How To Get There?

Paris has two airports: Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Orly. Most international visitors will fly into CDG. Both airports operate shuttle buses directly to the Euro Disney resort complex. Each airport has several terminal buildings, and the bus pick-up points are all clearly labelled.

CDG Terminal 1: Go to Departure Level (i.e. downstairs) Gate 30
CDG Terminals 2A and 2C: Use Gate A-11 or C-1
CDG Terminals 2B and D: Use Gate D-12

Orly South (International): Coach Station, Platform 2
Orly West (Domestic): Use Gate C, Level 0

Airport shuttle buses run at 45 minute intervals starting at 8.30am and continuing until around 7.45pm seven days a week. The Monday, Friday and Sunday service from CDG runs every 30 minutes until 10.30pm. Timetables vary seasonally, so it might be a good idea to check the details before you travel. The ride takes 30-45 minutes from either airport, and tickets cost FFr 85 per adult or FFr 65 per child aged 3-11 (one way). Children under 3 are free. Tickets can be purchased from the airport Information desk, from your Travel Agent, or on the buses themselves. Taxis are also available, but they will cost you around FFr 300.

The buses serve all of the resort hotels, and the main gate and railway station, but not the Davy Crockett Ranch. The drop-off points are at approximately five minute intervals at: Newport Bay Club, Sequoia Lodge, Santa Fe, Cheyenne, New York, Disneyland, and finally the Railway Station/Main Gate. Pick-ups operate in the reverse order. For more information on the VEA Navette Shuttle bus service, ask at your hotel reception desk or contact VEA directly on (+33 1) 64 30 66 56.

By Road

Note: Major roads in France have both a local Autoroute (A) number and a newer Euroroute (E) designation.

For ferry travellers (or Channel Tunnel passengers from England) driving from Calais: Take the A26 through St. Omer toward Arras. From Arras, take the A1 (aka E15, or "autoroute du nord") heading south toward Paris. Turn off at exit 6, after Charles de Gaulle airport, onto the A104 ("la Francilienne"). This takes you to the A4 (aka E50, or "autoroute de l'est"), which you should follow in the Reims direction (see below). Tolls will cost you around FFr 103 each way, and the total journey is about 328 km - a comfortable 3.5 hours drive.

UK visitors may want to call the AA Roadwatch premium-rate information line for Disneyland Paris on 0836 401400.

From the south/west, take the A6 (aka E05, or "autoroute du sud") or A10 (aka E15, or "L'Aquitaine") toward Paris. Before you reach Paris, turn off onto the N104 ("la Francilienne") heading north/east. This will connect you to the A4 (aka E50, or "autoroute de l'est"), which you should follow in the Reims direction.

From the east, follow the A4 (aka E50, or "autoroute de l'est") toward Paris, turning off the A4 at exit 14 for the park.

Travellers heading out from the Paris area should take the A4 Autoroute east toward Reims/Metz/Nancy (also known as the "autoroute de l'est"). The park is about 32 km out of Paris (exit 14 from the A4) and is well signposted as "Parc Euro Disneyland" or "Espace Euro Disney".

Note: The Davy Crockett Ranch is a short way away from the main resort complex, on the other side of the A4, so watch out for the separate signs (exit 13) if you're staying there. For all the other hotels, follow the signs for the park itself.

Parking costs around 50 Francs per day. Parking is free for all hotel guests, except for those staying at the Disneyland Hotel for which there is a daily charge. All resort parking is free for Annual Plus passport holders. Don't forget to make a note of where you parked, the car park sections being named after Disney characters: Alice, Bambi, Donald, Fleur, Jiminy, Minnie, Pinocchio, Winnie and Tigger (the latter is used for coaches).

There is a moving walkway which takes you from the main (11,400 space) car park to the centre of the resort complex, next to the railway station. There is also a picnic area nearby, and an Animal Care Centre for boarding pets during your stay.

By Rail

The TGV (high speed train) railway station at Disneyland Paris has now been opened. This rail link connects Paris, Lyon and Lille, and greatly improves access. Passengers from the UK using the Channel Tunnel should change at Lille (not Paris) to join the TGV route for Charles de Gaulle airport and Disneyland Paris. The current Le Shuttle timetable provides about eleven trains per day from London Waterloo to France, at a cost of about £95 return. From 1996 onwards, there have also been Le Shuttle trains running directly from London Waterloo to the park itself - passport control, and even check-in at your resort hotel, can be done aboard the train. Trains from Birmingham and possibly other British cities are due to commence in mid 1997. Note that you may get a better rate by booking your train ticket via the Disneyland Paris Direct line at the same time as booking your hotel room. Check out the prices and timetable information for Eurostar's service to DLP via the web at: http://www.eurostar.com/eurostar/ldservice.html

There is also a local 'RER' rail service from Paris, which takes about 40 minutes. If you're planning a one-day visit, you may want to get a "Formule-1" Metro ticket, which is a day pass suitable for all RER and Metro lines (see section 4.8). Otherwise, the current adult single from Paris to Marne La Vallee is FFr 38.

Pick up the RER 'A' line from any station on the A4 route (make sure you get on an A4 line train, not A2). Suitable stations within the central Paris Metro area are:

La Defense (business district)
Charles de Gaulle-Etoile (Arc de Triomphe)
Auber (Opera)
Chatelet-Les Halles (central Paris)
Gare de Lyon (major TGV train station)
Nation (major plaza)

Ensure that you are headed in the direction for Marne-la-Vallée/Chessy, and that the illuminated signs indicate that the train actually stops at Marne-la-Vallée/Chessy (some trains terminate before then, or fork off on a different route; avoid trains with the destination 'Boissy'). Note: the last train back to Paris is probably just after midnight. For current details, there is an English-language RER information line on (+33 1) 36 68 41 14.

The Marne-la-Vallée/Chessy station is located between Disney Village and the park entrance, a couple of minutes walk from the main gate. Turn right after exiting the station building to get to the park, or left for Disney Village and the hotel complex.

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