Travel advice needed to Les Arcs 1800
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Started by Fuchsiapink in France 09-Jan-2008 - 6 Replies
Fuchsiapink posted Jan-2008
Hi, this year for the first time we are going it alone without the comfort or agony of a tour company. I have booked an apartment in 1800 and cheap flights from Bournemouth to Grenoble. Has anyone any ideas of a low cost way to getting to 1800. I have looked into private tranfers which are great for groups but expensive if there are only two of you. Any advice and tips welcome.
JonG
reply to 'Travel advice needed to Les Arcs 1800' posted Jan-2008
:Dhi,from grenoble airport you can take a taxi/transfer bu to grenoble train station and then the train to bourg-saint-maurice train/bus station then a bus up to les arcs 1800,or fr the train station in BSM then walk to the funicular which will then take you up to les arcs 1600,at the top of the funicular all the free ski buses which run between arcs 1600,1800,1950 and 2000 are situated about 30 yards to the left.Also if you go to the grenoble airport website home page,on the left hand side you will see Access,Parking,Transfers use this to select the menu for on demand transfers,you will then be given a list of transfer companies which operate from grenoble airport (a return ticket is around 68 euros per person from memory,but you should check),the last alternative would be to hire a car from grenoble airport ( the car hire centre is dircetly outside the terminal) through someone like Autoeurope -0800 169 9797 ,www.auto-europe.co.uk you can hire a car from about £100 - £135 per week + fuel + tolls( this also gives you the advantage of skiing other resorts inhe area aswell.
Hope this is of some use and wish you all the best for your trip
jon.
Hope this is of some use and wish you all the best for your trip
jon.
www
jonathan
www.ski-bourgstmaurice-lesarcs.co.uk
Fuchsiapink
reply to 'Travel advice needed to Les Arcs 1800' posted Jan-2008
Hi Jon
Thanks for the info this is really useful :D - I did see that there was one company who has bus transfers AGBUS for 80e return to BSM but it does seem the only one. Private trnsfers seem to be over 400 each way. Can I push my luck a bit further and ask for any hints or tips for the area. This is my first visit to Les Arcs but have skied in La Plagne. Also is there a way to ski to La Plagne now that the Vanoise Express is closed?
Thanks for the info this is really useful :D - I did see that there was one company who has bus transfers AGBUS for 80e return to BSM but it does seem the only one. Private trnsfers seem to be over 400 each way. Can I push my luck a bit further and ask for any hints or tips for the area. This is my first visit to Les Arcs but have skied in La Plagne. Also is there a way to ski to La Plagne now that the Vanoise Express is closed?
JonG
reply to 'Travel advice needed to Les Arcs 1800' posted Jan-2008
hi,
with regards to getting to La Plagne from Les Arcs now the cable car is out of action i remaber someone saying that there is and off piste route down into the valley between the two near Peisey and from there you can catch a bus to La Plagne( but have never done this myself so i would advise asking at the lift pass office or touriste office in Les arcs 1800 (located near the bottom of the Transarc telecabine),also as the cable car is out of action you will only require a Paradiski Decouverte ski apss (211 euros for ages between 14 -64 years and 178 euros for ages 65 -71)this will cover you for Les Arcs 1600,1800,1950,2000, from 2000 down to Le Pre,and vallandry and Peisey-vallandry,if you do decide to go to La Plagne you can just purchase a full day or a half day pass when you get there.
If you do not want to go to the lift pass office you can purchase you lift passes online om the les arcs website www.lesarcs.com and they will be sent to your home address ( but this will leave you at the mercy of the british postal service).
For good places to eat out there is L'Ancolie near Vallandry (booking advisable),the restaurant/bar La Ferme in Le Pre at the very bottom of the Auguille Rouge from arc 2000,also Onre's which is also owned by the same family as La Ferme is situated halfway down to Le Pre aswell,and down in bourg-saint-maurice i can reccommend the Hostellerie du Petite Saint Bernard,Le Refuge alt810 and La Savoyard(the Petite st Bernard and Le Refuge should be booked in advance also).While out skiing if you are a bit peckish and fancy refuelling and are on the les arc 2000 side there is a small restaurant hut by the side of the main piste whhich serves excellent quiches,flans,tartes etc for next to nothing.
i hope some of this is usefull also and hope i have not waffled :D
many regards
jon.
with regards to getting to La Plagne from Les Arcs now the cable car is out of action i remaber someone saying that there is and off piste route down into the valley between the two near Peisey and from there you can catch a bus to La Plagne( but have never done this myself so i would advise asking at the lift pass office or touriste office in Les arcs 1800 (located near the bottom of the Transarc telecabine),also as the cable car is out of action you will only require a Paradiski Decouverte ski apss (211 euros for ages between 14 -64 years and 178 euros for ages 65 -71)this will cover you for Les Arcs 1600,1800,1950,2000, from 2000 down to Le Pre,and vallandry and Peisey-vallandry,if you do decide to go to La Plagne you can just purchase a full day or a half day pass when you get there.
If you do not want to go to the lift pass office you can purchase you lift passes online om the les arcs website www.lesarcs.com and they will be sent to your home address ( but this will leave you at the mercy of the british postal service).
For good places to eat out there is L'Ancolie near Vallandry (booking advisable),the restaurant/bar La Ferme in Le Pre at the very bottom of the Auguille Rouge from arc 2000,also Onre's which is also owned by the same family as La Ferme is situated halfway down to Le Pre aswell,and down in bourg-saint-maurice i can reccommend the Hostellerie du Petite Saint Bernard,Le Refuge alt810 and La Savoyard(the Petite st Bernard and Le Refuge should be booked in advance also).While out skiing if you are a bit peckish and fancy refuelling and are on the les arc 2000 side there is a small restaurant hut by the side of the main piste whhich serves excellent quiches,flans,tartes etc for next to nothing.
i hope some of this is usefull also and hope i have not waffled :D
many regards
jon.
www
jonathan
www.ski-bourgstmaurice-lesarcs.co.uk
JonG
reply to 'Travel advice needed to Les Arcs 1800' posted Jan-2008
:Dhi,sorry got my wires crossed the lift pass you will require is the Les ArcsPeisey-Vallandry pass 198.00euros for ages 14 -64,and 148.50 for ages 6 -13 and 65 -71years.
many regards again
jon.
many regards again
jon.
www
jonathan
www.ski-bourgstmaurice-lesarcs.co.uk
Fuchsiapink
reply to 'Travel advice needed to Les Arcs 1800' posted Jan-2008
Wow thats great info - thanks Jon :P
Topic last updated on 10-January-2008 at 15:51