Paris axes RoissyBus: what corporate travellers need to know about transfers from Charles de Gaulle

From 28 February the direct RoissyBus shuttle between Paris-Opéra and Charles de Gaulle Airport disappears, transport authority Île-de-France-Mobilités confirmed on the eve of the change. Falling passenger numbers since the pandemic and a push to cut traffic congestion in central Paris sealed the decision. Business travellers now have four realistic options. 1) RER B suburban rail remains the fastest public-transport link, taking 45 minutes to Gare du Nord or Châtelet-Les Halles for €14. 2) A brand-new Express 9517 bus runs every 15 minutes from the airport to Saint-Denis-Pleyel, where travellers connect to fully-automated Metro Line 14 into the city centre – a boon for those with luggage but less suitable for mobility-impaired passengers because many historic Metro stations lack lifts. 3) Licensed taxis keep their fixed flat fares (€56 Right Bank / €65 Left Bank), although rush-hour journeys can exceed an hour. 4) Ride-hailing apps operate surge pricing and do not respect the official tariff ceiling. A fifth option, the dedicated CDG Express train, will not open until March 2027. Companies with frequent flyers should update travel policies immediately: allow extra time for the bus-plus-Metro combination, pre-book taxi vouchers for mobility-restricted staff, and revise arrival instructions in onboarding packs. Travel-management companies report that many employees believed RoissyBus was still running and scheduled meetings too tightly; automatic policy alerts can prevent missed appointments. The cut also intersects with France’s phased Entry/Exit System (EES) rollout: delays at airport immigration for non-EU nationals have lengthened since October 2025. Arriving passengers, especially Britons and Americans, should add 30-40 minutes at border control until biometric kiosks are fully operational.



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Combining EES queues with additional ground-transport legs could push door-to-downtown journeys beyond two hours during peak periods. Corporate mobility teams may find it cost-effective to use chauffeured electric shuttles that can utilise bus-lanes and offer wi-fi for en-route meetings, offsetting lost productivity. Looking ahead, CDG Express promises a 20-minute dash to Gare de l’Est, but at €24 per ticket it will be Europe’s priciest airport rail link. Budget accordingly for 2027 travel forecasts, and monitor whether French tax authorities will class the premium fare as a taxable benefit in kind if reimbursed by employers.