Orly airport closed at night: here's what to do if you have an early morning flight

Arriving late at night and sleeping - as best you can - on airport seats is commonplace when flying, whether in Paris or any other airport worldwide. And with good reason: itsaves the sometimes staggeringcost of a cab or a night in a hotel next to the airport, so that you can get there by public transport and catch a plane, even in the middle of the night. For this reason, many airports remain open 24 hours a day, allowing passengers to rest on site, with the means at hand. This is particularly true ofCharles de Gaulle airport, which is open 24 hours a day, but notOrly airport, which closes its doors to passengers between 00:30 and 3:30.

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So what do you do if you need to take off at 6 a.m. (and therefore be on site well before that for baggage check-in and check-out) without having to pay for a night in a hotel or a cab in the middle of the night? According to the airport's website, "if you have a convocation provided by your travel agency or a plane ticket, you can go to [avant] to wait in the departure terminal".

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To reach Orly airport by public transport, you can take theOrlyBus, theOrlyval (for a fee), the RER B or, more recently, the extension of line 14.

Bon voyage!