jsmla
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Post by jsmla on May 4, 2008 21:05:36 GMT -5
Hi everyone!
We'll be using public transportation from the airport and I'm hoping some of you experts might be able to help. I've been nosing around the RATP website and have come up with two options:
RER to Chatelet to St. Paul
Roissybus to Opera to St. Paul
My main question is about the Chatelet and Opera stations. Is one easier to navigate with luggage than the other? I'd prefer the RER since it seems to be both faster and less expensive but if the Chatelet station has 357 stairs to negotiate we'd opt for the Roissybus.
Thanks so much!
Jennifer
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Post by Darcy on May 4, 2008 23:33:53 GMT -5
Chatelet is HUGE! I avoid it at every opportunity.
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on May 5, 2008 0:43:35 GMT -5
Darcy is right - I can remember walking what seemed like two or three city blocks underground to get from one line to another (and that was without luggage). Not to say it couldn'lt be done, but . . . .
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Post by annettecinca on May 5, 2008 1:19:56 GMT -5
Yes, me three. I once followed detailed written instructions to navigate thru Chatalet my first spin thru there and still ended up getting lost! Go thru Opera, luggage or not!
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Post by gracejoan on May 5, 2008 3:10:55 GMT -5
Oper also has some escalators.....
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Post by iloveparis on May 5, 2008 13:42:03 GMT -5
Jennifer, I avoided Chatelet for years. Then, on one of my visits, a friend of mine wanted to come in on the train. Coincidentally, we were staying near the St. Paul metro. I met her at the airport and we took the train, exited at Chatelet and followed the signs for Metro 1. It was quite a walk but very easy. NO STAIRS - escalator and moving sidewalk at Chatelet and an escalator up at the St. Paul metro. There were stairs on the trip back though. However, if you do any shopping at all you may want to take a shuttle or cab anyway!  Elle |
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Post by iloveparis on May 5, 2008 13:44:10 GMT -5
PS I think that dealing with the metro at the opera would be more difficult. It would require a change of line and man ups and downs.
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grant
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Post by grant on May 6, 2008 4:13:02 GMT -5
Chatelet is indeed huge, and if you're unfortunate like I am every time I go and get a bit lost then you'll be walking for some time. But you'll never be without escalators or long passageways - no problems with stairs.
Ah! And the moving sidewalk. I came across it once upon a time on a solo trip in 2006, but the two other times i've been back i've failed to find it. Is it the one with three walkways, each of different speeds? Quite a sight.
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Let the riot begin! LOL - 
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