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What to know before you set off
The dates that change the traffic, how to get out of an airport, the rules that apply to your luggage or your children. Articles that are written, dated, and where every figure carries its source.
Marseille Provence Airport: hall 1, hall 2 and the road out
Terminal 1, low-cost terminal 2, the A1 shuttle to Saint-Charles, the A2 line to Aix, the TER from Vitrolles: leaving Marseille Provence and reaching Provence. Read the article
Lyon-Saint-Exupéry: getting out quickly and on to the city or the Alps
Terminal 1 the only one open, an integrated TGV station, the Rhônexpress, access by the A432 and setting off for the resorts: the Lyon-Saint-Exupéry guide. Read the article
Orly: the four terminals after the refurbishment, and how to get out
Orly 1, 2, 3 and 4, the internal links, line 14, Orlyval, chauffeur pick-ups and choosing between Orly and Roissy by destination: the arrival guide. Read the article
Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle: terminals, exits, where to find your chauffeur
Terminals 1, 2A to 2G and 3, the CDGVAL, how long it takes to get out, touts: leaving Roissy without losing time and reaching Paris, La Défense or Disneyland. Read the article
Cannes Film Festival: arriving, dropping off and leaving without losing an hour
The Festival zone closes to vehicles at 5pm and the Croisette changes direction: where to drop off, when to leave Nice, and why the train often wins. Read the article
Monaco Grand Prix: reaching the principality when the city turns into a racetrack
Road closures, approved drop-off points, bus, train and helicopter: how to arrive in Monaco on Grand Prix weekend without losing half a day to traffic. Read the article
The French Riviera calendar, month by month, and what it does to the roads
Carnival, Fête du Citron, MIPIM, Cannes Film Festival, Grand Prix, yacht shows, MIPCOM: the year’s fixtures and what each one does to travel on the coast. Read the articleThe events calendar of France’s major cities and the airport that goes with each one
Lyon, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Nantes, Toulouse, Marseille, Lille: dates of the major events, their effect on traffic and the airport that suits each one. Read the articleThe big Paris events and what they change about getting into town
Roland-Garros, Fashion Weeks, trade fairs, marathon, Fête de la Musique: confirmed dates and what they really do to journeys from Roissy, Orly and Beauvais. Read the article
Saint-Tropez in high season: the best way into the gulf
La Môle, Nice, Toulon-Hyères, the boat from Sainte-Maxime: every way into the gulf of Saint-Tropez, and the hours when the single coast road blocks up. Read the article
Arriving in Paris for a trade show: Villepinte, Porte de Versailles, La Défense
Villepinte, Porte de Versailles, La Défense: which airport to choose, how much margin to allow, where a car may drop off, how to group a team’s arrivals. Read the article
Oversized luggage: skis, golf clubs, bicycles, instruments, wheelchairs
What airlines really accept, what to declare before booking a transfer, and how to choose the right vehicle category for skis, bikes, golf or instruments. Read the articleHow long before your flight should you leave?
The real way to work backwards: the bag drop deadline, the European border control, and the road margin that the hour and the season really demand of you. Read the article
Skiing from Geneva: reaching the resorts without losing a day
Journey times published by the resorts, changeover Saturday, the Swiss vignette and compulsory winter tyres: planning a transfer from Geneva to the Alps. Read the article
Flight delayed, cancelled or brought forward: what happens to your transfer
Flight tracking, the thresholds in European Regulation 261/2004, care and compensation: what is settled by the airline, and what is settled by your transfer. Read the article
Travelling with children: car seats, regulations and planning
What French law requires up to the age of 10, the R129 and R44 standards, the rules for taxis and private hire, and how to plan a long-haul family arrival. Read the article
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