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By car, take the motorway to Albertville, then follow the dual carriageway as far as Moûtiers, a pretty little town at the foot of the mountains. Carry on along the RN 90 to Bourg-St-Maurice. Access to the high altitude Alps ski resorts of les Arcs is via a wide road from which you can start to admire the scenery.
Travelling by train ? No problem! There are direct TGV trains from Paris and Lille and direct sleeper trains from most of the main cities in France. If you are coming from London, the Eurostar will take you directly to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, as will the Thalys train from Amsterdam and Brussels. All of the European cities lead to Bourg-Saint-Maurice!
When you arrive at Bourg-Saint-Maurice station, you can choose between the Arc-en-Ciel funicular that goes up to Arc 1600 in 7 minutes, coach (Autocars Martin, tel. + 33 (0)4 79 07 04 49, www.autocars-martin.com) or taxi (contact) transfer.
If you’ve already got your ski-pass in your pocket, your journey in the funicular is already sorted. Jump aboard!
Do you prefer to fly ? Three airports and a heliport await you.
Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport www.lyon.aeroport.fr
Tel. +33 (0)426 007 007
Satobus Alpes www.satobus-alps.com
Chambéry - Aix airport www.chambery.airport.com
Tel. +33 (0)4 79 54 49 66
Trans’neige, tel. for bookings +33(0)4 79 68 32 90
Geneva Cointrin Airport (Switzerland) www.gva.ch
Tel. +419 005 715 00
French Information Service : www.alpski-bus.com ou www.altibus.com
Bookings : +41 22 798 20 00
Héli Mountains - Tél. +33 (0)6 11 74 38 83
Shuttles service
- Throughout the winter, regular shuttle service mean you can travel free of charge from 7 am till 7.30 pm between the ski resorts of Les Arcs (Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950 and Arc 2000) and also with the cable car between Arc 1950 and Arc 2000.
From Bourg Saint Maurice, Free regular shuttle service, from Bourg St Maurice to the foot of Les Ecudets chairlift (ski access for La Rosière), passing through Séez. There’s also a free service from Bourg St Maurice to Landry, passing through Hauteville-Gondon.
There are fare-paying shuttles to the other Haute Tarentaise resorts.
Taxis
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| Taxis | Téléphone |
|---|---|
| Bourg Saint Maurice | |
| A Aero Arc Taxi Taxis | Tel. 06 86 24 23 83 |
| A Arc Taxi | Tel. 04 79 07 47 95 |
| A.G.S. | Tel. 04 79 40 11 00 |
| Alizée Taxi Transports | Tel. 04 79 44 00 44/ 06 11 45 84 73 |
| AArthur Taxi Sarl | Tel. 06.14.18.26.11/ 04 79 07 71 82 |
| Taxi Will’s | Tel. 06 15 55 15 51 |