Chamonix Getting there & around

Getting around

Bus & tram

Bus

Local bus transport is handled by Chamonix Bus (04 50 53 05 55; chamonixbus@transdev.fr; 591 promenade Marie-Paradis; 7am-7pm winter, 8am-noon & 2-7pm Jun-Aug).

Mid-December to the end of April numerous lines to the ski lifts and central car parks depart every 10 minutes or so between 7am and 7pm (town centre shuttles 8.30am to 6.30pm). Buses are free for ski-pass holders (otherwise one-way ticket €1.50) with the exception of the Chamo-Nuit night buses linking Chamonix with Argentière and Les Houches (last departures from Chamonix 11.30pm or midnight; €2).

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Local transport

Taxi

There’s a taxi stand (04 50 53 13 94) outside the train station. Minibuses for two to eight people are available from Chamonix Transfer (06 07 67 88 85, 06 62 05 57 38; www.chamonix-transfer.com in French).

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Bicycle

June to September, Le Grand Bi Cycles (04 50 53 14 16; 240 av du Bois du Bouchet; 9am-7pm Jul & Aug, 9am-7pm Tue-Sat Jun & Sep) and Trajectoire (04 50 53 18 95; 91 av Ravanel-le-Rouge) rent bikes for €10 to €15 a day.

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