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Staying connected in Paris

Free unlimited wifi at CDG and Orly (*WIFI-AIRPORT); SIMs at airport FNAC/Relay shops; Orange sells tourist eSIMs online.

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All of Paris

Both CDG and Orly have free, unlimited wifi in all terminals: select the "*WIFI-AIRPORT" network and you are connected, per the airport operator.

Local SIM cards are sold inside the airports at the FNAC and Relay shops, per the Paris Aeroport FAQ.

Orange (national operator) sells tourist eSIMs for France on its official Orange Travel site, with validities from 5 to 180 days, riding the Orange, Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile and SFR networks.

Paris Aeroport (Groupe ADP), official airport operator FAQ · checked 2026-08-18
Orange Travel (operator's official eSIM store) · checked 2026-08-18

The rest of Paris

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Getting out of the airportTaxis between the Paris airports and the city run on a legally fixed flat fare rather than the meter, and the RER B rail link needs a separate airport ticket that the ordinary metro ticket does not cover.Ride-hailingPrivate hire is legal in France but only on a booking made before you get in the car, and the regulated airport flat fare does not apply to it.Local laws that catch crew outFrance is unremarkable for most crew habits, but the identity-document requirement, the face-covering ban and drug enforcement on transiting passengers are the ones that produce arrests.WeatherMild year-round: ~5°C January, ~21°C July-August, rain possible any month; occasional summer heat spikes, winter frost.Eating near the crew hotelsMarais and Canal Saint-Martin for casual, Saint-Germain and Montparnasse for classic brasseries, 13th for Asian; watch Sun-Mon closures and short service windows.What to buyFashion, beauty and antiques; non-EU crew can reclaim VAT on €100+ same-store, same-day purchases via PABLO kiosks at the airport.TippingService is already in the bill in Parisian restaurants; tipping is optional, only for genuinely good service.