Location & Travel Information

The South of France is now closer than ever!

BY AIR
Budget Airlines are operating flights to NICE from most major airports at prices you can't afford to miss! Check out the websites below. It is also just as easy to fly to TOULON which is actually nearer to us. The flights normally range from £50 - £150 return and there are lots of choices. Watch out for very cheap deals sponsored by daily newspapers. Don't forget, at peak times, the Major Airlines can be cheaper than the Budgets. So have a good look !

Book your flights early!  Check availability and If you see a good offer ~ BOOK IT QUICK!
Whilst Easyjet are the most popular British Airways can sometimes be cheaper  - try them !
It may also be worth travelling a little bit further in UK to another airport and budget airline

BOOK ONLINE AT THESE WEBSITES :

http://www.ba.com     From major airports UK  to Nice - Give them a try!

http://easyjet.com/en/     From Luton, Stansted, Gatwick, Bristol & Liverpool to Nice

http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/    New service from Stanstead to Toulon which is nearer to us - New!

http://www.bmibaby.com/bmibaby/en-gb/index.aspx    From Birmingham to Nice

http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/en-gb/index.aspx   From Heathrow to Nice

http://www.jet2.com/cgi-bin/jet2/I6/home   From Leeds / Bradford to Nice

http://www.eujet.com   From Kent to Nice

http://www.flyglobespan.com   From Scotland

http:www.aerlingus.com    From Ireland

http://www.jetmagic.com    From Cork in Ireland

http://www.airfrance.com/uk    From Various Airports

http://www.opodo.co.uk     GO HERE if you can't get a flight with your preferred budget airline

Here are a few flight supermarket sites that are worth a try : http://www.travelsupermarket.com/ also http://uk.traveljungle.com/ and http://www.ebookers.com/ finally http://www.expedia.co.uk/ also good for currency conversions.

TRANSFERS    Go to our Transfers from Airports page.
If required, we will transfer our clients to and from the airports as efficiently as possible. Co-ordination will depend on arrival / departure times and numbers involved. Details of the transfers will be agreed nearer the time and the following nominal, each way charges will be applicable. If we transfer you with others you will collectively be charged the lower group rate.   £15 - 8+,   £20 - 4+  &   £30 - 2+ ( Singles phone )
We normally allow 3 hours for travelling and check in time for departures so please avoid early morning flights. Ideally choose morning arrivals and afternoon departures.

Please note - We are not responsible for late arrival and airport departures. Clients must agree their own journey times and traffic allowances. You are advised to check that your travel insurance covers missed flights through unforeseen hold-ups ( they normally do! ). It has never happened yet but is a possibility

The cost of Public Transport is similar and is an alternative and easy option.

BY ROAD & FERRY
There are numerous ferry and rail channel crossing options. We normally travel with P&O Portsmouth to Le Havre & Cherbourg  Their website is   http://www.poportsmouth.com/

This option is only worth pursuing if you are a group. You can share the driving and collectively match the air fares and transfers. It's fun driving through France and you don't have to wait around for baggage, buses and trains

Apart from your travel time in the UK, plus channel crossing time, it takes 10-12 hours to drive the 600+ miles from top to bottom of France. All routes go somewhere near PARIS but avoid going through it unless it's early hours. LYON is the best route to follow. The A6 Autoroute the other side of PARIS is probably the best bet to head for, but of course, it is a peage route. All cars, minibus and camper vans are category 1 & will cost about £30 - £40 total North to South, but a van with no or only 1 side window is cat. 2. That will be around £50.
It's an easy route to follow but when you get to LYON take the East side on the A46 then you join the A7 down towards MARSEILLE. You pick up the A8 at AIX EN PROVENCE which takes you east towards ST. RAPHAEL and NICE. Turn off the autoroute at LE LUC ( also signposted autoroute to Toulon but immediately fork right, be careful not to go to Toulon. ) and then follow the signs to ST.TROPEZ along a beautiful but incredibly winding road through LA GARDE FREINET. If you follow the signs to ST.TROPEZ on the A8 autoroute you will go further, past LE LUC and come back via ST.MAXIME, longer but less winding.

As you get closer you cannot go wrong if you follow the signs to ST.TROPEZ as you have to pass MARINES DE COGOLIN.

You will find the maps below useful, especially the final approach and Marines de Cogolin.

BY RAIL
This is a pretty straight forward way to travel. You go EUROSTAR from WATERLOO and, after changing at PARIS, travel on the fast French TGV trains all the way to ST.RAPHAEL. You then take the bus as described above. It's not cheap but a saver fare will cost about £115 return. It's quite speedy and you get to see France. Tel : 08705 848848 or bookings on 08705 186186. Web site is http://www.eurostar.com  or  http://www.raileurope.co.uk/
St.Raphael is zone D.

You will find this an interesting website.  -    http://www.bay-of-saint-tropez.com/
It's devoted to events in the gulf of St. Tropez and there is a great weather link.