Carrying luggage through Paris metro

I will use PER and then the metro to go from CDG airport to my hotel
in the center of Paris. Since I will be carrying one piece of medium
sized luggage, I would like to know whether this is easy. Or, are
there physical obstacles that prohibit this (e.g. too many stairs
instead of escalators)?

Suggestions from anyone out there who has done this already will be
appreciated.

thanks

bonjour
it is feasible, there are escalators in large stations, but expect to
walk up stairs with your suitcase ! if possible try to avoid rush hours
as you might have nasty comments from the passengers if you put the
suitcse on their feet
have a nice trip

michel

Eugene wrote:
I will use PER and then the metro to go from CDG airport to my hotel
in the center of Paris. Since I will be carrying one piece of medium
sized luggage, I would like to know whether this is easy. Or, are
there physical obstacles that prohibit this (e.g. too many stairs
instead of escalators)?

Suggestions from anyone out there who has done this already will be
appreciated.

thanks

Eugene writes:

I will use PER and then the metro to go from CDG airport to my hotel
in the center of Paris. Since I will be carrying one piece of medium
sized luggage, I would like to know whether this is easy.

It's not easy, but it is doable. Most stations that handle travellers
with luggage have some sort of passage for larger pieces of luggage
somewhere. It's a lot easier to take a taxi, though.

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A suggestion made to me when I asked a similar question was that I use
the bus after getting to the center of Paris. I did not do that, but
it seemed like a good choice.


Eugene wrote:

I will use PER and then the metro to go from CDG airport to my hotel
in the center of Paris. Since I will be carrying one piece of medium
sized luggage, I would like to know whether this is easy. Or, are
there physical obstacles that prohibit this (e.g. too many stairs
instead of escalators)?

Suggestions from anyone out there who has done this already will be
appreciated.

thanks

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bonjour
it is feasible, there are escalators in large stations, but expect to
walk up stairs with your suitcase ! if possible try to avoid rush hours
as you might have nasty comments from the passengers if you put the
suitcse on their feet
have a nice trip

michel


there will likely be many places where stairs need to be climbed --
sometimes very long stairs

on the other hand, people have luggage on board subways all the time and
it is no big deal to have one suitcase -- you just stand in one of the
wide sections near an exit -- this is really not an issue

Eugene wrote:
I will use PER and then the metro to go from CDG airport to my hotel
in the center of Paris. Since I will be carrying one piece of medium
sized luggage, I would like to know whether this is easy. Or, are
there physical obstacles that prohibit this (e.g. too many stairs
instead of escalators)?

Suggestions from anyone out there who has done this already will be
appreciated.

thanks

(Eugene) writes:

I will use RER and then the metro to go from CDG airport to my hotel
in the center of Paris. Since I will be carrying one piece of medium
sized luggage, I would like to know whether this is easy. Or, are
there physical obstacles that prohibit this (e.g. too many stairs
instead of escalators)?

Suggestions from anyone out there who has done this already will be
appreciated.

I have done this a couple times, but with a companion or with my
family who are all fairly fit -- helps to be able to toss the
suitcases through the turnstile. On the way to the airport we said
WTH and took a cab for about $60. At the train and Metro ststions
around the airport people will try for your wallet while you are
encumbered with luggage (watch for kids or young men with something
draped over their arm, hanging around the platforms as you get on or
off). My wife pokes them with an umbrella and they go away. One of
those wallets that fit inside your pants is a good idea.

There is a bus run by Air France that goes right downtown for about
$18 (or was it Euros, I forget), so if you are near its route that
would save you money and stress.

Regards,
Allen

If you use the RER lines, there are no problems with your luggage all
rer line are prepared with automatic stairs, and elevators, the
problem comes when you change to a metro line, doors are littles, and
no elevators or automatic stairs.
Just return from Paris yesterday, my 4th time there.
NICE LIKE ALWAYS

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I will use PER and then the metro to go from CDG airport to my hotel
in the center of Paris. Since I will be carrying one piece of medium
sized luggage, I would like to know whether this is easy. Or, are
there physical obstacles that prohibit this (e.g. too many stairs
instead of escalators)?

Suggestions from anyone out there who has done this already will be
appreciated.

thanks

(Eugene) wrote in message . com...
I will use PER and then the metro to go from CDG airport to my hotel
in the center of Paris. Since I will be carrying one piece of medium
sized luggage, I would like to know whether this is easy. Or, are
there physical obstacles that prohibit this (e.g. too many stairs
instead of escalators)?

Suggestions from anyone out there who has done this already will be
appreciated.

thanks

It's doable if you only have one piece of luggage and are traveling
alone or two of you. The Paris metro is generally more roomy and
modern than the London
tube. We were a party of 4 traveling with big suitcase + carry on, and
we crossed London to get from one train station to another by tube.
Even though it was mid-day, the trains were packed and it was pretty
awful, especially when the handle of my wheeled luggage broke. I don't
know what we were thinking, taxi
definately the better way to go with lots of people/ luggage.
Paris was great BTW, have fun

(Rick Harrison) wrote:

It's doable if you only have one piece of luggage and are traveling
alone or two of you. The Paris metro is generally more roomy and
modern than the London
tube.

Ahem... In which way is Paris' Métro more roomy and modern than the
London tube? Most of the cars they use could be from the 19th century
in my opinion.

We were a party of 4 traveling with big suitcase + carry on, and
we crossed London to get from one train station to another by tube.
Even though it was mid-day, the trains were packed and it was pretty
awful

That's what I thought when I used the Métro. The cars are crowded at
any given time. The stations are full of people, too. If you think you
let one car go without you and wait for the next you make a great
mistake. In the time until the next car arrives the platform is already
crowded again.

Paris is a very busy city at all times it appears. And I already miss
it...
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np : -

On 25 Sep 2003 23:56:43 -0700, (Eugene) wrote:

I will use PER and then the metro to go from CDG airport to my hotel
in the center of Paris. Since I will be carrying one piece of medium
sized luggage, I would like to know whether this is easy. Or, are
there physical obstacles that prohibit this (e.g. too many stairs
instead of escalators)?

Suggestions from anyone out there who has done this already will be
appreciated.

thanks

The RER is not bad. I've done it with my wife, and two suitcases each
(one large with wheels, one over the shoulder), and we aren't spring
chickens.

The Metro is another matter. A lot depends on when you are traveling.
I would consider other options for when I got off the RER, especially
on a weekday and/or during a heavy traffic period. If you are
travelling during rush hour, a taxi is going to be worth every penny.

Mason Barge

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