Provence - Essential Information
- Nearby guides:
- Marseille
- Toulon
- Nîmes
- Montpellier
- Les Deux Alpes
- Alpe d’Huez
- Grenoble Ski Region
- Grenoble
- Nice
- Sestriere
Airports
Marseille Provence Airport is located 30 kilometres from the town centre. A shuttle bus runs between the airport and Marseille’s train station, Gare Saint Charles, every 20 minutes, starting at 6:10am and running until 10:50pm. After this buses are scheduled to tie in with arriving flights. Buses run from the train station to the airport every 20 minutes, from 5:30am to 9:50pm. The journey-time is roughly 25 minutes. Reduced prices for groups and children.
www.mrsairport.com/eng/index.jsp
The Marseille Provence Airport is less than 100 km from Avignon.
Trains leave from Marseille St Charles Station. There are buses with direct connections operated by Terravision (8 turnarounds a day) from MP2 airport to Cavaillon and Avignon. If you go by car it’s autoroute A7, take Cavaillon / Avignon / Orange exit.
Public transport
The best way to get around in Marseille is by using the very efficient metro system which runs between 6am and 9pm. With two lines, it is part of a wider Marseille public transport network (RTM), which include buses that run later. Ticket prices start at €1,50 for a single, which also allows you to travel freely on the network up to an hour after validating the ticket. Another useful ticket is the Carte Groupe for four to 10 people, which makes a single journey cheaper the more people travel. A day travelcard, called a Carte Journée, costs €5,00 and allows you to make as many journeys as you like on the RTM network.
www.rtm.fr
Taxi
The minimum charge for a Marseille taxi is €5,50 which charges at €1,90 a kilometre. Remember that you will be charged for suitcases, unless hand luggage. There are 98 taxi stations in Marseille, 31 of which can be phoned. In the 1er arrondissement the stations are at rue Bailly de Suffren +33 4 91 33 03 60 and rue Espérandieu +33 4 91 64 14 00 Taxis can be ordered on the following numbers:
Taxi Radio Marseille (24 hours 7 days) +33 4 91 02 20 20 www.taximarseille.com
Taxi Plus Marseillais (24 hours 7 days) +33 4 91 03 60 03
Taxis Tupp +33 91 05 80 80 www.taxis-tupp.com
Taxis du Soleil +33 4 44 44 44
Pharmacy
No one pharmacy open 24 hours, but take it in turns, as advertised in local press.
Dentist
24 hour emergency service. Telephone SOS Dentiste on +33 4 91 85 39 39 or Urgence Dentiste on +33 4 91 64 23 23
Telephone and Electricity
Country code: +33
Area code: (0)4
/ 220 Volts
