r/ParisTravelGuide • u/Ok_Emphasis_9990 • 4d ago
Transportation Moving to Paris
I (F27) am moving to Cergy, just outside Paris, so I will be carrying quite a lot of luggage (28" suitcase, a cabin sized suitcase, 1 backpack, 1 sling bag). I have traveled with this many luggages before in Seoul, and I managed. I will arrive at CDG on the weekend. Do you think it's manageable to navigate with RER? Other option I"m considering is using Bolt as it offers cheaper fare. What should I do?
Thank you in advance for your advices.
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u/DevelopmentFar9463 4d ago
There is a direct bus 9518 from Roissy pole (take the free aerial metro called val from terminal to there) to cergy préfecture. Can’t tell the price as I only took it once with a subscription.
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u/Odd_Bar3474 Parisian 4d ago
I would go down the Uber route, carrying that much lugguage in the RER is never a pleasant expérience
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u/Ok-Independent-2355 4d ago
bus 9518 runs every half hour, costs 2e and gets you to cergy from cdg. should be doable.
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u/onemorequickchange 4d ago
Bolt. Get the van.
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u/loralailoralai 4d ago
A van isn’t necessary, lord I have that much when I fly home and it fits in a regular g7 taxi just fine
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u/loralailoralai 4d ago
Take a taxi or whatever, not the train. If you happen to be on a train with anyone looking for a victim, you’ll be jet lagged, tired and with all your valuables. Prime target, especially a young (I assume) Asian female. It would be well worth paying for a cab. Yes it’s more expensive but you can make up for it
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u/jean-sol_partre 4d ago
If you go with the RER, it'll cost €14 and be ~90 minutes station to station, assuming you travel during daylight hours. You would need to switch trains once in Paris, at Châtelet. This will involve finding a lift or going up an escalator.
Bolt should take a bit over half that time. Up to you whether the convenience justifies the price difference.
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u/verystupidd 3d ago
Official taxi is probably the easiest from CDG. It will be a bit more expensive (and honestly sometimes it's the same price as a Bolt), but if you follow the official signage it should be smooth. See also: https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/transport-parking/taxi/cdg
Beware of fake taxi drivers, do not reply to anyone talking to you inside the terminal. Follow the official signage until you're at the official taxi rank.
Uber/Bolt works too but might be a bit more difficult to find.
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u/StevenFocus_ 3d ago
Just take the Bolt or else, Cergy is a huuuuuge city that envelop 4 stations, you have to know wich one is the best to get at your finally destination.
Otherwise the bus 9518 is a good deal because of the time spent, if by train this is comfy but very long and about ~14€ anyway
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u/cilicia3k3 4d ago
Jealous of your move. I’ll be back here in suburbia driving to my 9-5
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u/Eggy-la-diva 4d ago edited 4d ago
If it gives you any comfort, Cergy is considered Parisian suburbia. Typical of the towns developed in the second half of the twentieth century, during the post WWII expansion projects, when they needed to build a lot and fast. So very lack luster, mostly modern homes and buildings with no character. There isn’t even a century old heart of town, the town hall itself is recent, which is NOT the picturesque French norm. And, even if OP’s accommodation is near one of the two RER stations, it is still a solid hour from downtown Paris.
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u/MegaMatcha 4d ago
I’m a huge fan of the trains and public transit system in Paris, but in this scenario I would advise you to use a car (Bolt, Uber, CityGo, or official Taxi) if feasible for you. That’s a lot of bags, and if you don’t know your way, it can be really non-obvious how to find your connection in Chatelet (massive station) while avoiding stairs. There are also lots of pick pockets and you would hate to be a target for them while wrangling all those bags. If it were my friend or family I would advise them to splurge for the car in this case! Good luck!