Originally Posted by
MalFr
For my good fortune, next Tuesday 17th I have to get from Gare Montparnasse to CDG (my train is already confirmed as running)
Normally, M6 then RER B in 55 mins, not really an issue even on a Monday "rentree" morning.
With the next national strike scheduled for the 17th and the service reduction to about 1/3 and the missing RATP/SNCF connection in Gare du Nord, i'm now wondering about using Le Bus Direct instead.
I've used LBD in normal times to Orly and it's "fine", but never during a strike nor to CDG.
LBD shows a journey time of ~80mins to CDG. Taking the 10.15 bus would normally get me to CDG just after 11am, perfect for a 12:30 departure - all AF/CDG/ATC things being equal.
But any guesses as to how bad the road delays to get to CDG will be, due to protests or extra traffic? Or how long the queue to get the bus will be? 30mins i could accept. 45m is pushing it. An hour... Um....
I'm hoping the week before Christmas and it'll be quieter than normal, but that's just wishful thinking perhaps?
To take the RER means walking the 1.5Km to Denfert Roch, eventually catch one of the 1/3 RERs to GdN, change to CDG for another 1/3 RER to CDG...
Any suggestions about the choice: LBD/RER?
As FB gold apparently i thought saw i was able to get a "free" ticket on LBD but can't find it now. Anyone ever done this?
Cheers,
Mal
I would take a taxi on the 17th. The manifs will go through Denfert and probably the streets around Montparnasse might be closed. It isn't going to be a nice manifestation.