Quite a lot of people have been in Paris lately. Tourists associate the capital of France with the majestic Notre Dame Cathedral, the Seine with boats scurrying along the river, the Louvre and the Orsay Museum, the Eiffel Tower, smells from pastry shops that mix with aromas from perfume shops … But for modern children, Paris is, first of all, Disneyland "".
However, a huge amusement park, stylized as cartoons of "Wizard W alt", is not located in the capital of France. You still need to drive from 30 to 46 kilometers to it, depending on where you are in Paris. And the amusement park is located, to be precise, in the town of Marne-la-Vallee. The name of this settlement is translated as "Valley of the Marne". And this river flows east of Paris. What, readyto make an independent trip to visit Mickey Mouse? Then consider how to get from Paris to Disneyland. All travel methods will be discussed below. We will pay special attention to cars.
Taxi
Expensive, you say? Considering how much the Paris metro costs, we would not be so categorical about the fact that taxis are an expensive way to travel. Indeed, on a bus, train, and in any public transport, you pay for a ticket for one passenger. And only in a taxi the price of transportation concerns the whole car, and not riders sitting in it. So if you come to France in a large and friendly company and don’t know how to get from Paris to Disneyland on your own, call the appropriate service.
Why can't you catch a car on the street with a wave of your hand? Yes, you certainly may. But in this case, the trip will cost you much more. There are several taxi services in Paris. You can call the car over the Internet by filling out the appropriate order form. There you can even specify the type of car and wish for a Russian-speaking driver! The average cost of such a trip will be about 80 euros (6 thousand rubles). But you will not depend on the public transport schedule and will be there in 45 minutes.
Drive by car: pros and cons
Those who are used to planning all their movements on their own will want to come to the "Land of Fairy Tales" in their own or rented car. We will tell you in detailhow to get from Paris to Disneyland by car, but before that, let's weigh all the advantages and disadvantages of such a trip. The first indisputable plus is that you will not be bound by public transport schedules. Secondly, the more passengers you take into the cabin, the cheaper the trip to Disneyland will cost per person.
But on these two points the pluses end. Traffic jams in Paris itself can stretch your journey from 30 minutes to several hours. Very expensive parking at Disneyland will significantly increase the cost estimate for visiting the park. In addition, the part of the route connecting the capital of France and Marne-la-Vallee is paid. The problem with parking can be solved if you book a hotel near Disneyland. Such hotels provide parking spaces for guests' cars. In addition, you will have the opportunity to arrive at the park at the time of its opening (at 9:00).
Roadmap
If the above difficulties do not stop you, let's take a closer look at how to get from Paris to Disneyland by car on your own. We will lay the road map from the heart of the capital of France, from the Hotel de Ville, in other words, from the city hall. You need to immediately take the southeast direction. Move parallel to the Seine, up the river. Follow the signs for the Ivry district or Marie-sur-Seine in Paris. So you get out on the E 54. Next, you need to get to the straight, like an arrow, the A4 toll motorway. It will run through the village of Bussy-Saint-Georges.
For Serri youyou should turn sharply to the northwest and already navigate the numerous road signs to Disneyland. The trip on this road map will take 30-35 minutes, excluding street congestion. To avoid paying the A4 autobahn, you can choose a different route. From Paris, drive north, focusing on the Faubourg Saint-Denis. Then turn east and through Onet-sous-Bois and Clei-Suyi you get to Meaux. In this town, turn south, and after a couple of kilometers you are already in the "Land of Fairy Tales".
Paid autobahn. How to pass the barrier
Before you get from Paris to Disneyland on your own, let's see how to behave on a toll road so as not to stall traffic. The fact that you are approaching the autobahn, you will be notified in advance by signs. As you approach the barrier, the track will be divided into lanes. They are designed for all kinds of vehicles: buses, trucks, cars. Occupy the required lane and move at low speed to the barrier. It won't rise until you pick up the ticket that popped up from the automatic stand. Keep it until you exit the toll road.
Again, lanes with barriers will appear on your way. Here you need to figure out how you are going to pay. If your car is equipped with an automatic money transfer card, drive along the lane marked with the letter "T" (telepeage) on a blue background. You don't have to do anything. A special sensor reads the card code, removesthe required amount, and the barrier rises. If you want to pay with a simple credit card, enter the strip under the sign "CB" (carte bancaire). The ticket that you took at the entrance to the autobahn is inserted into the slot of the machine. The amount to be paid appears on the board. A bank card must be inserted into the appropriate slot. Employees sit in booths next to the barriers. You can pay them with regular money. Traveling on this section of the road will cost you 4.67 euros (351 rubles).
How to get from Paris to Disneyland by metro
Given that the amusement park is located more than 30 kilometers outside the city, the ability to ride the subway to it seems unrealistic. But it's not. The Parisian underground is divided into the usual subway, the branches of which end within the city, and the so-called RER. These trains (sometimes double-deck) go far beyond the city. If the branches of a regular metro are called numbers, then RER is called letters. You need an "A" line. On the map of the Paris metro, it is marked in red.
Fares vary depending on the zones you cross. Therefore, it is better to buy a ticket not at the machine, but at the box office. The average fare from Paris to Disneyland by RER train is 7.5 euros (564.5 rubles). After passing through the turnstile, do not rush to throw away the ticket. At the destination station, it will need to be inserted into the slot of the turnstile. The fine for a ticketless passenger is 40 euros (3010 RUB).
Where can I take the RER
Now consider how to get from Paris to Disneyland ontrain. RER branches intersect with regular metro lines. Therefore, the entrances to the stations on the surface of the earth are marked with the usual letter "M". However, after going down the escalator, you will need to find a special platform for RER A trains. There are those at metro stations:
- Charles de Gaulle Etoile (near the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees);
- "La Defense";
- "Opera";
- Nation;
- Gare de Lyon (Gare de Lyon);
- "Aubert" (near Galeries Lafayette);
- Chatelet le Holle.
When you find the RER A platforms at one of these metro stations, choose the right direction. We need Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy. Attention: not all trains reach the final station of the route. You need to look at the scoreboard on the platform and sit in the right composition. Leaving the station at Marne-la-Vallee - Chassis, walk a hundred meters on foot - and you will find yourself in front of an amusement park.
How to get from Paris to Disneyland on your own by bus
Russian tourists most often arrive in the French capital by air. And if their destination is Disneyland, they don't even need to go to the center of Paris. After all, both main airports (Charles de Gaulle and Orly) are connected to the amusement park by bus routes.
When leaving the terminals, look for the stop of the special Val d'Europe Airports shuttles. It is abbreviated VEA. Travel time from Charles de Gaulle to Orly is the same - 45 minutes. The fare is 23 euros (1730 rubles) for an adult. Shuttles run every 45 minutes. The first flight departs at 8:30, and the last at 19:00. At 0:30, a night bus leaves from the Gare de Lyon stop to Marne-la-Vallee train station.
Combination ticket
Those who are thinking about how to get from Paris to Disneyland on their own should also know about this service. It includes travel and entrance to the park. Tickets are of two types. Both include round-trip transportation, as well as admission to one or both parks at once. It is known that Disneyland is divided into two halves. The first is called the actual Parc Disneyland. She's more popular. There is the Sleeping Beauty Castle, where guests are greeted by Mickey Mouse and other heroes of children's films.
"Disneyland", in turn, consists of several zones. But entertainment and attractions there are designed mainly for children. Teenagers and adults will be more interested in Parc W alt Disney Studios. There entertainment is more dangerous. The price of a combined ticket depends not only on whether you choose to visit only one park or both at once. The age of the passenger is also taken into account, as well as the time of the trip (low season, regular or "peak").
Yellow Express
Now let's look at how to get from Paris to Disneyland by bus with a combined ticket. In the capital of France, several companies provide such services at once. And each has its own stops in Paris. Consider the first firm. She brings cheerful yellow buses, decorated with cartoon characters, to the landing. Express stops are located at:
- Gare du Nord (North Station);
- "Opera";
- Chatelet.
Disney's Magical Express
Beautiful blue and white buses with stripes on the side are served to board near metro stations:
- "Madeleine";
- Gare du Nord;
- Montparnasse;
- "Chatelet - Les Halles";
- Opera.
The services of this company include round-trip transportation, as well as free access to two parks. It is noteworthy that the ticket price does not depend on the season. For an adult, it is 93 euros, and for a child over three years old - 88 (7000 and 6622 rubles, respectively).
Here we have described how to get from Paris to Disneyland on your own. But there are other options as well. By paying an excursion to the amusement park to a travel agency, you will be spared all the hassle. You will be picked up at the specified address and delivered to Disneyland.
