Means of transport South

With its network of reliable and versatile private chauffeurs, VTC Réunion can take care of all your personal or business travel needs on the island, whether for an airport transfer, a sightseeing excursion, a hiking transfer, a wedding or a seminar. Pets (in their cage or basket) are accepted at no extra charge. All vehicles are equipped with WiFi connection, chargers and credit card terminals. You can get a quote quickly or book online. Last-minute cancellations are free of charge.

The airport in the south of the island offers direct connections to Mauritius and Rodrigues. A duty-free store, car rental service via a telephone kiosk, with no surcharge unlike Roland Garros, and free parking. To get to Saint-Pierre from the airport, count €15 to €20 by cab. Bus line T of the Cars Jaunes network (www.carjaune.re) takes you to Saint-Pierre or Roland Garros (the line serves the whole west coast).

Travel to the North and west via lines 01, 02, S 04 and T in the south via lines S 1, S 2 and S 3, to the east via the S 2 line (by the plains). Hauts are served by Intercommunaux networks. The Z 0 line allows you to reach Saint-Denis in an hour, via the Tamarisks road.

This is Air Austral's second branch on Reunion Island. Air Austral operates a regular service between Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds and Mauritius. From Saint-Denis, the airline operates direct flights to all destinations in the Indian Ocean (Mayotte, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, South Africa). Reservations can be made online at air-austral.com, by telephone or in person by appointment. To make an appointment at a branch, visit https://www.air-austral.com/a-propos-dair-austral/nous-contacter/les-agences-air-austral/.

Alternéo is the transport network for the South of France. With its pink buses, it serves the six communes of Saint-Pierre, Saint-Louis, L'Étang-Salé, Petite-Île, Cilaos and Les Avirons. The website lists all routes and timetables on a map. There's even a well-done tourist guide with points of interest and the lines to get there. You'll also find the distance from your chosen location to the nearest bus stop: read it carefully if you're choosing this environmentally-friendly mode of transport!

Behind the Saint-Louis church and near the Lycée professionnel Victor Schoelcher, you'll find the town's bus station. Recently renovated, the structure includes shops, but also the brand-new branch of Alternéo, the public transport network of the South. Saint-Louis is on the T, S3, S4, S5, O1 and O2 lines of the Cars Jaunes, direct to Saint-Denis and Saint-Pierre. The 60 bus to Cilaos also leaves from here. The station is always bustling with activity... Beware, the place is not recommended in the evening.