Cheap airport transfers
Paris to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
Pre-book a taxi or private transfer from your Paris hotel or address to Orly Airport. See the fixed price for each vehicle before you pay.
Quick answers
Fares, timing and drop-off for the journey out to Orly.
The regulated flat fare is up to €36 from the Left Bank and €45 from the Right Bank in 2026. Booking a taxi in advance can add up to €7, an immediate booking up to €4, and each passenger from the fifth up to €5.50. See our Orly taxi prices guide.
Usually 25–45 minutes, depending on the neighbourhood and traffic. In weekday rush hours (about 7–9 am and 5–8 pm) allow up to 55 minutes.
Work backwards: your airline’s advised arrival time (about two hours before a short-haul flight and three before a long-haul one), the journey, then a buffer of 15 minutes or more. The table below gives five examples.
At the departures entrance of your terminal. Orly has four terminals, so tell the driver which one: your ticket or airline app shows it.
It is door to door in about 25–45 minutes, with no stairs, no changes and no airport ticket to buy, and it runs at any hour. Metro line 14 takes about 25 minutes from Châtelet on a special airport ticket, but its trains only start around 05:30.
Early flights are what a pre-booked transfer is for: the pickup is planned backwards from your departure, whatever the hour. Metro line 14 has not started by then, so book the night before.
Fares
The official fare is regulated. A pre-booked transfer is priced for the vehicle.
| Option | Price in 2026 | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Official taxi from a stand | Up to €36 Left Bank, up to €45 Right Bank | No booking supplement. A supplement applies from the fifth passenger. |
| Official taxi booked in advance | The flat fare plus up to €7 | Up to €4 if the taxi is booked for immediately. |
| Pre-booked transfer Global Airport Taxi | Fare for the vehicle, shown before you pay | Add your flight number and terminal. |
Official taxi amounts are maximums from the French order of 24 December 2025 and the DGCCRF.
From your district
Where you start changes the journey, though not the flat fare, which depends only on the side of the Seine.
| Starting point | Distance by road | Typical road time | Official taxi flat fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montparnasse and the Latin Quarter | About 14–16 km | 20–40 min | Left Bank: up to €36 |
| Gare de Lyon | About 17 km | 25–35 min | Right Bank: up to €45 |
| Châtelet and the Marais | About 18 km | 25–40 min | Right Bank: up to €45 |
| Opéra and Madeleine | About 20 km | 30–45 min | Right Bank: up to €45 |
| Gare Saint-Lazare | About 20 km | 30–45 min | Right Bank: up to €45 |
| Eiffel Tower and Les Invalides | About 18 km | 25–40 min | Left Bank: up to €36 |
Distances and times are approximate. The flat fares are maximums and depend on the side of the Seine; a pre-booked transfer shows its own fare in your quote.
Timing
The formula is your flight time, minus the airline’s advised arrival time, minus the journey, minus a buffer.
| Your flight | Be at the airport by | Leave Paris by |
|---|---|---|
| Short-haul, departs 08:00 | 06:00 | 05:10 (early roads are quiet) |
| Short-haul, departs 11:00 | 09:00 | 07:50 (morning rush hour) |
| Long-haul, departs 14:00 | 11:00 | 10:10 (normal traffic) |
| Short-haul, departs 19:00 | 17:00 | 15:50 (evening rush hour) |
| Long-haul, departs 22:00 | 19:00 | 17:50 (evening rush hour) |
Examples assume 2 hours for short-haul and 3 hours for long-haul, a 35-minute journey (55 minutes in rush hour) and a 15-minute buffer. Add more for children, a group or heavy bags. Your airline’s own advice comes first.
Bag drop
Arriving earlier than you need costs a little time. Arriving later than you need can cost the flight.
| Type of trip | Typically advised | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Short-haul, with a checked bag | About 2 hours | Bag drop usually closes well before departure, often around 45 to 60 minutes |
| Short-haul, cabin bag only, checked in online | Often 90 minutes or more | Security queues vary with the time of day, so leave a margin |
| Long-haul | About 3 hours | Longer queues, more checks and a stricter bag drop |
| Travelling with young children or a large group | Add 30 minutes to any of the above | Everything takes longer with children, car seats and many bags |
These are typical figures. Your airline’s own advice, printed on your booking, is the one to follow.
Choosing
Three ways to be sure there is a car when you need one.
| Way | What you do | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Hail an official taxi | Walk to a stand or flag one down | Cheapest in extras, but no guarantee a car is free, especially before dawn or in rain |
| Book an official taxi in advance | Phone or use an app to reserve a taxi for a set time | The flat fare plus a booking supplement of up to €7, and you rely on the driver turning up |
| Pre-book a private transfer | Book with a quote, a terminal and a flight number | You see the fare before you pay and your driver’s details are shared before the journey |
Your pickup
From booking to the departures kerb, in four steps.
Our vehicles
The vehicle should match your bags as well as your passengers, because the car only has to get you to the departures kerb once.
Saloon car
3 passengers, 3 bags
Up to three passengers and three bags to the departures kerb.
View vehicle →Executive car
3 passengers, 2 bags
A quieter, more premium ride before a long-haul flight.
View vehicle →Estate car
5 passengers, 4 bags
Five passengers and four bags, door to door.
View vehicle →Van
8 passengers, 7 bags
A family or group with seven bags, collected at home.
View vehicle →8-seater minibus
8 seats
Eight friends or colleagues leaving together.
View vehicle →16-seater minicoach
16 seats
A larger party flying out on the same flight.
View vehicle →30-seater coach
30 seats
Club and school groups on an early departure.
View vehicle →50-seater coach
50 seats
A big group that all needs to be at Orly at one time.
View vehicle →Child seats are on request. For unusual luggage such as golf bags or skis, say so when you book.
Before you go
Small things that save the journey from going wrong.
Check in online if your airline allows it, and note your terminal and the time you need to be at the airport. Put your flight number, terminal and pickup address in your booking.
Be ready outside a few minutes before the pickup time, with your passport or ID, boarding pass and any child seats you asked for. Keep your phone on and charged, because we may contact you.
Call or message us at once. A flight-aware pickup is planned around your flight number, but the journey itself cannot be shortened, so a late start eats the buffer.
At Orly
Orly has four terminals, so the right entrance saves a long walk.
Put the terminal in your booking. If you are unsure, your ticket or airline app shows it, and your flight number is enough for us to work it out.
If you are dropped at the wrong terminal, the four terminals are linked and you can walk between them in about 10 minutes.
Be outside a few minutes before the pick-up time. Our team shares your driver’s details before you travel.
Luggage and groups
The vehicle should be chosen for your bags, not just your passengers.
Paris taxis may not add a luggage charge to the airport flat fare, but the car still has limited space. Our saloon car takes 3 passengers and 3 bags, the estate car 5 and 4, and the van 8 and 7. Count golf bags, skis and pushchairs as bags.
You can ask for child seats when you book. Say how many children are travelling and how old they are.
For eight or more people, a van, an 8-seater minibus or a 16-seater minicoach keeps everyone in one vehicle and one pickup. Group sizes beyond that can use a 30-seater or 50-seater coach.
Questions
Work backwards from your flight: your airline’s advised arrival time, the 25 to 45 minute drive and a buffer for traffic. Give us your Paris address, your flight number and your terminal, and the pickup is planned around your departure. Get Quote shows the fare for each vehicle before you pay, so you can set it beside the official taxi flat fare of up to €36 from the Left Bank or €45 from the Right Bank. There is no meter running and no hunting for a taxi in the street before dawn, and driver and vehicle details are shared before your journey.