| Over the last few years there has been an | | | | be obtained more than 24 hours in advance. |
| explosion of cheap flights to a number of high | | | | There is a 2-euro processing fee when you buy |
| profile tourist destinations in France. Budget airlines | | | | on the Internet) or at the coach station in Paris or |
| like RyanAir and easyJet are now offering daily | | | | of course at the Beauvais Airport. Seating for the |
| flights to such well-known French tourist | | | | coach is reserved for those passengers with a |
| destinations, as Paris, the French Alps, Toulouse | | | | airline ticket. |
| and the south of France. | | | | The travel time to Beauvais from Paris is about |
| These cheap flights often arrive at out of the | | | | an hour and a half. Don’t let this throw |
| way unknown airports. Airports, that before the | | | | you, yes that sounds long but getting to |
| low cost flights arrived where little used. Take for | | | | Paris’ main airports - Orly and Charles de |
| example, Ryan Air’s flights to Paris. They | | | | Gaulle can at times take over an hour, if not |
| arrive at the Beauvais-Tille Airport, a little known | | | | longer depending on how you travel. All the cost |
| regional airport north of Paris. | | | | of getting to the Beauvais Airport is not that |
| Beauvais Airport is a small local airport typical of | | | | much more than travelling to either Charles de |
| those used by no thrills airlines like RyanAir. You | | | | Gaulle or Orly. |
| get what you pay for, space is limited. Never the | | | | There are a number of other budget airlines other |
| less the Beauvais Airport has everything that any | | | | than RyanAir that serve the Beauvais Airport, |
| airport needs. There is friendly staff, restaurant | | | | including BlueAir, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Sterling |
| and bar, overnight parking and of course because | | | | European Airlines and WizzAir. These airlines fly to |
| it is small you don’t have to walk far to | | | | many major European destinations: Barcelona, |
| get to your flight. There is also car hire on the | | | | Dublin, Copenhagen, Rome and Venice, just to |
| airport grounds and local hotels nearby. | | | | name a few. |
| The best way to get to Beauvais Airport is with | | | | So if you are traveling on a budget should you |
| the regular shuttle service. This coach service | | | | use the Beauvais Airport? Is it really worth it? |
| runs between the Beauvais Airport and Paris and | | | | That depends; the flights offered can be a great |
| is timed to the RyanAir flight schedule. Buses | | | | value at times. Just know what you are getting |
| leave from Paris three hours before each | | | | into, you need to add 15 euros and about an hour |
| departure and from Beauvais Airport 20 minutes | | | | and a half to each way (the cost and travel time |
| after each arrival. The coach leaves Paris at Porte | | | | of the coach). Also make sure there are not any |
| Maillot (Metro and RER stop Porte Maillot) on | | | | other cheap flights going to another Paris airport, |
| Boulevard Pershing, near the Concorde Hotel. | | | | like Orly. |
| Coach tickets can be bought online (They need to | | | | |