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Air Travel

The major gateways to France include Paris' Orly Airport (phone: 01-49-75-52-52) and Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) Airport (phone: 01-48-62-22-80). Flying time is 7-1/2 hours from New York, 9 hours from Chicago, and 11 hours from Los Angeles.

	Carriers with routes between the U.S. and France include Air France (800-237-2747), American Airlines (800-433-7300), British Airways (800-247-9297), Continental (800-231-0856), Delta (800-241-4141), TWA (800-892-4141), United Airlines (800-241-6522), and USAir (800-428-4322).
	Flying from the U.K. to France are: Air France (phone: 0181-742-6600), British Airways (phone: 0181-759-2313), and Caledonian Airways (phone: 01293-567100). Charter flights from Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham are available from Bluebird Express (phone: 01444-235678).
	Domestic service within France is provided by Air Inter (phone: 01-45-46-90-00), with flights between Paris and all major cities. A timesaver for longer journeys, though rail travel is always much cheaper.

Driving In France

A valid U.S. driver's license is required for all U.S. citizens who wish to drive in France. Minimum age for drivers is 18. Proof of insurance coverage is necessary. Distances are in kilometers (1km = .62 mile; 1 mile = 1.6km).

Car rentals are very expensive if you initiate the transaction in France. Rates start at 375FF (US$60.47) a day and 1225FF (US$197.53) a week for an economy model with unlimited mileage, NOT including the 20.6% sales tax (VAT).

Substantial savings are possible by reserving your car in the U.S. before leaving. DiscoverFrance.net is pleased to offer our own network of car rentals which can be booked online prior to your departure. Our sophisticated quotations form will generate comparative rates for several different rental agencies in your choice of body style and equipment.
A recent search (11/99) for Paris, France returned a rental rate of $124.74/week for an economy car with unlimited mileage from Hertz!

For longer trips or time periods, some manufacturers (such as Peugeot) offer lease-back programs which can mean big savings, or will even arrange for an auto purchase and ultimately shipping the vehicle back home. In the latter case, however, it is best to check with your own Motor Vehicles Department first, to ascertain registration requirements and/ or regulations pertaining to installed emissions equipment

The major car-rental companies represented in France are:

Alamo (800-327-9633)
Avis (800-331-1084; in Canada, 800-879-2847)
Budget (800-527-0700; in the UK, 0800-181181)
Dollar (800-800-4000; in the UK, 0990-565-656)

Hertz (800-654-3001; in Canada, 800-263-0600; in the UK, 0345-555-888)
National InterRent (800-227-3876; in the UK, 01345-222525)

courtesy discoverfrance.net