re: Paris - Questions, Help, Suggestions

RE: getting from the airport, I’ve never used a car service in Paris. The RER B regional train line leaves directly from the airport, and it will have you in central Paris in 45 mins for 10,30. It is a commuter line, so it starts running very early and runs pretty late. Learn to pack light—everything for a week easily fits into a 19” wheeled carryon. Rent a place with a washer/dryer, find a laundromat, or use your hotel’s laundry service. Carrying too much crap, and then worrying about how to transport said crap, or worrying about losing said crap, is a big vacation drag.

The website Paris by Train gives step by step instructions, including photos, on getting from the airport into Paris, for navigating the principal train stations, etc. LINK

(That said, I am using a car service to get back to the airport in Rome in two weeks, mainly because my flight departs at 8 am and Rome’s transport isn’t as efficient as Paris.)