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Val d'Isere Transport & Parking
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With Val d'Isere set to become a "car free resort" by 2009, cars are not favoured in resort. Instead, Val d'Isere provides an excellent free bus service which runs until around midnight including a service to La Daille. It's worth checking with your tour operator to see if they offer a free minibus service to their clients. Information and timetables for the public transport system can be found in this section, along with parking information for car drivers. |
| Car Parking in Val d'Isere |
With Val d'Isere set to become a "car free resort" by 2009, cars are not favoured in resort. Instead, Val d'Isere provides an excellent free bus service which runs until around midnight including a service to La Daille. With the exception of La Daille, parking near to the pistes can be difficult, and the local Police Municipal are pretty hot on issuing parking tickets for unauthorised parking!
Pedestrian areas are given priority in the resort centre and there is very limited street-side parking in Val d’Isere town, but both underground and outdoor car-parks are available. There are two free, outdoor car parks in La Daille – just past the Funival on opposite sides of the road, but these are often full and indoor parking is recommended in the winter due to the unpredictable conditions. There are five covered car parks all costing ~20€ per day or ~ 80€ per week, and some are bookable on-line at www.parkingvaldisere.com from October. Booking is advisable during peak weeks such Christmas, New Year, February half-term and Easter. All parking is free during the summer season.
As you drive into Val d’Isere, the car parks are located as follows:
Parking Pierre et Vacances: Covered car-park attached to the Pierre et Vacances hotel opposite the Centre Commercial in La Daille.
Parking du Funival: Free open car parks on opposite sides of the road just past the Funival.
Parking de la Balme: Covered car park attached to the Les Jardin de la Balme self-catered apartments in the Verdets area of Val d’Isère. (the first available right hand turn before entering Val d’Isere). Car-park can be booked and paid locally.
Parking du Centre de Congrès: Covered car park just next to Club des Sports at the bottom of the Solaise slopes in the Verdets area of Val d’Isere.
Parking du Centre: Covered car-park pre-bookable online located right in the centre of town 100m from the Solaise area opposite Dicks Tea Bar.
Parking Rond Point de Pistes: Covered car park attached to Maeva Le Rond Point des Pistes Residence at the bottom of the Solaise ski area just opposite the Solaise Express.
Le Laisinant: On leaving Val d’Isere, there is a free, open car-park on the right hand side at the bottom of the Laisinant Express left.
La Fornet: During the winter, the road terminates at Le Fornet and just prior to this, there is a small open car park on the right hand side. Parking here is very limited.
NOTE : If you park illegally in Val d'Isere the Police Municipal (Traffic Police) will be hot on your tail! You will usually get a warning (yellow ticket) first time round, but if you leave your car somewhere you're not meant to, it is very liable to be towed. |
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last updated 13-Dec-2007 |
| Public Transport in Val d'Isere |
Val d'Isere is proud that is has reduced the volume of car traffic in resort courtesy of its three shuttle bus routes offered FREE of charge to visitors. There are Red, Green and Blue extended buses linking the different areas of the resort from 08:30 to 02:15 everyday of the season (with reduced frequency in the evenings).
Bourg St. Maurice train station is 30km / 20miles from Val d'Isere. Numerous trains (TGV, Eurostar etc) arrive in Bourg St Maurice train station frequently in the winter. SNCF will provide the relevant information for you.
Bus services run regularly from Bourg St. Maurice to Val d'Isere and take about 1hr. Check out the Bus Services, or alternatively, you can take a local taxis (approx €80)
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last updated 23-Jan-2008 |
| Ski Bus Timetable for Val d'Isere |
The Train Rouge runs up and down the main road from La Daille and Le Fornet to the Rond Point des Pistes every 5-6mins from 8.30am to 5.30pm; and then every 10 mins from la Daille and every 15 minutes on the Le Fornet line until 8pm. This line then continues running between 8pm until 2am* everyday at the following times:
Departure from Fornet to La Daille (No stops at Solaise)
20h00 / 20h15 / 20h45 / 21h45 / 22h45 / 23h45 / 0h15 / 0h45 / 01h15 / 01h45 / 02h15
Departure from Tourist Office to Le Fornet :
19h46 / 20h01 / 20h35 / 21h35 / 22h35 / 23h35 / 00h05 / 00h35 / 01h05 / 01h35 / 02h05
to La Daille :
20h01 / 20h05 / 20h16 / 20h20 / 20h50 / 21h16 / 21h50 / 22h16 / 22h50 / 23h16 / 23h50 / 00h20 / 00h50 / 01h20 / 01h50 / 02h20
Departure from La Daille to Le Fornet (direct) :
20h30 / 21h30 / 23h30 / 00h00 / 00h30 / 01h00 / 01h30 / 02h00
Solaise stop : 20h00 / 21h00 / 22h00 / 23h00
Train Vert and Train Bleu offer transport from the Solaise area out to the Manchet Valley and Legettaz and run every 5mins from 8.30am to 8pm everyday. There is a more detailed timetable at all of the bus stops located along the routes. The service is very reliable and they provide double length buses in the winter to accommodate the demand of a large volume of skiers with all their equipment.
* Before December 16th & after April 21st, the Train Rouge bus service stops at midnight. Train Vert & Train Bleu services stop at 8pm
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last updated 4-Mar-2008 |
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