Paris Charles de Gaulle pick-up points: taxi, Uber and drivers by terminal
Charles de Gaulle has three terminals and Terminal 2 alone has seven halls, each with its own doors, ranks and pick-up zones. Knowing the exact door saves a long walk with a trolley. These are the pick-up points as the airport, Uber and the hotel shuttle operators give them, terminal by terminal, with what a friend collecting you pays.
The 30-second version
Official taxis wait only at the rank outside each terminal's arrivals exit (Terminal 1 door 24, 2E door 10, 2F door 11 and so on), at a fixed €56 to the Right Bank and €65 to the Left Bank. Uber and other ride apps pick up at set doors, mostly on the arrivals level, and the app shows the exact spot. A friend collecting you should use the terminal car park, where the first 10 minutes are free and the next 20 cost €5, rather than the drop-off zone, where half an hour costs €20.
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Terminal 1
- Taxi
Arrivals level, door 24
Follow the Taxis signs after baggage reclaim; agents at the rank direct you to the next car. Decline anyone offering a ride inside the terminal.
- Uber and ride apps
Departures level, professional drop-off at door 16
Go up to departures and out through door 16. Check the meeting point in the app after you request: it can change with works or traffic.
- Pre-booked driver
Arrivals hall, after customs
A booked driver waits in the arrivals hall with a name sign and tracks your flight.
- Train
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 RER B station, via CDGVAL
Take the free CDGVAL shuttle one stop to Terminal 3 - Roissypôle; the RER B station is beside it. Buy the €14 airport ticket at the machines.
- Hotel shuttle
CDGVAL to Terminal 3 - Roissypôle or Parking PR
Roissypôle hotels (Hilton, Novotel, ibis, ibis Styles, citizenM, Radisson Blu) are a short walk from the Roissypôle stop; Courtyard, Moxy, Mercure and others are at the Parking PR stop.
- Car hire
Rental desks opposite the international arrivals
Follow the Car rental signs; check your booking for the exact counter, as brands differ.
Terminal 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D
- Taxi
2A door 6; 2B arrivals level; 2C door 14; 2D door 7
Follow the Taxis signs from your hall's arrivals exit to the rank; it is the only place official taxis may pick up.
- Uber and ride apps
2A arrivals level, door 5; 2C arrivals level, door 12; 2D arrivals level, door 6
Leave by the door for your hall and wait in the drop-off area outside. Uber does not list a separate 2B point, so follow the app from 2B.
- Pre-booked driver
Arrivals hall of your hall (2A, 2B, 2C or 2D)
Give the driver your hall, not just Terminal 2: the halls are far apart.
- Train
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV station, in the middle of Terminal 2
Follow the train signs; the RER B and TGV station is a walk of a few minutes from 2C and 2D, or take the free N1 shuttle bus from 2A, 2C, 2B or 2D.
- Hotel shuttle
Terminal 2B-2D hotel shuttle stop
Free shuttles for hotels in Roissy-en-France (Allée du Verger and Paris Nord 2) and Le Mesnil-Amelot leave from here; allow 15 to 30 minutes to the hotel.
Terminal 2E and 2F
- Taxi
2E arrivals level, door 10; 2F arrivals level, door 11
Follow the Taxis signs from arrivals. At busy times the queue can be long; agents keep it moving.
- Uber and ride apps
2E: Arrivées Minute pick-up zone, door 6; 2F: departures level drop-off, door 10
From 2E, follow the signs for the Arrivées Minute zone, which is separate from the departures drop-off. From 2F, go up to departures and out through door 10.
- Pre-booked driver
Arrivals hall of 2E or 2F
The driver waits with a name sign and follows any delay. Tell them 2E or 2F when you book.
- Train
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV station, between 2C-2D and 2E-2F
Follow the train signs; the RER B into Paris runs from about 04:50 until around midnight. CDGVAL from the same station reaches Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.
- Hotel shuttle
Sheraton above the station; CDGVAL for Roissypôle hotels
The Sheraton Paris Airport Hotel is at the Terminal 2 CDGVAL station. YotelAir is airside in 2E, for passengers in transit.
- Friends collecting you
PEF terminal car park, for 2E and 2F
The best place for a friend to wait: first 10 minutes free, then €5 for the next 20 minutes. Pay at the exit by card only.
Terminal 2G
- Taxi
Blue gate, in front of the terminal
Leave by the main exit; the rank is directly outside.
- Uber and ride apps
Minute drop-off on the square in front of 2G
Walk out to the square and check the app for the exact bay.
- Bus
N2 shuttle bus stop
The free N2 shuttle links 2G with 2F, where you reach the RER B and TGV station.
Terminal 3
- Taxi
Arrivals hall exit, in front of the terminal
Leave arrivals and the rank is straight ahead.
- Uber and ride apps
Road opposite the terminal, beyond the first row of hedges, towards car park P3
After baggage reclaim, take the Ground Transport exit, turn right along the walkway to the blue P3 sign, cross the first pedestrian crossing and the pick-up area is just past the hedges.
- Train
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 RER B station, Roissypôle
A short walk from Terminal 3; buy the €14 airport ticket at the machines.
- Coach
Roissypôle bus station
FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus coaches leave from here; buy tickets online in advance.
TGV station (Terminal 2)
- Taxi
Level 5
If you arrive by TGV or Eurostar, take the lifts to level 5 and follow the Taxis signs.
Being picked up by a friend: where to wait and what it costs
Stopping in front of the terminals is not allowed outside the drop-off zones and the terminal car parks. Both are free for the first 10 minutes. In a drop-off zone, signed in orange, each minute after that costs €1, so half an hour costs €20, and a car left for more than an hour and a half is towed. In the terminal car park the next 20 minutes cost just €5. For anyone meeting a flight, the car park is the answer: the arrivals board and baggage wait easily take more than 10 minutes.
In 2E there are two separate zones: drivers collecting a passenger use the Arrivées Minute zone, not the departures drop-off. Pay at the exit machines by card only (Visa, Mastercard, American Express).
- First 10 minutes
- Free, drop-off zone or car park
- 30 minutes in a drop-off zone
- €20
- 30 minutes in a terminal car park
- €5
Meeting a pre-booked driver or Uber Reserve
A booked driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name sign and follows your flight, so a delay costs nothing. Give your terminal and hall, as Terminal 2 halls are up to a shuttle ride apart. With Uber Reserve, UberX, Comfort and UberXL drivers wait up to 45 minutes after landing before late fees start, and Black and Premier drivers 60 minutes. The airport also recommends a pre-booked taxi when the rank is busy: G7, Alpha Taxis and Hype Taxis take bookings, and a van carries up to seven people.
Late at night
Official taxis serve the ranks 24 hours a day at the same fixed fares. The RER B leaves the airport until around midnight and CDGVAL runs between terminals from 04:00 to 01:00. After that, the Noctilien N140 and N143 buses link the terminals with Gare de l'Est. The drop-off zones are open only from 03:30 to 00:30, so a friend collecting a late flight should use the terminal car park.
Accessible pick-up
Ask your airline for assistance at least 48 hours ahead and an assistant will take you from the aircraft to the kerb, free. Secure drop-off spaces for cars with a disabled parking card are at Terminal 1 exit 22, Terminal 2C exit 4 and Terminal 2D exit 5. Paris taxis may not charge for carrying a wheelchair.
Terminal names change in 2027
From 16 March 2027, Paris Aéroport will number the CDG terminals 1 to 7 instead of 1, 2A to 2G and 3, and rename the car parks to match. Until then, the names on this page are the ones on the signs.
Questions people ask
Good questions about Paris Charles de Gaulle
Where do Ubers pick up at Charles de Gaulle?
At set doors: Terminal 1 departures door 16, 2A arrivals door 5, 2C arrivals door 12, 2D arrivals door 6, 2E at the Arrivées Minute zone door 6, 2F departures door 10, 2G on the square, and Terminal 3 across the road towards car park P3. The app shows the exact spot.
Where is the taxi rank at CDG Terminal 2E?
On the arrivals level at door 10. In 2F it is door 11, and in Terminal 1 door 24 on the arrivals level.
Is there a pick-up charge at Charles de Gaulle?
The first 10 minutes are free in the drop-off zones and the terminal car parks. After that a drop-off zone costs €1 a minute, while a terminal car park charges €5 for the next 20 minutes.
How much is a taxi from CDG to Paris?
A fixed €56 to the Right Bank and €65 to the Left Bank, set by law, with no extra fees for luggage; a fifth passenger adds €5.50.
Where do hotel shuttles leave from at CDG?
Shuttles to hotels in Roissy-en-France and Le Mesnil-Amelot leave from the Terminal 2B-2D stop. Hotels at Roissypôle and by Parking PR are reached on the free CDGVAL.
Is there free wifi to order a car at CDG?
Yes. The airport's free network is WIFI-AIRPORT, useful if your phone has no data on landing.
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