Means of transport Sète

The Hérault public transport union, called "Hérault-Transport", provides daily connections throughout the region. Line number 602 connects Sète to the city of Montpellier, leaving from Quai Noël Guignon and arriving at the Sabines station (in Montpellier, you will have to take a tramway to get to the historic center). Schedules are available at tourist offices or can be downloaded from the website. For people with reduced mobility, a place is available in the vehicles.

Since its creation, the city of Sète is particularly attached to its port. Nowadays, it has several activities: fishing, trade and yachting. The fishing sector is located downtown and contributes to the traditional and typical image of the city. The commercial sector contributes to the competitiveness of the companies in the region. Finally, the marina has 1,100 moorings in the canals for the city's subscribers and 750 moorings with a view of Mont-Saint-Clair.

Among the facilities and services of the Sète train station, there is a waiting room, a reception area reserved for people with disabilities, toilets, a self-service terminal, a regional ticket dispenser and free and unlimited wifi. You can stop at the station café while waiting for your train. In front of the station, several bus lines can take you to the city or to the communes surrounding the Bassin de Thau. There is also a cab rank and a car-sharing station. Finally, a parking lot facilitates parking.

The Sète Agglopôle Mobilité bus network serves the entire territory of the Thau basin. From the website dedicated to this service, everyone can find the line adapted to their trip. The maps are detailed sector by sector for a better readability, and one can also consult the schedules. As far as fares and subscriptions are concerned, several formulas are proposed according to the age or situation of the person travelling.

To get to the Théâtre de la Mer on concert evenings, a public boat-bus service has been set up by the town of Sète. Park your car at the Mas Coulet parking lot and board from the Quai Paul Riquet towards the Quai de la Consigne. Departures are every 20 minutes. The crossing is free, and you can enjoy an evening at the festival without wasting time looking for a parking space. What a charming way to travel by boat!

When the weather's fine, boat shuttles run between the Île singulière and Mèze. From the Sète train station bridge to the port of Mèze, the crossing takes around 40 minutes, and there are 7 round trips a day. The boat has a capacity of 95 seats, 70 of which are covered, and is fully accessible to people with reduced mobility. There is also space for strollers and bicycles. It's a great way to get around in a gentle and unusual way.

The city of Sète welcomes many tourists during the summer season and offers a variety of means of transportation accessible to all. Among them are the boat-buses, shuttles that allow to cross the canals of the singular island. This service is available on Wednesdays, market day, every day in high season, but also on the evenings of festivals at the Théâtre de la Mer. The departure is from Quai Paul Riquet, along the Mas Coulet parking lot, and the arrival is at Quai du Général Durand. Practical and atypical, this river transport is entirely free.

The Sète train station is ideally located. Inside, there is a waiting room, a reception area reserved for people with disabilities, toilets, a self-service terminal, a regional ticket dispenser and free wifi. Adjacent to the station, a café serves as a gourmet stop. From its terrace, you will be able to see the station's parking lot, a cab stand, as well as the Thau agglo bus lines - which serve the city of Sète - and Hérault Transport - which serve the communes of the Thau basin.

Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) is an Italian shipping company operating in the cabotage and passenger transport sector in the Mediterranean. Since 2012, GNV has been operating between the ports of Sete, Tangier and Nador several times a week depending on the season. The crossing from Sete to Tangier takes 40 hours and 30 minutes for the fastest ships, slightly longer if there is a stopover in Barcelona. On board, you can choose to travel in an armchair, a berth, a cabin or a suite. There are restaurants, cafes and a store.

Throughout the year, this cab company offers multiple transportation services, whether for professional, personal, tourist or medical reasons. With a vehicle that can accommodate from one to six passengers, Isa Taxi accepts all distances, is approved by VSL and can pick you up at the train station or airport. In addition, it also offers breakdown assistance, parcel transport, tourist trips, the provision of a driver for a wedding and can adapt to any other request.

On board of a comfortable 8 seats minibus, Evasion Occitane offers a private chauffeur service with a multitude of possible formulas. For airport and train station transfers, professional appointments, tourist outings to discover the surroundings, event evenings, but also to go shopping, to the doctor, to the beach, to the restaurant, to the casino or to the theater: you choose your departure and arrival addresses with ease. The house also offers friendly, fully organized excursions.

To get to the famous spa town, Ecothau's little water shuttle is a very pleasant way to travel. A company specializing in eco-friendly cruises, Ecothau offers this boat-bus service between the Tivoli bridge in Sète and the "La Piscine" pier in Balaruc-les-Bains. The crossing on the lagoon takes around 20 minutes, the capacity is for 12 passengers and it is also possible to take 4 bicycles (2 adults and 2 children) on board. Practical and bucolic!

With a vehicle that can accommodate up to 7 people, Eric offers a cab service that adapts to all your travel needs. From Sète or the communes of the Thau Archipelago, he accepts all distances and all activities: medical transport, airport or station transfers, excursions, urban travel... All formulas are possible. A pleasant driver, he speaks English, German, Spanish and French. Note that he is part of a group of Sétois cabs who have pooled their services under a single number: 04 48 14 08 08.