Travel and transport agencies Arles

The location of this station on the Paris-Lyon-Miramas line is very interesting for travellers who wish to visit the nearby city centre with its pleasant lanes and beautiful houses steeped in history. Built in the 19th century, it is an integral part of the city's heritage. However, its attractions end there. The ticket offices are frequently closed due to a lack of staff, and the infrastructure is basic; the shop is only open in high season. At the same time, we only go there to take the train...

This network is unique in that it brings together dealers in over forty departments in France who offer their motorcycles and scooters for hire. This means you'll be welcomed by professionals who can advise you all year round. These machines are grouped into 4 categories (125cc scooters, 125cc motorcycles, motorcycles up to 700cc and over 700cc). Helmets and locks are supplied. You must be over 25 and have 3 years' driving experience to rent a vehicle.

On the Camargue.fr website, you will find a lot of useful information to prepare your trip and especially to choose your accommodation. Indeed, this site proposes, in addition to many good plans as regards tourism, a rather provided list of the hotels, lodgings, rooms of hosts and apartment available in the area. The campsites are of course also listed, as well as the residences and the unusual accommodations. Browsing through them will already make you travel. A search engine allows you to refine your request.

It is Véolia which takes care of the buses in Arles, but also in all the intermunicipality. This means that for a single ticket, you can take a line in Arles, such as going to Tarascon, Boulbon, Saint-Martin de Crau, Saint-Pierre-de-Mézoargues or Salin-de-Giraud. The plus: an on-demand pick-up service for disabled people that will allow them to be taken from their home to a bus stop with a simple phone call. Every year, around two million journeys are made on this network.

Have you heard of Couchsurfing? Literally translated, it could be called couch surfing. It could be mistaken, but it's really about travel. Couchsurfing is an activity that has been developing for a few years. The principle is simple: it's about staying with other couchsurfers. There is no money involved, it's a bit like staying with friends. You share the daily life of your hosts and create a cultural exchange with them. The couchsufring.com website now has more than seven million members in one hundred thousand cities around the world.

Arles is very well served by numerous regional and departmental bus lines. Connections from Nîmes, Saint-Gilles, Port Saint Louis, Salin de Giraud, Les Saintes Maries de la mer, Marseille, Aix en Provence, Avignon, Fontvieille, Maussane and all the Alpilles. The companies that serve these cities are "Les cars de Camargues" and "Autocars Ségura". Moreover, from the bus station passes all the urban network of the city: Envia bus lines, as well as the SNCF regional express lines. The bus station is a 10 minute walk from the city center.

The reception at the counter is much warmer than the telephone reception, at least on the day we wanted to enquire. As far as rentals are concerned, Europcar is a well-known brand and you can rent a wide range of vehicles in the Arles branch, from passenger cars to prestige cars. The vehicles are well maintained and the staff seems competent. Many contracts are offered, including long-term contracts, for example by the month. An excellent idea for a long stay in the region.

This international rental company is represented at the reception or on the phone by efficient staff. The rates vary as with other rental companies according to the periods, compare the offers according to your needs and for the rest, read your contracts well. The service is sometimes uneven, better to fall in a good day, but overall the missions are provided and the service is provided. The vehicles are in good condition and well maintained and represent an excellent alternative to the personal car during a holiday in the region.