Paris-Beauvais Airport (BVA) Airport Guide - HonestAirport

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Never treat “Paris-Beauvais” as close to Paris — official hotel copy says ~75 minutes driving; Aerobus quotes from 1h15 (airport) / from 1h30 (aerobus.fr), traffic-dependent
Buy A01 online (€17.90) instead of the desk (€18 / €35 return). Tickets are non-modifiable, non-refundable. From Porte Maillot, even if the flight is delayed, you must take the shuttle 3h30 before the original departure
A04 La Villette is the same online fare but no on-site sales — the Indigo Parc de la Villette Nord bus station door code is on the ticket (Level 0, quai 18, 30 avenue Corentin Cariou)
Skip A02 and A05 until the airport unsuspends them
Navigo does not work on Aerobus. Buy a separate Île-de-France ticket once you are at Porte Maillot or La Villette
Check T1 vs T2 on the day — Ryanair and Wizz use both. T1 blue, T2 grey
Eat landside. Airside food is a kiosk (Café kiosque / Trib’s)
Ibis Budget is the walk-up overnight for 05:55 Ryanair banks. Do not plan to sleep in the hall

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TransportTraveler Tips & Hacks

Book A01 online — Navigo does nothing here

€17.90 online beats €18/€35 at the desk; leave Porte Maillot 3h30 before departure.

Aérobus A01 is the default Paris link: 22-24 Boulevard Pershing, from 1h15 (airport) / 1h30 (aerobus.fr). Coaches wait for last arrivals. A04 La Villette is online-only with a door code on the ticket. A02 and A05 are suspended. Corolis line 6 + Ticket BUT €1 is only for Beauvais town/SNCF.

Pro

Cheapest honest Paris transfer

Watch-out

Traffic can stretch the 1h15 claim; tickets are non-refundable

02

NavigationTraveler Tips & Hacks

Blue hall or grey hall — read the door screens

Ryanair and Wizz use both T1 and T2. Confirm before you queue.

T1 is blue (6,800 m², 14 desks); T2 is grey (7,950 m², 12 desks). Check-in opens ≥2 hours out and dies 40–60 minutes before departure. Be at the gate 30 minutes before takeoff.

Pro

Walks are short once you are in the right hall

Watch-out

Wrong hall costs more than the walk between them

03

SecurityTraveler Tips & Hacks

Classic 100 ml bag — Fast Track price unpublished

EU liquids still apply. Fast Track exists but the airport does not publish a euro price.

Containers ≤100 ml in one ~1 L bag. FAQ: only boarding-hall drinks are cabin-legal. Fast Track is sold online until the day before; do not invent a fare. High-traffic banners currently ask for extra checkpoint time.

Pro

Compact screening compared with CDG

Watch-out

Peak Ryanair banks still queue; no published wait feed

04

LoungeTraveler Tips & Hacks

There is no lounge — eat landside or walk to Ibis

No Priority Pass, no CIP. Landside Paul/Faubourg is the wait product.

Priority Pass France lists CDG/ORY, not BVA. Terminals close overnight (curfew 00:00–05:00 with limited 01:00 derogations). Ibis Budget is the published walk-up hotel; FAQ leftover “2 km” leftover-conflicts with the dedicated hotel page.

Pro

Honest expectation-setting

Watch-out

Card-lounge travelers should pick CDG/ORY instead