One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
BVA7.2+0.7
ORY6.5
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
BVA5.4
ORY6.6+1.2
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
BVA5.4
ORY6.8+1.4
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
BVA5.6
ORY8.5+2.9
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
BVA6.4
ORY6.4
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
BVA4.0
ORY6.7+2.7
Best for
BVA
Ryanair/Wizz point-to-point leisure fares into northern FranceTravelers who will ride the official Aérobus instead of a Paris taxiEarly departures if you overnight at the walk-up Ibis Budget
ORY
Metro Line 14 to central ParisShort-haul Europe and French domestic (Transavia)Left Bank / south Paris accessOfficial taxi forfaits cheaper than CDG
Watch out for
BVA
Not near central Paris — Aerobus from 1h15–1h30; Navigo is invalidNo passenger lounge; terminals close overnightT1 (blue) vs T2 (grey) assignment changes — check screens; A02/A05 shuttles suspended
ORY
Orly 1-2-3 vs Orly 4 splitAirport rail needs Paris Région <> Aéroports ticket (€14/€7)No Air France lounge after March 2026Priority Pass is Orly 1 A-gates only
Amenities and tips
BVA
Official Aérobus to Porte MaillotFree Wi-FiCompact two-hall campusLandside bakeries and brasserieIbis Budget at the terminals
Book A01 3h30 before departure — Navigo is useless here
Official Porte Maillot shuttle from €17.90 online / €18 at the desk; tickets are non-refundable.
Blue hall or grey hall — read the screens at the door
T1 is blue, T2 is grey; Ryanair and Wizz split both. Confirm before you join a queue.
Paul / Faubourg / Tony before security — airside is a kiosk
Landside has real plates; airside is Café kiosque (T1) or Trib’s (T2) plus Aelia.
ORY
Metro Line 14Orlyval + RER BOfficial taxi forfaitExtime Lounge Orly 4Premium Traveller (PP)Tram T7
Know 1-2-3 vs 4 before you leave Paris
Wrong cluster means a new curb, a new Orlyval hop, and a missed bag-drop. Check the booking, not old Ouest/Sud memory.
Line 14 is open — Orlybus is not
Take Metro 14 to Aéroport d'Orly. Orlybus closed 3 March 2025. Do not follow outdated bus advice.
Do not assume an Air France lounge leftover
AF left in March 2026. Eat in Extime shops or use the lounge that actually matches your terminal.
BVA · Ryanair’s French LCC field marketed as Paris: 6.68M passengers, two compact colour-coded halls and a €17.90 coach to Porte Maillot — 75 minutes from the city, with no lounge and a midnight curfew.
ORY · Compact ADP airport south of Paris with Metro Line 14 now open, two terminal clusters, and lounge access that is strictly hall-specific.
