Hotel IBIS - directions and transportation info


    and also a (french) reliable weather forecast site
    and some restaurants in the area

    ** SHORT EXPLANATION **

    How to get to the hotel ?? See the map on the hotel site

    You can either take a taxi (see below MORE ABOUT TAKING A TAXI) or public transportation.
    Rush hours are 8h-9h30 and 17:00-20:00 (or more) (you can check with the sytadin site ).

    The hotel is near metro stations "Brochant" or "Porte de Clichy" (line 13, north-west branch, check !), or buses (no 54, 74, PC3, 66, 31).
    You can expect to find metros at least from 6am to midnight.

    If you want to take public transportation, my advice from Aeroport Charles de Gaulle is
    to take RER B to Gare du Nord, then either a bus (54) or metro (line 2 then 13).
    (see below MORE ABOUT TAKING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION)

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    ** MORE ABOUT TAKING A TAXI **
    There are now a number of special taxi lanes in Paris and also for the highway to Aeroport Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) which should make it less queer to take a taxi at rush hours. Note: you can also take a taxi from Gare du Nord if you are ready for some (long ?) waiting queue ... (others had the same idea ??)

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    ** MORE ABOUT BUSES TO THE HOTEL ** (see also MORE ABOUT TAKING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION)

    Buses are often less frequent than metros and don't run as late.
    If you have time, pleasant to be above ground and see some of Paris, may be also to save some (metro) connections.
    no 54 (route between Gare du Nord and hotel)
    no 74 (route between Hotel de Ville, back of Louvre and hotel)
    no PC3 (route "around Paris" Porte Maillot <-> Porte Clichy (hotel) etc)
    no 66 (route between Opera and hotel))
    no 31 (route between Gare de l'Est, hotel and Etoile)

    Specific schedule can be checked on the ratp site
    User Guide > Buses > TimeTables > Find out more (french only :-( )
    then insert the line number and choose "tous les horaires" then "valider" and may be "cliquer ici": you get a (french) pdf.

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    MORE ABOUT TAKING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (see also MORE ABOUT BUSES TO THE HOTEL)

    The default from Aeroport Charles de Gaulle is RER B until Gare du Nord then "something else":
    - metro line 2 (from La Chapelle* to Place Clichy) then line 13 (direction Asnieres-Gennevilliers Les Courtilles, from Place Clichy to Brochant)
    - or Bus 54 (direction GABRIEL PERI-METRO) may be less frequent than the metro,
    a map shows where are the bus stops then you need to check that the bus is in the good direction

    *La Chapelle is connected with Gare du Nord, not so long, mostly with escalators

    ---- if you want more info:
    Frequency on Line 13 north-west branch: every 5mn until 20:30, after 10mn

    ----- and even more info: (working harder to get all infos ?)
    You can study your itinerary using the ratp site
    click on the english flag (german, italian, spanish, and even dutch available !!), then go to
    To travel in Ile-de-France by respecting the environment

    Departure (beige frame)
    station: Aeroport Charles de Gaulle (1 or 2)

    Arrival (green frame)
    Address: 163bis Av Clichy, Paris
    then click on Route planner
    where you'll be able to specify the date and time of either Departure or Arrival
    (which otherwise are assumed to be "now")

    Note that your preferences by default are set to:
    - All travel modes (you can choose e.g. Rail to avoid buses)
    - Fastest route

    Then the site tries to make sure you did not make a mistake, and asks you
    Certain elements need to be better specified !
    so you just have to click at the blue stuff right to the address
    163 BIS Avenue Clichy, Paris-17EME
    (and keep that address of course)

    then click on "Search"

    then depending on your browser a page opens by itself or you have to "cliquez-ici" (left in french ;-) ) to get it

    there you see the proposed route and you can ask for earlier/later routes (in this proposed route) which I recommend because it gives you an idea of whether this is a good itinerary in case our plane is late ...
    Depending on the Departure/Arrival date that you specified you may get a different itinerary (I did while trying it out to write this message).

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