Paris-Orly Airport Terminal 2 Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Orly Terminal 2 (Orly 2) is a compact, linear “finger” terminal within Paris’s main Orly complex: a tight Departures core (Level 1, Zones 21–26) feeding one security choke point for Portes C, then a straight pier running out to gates C11–C27. Groundside movement is mostly east–west along the shared Orly 1–2 frontage, while airside movement is strictly forward/back along the C-gates corridor—small distances, but high time risk when queues spill into the main hall.
Map Table
| Zone | Connection | Walk Time |
|---|---|---|
| Departures core (L1) | Check-in Zones 21–26 | — |
| Security interface | Portes C entrance | 60–80 m from Zones 21–26 |
| Airside pier (Hall 2) | Gates C11–C27 | 6–8 min to C27 from security exit |
| Arrivals (L0) | Gate 14a official taxis | ~2 min from baggage claim |
Paris-Orly Airport Terminal 2 Map Strategy
- Treat “Check-in 21–26” as the only true Orly 2 compass; ignore broad “Orly 1–2–3” headers that pull you toward the wrong block.
- Avoid the biggest trap in central departures: the visually dominant Orly 1 security (A/B). If you can see a huge checkpoint first, you’re drifting—turn back and hunt the illuminated “Portes C” signs tucked between concessions.
- Build your time plan around the security pinch point, not distance: if the queue spills into the main corridor, commit early to Access No. 1 eligibility or move to the Portes C entrance before shopping/coffee.
- Post-security is non-negotiably linear: clear the duty-free buffer, then stay centered in the C-gates corridor and expect boarding lines at mid-pier gates to choke the walkway—no indoor “shortcut” to fix a wrong security choice once you’ve joined the wrong queue.
2026 Paris-Orly Airport Terminal 2 Map + Printable PDF
Peak-hour flow at Orly 2 still hinges on a single constraint: the Portes C security entrance can back up into the Level 1 departures corridor, turning a 1-minute walk into a missed-flight scenario. The Metro Line 14 station remains in Terminal 3, so departures from Orly 2 still include a long indoor connector walk before check-in. For printing, prioritize a map that clearly marks Zones 21–26, the Portes C security mouth, and the straight-shot C-gates pier.
Paris-Orly Airport Terminal 2 Level 1 Departures Map 2025
Paris-Orly Airport Terminal 2 Level 0 Baggage Claim Map 2025
2026 Paris-Orly Airport Terminal 2 Map Guide
What is the exact walking distance (meters) from Orly 2 Departures (Level 1 check-in area) to the security entrance for Gate “C”?
Walking is approximately 60–80 meters from Orly 2 Departures (Level 1, Check-in Zones 21–26) to the Portes C security entrance.
Distance varies by your starting zone: Zone 21 sits closest to the Orly 1 interface, while Zones 23–26 are closer to the Portes C side of the Orly 2 block. Use the “Portes C” illuminated signage as the fixed target; the entrance is often partially masked by retail fronts in the central Orly 2 departures corridor, not at the visually dominant Orly 1 A/B checkpoint.
From the security exit for C gates, what is the walking distance to the furthest common C gate (e.g., C27)?
Walking is approximately 380–400 meters from the Portes C security exit to Gate C27.
A forced duty-free “serpentine” immediately after screening adds roughly 50 meters of effective movement before you fully rejoin the straight C-gates corridor. The rest is a linear pier walk with no reliable full-length moving walkway, so luggage drag and boarding queues at mid-pier gates can slow you down. Gate C27 sits at the tip of the finger; navigate by staying in the central corridor past the post-security retail buffer toward the far-end gate cluster.
Where is the single most likely wrong turn that sends passengers away from Orly 2 (C gates) when following terminal signage from central departures?
The most likely wrong turn is drifting toward the large Orly 1 security checkpoint (A/B) instead of the smaller Portes C security entrance for Orly 2.
This error typically happens when entering Level 1 near Check-in Zone 21: the A/B checkpoint is more visually dominant and sits in the direction many passengers naturally look first. The fix is to ignore the big security hall and follow the orange/white “Portes C” signs toward the Orly 2 block; the C-gates entrance is set into the central departures corridor and can be partially hidden by retail fronts. If your boarding pass is coded for C, the A/B gates will reject it and force a backtrack upstream through departing crowds.
What is the shortest indoor route from Orly 2 Arrivals (Level 0 baggage claim) to the official taxi rank / official pickup zone, and where are the decision points that separate it from unofficial pickups?
Walking is a direct 80-meter indoor route from Orly 2 baggage reclaim (Level 0) to Door/Gate 14a, which is the official taxi rank interface.
Exit the baggage reclaim/customs doors into the public arrivals hall and immediately follow the “Taxi” pictogram (car with roof light) toward Door 14a rather than taking the first random curb exit. The key decision point is the door choice: Door 14a feeds the dispatcher-managed official queue, while other exits drop you into the solicitation-heavy curb where unofficial pickup offers cluster. A second decision point is curbside behavior: official taxis load from the regulated line at 14a (meter + roof light), while ride-hail/VTC pickups are not allowed in the 14a curb lanes and require leaving the taxi frontage entirely.
What is the exact walking distance from Orly 2 Arrivals exit doors to the nearest clearly-marked rideshare/VTC pickup point (not the general roadway)?
Walking is approximately 200–300 meters from the Orly 2 Arrivals exit area to the nearest designated rideshare/VTC pickup, typically signed for Pro parking / P2–P3-style pickup zones rather than the Gate 14a taxi curb.
The critical constraint is legal access: VTCs (Uber/Bolt-style) cannot pick up in the official taxi lanes at Door 14a, so the route forces you away from the curb and toward the parking structure pickup points. Expect at least one pedestrian crossing over bus/taxi lanes, then an entry into the car park or marked pickup level; using the covered connection matters in bad weather because the shortest path otherwise exposes you to wind/rain on the open frontage.
From the Metro access at Orly (airport rail/metro connection), what is the step-by-step indoor path to reach Orly 2 departures, and which terminal-number signs appear at each junction?
Walking is an indoor connector route from the Metro Line 14 station in Terminal 3 to Orly 2 Departures (Level 1, Check-in Zones 21–26), totaling about 600–700 meters.
Exit the Line 14 platforms at “Aéroport d’Orly” into Terminal 3, then take escalators/elevators up to the Departures level (Level 1) following “Départs.” At the Level 1 concourse, turn west and follow the overhead “Orly 1–2” signs through the connector corridor toward the legacy West block. Continue straight as you cross into the Orly 2 sector, then switch your target to “Check-in 21–26” overhead numerals to land in the Orly 2 departures core. Ignore any impulse to detour toward “OrlyVal/Orly 1” signage—the Metro-to-Orly 2 movement is walking only.
What is the shortest indoor route from Orly 2 check-in to Gate C16 area (landmark the path using fixed features like escalators/level changes)?
Walking is a simple, mostly level route from Orly 2 check-in (Level 1, Zones 21–26) to Gate C16 via the Portes C security choke point, totaling roughly 60–80 meters landside plus about 150 meters airside from the security exit.
From the check-in numerals (use Zone 23 as a reliable mid-hall anchor), walk straight along the Level 1 departures corridor to the illuminated “Portes C” entrance and clear security. After the scanners, follow the forced duty-free serpentine path, then rejoin the main C-gates corridor and continue forward to the mid-pier gate cluster marked C16. The key landmark sequence is: Zones 21–26 → Portes C security mouth → duty-free buffer → straight pier corridor → C16 podium area.
If a traveler accidentally enters the wrong Orly terminal block (Orly 1 vs Orly 2 vs Orly 3), what is the fastest walking correction route to reach Orly 2 C-gates security?
Walking correction is a 200–300 meter indoor walk from the Orly 1 side of the Orly 1–2 block to Orly 2’s Departures core (Zones 21–26) and the Portes C security entrance.
If you realize you’re in Orly 1, stay on the Level 1 main circulation aisle and walk longitudinally past check-in Zones 11–16 toward the higher-numbered “21–26” overhead signs; don’t cut into the serpentine check-in queues where you can get trapped. Once you reach the Orly 2 sector, ignore the visually dominant A/B security hall and follow the illuminated “Portes C” signage to the smaller C-security mouth set into the central departures corridor. From Orly 3, move to Level 1 and follow “Orly 1–2,” then lock onto “Check-in 21–26” as soon as it appears.
Where are the largest seating clusters in Orly 2 post-security (C gates), and what is the walking distance from those seats to the nearest toilets?
The largest seating clusters sit in the gate pod areas along the C-gates finger, with the biggest practical concentrations near the post-security “root” (just beyond duty-free) and again near the far-end gate cluster around C21–C27.
Toilets are concentrated in two main blocks: one near the root by the post-security retail buffer, and one near the tip by the C21–C27 end. From seats near the mid-pier gates (around C15–C19), the nearest toilets are typically 50–80 meters away either back toward the root block or forward toward the tip block, depending on which side is less blocked by boarding queues. Use the duty-free exit as the root landmark and the far-end gate-number wall as the tip landmark when choosing which direction to walk.
What is the shortest indoor route from Orly 2 to the nearest clearly-labeled parking access point, and which parking identifiers/signs are visible at the final decision fork?
Walking is a Level 0–anchored route from Orly 2 arrivals frontage to the nearest signed parking access, typically by following “Parking” signage toward the Pro/garage structures used for VTC pickups, around 200–300 meters from the main exits.
From Orly 2, drop to Level 0 (Arrivals) and aim for the Door 14a area as your fixed curbside landmark, then follow the “Parking” wayfinding away from the taxi lanes and toward the covered link into the parking structure. The final decision fork is the split between staying at curbside (taxi frontage) versus crossing into the garage approach; at that fork, the visible identifiers are the big “Parking” headers paired with garage labels used for pickup/short-stay access (commonly shown as Pro / P2 / P3-style identifiers on totems and overhead boards). Take the fork that leads into the garage entry rather than the roadway lanes.
At Orly 2, where is the most constrained corridor / pinch point that causes pedestrian crowding en route to C gates, and what is its approximate width / bypass option on the terminal plan?
No indoor bypass exists once the Portes C security queue spills into the departures corridor; the pinch point is the entrance throat of Security C in the Level 1 Orly 2 departures hall.
Crowding happens because the security vestibule is constrained by the legacy building shell, so the queue expands outward into the main east–west circulation aisle that also carries through-traffic between Orly 1 and Orly 3. The practical “bypass” is behavioral rather than spatial: approach Portes C early, avoid crossing the queue line laterally, and use Access No. 1 if eligible because it is physically segregated from the main backlog. The report does not provide a verified corridor width in meters; it only establishes that the entrance geometry is materially narrower than modern funnel-style checkpoints and is the dominant choke point on the plan.
What is the shortest path from Orly 2 arrivals to a low-conflict waiting area (away from densest curbside congestion), and how far is it from the main exits?
Walking is a short lateral move inside Level 0 arrivals to a calmer meet-up anchor near the Paul bakery area, reached by continuing away from the immediate sliding-door barrier zone instead of stopping at the first curb exit.
Exit baggage reclaim/customs into the public arrivals hall, then keep moving laterally along the interior frontage toward the Gate 14a side (official taxi direction) or toward the connector corridor leading to Orly 1; both directions dilute the densest curbside congestion and reduce contact with unauthorized solicitors. The Paul bakery concession is the fixed landmark used as a low-conflict waiting point. Distance depends on which arrivals door you exit, but it is typically within roughly 50–100 meters of the main arrivals exits—close enough to regroup without standing in the highest-pressure solicitation zone.
