The words "meet and greet" cover a remarkable range of airport services. At one end: a driver with a name sign near the baggage hall. At the other: a personal escort from the aircraft door through a private immigration lane to a waiting Mercedes. Between these two poles sit most of the offerings available at Charles de Gaulle and Orly, and the gap in price, scope, and actual usefulness is wider than most travellers expect.
This is the operational breakdown. What you get, what you do not get, and what actually matters at each Paris airport in 2026.
The Standard Meet & Greet at CDG and Orly
A standard meet and greet from a professional transfer provider is not the same as booking a car and hoping the driver finds you. The distinction is logistical, not cosmetic.
Your chauffeur stands inside the terminal, at the arrivals hall exit, holding a board with your name. No searching a car park, no locating a registration plate in a rideshare lane, no texting coordinates back and forth. You walk through the doors and there they are. At CDG, where three terminal clusters spread across several kilometres and seven sub-terminals serve Terminal 2 alone, this matters more than newcomers realise. Our CDG terminal guide covers the layout in detail.
Flight tracking is active, not passive. The driver monitors your actual arrival status. A 45-minute Frankfurt delay does not mean your chauffeur left after twenty minutes of waiting. They know before you land.
Luggage assistance runs from the moment of greeting to the boot of the vehicle. A direct, unshared transfer follows: no shuttle, no stops at other terminals. The fare is fixed at booking, regardless of traffic, weather, or how many other flights happened to land in the same hour.
VIP and Fast-Track: A Different Product Entirely
Full VIP airport assistance, offered by specialist providers at CDG, extends the service before you even reach the arrivals hall. The price reflects this. Arrivals fast-track packages start around €200 for a single passenger and climb past €400 for premium tiers that include private lounge access.
The sequence: a greeter meets you at the aircraft door, or as close to it as the airline and airport authority permit. They walk you through a priority immigration channel. For EU passport holders, the time saving is modest. For non-EU arrivals facing CDG queue times that regularly stretch 45 to 90 minutes during peak morning banks, the difference can be transformative.
While you are escorted, the greeter coordinates baggage retrieval. By the time you reach the exit, your luggage is there or en route. Customs guidance and a seamless handover to your chauffeur complete the chain. Providers like Fastrack VIP, Royal Airport Concierge, and Pearl Assist all operate at CDG with broadly similar structures, though service tiers and lounge options vary.
The premium above this, VVIP suite services with private vehicle access on the apron, is a separate category. It exists, it costs accordingly, and it is booked through the FBO or a concierge rather than a standard transfer provider.
Where It Matters Most: CDG, Orly, Le Bourget
The case for professional meet and greet is not uniform across Paris airports.
Charles de Gaulle is where the service earns its money. Three main terminal clusters (T1, T2, T3) connected by the CDGVAL shuttle, seven sub-terminals within T2 (2A through 2G), each served by different ground transport zones. The rideshare pickup points sit where no first-time visitor would instinctively look. A chauffeur inside arrivals eliminates navigation entirely.
One note for forward planning: Groupe ADP announced in December 2025 that CDG will rename all terminals in March 2027, moving to a consecutive numbering system (Terminal 1 through 7) to replace the current lettered mess. Signage changes are scheduled through late 2026. If you travel during the transition, expect some confusion at ground level. A driver who knows the airport will navigate it regardless.
Orly is smaller and considerably more navigable. VIP fast-track is less compelling here because queues are typically shorter. But standard meet and greet still saves meaningful time for passengers with heavy luggage or connecting ground transport to the Left Bank or southern Paris.
Paris-Le Bourget serves private aviation exclusively. Meet and greet comes as standard with the territory. There is no public transport from LBG. The facility is designed for VIP-level service from the moment of arrival, and the transfer should match that expectation.
Terminal Pickup Points at CDG
For standard meet and greet bookings, your chauffeur positions according to the terminal mapped from your flight number. The key locations:
Terminal 1: Hall 6, Arrivals level. The circular building channels all arriving passengers through a single exit zone.
Terminal 2A/2C: Arrivals hall, exit from baggage reclaim. These adjacent terminals share ground transport infrastructure.
Terminal 2D/2E/2F: Arrivals level at the main hall. Terminal 2F includes a satellite section that requires advance coordination. If your flight uses the 2F satellite gate, this should be communicated at booking.
Terminal 2G: A separate building, 10 minutes by shuttle from Terminal 2F. Advance communication is essential for 2G arrivals. Drivers who know CDG manage this; those who do not will be in the wrong place.
Terminal 3: Level 0, arrivals exit. Primarily serves low-cost carriers. Signage is sparser than in Terminals 1 and 2.
What Standard Service Does Not Cover
Clarity on what falls outside the standard package prevents disappointment.
Immigration fast-track is not included. The chauffeur waits after you clear passport control, not before. Luggage delivery to your hotel as a separate service does not exist in the standard package. Airline lounge access depends on your ticket class or card benefits, not on your transfer booking. Fixed additional stops en route, a pharmacy, a second hotel, a specific restaurant, are negotiable at booking but not assumed by default.
Booking Information That Makes It Work
Five details enable a proper meet and greet. Flight number and airline (not just the arrival time, the number is needed for live tracking). Terminal, if you know it at booking, though the flight number is sufficient. Passenger count and luggage volume, to confirm the right vehicle class. Destination address. And a mobile number, so the driver can text their exact position when you land.
PrivateDrive provides meet and greet at CDG and Orly with flight tracking, name board service, luggage assistance, and fixed-rate transfers. CDG transfers from €105, Orly from €95. No surge, no shared vehicles.