Airports<\/h2>\n
There are 2 main commercial airports for Paris, and a third one which is much farther.<\/p>\n
Roissy – Charles de Gaulle (CDG)<\/h3>\n
Charles de Gaulle<\/a> is the largest international airport in France.<\/strong>\u00a0Located in the north-east of Paris, it is 35 minutes away from the Gare du Nord railway station by public transport, and an hour away from Les Docks de Paris.\u00a0It is the closest airport to WordCamp Europe, and we recommend it.\u00a0Easy CDG<\/a>\u00a0gives you several information about the airport, including transfer options.<\/p>\n Transfer options<\/strong><\/p>\n Please see this link<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n Orly<\/a> is the busiest French airport for domestic traffic.<\/strong>\u00a0Located in the south of Paris, it is 35 minutes away from Paris\u2019 Place Denfert-Rochereau by public transport (), and 1h20 away from Les Docks de Paris.\u00a0While not as close to WordCamp Europe as CDG, we still recommend it. More information including transfer options could be found at the official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Transfer options<\/strong><\/p>\n Please see this link<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n A smaller airport, with mostly charter and low-cost airlines (Ryanair, for instance).\u00a0Located 75 kilometers north of Paris (in the Picardie region), it is 2 hours away from Porte Maillot (on the Paris ring-road) by special shuttle bus<\/a>, and 3 hours away from Les Docks de Paris.\u00a0If you can, do NOT go through this airport.<\/strong> It has recently been voted one of the 10 worst airports in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n Transfer options<\/strong><\/p>\n There are 7 train stations within Paris. They serve both the Paris suburbs and the whole of France (the \u201cprovince\u201d). Paris also has a subway\/underground system, called the \u201cM\u00e9tro\u201d (with the RER being the high-speed m\u00e9tro).\u00a0Note that the Gare du Nord, Gare de l\u2019Est and Magenta stations are very close by: 8 minutes away by foot. Don\u2019t take a cab to transit between them!<\/strong> They also form a huge hub for the m\u00e9tro (lines 2, 4, 5 and 7) and RER (lines B, D and E), as well a several bus lines.<\/p>\n This is most probably the station you\u2019ll use, since this is where the Eurostar line (from London<\/strong>), the Thalys line (Belgium<\/strong>, the Netherlands<\/strong>, and Germany<\/strong>) and the RER line from Charles-de-Gaulle airport<\/strong> all have their Paris stop.<\/p>\n Note that it is not the most dreamy of entrance to Paris: the traffic, long corridors and late-night smells can trigger your first Paris syndrome<\/a>. Quick! Grab your bags, make your way to the main area, follow the \u201cRER\u201d and \u201cM\u201d (m\u00e9tro) signs<\/a> down one level, and you\u2019re halfway out. Find a ticket machine, then follow the signs to the RER\/m\u00e9tro line you need to take in order to reach your destination.<\/p>\n Gare de l\u2019Est will mostly be used by those of you travelling by train from Germany<\/strong>, northern Switzerland<\/strong>, Luxemburg<\/strong> and the whole of Eastern Europe<\/strong>. This is thanks to the newly-built high-speed line \u201cTGV Est\u201d.<\/p>\n Travelers from Switzerland<\/strong>, Italy<\/strong>, Germany<\/strong> and even Spain<\/strong> may land in a Gare de Lyon, one of the busiest in the city.\u00a0Not counting the numerous taxi and bus lines nearby, Gare de Lyon gives you access to the line 1 and line 14 of the Paris m\u00e9tro, which are both automated. They are particularly useful:<\/p>\n A handful of other stations are available. Their use is mostly to take you out of Paris, either to the suburb (want to go see the Versailles castle? Take the train from the Montparnasse station!) or to the whole of France.<\/p>\n Paris is big on public transportation, with a dense network of options. All of the city is easily accessible by public transport \u2014\u00a0and so does the near suburbs: a 2016 ITDP study<\/a> reports that 100% of people in the city of Paris have an easy access to rapid transportation, earning first position.<\/p>\n Subway\/RER, buses and trams are operated by the state-owned RATP (m\u00e9tro line 4 by state-owned SNCF).\u00a0All tickets can be purchased at ticket machines located on platforms and stops. Make sure to validate your ticket before boarding! Tram and bus tickets are validated inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n Single-trip tickets are priced at roughly 2\u20ac each<\/strong> (15\u20ac for a pack of 10), but you should probably opt for one of the follwoing passes:<\/p>\n Tickets bought at subway stations also work for the buses and trams, and vice versa.<\/strong><\/p>\n As with all publication transport systems in the world, make sure to know where you need to stop and which lines you need to follow in order to get to order destination BEFORE you start your trip. Maps are available inside each vehicle and at each station.<\/p>\n The \u201cm\u00e9tro\u201d (for \u201cm\u00e9tropolitain\u201d) is made of 303 stations<\/a> (PDF plan), mostly underground. It is said to be the busiest subway system in Western Europe, and has the World\u2019s largest subway station<\/strong> (Ch\u00e2telet — Les Halles).<\/p>\n The subway system is made of various intertwined networks:<\/p>\n Subway tickets also work with the RER system.<\/strong><\/p>\n Keep in mind that the subway system is made of several zones around Paris<\/a>: the more zones you want to travel through, the more expensive your ticket gets. Most subway stations are within the Zone 1 (Paris itself), but taking the RER can take you quite far away, up to Zone 5. Ask about it at the station!<\/p>\n Metros and RER stop at night, usually at around 1:30 AM, and start again at around 5:30 AM.<\/strong><\/p>\n Protip! Paris\u2019 bus system is quite dense<\/a> (PDF plan), with 64 lines operating with Paris itself, numbered from 20 to 99<\/strong>. More lines exist in the suburbs, numbered from 101.\u00a0Buses stop at night, but a secondary, nocturnal system exists: Noctilien, operating with a subset of lines and stops between 0:30 PM to 5:30 AM. They are numbered from N01 to N199.<\/p>\n The sharing economy is not just about Uber and Airbnb! Paris boasts two large scale vehicle sharing systems: V\u00e9lib\u2019 for bike sharing, and Autolib\u2019 for electrical car sharing (\u201clib\u2019\u201d being short for \u201clibert\u00e9\u201d, meaning \u201cfreedom\u201d). They are available to the public, but are not public transport: operated by industrial groups, you have to pay a fee.<\/p>\n Both V\u00e9lib\u2019 and Autolib\u2019 rely on a good number of parking stations (with chargers, as Autolibs are electric cars) which you can find all around Paris, and even in the nearby towns.<\/p>\n Visiting Paris on a bike is neat when the sunny days are here. V\u00e9lib\u2019<\/a> allows you just that: with more than 1200 parking hubs<\/strong> all around Paris, servicing some 15400 bikes<\/strong>, V\u00e9lib\u2019 is very popular \u2014 even with its heavy but sturdy bikes.<\/p>\n V\u00e9lib\u2019 is self-service system, available 24\/7.<\/strong> Just turn up at a station, follow the on-screen instruction at the terminal, choose a bike and take it, bike to your next station, push the bike into a free post until it clicks, you\u2019re done!\u00a0Once you buy your personal ticket (there are 1-day and 7-days options), you can use any bike for free during the first 30 minutes (after that, it gets to 1 to 4 euros per half-hour).<\/p>\n You can bike to the WCEU! A handful of V\u00e9lib’ stations<\/a> are available around the Docks de Paris, the closest being EMGP-Gardinoux<\/em>\u00a0(#32008), right next to the Front Populaire<\/em> m\u00e9tro station.<\/p>\n Protip!<\/strong> Don\u2019t keep the bike to yourself and don\u2019t forget to park it back, as this would mean penalties!<\/strong><\/p>\n Autolib\u2019<\/a> can be used by anyone over 18 years of age who has a valid national driver\u2019s license (French citizens or citizens of an EU country) or a valid international driver\u2019s license for citizens of a country outside the EU.<\/p>\n You must first subscribe to the service<\/strong>, either online or at a kiosk. You\u2019ll need scans of your driver\u2019s license and a form of photo identification.<\/p>\n While the fact that Autolib\u2019 uses fully electric cars, the service is also immensely useful in that you can book your car in advance\u2026 and you book your parking spot before you start driving, thus avoiding the whole part of driving around looking for an available space.<\/p>\n You can drive to the WCEU with an Autlib’, but we advise against it, as the one station near the Docks de Paris can be often unavailable. However, you can drive there with a regular car, as several (for-pay) car parks are available in or around the area. Driving apps such as Waze can easily point you to them.<\/p>\n You may wish to drive to Paris, and enjoy the freedom of your own vehicle.<\/p>\n Be advised that Paris is a Restricted Traffic Zone since January 2017, and you must provide an Air Quality Certificate (“Crit’Air”)<\/a> should you encounter law enforcement. It is compulsory for all vehicles entering Paris.<\/p>\n It costs \u20ac3.70 plus postage, and must be order online before you enter Paris. A FAQ on the topic is available online<\/a>. For instance, the P\u00e9riph\u00e9rique (the ring-road around Paris) can be driven on without such certificate.<\/p>\n Parking in Paris is not very easy (lot of traffic, tight places…). In all cases, you have to pay (except on Sunday). If you don’t, the risk is that your car will be taken to the pound and you will be fined.<\/p>\n You can’t use coins with meters. You’ll have to buy a prepaid\u00a0card called Paris Carte in tabac. 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Orly (ORY)<\/h3>\n
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Beauvais (BVA)<\/h3>\n
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Train Stations<\/h2>\n
Gare du Nord<\/h3>\n
Gare de l\u2019Est<\/h3>\n
Gare de Lyon<\/h3>\n
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Other Stations<\/h3>\n
Public Transport: Subway & Buses<\/h2>\n
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Subway System<\/h3>\n
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\n<\/strong>For the \u201cabove ground\u201d lines, choose either line 2 (between Anvers and Colonel Fabien stations) or line 6 (between Trocad\u00e9ro and Pasteur – best view of the Eiffel Tower!).<\/p>\nBus System<\/h3>\n
Vehicle Sharing<\/h2>\n
Biking With V\u00e9lib\u2019<\/h3>\n
\nIf you have a long trip, just aim for an intermediary station that you can reach within 25 minutes, drop your bike there and take a fresh one to finish your trip, Pony Express style! Note that you might have to wait a couple of minutes before you can take a new bike.<\/p>\nDriving Around In An Autolib\u2019<\/h3>\n
Coming to Paris with your own vehicle<\/h2>\n
Mandatory Air Quality Certificate<\/h3>\n
\nYou can apply here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.certificat-air.gouv.fr\/en\/demande<\/a>.<\/p>\nParking General Info<\/h3>\n
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Parking Around The Venue<\/h3>\n
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Recommended Apps<\/h2>\n
General Mapping Apps<\/h3>\n
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Public Transportation Apps<\/h3>\n
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