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At the bus station, next to the SNCF station, you will obtain tickets for the departmental buses of the Cartreize network, the LER (regional express lines) and the international lines (Flixbus, Eurolines), as well as on the airport shuttles (ticket office n°1 open every day from 5:30 to 21:30). The ticket office is open from Monday to Friday, from 6:15 am to 7:30 pm, on Saturdays from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, on Sundays and public holidays from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 1:30 pm to 6 pm. With a few clicks on the website, you will very easily obtain more information about the website.

A simple and efficient taxi service. Reservations to be made by phone or via the dedicated application. A fleet of 550 vehicles at your service, with guaranteed comfort and seriousness as a bonus. We also offer you solutions to your special requests, in particular for events with privatizable vehicles and a premium business-class service. Of course, transfer from the airport is also available with a reserved driver upon arrival, which can be convenient for late arrivals. Finally, there is no mention of the tourist routes proposed and detailed on the website: a visit to Marseille, Cassis or a trip to Sormiou.

The itaxis.fr website also offers additional information about Accueil Accent Provence, as well as the opportunity to leave an online review. In addition to Accueil Accent Provence, there are 118 other cabs listed in Marseille. These include Arles Taxis Services in Arles, Claude Delaye Taxi in Gignac La Nerthe, Taxi Radio Marseille and Taxi Bleu Provence in Marseille.

Labelled by the tourist office, Marseille's tourist taxis do not have any unpleasant surprises in store: comfortable car, licensed driver. The same applies to the price, which is set in advance according to a single circuit between the city centre and the Corniche Kennedy. Your tickets can be collected at the tourist office and your private taxi will arrive within 10 minutes. The tour covers the main Marseille sites and is made with comments from the driver in the chosen language (French, English). Each vehicle can carry a maximum of 4 people or 3 adults and 2 children under 10 years of age. When you visit a monument, the taxi will be waiting for you.

Koutsoukellis Yachting offers yacht and sailboat charters with or without crew and a selection that can satisfy all tastes and needs. The establishment provides a personalized service that will turn your vacation into an unforgettable experience. Choose a yacht or a sailboat and embark for the Greek islands: Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, or Kos, Rhodes, Samos (Dodecanese) or Corfu and Lefkada (Ionian Sea). Whether you want special offers or budget luxury, the company will find the perfect solution for you.

Venice-Marco Polo Airport, formerly known as Venice-Tessera Airport, is an international airport located in Venice. The airport offers national and international flights to numerous destinations. Passengers can take advantage of various services such as stores, restaurants and parking lots. Assistance services are also available for passengers with reduced mobility. To get to the airport, travelers can use airport shuttles or public transport. Venice-Marco Polo airport is an important point of entry for travelers visiting the city of Venice.

Located opposite the Rialto Bridge, Hotel Rialto offers a unique experience in Venice. This 4-star seasonal hotel offers rooms and suites elegantly decorated in typical Venetian style. Rooms are equipped with Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV and minibar, some with canal or bridge views. Suites feature a sitting area, and some rooms are furnished with 18th-century furniture and/or a four-poster bed. Room service is available. The hotel's restaurant-bar serves a buffet breakfast on a terrace overlooking the Rialto Bridge. The hotel also offers services such as free Wi-Fi, breakfast, disabled access, air conditioning, laundry service and room service. The hotel is ideally located just a 1-minute walk from the nearest vaporetto stop and a 7-minute walk from St. Mark's Square.

San Marco Hotels is a group of elegant hotels and refined suites located in Venice. They offer a wide range of accommodation solutions to suit travelers' needs, from 3 and 4 star hotels to charming B&Bs, exclusive luxury suites and designer apartments. All these options are located in the heart of Venice's historic center, close to St. Mark's Square or the Rialto Bridge. The group also offers three restaurants, La Colomba, I Dogi Veneziani and San Marco, as well as two cafés, Caffè Eden and Bar Americano, all located in Piazza San Marco.

ATVO S.p.A. is a transport company offering bus services between Venice Marco Polo airport and the city of Venice, as well as the Mestre railway station. The buses are comfortable, air-conditioned and equipped with a luggage hold. ATVO also offers connections to coastal points of interest such as Lido di Jesolo, Cavallino-Treporti, Eraclea Mare, Caorle, Bibione and Lignano Sabbiadoro. Customers can purchase discounted tickets online, on board Easy Jet aircraft, at ticket offices and vending machines at Venice Marco Polo airport, and at ATVO sales offices in Venice and Mestre. It is also possible to obtain itinerary information and purchase tickets for Venice's "vaporetti" boats at ATVO ticket offices and sales offices. Tickets must be validated before boarding the bus.

Tours to Cinque Terre and Portofino. Catamarano, Alassio, Loano, Portofino, Monte Carlo.

The airport's main runway is built on water, which makes landing planes quite impressive. A magical experience! Daily flights to several destinations in Italy (Rome, Palermo, Bari...) and Europe (London, Brussels...). For France, there are only four flights a week to and from Paris-Orly with Volotea: Mondays and Fridays in each direction. Tourist office and car rental companies in the arrivals hall.

Genoese cabs (white in color) are reliable and professional. Several cab ranks in all the city's hotspots. Flat-rate fares. For tourists and cruise passengers whose time is limited, a cab tour of the city to discover the historic center and transfer from/to the airport to the stations or to an address in the center. For night owls: on request, the cab will take you to and from the Riviera's nightclubs (Arenzano, Varazze, Santa Margherita and Portofino) for a fixed price.

La Méridionale, the historic company for crossings between Marseille and Corsica, now offers a regular service between Marseille and Tangiers to discover Morocco. On board, you'll enjoy a warm welcome, comfortable cabins and a wide range of facilities (restaurant, play area). The atmosphere is one of conviviality. Crossings are made aboard a ship on a human scale. La Méridionale's excellent reputation for friendliness, service and hospitality is widely acclaimed by travelers.

It is one of the two main stations of Istanbul and the only one located on the European side of the city. Its history is rich, it remains essentially famous for having been the terminal station of the mythical Orient-Express train which made Paris-Istanbul between 1895 and 1977. Today it is mainly the Istanbul suburban trains and international trains to Europe that transit through the station Sirkeci. Oriental style, the exterior and interior of the station are decorated with earthenware and stained glass windows very nice.

The main bus station in Damascus. About companies from all over Syria, except for the south. Booking is not required. All companies offer roughly the same price, reasonably cheap. To find yourself among the many companies and aggressive rabatteurs, this is the name of the main ones:

:: office on the right of the entrance, which is determined by its blue facade.

Each counter corresponds to a destination, which is marked in English and Arabic on small signs suspended in the air. Air-conditioned and well-organized premises. The oldest and most common company in the country.

Al-Ahlia: slightly on the right of the entrance.

Departures every 30 minutes for the country's main cities.

:: to the left of the entrance.

Only company serving Bulgaria, departure for Sofia on Sunday and Wednesday, 3 500 LS.

For Turkey, head to Jet, Ait or Ozhan offices.

Several buses per day towards Istanbul via Antakya, most with a departure in the evening around 22 pm. The journey lasts 24 hours and costs 2 000 LS.

South of Damascus (Ezra, Dera, Souweida). Attention, no direct link to Overnight from the garaj'Bab Moussala (take a bus in Somarieh).

For the north (Nabek-Mar Moussa), the littoral, the Orontes, the Euphrates, the Djézireh (Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Lattakia, Tartous, Deir ez-Zor, Qamichli…). But beware, buses are not comfortable, non-air-conditioned, and departures are irregular. Finally, this type of bus called Hobhob stops all the time to take or deposit customers. The only advantage is lower rates.

Large garaj where ordinary buses are found and served. At the entrance, minibus for Bukein, (40 LS) and Bloudan (45 LS). Then the big buses for Dera, Souweida, Overnight.

Shared taxis mainly provide for large distances (liaison for Beirut and Amman). Prices are to be negotiated with the driver, depending on the other passengers and his mood. Count approximately 500 LS per head for Beirut and 700 LS for Amman.

You will also find buses for these two destinations, but departures are not regular and long journey times are much longer than with a shared taxi. The price is substantially the same.

There are several garaj garaj in Damascus. Not really a bus station, more places where the main services leave, the collective white minibuses. Among other things, they can join major garaj or connect strategic points in the city. The directions are marked in Arabic, better know the name of the place where you want to go and ask the driver if he goes there.

Jisr al-Ra (the Speaker's bridge). Services to go to Doummar and then take a minibus that will take you to Ain el-Fijé or the Vallée valley.

Bilal Place, rue An-Nasirah, next to the halls. Services for Seidnaya and Maaloula.

Useful only to go to the airport. Departure every half hours. 40 LS go.

Council: the exchange rate is identical throughout the country, and immediately change the money for several days.

Beware, there is still no cash point at the airport, only foreign exchange offices, saying that it is better or even essential to have cash or euros cuts on you upon arrival.

There is also a budget rental office located on the right side of the airport. For a normal car: 1 200 LS for a car with 7 seats: 1 700 LS. For rates and booking numbers from France, see «Get around» in chapter «Organize your stay». Be, as much as possible, among the first to get off the plane because the wait may be a bit long. Once the customs formalities are completed, you will arrive in the airport lobby. Please do not lose the yellow or blue satisfyingly form delivered at the entrance, you will be required every time you leave the territory.

Finally, last advice for return, keep 1 500 LS to pay the airport exit taxes (stamps buy in a counter near those of airlines).

Comfortably installed, we prepare our trips with a SNCF agent, which is even more pleasant than behind a phone or a computer to have reliable and online information. An automatic teller machine, accessible with a credit card outside the opening hours, is located in the entrance lobby of the shop. There are shops in Lyon, but many other addresses exist on the outskirts and in the main shopping centres to make life easier for us.

Sytral Mobilités and Les Cars du Rhône provide a high-quality network for schoolchildren and the general public throughout the Greater Paris area and the Rhône département. There are 25 regular lines covering a vast territory of 263 communes, and they can provide connections with other bus, train, metro, tramway and TCL network lines, as well as Libellule. In the Tourism tab on the carsdurhone.fr website, discover a selection of museums in the département accessible via the Cars du Rhône network.

Regular lines for Spain and Portugal.

If the cyberopératrices discourse tends to get you out of your hinges, here's a Smart Council: Let you guide a moment through the maze of options, then type "9". You will then be contacted with a vendor to whom you can direct your questions directly. Lyon has two TGV stations in the city centre. Lyon-Perrache (TGV and TER) is located on the peninsula in the 2nd arrondissement; Lyon-Share-Dieu (TGV and TER) is in the 3rd arrondissement on the left bank of the Rhône. The third TGV station is located at the airport of Saint-Exupéry. Some TER also serve the stations of Lyon-Saint-Paul in the 5 th arrondissement, Lyon-Gorges-de-Loup (lines 48, 49, 50 and 51) and Lyon-Vaise in the 9 th district (lines 15, 19, 22 and 49). At the departure of Paris-Gare-de-Lyon, TGV stations serve Perrache and Part Dieu stations in two hours. These trains, dubbed Duplex because of their two floors, leave every hour (every half hour during peak hours) from 6 am to 22 pm.

Onur is the largest private company in Turkey. It covers 80 destinations worldwide (through 20 countries) and 12 domestic destinations.

Long reserved almost exclusively for freight trains, the station east of Gyumri has been back in service since the March 2018 launch of a modern-design electric train to Yerevan. It is not a TGV, since it takes 2 hours to cover the 130 km in one go, but on the scale of Armenia, it is a big step, and at the experimental stage since there are only 4 shuttles on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. While waiting for the other announced trains, there is always the Yerevan-Tbilisi, which connects the capital to Gyumri in more than 3 hours

Borg el-Arab airport is a former military airport, capable of handling heavy long-haul flights. This is where all flights to Alexandria land while al-Nozha airport is being renovated. Located some 50 km from the city center, it takes at least 200 LE by cab to get there, and requires at least an hour's transport. A number of car rental agencies have set up branches here.

From Alexander, the West Delta bus company serves many cities in the north of the country and Cairo. The bus company also has a ticket counter at the bus station, so don't panic if you pick up your tickets at the last minute. From the bus station, the company serves various destinations. Another office is located in Sidi Gaber, Midan Semouha. The company's buses also leave from the bus station of El Mohaf el-Gedid, 15 minutes from Saad Zaghlol (no traffic / 1 hour with traffic).

Cab Marseille Gilles is a cab service located in Allauch, near Marseille. They offer cab services for congresses, seminars, sightseeing tours, train stations and airports. Their aim is to facilitate the organization of all their customers' trips, whether to or from Marseille. They also offer the possibility of booking a cab to the cruise seaport in Marseille. Their cabs are vans that can accommodate up to 8 people.

This private Armenian company, created in 2015, together with Armenian Airways and Air Armenia, illustrates the renaissance of Armenian civil aviation after the bankruptcy of several national airlines, including the latest, Armavia. With its still limited fleet of new 737 wide-body Boeing jets, it operates two weekly flights between Yerevan and Lyon on Mondays and Thursdays, as well as charter flights to several Middle Eastern cities, including Tel Aviv, and also to Russia. It also provides freight transport by cargo aircraft.

The Cité Internationale P1 - A parking lot is a public parking lot located in the heart of Lyon's Cité Internationale district. The parking lot offers disabled access, a car wash service and video surveillance. The maximum height allowed is 1.9 meters. To access the parking lot, simply present yourself in front of the barrier, and the license plate recognition will automatically open the barrier. To retrieve your vehicle, use one of the pedestrian entrances equipped with an Indigo Neo digicode. Parking rates can be reduced by booking in advance.

IDTGV is a service established exclusively on the Internet. Reservations are open every 3 months for the following 6 months. We can start from day with iDTGV from 19 €, the prices of the most attractive tickets are open to everyone and without constraint: There is no need to spend the weekend or take a round trip to benefit from it. Prices are valid at any age and all periods of the year. The reservation is made exclusively on the Internet and tickets must be printed or embedded on a smartphone via the iDTGV application. If you want to change your days and/or start hours, you will have to pay € 12 for an online change and € 17 per phone with the assistance of a consultant per passenger and per route, as well as the possible price difference between the old and the new ticket. The IDTGV ticket is exchangeable only against another IDTGV ticket, excluding any other transport title, including the titles of SNCF transport (TGV, Coral…). You can also choose its atmosphere: iDZen (in quiet) or iDZap (you can pass some wire). iDZinc, the bar, offers a variety of animations: concerts, tactile bars, antidote… A door-to-door service thanks to the Navendis micro-shuttle is secured until 12 h before the train departs and available from idtgv. com. This service is offered at the departure or arrival of the Parisian stations. With Navendis the price of the journey is known at the reservation, the prices are fixed and the car car is rewarded by a good € 4 to want on a next reservation.

Night trains run from Tashkent-Ourgentch and vice versa every night of the week. Departures from Tashkent at 8.15 p.m., arrival in Urshentch the next day at 2 p.m. In the opposite direction, departing from Urshentch at 3 pm, arriving in Tashkent the next morning at 8.10 am. The train stops at Bukhara and Samarkand. A comfortable but still a bit long way to cross the Kyzyl Kum desert. Plan for some supplies, but street vendors come by regularly.

Many minibuses or shared cabs to Bukhara. Shared cabs cost a minimum of US$30, but it is not surprising that on some days the fare is US$50, US$60 or US$70, since the occupancy rate and the tourist season affect the fare. The duration of the journey has been significantly reduced in recent years. The road to Noukous is very passable. It takes about 2.5 hours to get there. Numerous departures throughout the day.

Ourgentch airport welcomes the A 310 in direct flight from Paris during the tourist season (the Friday evening flight, which lands at Ourgentch on Saturday morning). Connections with all other airports in the country, but also with neighbouring countries as well as Russia and China. For tourists, the most interesting connections are those with Tashkent (up to three rotations a day). Count around 100 US$ for a trip to Tashkent and 65 US$ for Bukhara.

Cabs in Beijing are a popular and convenient way to get around the city. Cab fares in Beijing are affordable, but it's important to be careful on long-distance journeys, as the total amount may be higher than expected. Cab drivers in Beijing often drive aggressively, and the cars are generally not equipped with seatbelts. It is therefore advisable to remain vigilant during the journey. It's also important to note that most cab drivers don't speak English, so it's best to have a map and clearly indicate your destination. In rainy weather, it can be difficult to find an available cab, so it's advisable to plan ahead if you need to get to the airport or another important location.

The Afrosyab train connects Tashkent to Samarkand in just over 2 hours every day, even on weekends. Departures from Tashkent at 7am and 8am, and from Samarkand at 5pm and 6pm. It costs 25-30 US$ in economy class.

The Sharq train continues to connect Tashkent and Samarkand every day in a little less than 3h30. Departure at 8:25 am, arrival in Samarkand at 11:45 am. In the opposite direction, departure from Samarkand at 11:25, arrival in Tashkent at 14:25. The cost of the trip in first or second class is 35-45 US$.

The airport is located 4 km from the city center. You can get there by bus No. 10, which runs nearby connecting the railway station and the bus station, or bus No. 19, which runs along the University Boulevard. Uzbekistan Airways operates regular flights to Tashkent. It takes less than 1 hour to fly. Daily flights to Tashkent except Monday and Wednesday and from Tashkent every day except Tuesday and Saturday.

With the exception of the Ferghana valley whose road is too dangerous and forbidden to heavy goods vehicles, you can reach all the cities of Uzbekistan by bus: Termez, Samarkand, Bukhara, and even the most remote points such as Urgentch or Nukus (count not far from 20 hours). At the racecourse there are many other buses, minibuses and taxis leaving for the four corners of the country: do your market and negotiate prices boldly.

The railway station is located at the end of Movarounhar street (Tashkent metro station). The Afrosyab train connects Tashkent to Samarkand in about 2 hours, even on weekends. The Sharq train runs from Tashkent to Bukhara in 7 hours, serving Samarkand in the process. The Nasaf train serves the south of the country to Karchi every day except Monday. The only international connection is with Moscow: 4 departures per week at 18:50, arrival in Moscow 3 days later at 11:15.

The Bukhara railway station is located in the village of Kagan, about 12 kilometres south-east of Bukhara. The Afrosyab high-speed train connects Tashkent with Samarkand and Bukhara every day, even at weekends. The Sharq train runs between Tashkent and Bukhara every day in 7 hours, and takes only two hours to Tashkent-Samarkand, and two hours more to Samarkand-Bukhara. Departure from Tashkent at 8.30 am, arrival in Bukhara at 3 pm. In the opposite direction, departure from Bukhara at 8.05 am, arrival in Tashkent at 2.25 pm.

Namangan is connected to Tashkent on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday by Uzbekistan Airways. The airport has undergone some very basic renovations, but don't expect to find any services there: there is no cafeteria, no ATM, no currency exchange office, and only cab drivers are on the lookout during the tourist season. Take a few steps outside before getting into a cab, you'll quickly win! Minibuses also run to the city center. For departures, take some time.

The reopening of the railroad line between Tashkent and the Ferghana Valley is a major progress for the Uzbeks as well as for the tourists, allowing the opening up of the cities of the valley up to the border of Kyrgyzstan. In terms of safety, the train is obviously a thousand times preferable to the road, even if the latter remains open for aficionados of strong emotions. Trains run every day, departure at 8:05 am from Tashkent (12:09 pm in Kokand and 1:49 pm in Andijan). The cost is 25 US$ per person in economy class.

For the visit of the valley you will find many minibuses and cabs to Marguilan at the bazaar (count less than 50 000 soums for Marguilan). Buses to other cities in the valley leave from Yor Mazar station, as well as cabs to Kokand (60 000 soums and 1 hour drive) and Tashkent (200 000 soums and 5 hours drive). Some cabs to Andijan as well (count 40 000 soums and 1 hour drive). By cab, think of negotiating the return trip.

The Rome bus station is located just across the street from the Roma Tiburtina train station in the northwest of the city. It can be reached by metro line B from Termini station. This is where all the main bus companies (Flixbus, Itabus...) from Italy and abroad serve Rome. From Paris, it takes about 20 hours of travel by bus to reach Rome, few trips are direct and it is often necessary to make a change in Turin or Milan. A very long trip in perspective, therefore!

Built in 1929, the Montegalletto elevator provides access to the heights of Genoa. The system is unique in Europe, and operates in a highly ingenious way. First, a small cabin transports you like a funicular along the rails of a horizontal gallery for around 300 meters... then suddenly, the gallery is embedded in a cavity, and the click: the cabin rises gently and is immediately transformed into an elevator! A unique experience well worth the detour, if only to experience the ingenuity of the mechanism.

Small electric vehicles on two wheels are another way to discover the city, accompanied by a guide who will take you along various themed itineraries (from 1h to 2h30 depending on the route). This is the perfect way to thread your way through the labyrinth of Genoese caruggi and find the right routes through the historic districts. Choose from the following themed tours: the narrow streets of the historic center, pesto, beer, the Sant'Agostino district, or the "kilo tour" of focaccia and farinata!

New name, new identity, new color. Ouibus has become Blablacar bus, a subsidiary of the carpooling company Blablacar. The principle remains the same however, more than 300 routes throughout Europe and many departures from Marseille, with possible connections if the journey is not direct. Embark on a fleet of comfortable buses. You can bring 2 pieces of luggage and benefit from Wi-fi on board. An economical and environmentally responsible way to travel. Booking is simple, the application or the website allow you to quickly get your tickets while the international ticket office at the bus station can also help you.