. I flew in and out of here on my most recent…read moretrip. Lots of high end clothing stores and makeup brands have stores in this area. There's also a duty free store. If you take the escalator up in the retail area, there's some places to grab food and drink like McDonalds and Starbucks. When you walk to the gate area, there is tons of aesthetically beautiful seating. Also every seat seems to have a working charging port which is amazing! There's also some checkers tables and PS5 gaming screens.

Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in Paris, France was such a relatively quick experience…read more We landed in the morning of 4.30.26 after an 11 hour flight from San Francisco. Somehow, we found the Immigration Department, showed our passports, went to Baggage Claim 2, then waited outside Door 10 at Terminal 1 for our friends to pick us up. The tricky part was figuring out how to exit the airport from the terminal. One exit led to the train station. Other exits were for smoking areas. We had to ask... We went to a different part of the terminal and exited on a different level. It was a bit frustrating, but we survived... and exited before we had to pay for the rental car to be in the airport!

I landed in Terminal 2E and followed the signs to walk to Terminal 2F. Quite a winding road that…read moretook about 10 minutes to get to the security and border control, which took exactly 30 minutes to get through even with Sky Priority lane on a Sunday at 8AM. The estimated wait time was about 30 minutes but it was exacerbated by people who cut the line to try and make their flights on time (many people underestimated the line. I don't think it is feasible to have a connection under an hour, or you'd have to get very very lucky or cut the line). The security is quite antiquated with only two lines open for normal and two for Sky Priority, and you have to remove electronics and even belts (shoes on thankfully). Once I got through border control it was a short five minute walk to the Air France lounge in 2F.

Arriving is simple and Departure wasn't too bad. I do like the parking spots near the Departure…read moredoor its so convenient. Beware they are strict on carry on weight no more than 12kg so weigh your bag before hand and make sure your liquids are in a clear bag. Also all electronics need to come out the bag during security. This is a busy airport I suggest you arrive at least 2-3hrs before your flight

Very big and very nice airport. FYI they do weigh your bags when flying out of airport so make sure…read moreyou're under weight of they will make you check bag. Plenty of food choices and shopping. Their Air France lounge was super nice ( spent 7 hours in it), it has showers, spa, blacked out sleeping rooms and of course awesome food.

My friend and I arrived early for our international flight back to the U.S, and we had extreme…read moredifficulty getting help for 1 simple checked bag. This is going to be a long review, we warned. It was very disappointing. The kiosk was not working and we asked 13 separate workers, each one shrugged and sent us somewhere else. This happened until we missed our check in entirely, to no fault of our own. I have traveled internationally before and have never received such neglectful and apathetic "service", it was very disappointing. This was specific to Delta and Airfrance workers in the Terminal E, working on Monday September 29th, 2025, around 1PM-5PM. We were sent to folks in red vests who did not help with the payment issue. They shrugged and then then we were sent to Airfrance employees, who stated that our flight check-in was now closed, however, we were there earlier, but could not get help for our 1 bag, therefore we missed our check in entirely. We tried to get help for the next few hours, but were shrugged off many times, even when asking nicely in basic French, so it was not a language barrier, it seemed like pure apathy I have never seen before at an airport, and I travel often. Delta is usually much better, so I was very disappointed and sad about this. By hour 2 of no one getting us help, and being told there was no general information desk to get help, my friend was in tears. I then asked another attendant at delta check in for help, stating that we have been having a rough time, seeking any empathy, but just being told to get in a long line for possible help. At that point we were already going to miss our flight entirely, causing us to miss an extra day of work, which is pretty distressing. As we were standing in the line as a last resort to try to check our bags again, the signage changed from Delta to Kenmore Airlines. My friend was still in tears and at this point, as you can imagine, seeing that last bit of hope disappear was very defeating. We were exhausted and no one stepped up to help. We are two young women in a country where we do not know fluent French, but we tried to get help for hours, politely, planned ahead as much as we could, and were met with no empathy or urgency. On top of all of this, as I was getting drinks for my friend and I to help us calm down, I was hit on by an Airfrance employee, male, in his 40s-50s, and he also could not help. Terminal 2E was like the twilight zone, and the next day my friend and I got a new flight via my Delta app (no employee helped), and we left the airport with no checked bag. I'm still shocked at the lack of care, I usually don't write reviews, but this needed to be addressed. Seeing my friend upset like that and no empathy from anyone really made me not want to fly there ever again. If you've read this long, thank you. If you have no checked luggage you should be better off than we were. We want this to be addressed due to how genuinely distressing it was.

Deeply incompetent and disrespectful service. On April 28th,…read more2025, I arrived early at the Saint-Denis Université station for the shuttle to Paris-Beauvais Airport, with a valid ticket. The staff, distracted and disorganized, didn't even notice me. When I pointed out that I had been there for several minutes, the supervisor took it badly and refused to let me board, saying she wanted to "teach me a lesson." She knew perfectly well that I had to reach the airport urgently to say goodbye to my dying grandfather. That didn't stop her from humiliating me and blocking access to all following shuttles. Worse, another staff member grabbed me violently, pushed me on the bus steps, kneed me, and threatened to hit me. I was forced to take an emergency taxi costing €100 -- never reimbursed. I submitted several complaints to the company -- no response, no refund, no apology. Avoid this service at all costs: total disorganization, aggressive and abusive staff, and absolute disregard for customers -- even in critical personal situations.

I do not recommend anyone flying through this airport if they think it serves Paris. The airport…read moreitself is small and very limited in terms of amenities. The process for getting there is what pisses me off that travel sites offer this as a Paris Airport. BVA is 1 1/2 hours away from the shuttle hub in Paris. Our particular trip was on a bus that had no air. It was hot and miserable. Also the terminal for the bus pick up is very rudimentary. Limited cover from the elements and not much else. Do not use this airport if you can avoid it.

Terminal 2B of the international Paris airport (named after the WWII general and later French…read moreleader) is mainly used by European flights for airlines like SAS, Finnair, and easyJet. I used it twice on my week long Paris trip, and found both instances to be OK. On night 1, took a 50 minute flight from Frankfurt, landing around 22:25 (about 5 hours after my original expected arrival time). A jet bridge was provided. Since we had arrived from another Schengen country, there was no immigration checks. My original plan was to take the train into Paris, but it was pretty late at night so decided to take a taxi. Good advice at any airport is to go directly to the official airport taxi spot, ignoring all the would-be good samaritans offering advice on official airport grounds. Some of them were quite good at being indignant about me ignoring them (i.e. 'look at me when I'm talking to you!'). The main issue I had is that the official taxi drivers weren't much better. The router at the cab station didn't really care (not asking me where I'm going), just telling me to go the next cab that pulled in. I told that driver where I was going, and he then started to go. I asked him what the rate would be, and he ignored me. I asked again, and this time he said he would tell me once on the road. I got angry and told him it needed to be a flat rate. This made him unhappy, and after a few moments put a flat rate of 56€ into the meter, which is the prescribed rate for the Right Bank (which is where I was going). The rest of the ride was done in silence. We got to the hotel, and he expected to be paid in cash. I insisted on a credit card, which he was not happy with. Next time I will just take an Uber for less cost and hassle. On night 7, I had a 90 minute flight to Copenhagen, where I intended to visit for a couple of days before flying back to LA. I took the train from Paris, and it did take a bit of meandering to get to Terminal 2B. Going through security was quick, and afterwards I had arrived airside without going through any sort of id check with boarding pass (which is what is typical at US airports). There wasn't much there in terms of food, so picked up some water from a vending machine ($3.04 converted). There weren't many flights leaving from our gate area, so there were plenty of seats to wait. Most seats had both USB-A and eletrical outlets to charge. Free Wi-fi was provided, just requiring any email address to register. Boarding was exactly on time, with announcements in Danish and English and we were airborne 13 minutes after we left the gate.

This was a very clean airport. I enjoyed shopping in the duty-free stores. Sadly, the bottle of…read morevirgin olive oil in an Eiffel Tower did not have duty free packaging on it, so when I arrived at Heathrow airport for my connection flight, it got confiscated. I am still very upset over this. Good thing I did not buy more liquid gifts! The airport itself was easy to navigate around. I found my gate without any problems.

If flying out of Paris to international destinations (ie UK) Orly is a seamless experience. They…read morehad a line for baggage dropoff that should have closed 90 minutes before flights, but in classic Parisian style, everyone in the flight arrived a few minutes before cutoff and there was no rush or need for last minute dropoffs since everyone was in line together. Baggage dropoff for Vueling was in Terminal 1, just to the right of the small and line-free tax free customs refund office which is located centrally. Customs took about 15 minutes to complete. Baggage line took about 30 minutes. Security and customs and departure for Vueling is in Terminal 3, a 15 minute walk to the left. Security will take 10-20 minutes, and then you arrive at customs. Customs line moves relatively quick, with a 5 minute wait, but the customs officer is definitely one of the most detailed I've seen, so don't be surprised if they spend 10 minutes checking page of your passport. Thankfully, the D gates (starting D12) are right behind the customs gates, less than 30 feet away. There's a Paul cafe and toilets right by gate D14. Passports and flight tickets will be checked at least 5 times during this process, but otherwise a seamless and relatively efficient process.

Smallish airport for easier connections. Close to Paris center and the cab fare is 44.00 euros to…read morechamps elyssess

Huge airport didn't get to enjoy any it as I was running for a flight…read more This airport takes its time that's for sure

Well, this airport has two different experiences. The first one is when you arrive and head to the…read morebaggage area. After you deplane you have to weave around and get to immigration where there are line 8 different lines but all people coming from different flights crowd around the same spot making it time consuming and frustrating to get to your right line. Then after a long wait from 30~60 minutes you then head down to get your luggage. Then figure your way out to the train or exit. This process took about 2 hours. Flying back I thought it was going to be something similar and after reading several reviews, it made it sound faster. We stayed close to T1 then boarded the tram to T2 E 2 1/2 hrs prior to boarding and once we found the entrance to immigration it took us about 20 minutes to get through then boarded the train to terminal M and then go through security and it was faster. Took us about 10 minutes and then we had plenty of time to stop by at the duty free where there are many options for lotions or perfumes and decent prices. We got to our gate probably 90 minutes prior to boarding. Now our flight departed on a Monday at 11am, so probably we beat the rush hour, but I have to say that it went smoothly compared to our arrival experience. If they had a way to improve the international arrival process, it would be 5 star experience. Enjoyed Paris and now heading back. Hopefully I'll have the opportunity to come back and experience an improved arrival process. Bon Jour!