Bordeaux Getting Around

Getting Around Bordeaux - Excellent connections to other parts of France
Bordeaux is a major city that benefits from excellent transport links with the rest of France. From the Gare St Jean rail station, high speed TGV trains run regular services to Paris, Toulouse and the Spain border and the city is a strategic motorway junction to all points nationwide. Within the city itself, visitors will find getting around Bordeaux a breeze with a user friendly and comprehensive bus service. Numerous routes cover the entire city and its environs with efficient and more ethical electric shuttle buses operating between many points of interest in the city centre. Around a dozen of the busier routes run around the clock 24 hours a day.

Getting Around Bordeaux - Efficient and reliable buses and trams
A sprawling conurbation, Bordeaux city breaks are not the most ideal city for walking, however many hotels, shops, bars and cafes are located centrally within a small area and the city remains a pleasant and safe place to stroll around. The Rue St Catherine is the main shopping street and is completely free of traffic ensuring relaxed shopping trips for all. For other journeys, the public tram system is ideal - cheap, efficient and convenient for many museums and historic attractions. All bus routes connect with the comprehensive tram network affording quick and seamless travel.

Getting Around Bordeaux - Explore the area by river boat
The commanding Garonne river has always been of major importance to the city's success and prosperity and remains a working river with regular public shuttle services upstream and a host of pleasure cruises, ideal for whiling away an afternoon. It is often used as a flexible, relaxing way to visit some of the vineyards and fairytale chateaux that line its riverbanks. Taxis are in plentiful supply in Bordeaux and can simply be hailed by the roadside or at taxi stands. There is a good availability of cabs after dark and prices are relatively low.

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