Taking the RER

We can get around central Paris easily using public transportation. But, we are hopeless when we have to venture outside of Paris.

In preparation for an upcoming visit, we decided to see how the RER ride is to Charles de Gaulle airport. We've already learned that trains arrive at the stop that don't service the desired destination, so you have to learn the name of the train you want and check the front of the train to make sure you're on the right one.

I looked at a map and it appeared to be a straight shot on the RER B. And, the RER B has a stop on the other side of the Luxembourg Gardens, this is easy.

So, our dry run to the airport happened this morning. We survived and it was pretty easy. It cost Euro 17 round trip per person. Including walking time, it took 1-1/4 hours, which includes some looking around time and some asking question time.

This is do-able!

The last time we took the RER, we got on the wrong train. We got off the train and had to walk MILES to get to another station that serviced our destination. We learned our lesson and we feel destined to take more train trips this summer.