Continuing Taxi protests against Uber(pop) and Private transfers- France

Carrie_Cat · Jun 26, 2015

After the chaos of yesterday - 25th June - which saw the taxis striking and protesting against Uberpop and Uber in general and Private transfer companys -

Many people found that there way to and from the airports was difficult and I know of a few who's transfer to DLP was cancelled by the shuttle company.

The TGV were running as normal, not affected by the SNCF strike which was also yesterday so they took that to DLP
RER B also was shut for several hours as people were walking on the tracks to the airport

The taxis are continuing their action today but it should be easier to travel.

Uberpop has finally been declared illegal by the gouvernement last night so it's wait and see

KatyTheFairyPrincess · Jun 28, 2015

Funnily enough I'm trying to figure out how to get from CDG to my hotel in central Paris (before I transfer over to DLP), and I was thinking of using Uber! Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated CarrieCat!

Carrie_Cat · Jun 30, 2015

I never take taxis unless it's work that's paying ! When I lived in Paris I'd either get the RER direct or take the Roissybus that goes to Opera. I wouldn't be using Uber at anytime and especially not at the moment as it's very volatile. 2 of Uber France bosses are appearing in court in September for what the French are calling "illicit activity"

Where is your hotel ?

CluelessDisFan · Jul 6, 2015

Wow! Good warning. Is the RER usually the way to get from cdg to central paris Or taxi?

Carrie_Cat · Jul 6, 2015

CluelessDisFan said:
Wow! Good warning. Is the RER usually the way to get from cdg to central paris Or taxi?

Depending on how jet lagged you are and how much luggage you've got the RER express is the quickest as it goes straight from the airport to Paris with no stops. The taxis are more confortable and you can even snooze a bit without worrying about your bags. But if you are caught up in rush hour traffic it can become costly.

Where in Paris is your hotel and how many people is it for as if it's for more than 2 adults for the bit extra you are better getting a taxi

ajrwdwgirl · Jul 6, 2015

We had planned on taking a taxi from the airport to our hotel in Paris. But our hotel was close to the RER stop gave very specific walking directions from the stop to the hotel. I was convinced we wouldn't get lost and we didn't (well we started walking the wrong way for like one minute and realized we hadn't followed directions). It was easy to take the RER from the airport. We only had one large suitcase each and a small duffle bag that was able to sit on top of our suitcase. The only hitch was our stop only had stairs to the street as do most stops, so make sure you can carry your bag up some stairs. It wasn't that many stairs though.

KatyTheFairyPrincess · Jul 7, 2015

Carrie_Cat said:
I never take taxis unless it's work that's paying ! When I lived in Paris I'd either get the RER direct or take the Roissybus that goes to Opera. I wouldn't be using Uber at anytime and especially not at the moment as it's very volatile. 2 of Uber France bosses are appearing in court in September for what the French are calling "illicit activity"

Where is your hotel ?

It's on the rue Saint Charles (if that means anything to you!). I've figured out I'd need to change RER lines once to get there, but I'm on my own and my French is rusty to say the least (I can understand and read but can't really say any phrases that make any kind of grammatical sense ha)! I think I've read that I can use a ticket machine to get the train ticket, which will hopefully have an English option. But I'm a little nervous about navigating Paris alone until I get to my hotel (meeting a friend there).

bonhoga · Jul 7, 2015

Hi Carrie, we are booked to travel with prestige travel next week....are they running? Not sure who is affected by these strikes, or even if they are still continuing? Should we look to change our arrangements? kx

ajrwdwgirl · Jul 7, 2015

KatyTheFairyPrincess said:
It's on the rue Saint Charles (if that means anything to you!). I've figured out I'd need to change RER lines once to get there, but I'm on my own and my French is rusty to say the least (I can understand and read but can't really say any phrases that make any kind of grammatical sense ha)! I think I've read that I can use a ticket machine to get the train ticket, which will hopefully have an English option. But I'm a little nervous about navigating Paris alone until I get to my hotel (meeting a friend there).

The ticket machines, at least the ones I saw, have an English option on a ticket. I don't speak French either and was able to get on just fine a couple weeks ago. Using the metro system in Paris is really no different than using a metro or subway in any city. As long as you know which direction you are headed in and know the name of your station (which you can research ahead of time) you will be fine.

Carrie_Cat · Jul 7, 2015

KatyTheFairyPrincess said:
It's on the rue Saint Charles (if that means anything to you!). I've figured out I'd need to change RER lines once to get there, but I'm on my own and my French is rusty to say the least (I can understand and read but can't really say any phrases that make any kind of grammatical sense ha)! I think I've read that I can use a ticket machine to get the train ticket, which will hopefully have an English option. But I'm a little nervous about navigating Paris alone until I get to my hotel (meeting a friend there).

Yes it does, I used to live very close to it and often went to the market there

So if it was me I'd do it with the Roissy Bus and then catch the N° 42 which goes there as I know exactly where I'm going.

I'd still get the bus and then catch the metro at Opera - line 8 and then walk the rest as it shouldn't be far- do you know what metro stop it is nearest to your hotel or the name of it ?

That way you avoid going through Chatelet les Halles on your own as it can be a nightmare of a station with it's never ending corridors and up and down stairs

Carrie_Cat · Jul 7, 2015

bonhoga said:
Hi Carrie, we are booked to travel with prestige travel next week....are they running? Not sure who is affected by these strikes, or even if they are still continuing? Should we look to change our arrangements? kx

Hello

Normally you shouldn't have any bother - check with them though to make sure - The taxis are back to work as normal and Uber has been pushed back for the moment - we'll have to see what September brings with the court appearance.

bonhoga · Jul 7, 2015

Thanks Carrie :] Kx

KatyTheFairyPrincess · Jul 8, 2015

ajrwdwgirl said:
The ticket machines, at least the ones I saw, have an English option on a ticket. I don't speak French either and was able to get on just fine a couple weeks ago. Using the metro system in Paris is really no different than using a metro or subway in any city. As long as you know which direction you are headed in and know the name of your station (which you can research ahead of time) you will be fine.

I'm confident using the underground in London so I'm hoping it'll be pretty similar - just the fear of the unknown I suppose! It doesn't help that every time I tell someone I'm going to Paris they tell me how they know "someone who had their bag/passport/purse stolen when they were in Paris"! haha!

Carrie_Cat said:
Yes it does, I used to live very close to it and often went to the market there So if it was me I'd do it with the Roissy Bus and then catch the N° 42 which goes there as I know exactly where I'm going.

I'd still get the bus and then catch the metro at Opera - line 8 and then walk the rest as it shouldn't be far- do you know what metro stop it is nearest to your hotel or the name of it ?

That way you avoid going through Chatelet les Halles on your own as it can be a nightmare of a station with it's never ending corridors and up and down stairs

Carrie, I wish I was confident enough to use the bus, like you suggested, because I'd love to see some of Paris en route. According to Trip Advisor I have 3 options to get to my hotel:

RER B to Saint Michel Notre Dame then RER C to Champs De Mars Tour Eiffel
RER B to Denfert Rochereau then metro line 6 to Bir Hakeim (Denfert Rochereau seems a bit out the way of where I need to be, but I'm going by a station map not a real one)
Take the "Air Bus" to central Paris then hop on the metro line 6 to Bir Hakeim

If you can offer any insight into these options then it would so appreciated! :worship:

If you really think I could handle the bus (and know where to get off!) then I might try any talk myself into it.

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