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A bustling airport |
Aéroport d'Orly Paris 94310 +33 1 4975 1515 http://www.adp.fr |
Although not as large as the Charles de Gaulle, Orly is still a major airport handling the majority of French domestic flights and used by over 30 airlines. It's located 14km south of Paris, near the town of Orly and has two terminals referred to as Orly-Sud (Orly South) and Orly-Ouest (Orly West). Orly South handles most of the international flights. P0 and P2 (for Orly West) and P1 and P3 (for Orly South) are close vicinity car parks. Other facilities are located away from the terminals, accessible via shuttle; the ride takes 6 minutes and shuttles run every 7 minutes. A taxi to the centre of Paris costs about EUR26. Several bus services link Orly to the city centre (Gare Montparnasse, Denfert-Rochereau Métro/RER stop, Invalides); the average trip between Denfert-Rochereau and Orly takes 25 minutes and a single costs about EUR6 taking Orlybus. From the airport, the Orlyval offers frequent connections to Antony RER stop. This conductorless train is the most expensive way into Paris using public transport; roughly EUR17. The journey takes about 30 minutes. Antony RER stop offers a direct connection to Charles-de-Gaulle (Roissy) airport with the RER B. Air France Coach also propose inter-airports (Orly to Roissy and vice versa) transportation; it's a 50-minute journey and a ticket costs about EUR12. There is a free shuttle service between Orly West and South terminals. It runs every 4-7 minutes and the journey takes 2 minutes. Bars and restaurants are numerous at both terminals. At Orly West try Maxim's, La Terrasse or the Clifden Pub. At Orly South opt for Le Café du Marché or Le Clos St-Germain, among others. Both terminals offer an art gallery; entry is free and the displays are changed on a monthly basis. Other services and facilities include a business centre (Orly West), a post office and a vaccination center. Review © 2009, Wcities |
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