AIR
FRANCE Information, rates, reservations www.airfrance.fr 36 54
Bordeaux Tourism Office's official partner Reduced mobility travelers
: For parking use the interphone situated at the entrance to car parks. http://www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr Airport information : 33 (0)
5 56 34 50 50
About the organization of your travel, contact your travel company.
Connections airport > town centre
:
Shuttle bus
:
From the airport to town centre and station.
Every half hour, and 45 minutes during weekends.
Journey time: 30mn to town centre, 45mn to station, depending on traffic
Price:
Single price 7 €
Taxis : Price (as an indication and according to circulation):
Day: 20 €
Increased costs at night, on sunday and public holidays: 25 €
Network of urban public transport:
: Bus: line 73, stop at station Mérignac centre
then line 50, stop at station Place Gambetta
Price: 1,40 €
Foreign Currency Exchange :
The Travelex office is open every day from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (8 p.m. Saturdays) www.travelex.fr 33 (0)5 56
340 340
ACCESS BY TRAIN
SNCF ST-JEANSTATION 10mn from town centre, rue Charles Domercq
Reduced mobility traveler
: To help you prepare your trip, a free number is available:
Tel: 33 (0) 800 15 47 53.
You will be given all necessary information, notably in terms of access to the 300 stations.If you travel in a wheelchair, spaces are available in TGV and major line trains, to allow you to travel in your wheelchair.
Connections airport > town centre
:
Shuttle bus
: Connections from the station, via the town centre, to the airport.
Every 45mn during the week and weekends
Duration: 10mn to town centre, 45mn to airport depending on traffic
Price:
Single price 7 € Taxis
: Price (as an indication and according to circulation):
Day: 15 €
Increased cost at night, sunday and public
Network of urban public transport
: Tramway: stop at station Quinconces (in front of the Tourism Office).
Price: 1,40 €
ACCESS BY COACH OR CAR
By coach
The first Sunday of every month (except in the summer)is a traffic-free Sunday and a program of events is organised in the town-centre.
Bordeaux is always happy to welcome tourist coaches and in order to improve facilities for them has just opened a special coach-park (fee-paying) in the town-centre. The coach-park, which is situated on the Esplanade des Quinconces (access via "les allées de Bristol"), is open 24 hours a day and there is no time-limit for parking.
In addition to this main facility, there are now set down/pick up areas in the vicinity of the hypercentre, on the left bank, and also on the right bank..
Finally, as some streets are extremely narrow and there are also various traffic restrictions in operation, recommended routes for coaches have been drawn up. Find out more
By car
TRAFFIC CONDITION IN REAL TIME: Bison
futé : www.bison-fute.equipement.gouv.fr 33 (0)8 26 022 022 Motorways (ASFA) : www.autoroutes.fr 33 (0)8 92 707 001 Automobiles, parking and rentals
Speed is limited to 50 Km/h in town, and 90 Km/h out of town and 130 Km/h on motorways.
Seatbelts are obliged by law for all passengers.
In towns, parking is controlled and must be paid for.
ACCES BY BOAT, CAMPING CAR, BIKE OR BY FOOT VIA THE MIDI CANAL AND THE GREEN ROAD
It is now possible to link the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean sea by boat and also by bike, (more than 500km long) through :
the Voie Verte the towpath the cyclepath
The route along the canal du midi is about 400km and not only offers you the opportunity to discover prestigious sites, beautiful landscape, but also provides access to forgotten places and to meet with the local people.
Today, the banks of the canal du midi ‘atlantic side” recently redeveloped into ‘Green way” Voie Verte, and is located under the shade of majectic trees (more than than 100 years old) from Toulouse to Bordeaux. Canal du Midi “atlantic side” is now the favorite destination for cycling. Find out more
By private transport 1. Terminals of taxis Find out more 2. Bordeaux tourism taxis Find out more 3. Privates transporters members of the Bordeaux Tourism Office Find out more 4. With your own car
The first Sunday of every month (except in the summer)is a traffic-free Sunday . Find out more
YOUR VEHICLE IS MISSING
1. Go to the police station
With yout car registration document and your certificate of insurance
Police Station : 23, rue François de
Sourdis 33 (0)5 57 85 77 77
Open 24h/24 and 7/7
2. Call the car pound
Car pound
Quai Armand Lalande 33 (0)5 57 85 73 72
Open from monday to friday from
6am to 7pm,
saturday, sunday, and bank holiday
from 6am to 1pm and from 2pm to
7pm
Go to the car pound by bus
: Line 1 : Bordeaux Nord Station
: Rue Achard
TOURISM & HANDICAP AND FAMILLE PLUS LABELS
TOURISM & HANDICAP LABEL
Bordeaux is more welcoming and better equipped for visitors suffering from a disability.
FAMILLE PLUS LABEL
BORDEAUX, IS THE FIRST MAJOR FRENCH TOWN TO BE AWARDED BY THE NATIONAL
«Famille
Plus » SEAL OF APPROVAL
"Family Plus", an ideal destination for the young and the not so young! Families travelling with young children can rely on the "Family Plus" hallmark and seal of approval to make sure their holiday in Bordeaux is a success. Find out more
Chemist's can be spotted by a green cross sign. Poison Center: 33 (0)5 56 96 40 80
* : To improve intervention times, your number is identified
BANK HOLIDAYS & SCHOOLS HOLIDAYS
New Year: 1st January Easter Monday: 9th April LabourDay: 1st May Liberation Day: 8th May Thursday of Ascension: 17th May National Holiday: 14th July Assumption: 15th August Toussaint: 1st November "Armistice" 1918: 11th November Christmas: 25th December
Most shops and offices are closed on Sundays. Some Cafés, restaurants and grocery stores remain open however. School Holidays Find out more
POST OFFICE & TELEPHONE
Post Office
Letter boxes are yellow. Stamps can be bought in post offices, open Mon to Fri from 8am to 7pm, as well as in tabacconists
Telephone
(Free call) 33 (0)800 102 040
BANKS & CHANGES
You can acquire Euros from the banks open from Monday to Saturday, or from the automatic cash dispensers available 24 hours a day. ATM machines are available 24/24 and accept international cards.
Change your foreign currency:
Travelex, international foreign exchange specialist, is open 7 days a week for all your commission-free foreign currency exchange operations.
Open every day from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (8 p.m. Saturdays)
Find us at Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac, connecting gallery, departure level
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Change with us:
We buy & sell foreign currency and travellers cheques. We sell prepaid international telephone cards, VAT refunds, American Express® Cardmember Services.
Mon-Fri : 9am-6pm
11, cours de l'Intendance
33000 Bordeaux
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Call the emergency centre d’opposition of your bank straight away Visa
and other cads For
Visa cards call 33 (0)825 00 59 59 and 33 (0)1
44 78 25 26 for
Visa Premier,
or the banking multilanguage banking vocal service 33 (0)892 705 705.
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