CDG to Paris 2026: €14 RER B airport ticket and the RoissyBus closure

The famous RoissyBus advice is now outdated

The operator directs visitors toward RER B rail or other current services after the closure. The actual final choice depends on where you stay: a hotel near Gare du Nord or Châtelet has an obvious rail advantage, while a hotel at a distant street away from any station might justify a licensed taxi with bags.

2026 airport train ticket is €14, not a normal city metro ticket

Île-de-France Mobilités lists a Paris Region Airports ticket priced at €14 adult one way, and €7 for those meeting the documented reduced-fare eligibility rules. It covers the appropriate airport-rail journey to or from Charles de Gaulle via RER B, under the operator's transfer conditions, using Navigo Easy or a compatible smartphone ticket. This is not the standard €2.55 Paris Metro-Train-RER ticket.

For two full-fare adults the official airport ticket baseline is €28 to travel toward Paris, excluding any private hotel transfers. A normal local métro ticket is not a legitimate way of entering the airport's RER station; one can be charged a different fare or get stuck at the exit gate. Always choose the airport-labelled product at the ticket machine or mobile app.

RER B stops and connecting routes

The RER B links the airport railway stations with Paris Nord, Châtelet–Les Halles and southern connections. Regional officials describe departures roughly every 6–15 minutes in daytime service, with the airport rail route operating from early morning into late night; the exact first and last trains depend on weekday, construction and station. Paris CDG includes terminal shuttle connections, so an airline's arrival terminal is not automatically the correct platform.

Passengers bound for the Opéra district may transfer at Gare du Nord to local rail, change at Châtelet or walk from a suitable city station depending on their hotel. A step-free itinerary needs to check elevators and current works at every transfer station, not merely whether the RER B train itself takes luggage.

What passes and mobile tickets actually buy

The authority says the airport ticket can be stored on a Navigo Easy pass or on certain compatible smartphones, while qualifying all-zone monthly/annual subscriptions can cover airport travel under the fare conditions. A city transit day ticket or a visitor pass might have different scope; don't assume every pass printed with 'Paris' includes CDG. Check the name, zone, airport entitlement and any discount eligibility before checkout.

Some visitors confuse CDG airport with Orly (ORY). The two airports have different connecting modes: the Paris Region Airports ticket also covers designated Orly routes, but that does not mean the Orly metro line 14 serves Charles de Gaulle. Verify the actual three-letter code on the flight before buying transport.

Taxi can be reasonable when door-to-door matters

A taxi can be worth its cost for travellers with mobility limitations, young children and several checked bags, especially if the hotel is far from an accessible RER station. Use the official taxi ranks and look up the current government fare table for the Paris left-bank/right-bank fixed destinations; do not present an unverified ride-hail quote as a regulated Paris taxi rate.

Road congestion around Paris and CDG can be variable, so a door-to-door car is not guaranteed faster than RER B. Never accept an unsolicited driver inside the terminal claiming to be a licensed airport taxi. Ask for card acceptance, the official applicable fare and any legitimate additional charges before travelling.

Real March 2026 visitor questions reveal the problem

In a March 2026 ParisTravelGuide discussion, visitors who had saved old RoissyBus instructions learned from commenters that service stopped at the end of February. Respondents suggested using RER B toward Gare du Nord and a local transfer for Opéra. Their experience demonstrates the cost of stale airport advice, although an individual forum participant's old €13 ticket price is no longer the operator's 2026 €14 figure.

Other passengers prefer a taxi after an overnight transatlantic flight because the last walk with bags matters to them more than the official per-person rail price. Neither view means one choice is universally best; compare €14 per eligible adult, the specific hotel location, expected road delays and your group size.

Before leaving CDG arrivals

Confirm your terminal, follow verified RER B signs, check the airport service status and purchase a Paris Region Airports ticket at €14 or an actually eligible reduced €7. If your hotel required a RoissyBus connection in an old itinerary, discard that portion of the route and replan from the RER B or a current ground transfer.

Transport facts and the closure announcement were verified on 14 October 2026 against the regional transport authority. This page does not pretend every train is operating today, and no current taxi availability or booking price is guaranteed. Traveller messages are quoted only as anecdotal guidance.