Aix-en-Provence Transportation

By Air:

The Aix-en-Provence Airport (++33 04 4214 1414/http://www.marseille.aeroport.fr) offers transportation to destinations throughout the world. The following airlines provide service to Aix-en-Provence:

Air France (+33 0 820 820 820/ http://www.airfrance.com/)

Alitalia (+33 0 820 315 315 /http://www.alitalia.fr)

British Airways (+33 0 825 825 400/ http://www.british-airways.com/)

Corsair (+33 0 825 000 825/ http://www.corsair.fr)

Easy Jet (+33 08 25 08 25 08 /http://www.easyjet.com)

Iberia Air (+33 0 820 075 075/ http://www.iberia.com)

KLM (+33 0 890 711 231/ http://www.klm.com)

Lufthansa (+33 0 826 10 33 34/ http://www.lufthansa.com/)

Tunis Air (+33 0 820 044 044/ http://www.tunisair.com.tn/)

By Taxi:

Taxi and bus providers offer service to and from the airport. Taxi services are provided by Taxis Radio Aixois (+33 04 42 27 71 11), Taxi Mirabeau (+33 04 42 21 61 61), and Les Artisans Taxis (+33 04 42 26 29 30).

Some of the major car rental companies include:

Avis (+ 33 05 56 34 38 22/ http://www.avis.fr)

Budget (+33 05 56 47 84 22/ http://www.budget.fr)

Europcar (+33 05 56 34 05 79/ http://www.europcar.fr)

Hertz (+33 08 25 00 24 00/ http://www.hertz.fr)

By Train:

There is train service available between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille. Reservations can be made via SNCF (http://www.sncf.com).

By Bus:

The bus station Gare Routiere (+33 442 912 680) offers service to Marseille.

By Car:

Major roads to Aix-en-Provence include A6, N7, A8, and A51.

Getting Around:

A city bus service is provided to points throughout Aix-en-Provence.

Planning a Trip

Getting There

Twenty-seven trains arrive daily from Marseille; the trip takes 45 minutes and costs 8€ ($10) one-way. Twenty-five trains arrive from Nice; the trip takes 3 to 4 hours and costs 33€ ($43) one-way. From Cannes, 25 trains make the trip a day (3 1/2 hr.), costing 30€ ($39) one-way. High-speed TGV trains arrive at Vitroll, 5.5km (3 1/2 miles) west of Aix. For more information, call tel. 36-35, or visit www.voyages-sncf.com. Buses from Marseille arrive every 10 minutes; from Avignon, five times a day; and twice a day from Nice. For more information, call tel. 08-91-02-40-25. If you're driving from Avignon or other points north, take A7 south to RN7 and follow it into town. From Marseille and points south, take A51 north into town.

To explore the region by bike, head for La Rotondo, 2 av. Des Belges (tel. 04-42-26-78-92), a short walk northeast of the cours Mirabeau. Here you can rent 10-speed racing bikes or more durable mountain bikes for 20€ ($26) per day. You must leave a deposit -- your passport or driver's license, or cash or monetary objects worth the value of the bike, usually 200€ to 300€ ($260-$390).

Visitor Information

The Office de Tourisme is at 2 place du Général-de-Gaulle (tel. 04-42-16-11-61; fax 04-42-16-11-62; www.aixenprovencetourism.com).

Special Events

Aix celebrates the performing arts, more than any other city in southwestern France. At least four summer festivals showcase music, opera, and dance, including the Aix en Musique (tel. 04-42-21-69-69; www.aixenmusique.fr), all summer long, which focuses on symphonic and chamber music, and Festival International d'Art Lyrique & de Musique (tel. 04-42-17-34-34; www.festival-aix.com) in late July, which attracts musicians from all over the world.