AIRPORT EXIT

How to get from Paris Orly Airport to Central Paris

High confidenceChecked May 2026

Metro Line 14 direct to Châtelet — €10.30, ~25 min. The new extension (opened 2024) replaced the OrlyVal hassle.

Best options

Best overall
Metro Line 14 from the airport station — €10.30 contactless, every 4–8 min, direct to Châtelet / Gare de Lyon.
Cheapest safe
Metro Line 14 — €10.30. Orlybus to Denfert-Rochereau is €11.50 if you're heading south.
Best at night
Taxi at the Paris flat rate — €36 to Left Bank, €44 to Right Bank. Metro 14 runs until ~01:00.
With luggage / kids
Metro 14 has lifts at the airport end and at Châtelet, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare — easy with bags.
Taxi fare
€36 Left Bank / €44 Right Bank — posted Paris forfait
Ride-hailing
Uber and Bolt — signed VTC pickup zone outside arrivals.
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Public transport
Metro Line 14 direct (€10.30, ~25 min). Orlybus to Denfert-Rochereau (€11.50, ~30 min). RER C via Pont de Rungis (€6.35, slower).

After landing — step by step

  1. 1Follow 'Métro 14' signs from arrivals — direct lift access
  2. 2Tap contactless or buy a Navigo Easy load (€10.30 single)
  3. 3Ride direct to Châtelet, Gare de Lyon, Madeleine, Saint-Lazare
  4. 4For taxi: official rank, point to the posted forfait sign before bags load
  5. 5For Uber/Bolt: marked VTC zone outside arrivals (not the taxi rank)

Scam warnings

VTC touts inside arrivals offering 'private cars' for €70+

Taxi drivers refusing the posted flat rate and metering it higher

OrlyVal upsell — outdated since Metro 14 opened in 2024

Avoid this

  • • Anyone offering a ride inside the terminal
  • • OrlyVal upgrades when Metro 14 is faster and cheaper
  • • Taxis ignoring the tarif forfaitaire
SOURCES
Full ORY airport guide