I need to go on the 18th October 2007 from Charles de Gaulle airport to Rosny sous Bois, at the east side from Paris. Will this suffer sigifantly from the strike? I assume that taxi%26#39;s will be driving from Charles de Gaulle ? And since I do not have to go into Paris City, but only on the bigger outside autoroutes, I was wondering if this would be a problem.
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The only problem with taxis on strike days is that they%26#39;re harder to find. This may not be a problem at the airport as many people will need a taxi to get there in the first place. Taxi drivers often moan about going to places in the suburbs, but remember by law they cannot refuse to take you. If you meet trouble, just threaten them with the word %26quot;police%26quot; and they usually shut up %26amp; drive you there.
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The other impact is that, with no trains running, EVERYONE will be on the highways and streets so expect that even once you get a taxi, it will take a long time to get where you%26#39;re going (and there are extra charges for delay time).
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When are the strike days and what may be affected?
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The last time I witnessed such a strike: the streets were jammed with people on their feet. Taxis couldn%26#39;t move, just to provide a seat to relieve tired feet. Bicycles were too big to move around, and forced to just following the crowd. Some biker had to raise it above the heads. The only thing with an advantage was a pair of in-line skates.
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%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;The last time I witnessed such a strike: the streets were jammed with people on their feet. Taxis couldn%26#39;t move,%26lt;%26lt;%26lt;
This description gives the impression that during these social / labour actions, the whole city of Paris is somehow paralyzed. This simply isn%26#39;t so. The immediate areas/neighborhoods and routes of the planned demonstrations will be crowded and traffic will stop or crawl....but for the most part, these areas will be relatively limited, easily by-passed and the %26#39;..rest of Paris..%26#39; will be largely %26#39;..free %26#39;n clear..%26#39; for getting about. Public buses and Metro lignes may not be operating normally...but you can usually make your way about the city without much difficulty, with a bit of forethought.
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we will need to leave paris on October 18th in the afternoon to go to CDG, and others in our group to go to Beauvais airport.
should I have some contingency plan for that day?
thanks.
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%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;we will need to leave paris on October 18th in the afternoon to go to CDG, and others in our group to go to Beauvais airport.
should I have some contingency plan for that day?%26lt;%26lt;%26lt;
YES....of course you will need to have contingency plans.....and if nothing else, you will have to allow considerable MORE time to make the transfers than you might if the situation was NORMAL
As an example...if the RER %26#39;B%26#39; ligne is effected by the labour action...then all other modes of surface transport will tend to be busier...and at best delayed by traffic. The BVS Shuttle most likely will not be directly effected by labour action...but the auto-routes that it travels may be more congested with traffic and the trip may well take longer.
If your flights are early in the morning of the 18th....you might be wise to TRY to book a hotel at or near the airport(s) for the night of the 17th and leave Paris a day earlier.
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I%26#39;ll be in Paris between November 17-20, can I assume the strike should be over by then?
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I will be arriving Paris morning of Oct 15th, will it be a problem from Charles de Gaulle to the city?
Mike
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Goth - I hope so. As I%26#39;m arriving on the 17th and leaving the 24th.
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