10 hr layover in CDG - possible to take an earlier connection or go into city?

Closed Thread Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Sep 12, 2019, 11:43 am

#31

SDQBound

Join Date: Sep 2006

Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. / Washington, DC

Programs: AA PPro/DL PLT, PPass, Marriott / Hilton Gold, JetBlue Mosaic, Hertz Presidents Circle, Amex Plat

Posts: 4,628

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSPeconomist

From PHV (Right Bank) to CDG T2 Sheraton in a taxi ordered by the concierge. I requested AC and to be able to pay with an AmEx card. I was told that this is the fixed rate.

I said central Paris because AFAIK it should be tyhe same rate from all of "downtown" Paris and I hadn't thought that my hotel choice would be anyone's business but my own.

Of course hotel choice is your own business, asked about the area only, to try to understand why you were charged an odd amount.

Central Paris is not really used because you could be on one side of the river and it will cost you 50 Euros, and literally going across the river would cost you 55 Euros, and both locations are right in the center of the city.

It could be that a convenience fee was added to your ride if the taxi company charges for a short notice request, but this is not charged by the driver.

Sep 13, 2019, 7:04 am

#32

flyingdoc747

Used to be FlyingMedallionDL

Original Poster

Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Programs: DL PM, Delta Reserve and 1.2 MM

Posts: 542

Thank you so much to everyone! Delta flyertalk does it again. You guys know how to travel!!! Thanks again for the suggestions. I think I’m going in!
If my memory serves me correctly, some the the AF clubs have lockers, right? I remember KE has them in ICN.

Sep 13, 2019, 7:10 am

#33

MSPeconomist

A FlyerTalk Posting Legend

Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM

Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM

Posts: 100,369

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingdoc747

Lockers in an AF lounge won't help you as one only has access at CDG to the lounge in the terminal used by your departing flight and the landside arrivals lounge closes in the early afternoon.

Sep 13, 2019, 9:25 am

#34

Zorak

Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Jun 2015

Location: WAS

Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester

Posts: 18,890

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingdoc747

There's a storage place landside:

https://easycdg.com/airport-guide/baggage-storage/

Opening hours
06:00-21:30 daily

Prices
• 0 to 6h = €6
• 0 to 12h = €10
• 24h = €15
• 2 days = €23
• 3 days = €31
• 4 days = €39
• 5 days = €43

Sep 13, 2019, 9:48 am

#35

SDQBound

Join Date: Sep 2006

Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. / Washington, DC

Programs: AA PPro/DL PLT, PPass, Marriott / Hilton Gold, JetBlue Mosaic, Hertz Presidents Circle, Amex Plat

Posts: 4,628

I can vouch for the storage place. It's very convenient and you can just take a cab at the Sheraton right across from it. The only issue is that it can be slow when many passengers are dropping bags as they x-ray all bags, other than that it works really good for a long layover.

Sep 13, 2019, 9:50 am

#36

MSPeconomist

A FlyerTalk Posting Legend

Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM

Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM

Posts: 100,369

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDQBound

Do you mean walking through the Sheraton's lobby, past the check in and concierge desks to their back door (or carriage entrance) to get the taxi?

Sep 13, 2019, 12:53 pm

#37

ijgordon

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Apr 2001

Location: NYC

Posts: 27,222

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zorak

There's a storage place landside:

https://easycdg.com/airport-guide/baggage-storage/

The other option I alluded to upthread, which would be helpful if your flight is well after 9:30pm (mine was 11:30pm), is the lockers at Gare du Nord.
https://www.seat61.com/luggage-locke...ckers_in_Paris
https://parisbytrain.com/gare-du-nor...ggage-storage/

It's a little bit of a schlep to the locker area from the metro and RER platforms, so factor that in.

I had a backpack with my laptop and a small duffel, so no way I was wandering around Paris with all that!

Zorak likes this.

Sep 13, 2019, 3:20 pm

#38

SDQBound

Join Date: Sep 2006

Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. / Washington, DC

Programs: AA PPro/DL PLT, PPass, Marriott / Hilton Gold, JetBlue Mosaic, Hertz Presidents Circle, Amex Plat

Posts: 4,628

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSPeconomist

Do you mean walking through the Sheraton's lobby, past the check in and concierge desks to their back door (or carriage entrance) to get the taxi?

Correct.

Sep 14, 2019, 2:02 pm

#39

flyingdoc747

Used to be FlyingMedallionDL

Original Poster

Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Programs: DL PM, Delta Reserve and 1.2 MM

Posts: 542

Hi everyone, just an update. I checked in at the LAX AF counter and asked if they could put me on an earlier connection. They looked and it was wide open. A supervisor came and within a few keystrokes they gave me the shorter connection! They printed new bag tags and boarding passes with the updated flights. They thanked me for my Platinum Status and sent me on my way to the KE lounge.

I will have another trip with an even longer layover so your comments will be helpful on my next trip. This time I won’t ask for a shorter connection;-)
thanks again to everyone!!

obscure2k likes this.

Sep 14, 2019, 4:29 pm

#40

SDQBound

Join Date: Sep 2006

Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. / Washington, DC

Programs: AA PPro/DL PLT, PPass, Marriott / Hilton Gold, JetBlue Mosaic, Hertz Presidents Circle, Amex Plat

Posts: 4,628

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingdoc747

Congrats!!! It's your lucky day. I've been successful with AF same day changes only once, and it was also done by DL since the flight was a codeshare.