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In Nantes, you can take advantage of a single ticket to benefit from the entire transportation network. You can get information about the transportation network in the city and the departure times of public transportation vehicles at www.tan.fr. The orange and gray stops are all over the city. The main tramway and bus transfer center of Nantes is located at the Gare Centrale in Commerce Square.

Bus

Nantes city buses run between 06.45 and 22.00. At the same time, you can get benefit from the night buses until 00.30 at midnight for the transportation in Nantes. Bus and tram ticket fares are single and shared; the ticket costs 1.60 Euros. You can get your bus ticket from the automatic ticket machines at the stops, as well as from the bus drivers.

The Navette bus network provides transportation between Gare Centrale and Nantes Airport. You can go to the airport in 20 minutes by the Navette bus which costs 8 Euros. These buses run between 05.30 and 23.00.

Tramway

Nantes tramway, which firstly began to serve in 1879, has the oldest transportation network of the city and France. The tram, which has 3 main lines in total, is the France's longest tram line with a length of 42 kilometers. Line 1 (east-west); Line 2 & 3 (north-south); All three lines intersect at Commerce Square, the central point of Nantes city.

Tram line 1 (François Mitterrand / Jamet-Ranzay / Beujoire) is the most widely used line of the Nantes tramway whose lines are modernized and developed every year. It is very practical and cheap to benefit from the trams in the city of Nantes. You can buy your tickets at the tram stops and ticket machines. The subway/metro transportation is provided by 3 major tramway lines. It is very easy to find directions by looking at the tram stops on the maps. In order to easily reach Nantes Airport by bus number 37, you should firstly get on the tram line 3 from the Commerce Square, which is considered to be the central point of the city, and then get off at Neustrie.

Bicycle

In addition to sound and wide transportation network, sustainable transportation projects are also carried out in Nantes with great care. Bicycles, which is are among the most important transport vehicles in Nantes, has the biggest role in sustainable transportation. The presence of large, protected and well-maintained bicycle lanes makes this type of transportation popular day by day. You can rent a bicycle in the city in two different ways.

The first one is the Nantes Métropole, which has 8 bicycle parks. You can rent a bicycle from these parking areas. The prices are as the follows: 2 Euros for 2 hours; 4 Euros per day; 10 Euros per week; and 25 Euros per month.

The second option is to rent a bike from the Bicloo. Bicloo is the self-service bicycle rental network in Nantes. You can make your journey practical, budget-friendly and enjoyable by renting one of the 700 bicycles from 79 different locations in total. The first 30 minutes of this service is free of charge; you need to pay 0.50 Euros for one hour and 1.50 Euros for one and a half hour.

Taxi

Transportation by taxi is not very common in Nantes. Because the city has a very developed, cheap and fast public transportation. The most recent average taxi fares are as the follows; taxi start is 3.85 Euros and you need to pay 1.25 Euros per kilometer. Allo Taxi Nantes Atlantique is the well-known taxi service company in Nantes. You can call a taxi wherever you are by contacting Allo Taxi at +33 2 40 69 22 22 and easily get to Nantes Airport.

Rent a car

There is not much choice on car rental services in Nantes city. Nantes Train Station is the place where you can find most of the car rental companies. If you want to reach Nantes from other major cities in France like Paris, you can arrive by driving on the All motorway through Le Mans-Angers route in 3 and a half or 4 hours. If you drive in busy traffic hours, this can take up to 6 hours. Or, you can get to Nantes from Bordeaux through the A83 motorway; from Brest through the RN 165 motorway; and from Rennes through the RN 137 motorway. Nantes Airport is located on route N844.

Airport Information

The airport is located on Bougenais, which is 8 kilometers from Nantes city center. Nantes Atlantique Airport, the largest international airport in western France, is open for domestic and international flights.

The airport, with a maximum annual capacity of 3 million passengers, served nearly 4 million passengers in 2013; that is an increase of 8.2% over the previous year.

Nantes Airport, which consists of 4 different categorized halls, has one passenger terminal. The airport provides its passengers with check-in kiosks, information desk, smoking area, free internet access, souvenirs and shopping stores, duty free shopping stores as well as the world famous stores such Mango, Calvin Klein and Flik Flak.

There are also restaurants and bars such as Café News, Bar 1.44, Le Grand Comptoin, La Brioche Dorée and La Terasse.

You can rent a car at the airport for travelling to the city center from Thyna Airport which is 8 kilometers away from Sfax which is located in Tunisia. You can also get on one of the airport taxis waiting for their passengers in front of the airport terminal. It is possible to reach Sfax city center in about 15 minutes by taxi. Taxi is the most practical and economic transportation option for travelling to the city center from the airport since the distance is close. However, if you want to discover the nearby places or travel to different cities from the airport, you can prefer renting a car. International car rental companies are in the service of Sfax passengers with their offices at the airport. If you need to travel with more than three passengers or if you have heavy luggage, you can prefer using a transfer vehicle for travelling to the center from the airport by making a reservation in advance.

Taxi

You can travel to the city center by finding a taxi without having a problem. In front of Thyna Airport, there are many taxis especially during the hours of flights. Airport taxis generally carry passengers with a fixed fare for certain distances but you can agree on the fare by bargaining with the driver before getting on the taxi if you need to travel to a distant place rather than the city center. The fare that you will pay for travelling to Sfax city center doesn’t generally increase too much. However, you should keep in mind that if you arrive at the airport at a late hour, the amount you need to pay for taxi may be higher. If you want to reduce your transportation costs, you can reach the city center by taxi and then get on a bus in order to travel to other nearby cities. If you can find different passengers travelling to the same destination as you, you can reduce the amount you will pay by sharing your taxi with them. In this way, you can have a comfortable and more budget-friendly travel.

Car Rental

At the airport, you can find the offices of many world-known international car rental companies like AVIS. By visiting one of these offices, you can rent a car in a few minutes and take the road to your destination. Passengers who prefer renting a car for their transportation should have a driver’s license that is valid in Tunisia and other necessary documents. After completing car rental process and receiving your car, you can take the road to your destination. If you don’t know the roads very well, you may take a map with you and reach Sfax city center in approximately 15-20 minutes by following the signs.

Transfer Vehicle

Near Thyna Airport and Sfax city center, there are companies where you can rent private transfer vehicle. By contacting one of these companies, you can make a reservation in advance. In this way, your vehicle will be ready for you in front of the airport terminal at the landing hour of your plane. In this way, you will not lose time and reach your destination in a short time. If you don’t have much information about this issue, you can get information from your hotel or information desks located at the airport terminal. You can ask them to arrange a vehicle for you. The biggest advantage of transfer vehicles is that they have the capacity of carrying 5 and even more passengers. Crowded groups can benefit from this service for travelling to the city center. You can directly travel to the city center by using a transfer vehicle. This is one of the comfortable options. If you make a reservation in advance, you can have a more budget-friendly travel. In addition, if you will be visiting the city in a season that is not very busy, the chance of bargaining will increase.