Les Arcs Getting Here

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One of the great advantages of ski holidays in Les Arcs (paradiski) is it ease of getting there. It sits just above Bourg Saint Maurice (850m) - the capital of the Haute Taraintaise Valley. Bourg Saint Maurice is at the crossroads to all ski destinations and Les Arcs is the closest. Its international railway station will welcome you on arrival and its coach station or funicular will take you onto Les Arcs 1800.

Book Airport Transfers Now!

You can book your airport transfer to Les Arcs through MyFrenchChalet. You will be met in the arrivals hall at the airport directly from your flight and taken to your chalet. If you would like to book your airport transfers through us then please email us and include the following:

• name of party
• number of people
• chalet
• one way or return
• flight number and arrival/ departure time at airport
• baby seat required

or book online directly with ATS (Airport Transfer Service) using this link: Airport Transfer Service

Mountain Sun also offer a very cheap bus/ coach service from Geneva airport to the Savoie regions on Saturday - please click here

 www.mountainsunltd.com/airportransport/transfers.htm

Getting to Les Arcs 1800 (Plane and Transfer)

By Plane

Geneva and Lyon are the nearest airports to Les Arcs. If you book your flights well in advance you can get some truly exceptional deals (and with our ski holiday accommodation it will be a bargain!). We have known of return trips from London to Geneva for as little as €60 with EasyJet. For flight booking information please use these links:

BMIBaby: www.bmibaby.com

British Airways: www.britishairways.com

British Midland: www.iflybritishmidland.com

CrossAir: www.swiss.com

EasyJet: www.easyjet.com

RyanAir: www.ryanair.com

By Transfer - Car Hire

This is a fast and easy way to get to Les Arcs. All our apartments come with parking. Remember if you are travelling on the Swiss motorway then there is an additional Swiss road tax charge of €30. This takes approximately 2.5hr from Geneva or Lyon airport. For car hire information please use these links:

Alamo: www.alamo.com

Budget Car: www.budgetcar.com

EasyCar: www.easycar.com

Eurocar: www.eurocar.com

Hertz: www.hertz.com

Thrifty: www.thrifty.com

By Transfer - Public Bus

There are daily services between Geneva and Lyon airports to Arcs 1800 using the airport bus companies. In Arcs 1800 departures and arrivals are at the main centre. This takes approximately 2.5hr. For public bus information please use these links:

AltiBus: http://www.altibus.com

Mountain Sun: www.mountainsunltd.com/airportransport/transfers.htm

SAT Bus: www.satobus.com

Getting to Les Arcs 1800 (Road and Channel)

By Road

There is direct access to Les Arcs via the European motorway network. The roads which were built for the Olympics make access to Bourg Saint Maurice and Les Arcs very easy, part of the European motorway network: take the motorway to Albertville, dual carriageway to Moûtiers then the RN 90 to Bourg Saint Maurice. A wide mountain road leads up to Les Arcs. The streets of the high-altitude resorts are often closed to motor traffic - if coming from Italy direction the Saint Bernard pass is usually closed through out the winter months.

By Channel

For channel crossing information please use these links:

Brittany Ferries: www.brittany-ferries.com

Direct Ferries: www.directferry.com

Eurotunnel:  www.eurotunnel.com

Hoverspeed: www.hoverspeed.co.uk

P&O Ferries: www.posl.com

SeaFrance: www.seafrance.com

Getting to Bourg Saint Maurice

By Train

By train it is a very simple journey to Les Arcs since Bourg Saint Maurice (only a short distance up to Les Arcs) is one of the main French SNCF and TGV (high speed French rail network) stations. You can travel from Waterloo London direct to BSM on Eurostar in just 8 hours. For train booking information please use these links:

Eurostar: www.eurostar.com

SNCF: www.sncf.com/indexe.htm

Getting from Bourg Saint Maurice to Les Arcs 1800

By Coach

This is a fare paying method. Please use this link:

Autocars Martin: www.autocars-martin.com

By Funicular Train

The Arc-en-Ciel funicular train, which leaves from just behind the SNCF railway station, takes you to Arc 1600 in just 7 minutes. Use of this service is included in all ski passes (from funicular train station ticket office).

By Taxi

Taxi AGS - +33 (0)4 79 40 11 00

Taxi Arc 1800 - +33 (0)4 79 07 67 41

Taxi Arcs - +33 (0)4 79 07 47 95

Taxi Bourg Saint Maurice - +33 (0)4 79  07 03 94

Taxi Burgod - +33 (0)6 86 24 23 83

Taxi Drouet - +33 (0)6 15 55 15 51
 

Getting Around Les Arcs 1800

By Bus

Throughout the winter, there are free regular shuttle services between the resorts of Les Arcs (Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950, Arc 2000 and Le Cabriolet between Arc 1950 and Arc 2000). Your nearest bus stop will be on the main road in the centre of Arc 1800. There is (should be!) a shuttle bus that runs up and down from the centre to the Alpage as well! The shuttle bus to take you to and from Arc 1800 centre is on the main road. This takes you to all the other Arc resorts as well.

By Car

All our apartments come with parking inside or outside, however, there is also the following public parking available:

Free outdoor car parks - La Croisette car park (beneath Le Charvet village) and Chantemouche (Village des Villards) +33 (0)4 79 07 58 27
Covered paying car parks - Le Charvet village and Village des Villards (under 2 hours is free) +33 (0)4 79 07 58 37

By Taxi

See above.