Travel and access

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Marseille is on the main route of major railway lines. Its international airport is served by 103 direct lines.
Welcome desks of the Forum will be placed at the airport and train station.
Find below some information about the different ways to reach Marseille, and a few tips about the transports there.

Travel to Marseille by train

The Saint Charles train station, in the very heart of Marseille, is a 15 minute walk from Marseille's famous Vieux Port and 5 metro stops away from the Parc Chanot venue.
There are direct TGV’s from Paris or Toulouse (3 hours), Brussels and Geneva (5h20) and Bordeaux (6 hours). Travelling from London will take you 7 hours combining the Eurostar and the TGV.

Online reservation
- SNCF, French National Rail website
www.voyages-sncf.fr
- TGV international website
www.tgv-europe.com

Travel to Marseille by plane

The international airport Aéroport Marseille Provence, situated near the town of Marignane, is a 25 minute drive away from the center of Marseille. It is France's 4^th airport.
A few figures:
•   15 daily flights from and to major French towns
•   28 daily flights Paris/Marseille - flight duration 1h20
•   direct flights to 91 towns in 37 countries
•   34 regular airplane companies, 6 of which are low cost

From the airport, take a taxi or use the Airport shuttle service to take you straight to the Gare Saint Charles, Marseille main train station.

Attractive discounts on a wide range of airfares on all Air France and KLM flights worldwide. Use the website of this event or visit
www.airfranceklm-globalmeetings.com to:
• access the preferential fares granted for this event,
• make your booking,
• issue your electronic ticket,
• select your seat,
• and print your boarding card.

Event: FORUM MONDIAL DE L'EAU
Event ID: 14507AF
Valid for travel from 06/03/2012 to 21/03/2012
Event location: Marseille, France

If you buy your ticket via AIR FRANCE & KLM Global Meetings website, your electronic ticket will carry a special mention which justifies the application of the preferential fares. Should you prefer to process your reservations and ticket-purchase directly with an Air France and KLM sales outlet, you must keep the following document which serves to justify the application of the preferential airfares. Keep this document to justify the special fares with you as you may be asked for it at any point of your journey.

Marseille Provence Airport
www.mrsairport.com
Tel. +33 (0)4 42 14 14 14

Low-cost terminal « MP2 »
www.mp2.aeroport.fr (in French only)

Shuttle service from Marseille Airport to St-Charles train station
www.navettemarseilleaeroport.com
Tel. +33 (0)4 42 14 31 27
one trip: 8€ - round-trip: 12.80€
Points of sale: Marignane Airport & St-Charles Station.

Taxi station of the airport
taxisaeroportping@tiscalipong.fr
Tel. +33 (0)4 42 14 24 44
The drive to Marseille lasts about 25 minutes. No credit cards are accepted.

Travel to Marseille by car

Marseille is connected to major French, Spanish and Italian cities by 3 motorways.
•   By the A7-A51 Northern autoroute: Aix-en-Provence, Lyon, Paris, Brussels.
•   By the A55 Seaside « Autoroute du Littoral »: Arles, Montpellier, Toulouse, Barcelona
•   By the A50 Eastbound autoroute: Toulon, Nice, Milan, Turin and Genoa.

Your itinerary
www.viamichelin.fr

Travel to Marseille by boat

You can reach Marseille by boat from Algeria, Sardegna and Tunisia.
Information and online reservation
www.marseille-port.fr
www.sncm.fr

Once in Marseille

The Parc Chanot venue is situated at the “Rond-Point du Prado” metro station.

RTM – Marseille's public transport service
www.rtm.fr

PASS RTM: 15€. Unlimited travel by bus, underground, tramway available for 7 days. Points of sale: St-Charles Station & Parc Chanot.
CITY PASS: 29€. 7 days unlimited travels plus several touristic activities. Points of sale: Marseille Tourism Office & Parc Chanot.

More info here.

Compose your itinerary with Le Pilote
www.lepilote.com

Marseille on a bike : free bike service “Le Vélo”
www.levelo-mpm.fr (in French)
1,000 bikes are available from 6.00 am to midnight, 7 days a week.
The first half hour is free of charge.

Taxis in Marseille
Taxi Radio Marseille - Tel. + 33 (0)4 91 02 20 20
Taxis Bleu Provence - Tel. +33 (0)4 91 901 901
Les Taxis Marseillais - Tel. +33 (0)4 91 92 92 92
Taxi station close to Parc Chanot - Puget-Dromel Station - Tel. +33 (0)4 91 75 58 52
Taxi station close to Saint Giniez: Tel. +33 (0)4 91 77 54 00

See our practical information in brief