 Poster: A snowHead
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Is there any sort of a shuttle bus that does this , or is it getting a taxi time ?
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Tue 15-11-16 20:05; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've never found a timetable for a bus to the train station, plenty of options to the ski resorts but we've always taken a taxi to the train station. It's around 15 to 20 euros but confirm the price with the taxi driver before he sets off.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Usually plenty of taxis available at the airport, we had more difficulty finding a taxi from the train station to the airport so maybe worth booking that in advance.
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@eblunt, It may be different this year, but there were no shuttle busses in the past. You had to take a taxi. The big problem, however, is getting a taxi from the train station to the airport on return.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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All, thank you for the feedback.
Wish I'd just booked the shuttle from the airport rather than being smart back bottom and getting the train ....
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Sorry to jump on this thread, but I'm currently struggling to find cheap transfers from Chambery Airport to Brides-Les-Bains, does anyone know of any??!
Best I've been quoted so far is €400 for two adults (return).....so I'm currently considering hiring a car for around £220 or so.
Cheers
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www.altibus.com have a weekend service at 63.30 euros return per person, there is also a link on the airport website
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@skichampcouk, brilliant thanks, saves me a fortune!
Is the coach easy enough to find at Chambery Airport?
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Yes, the coach station is just outside the terminal. It is not a massive airport so everything is easy enough to find. There's also an altibus desk near the exit from the terminal, or at least there was. They are renovating the airport this year so it may well have changed.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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LOTA, ' La Gare' if we are being so pedantic. 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@LOTA, Satisfied ?
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@eblunt, Oh yes, much better, thank you. 'Train station' is an ugly abomination! 
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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For anyone who's used Altibus in the past. What happens if you miss you're booked transfer bus (due to late flights etc)? Do they let you get on the next one, or do they charge, or are you left trying to hire a car?!!?
cheers
Matthew
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You can get on the next one.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Billy steele, Great thanks - I'll book the earlier one then, and hope our flight is on time!
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@jellemr, You normally get a PDF book of instructions with your tickets on line, if you miss the bus go to the office to get your ticket changed.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@chocksaway, ah ok, thanks, makes sense.
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| skichampcouk wrote: |
| Usually plenty of taxis available at the airport, we had more difficulty finding a taxi from the train station to the airport so maybe worth booking that in advance. |
Did you manage to book one ? I've phoned 6 different companies and they've all basically refused to take the booking. They say "they are taxis at the train station", and when I explained that they can be in short supply so I'd like to book one anyway, the reply was "we're busy then".
If you did, if you remember the name that would be great.
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@eblunt, We didn't book one in advance, just had to wait until one arrived.
There is a taxi firm listed on the SNCF site called Allo taxis, maybe worth contacting them if you haven't done so already.
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| skichampcouk wrote: |
@eblunt, We didn't book one in advance, just had to wait until one arrived.
There is a taxi firm listed on the SNCF site called Allo taxis, maybe worth contacting them if you haven't done so already. |
I've been in various discussions, via local tourist information and Chambery TI, and the long and short of it is that the taxi firms refuse to take bookings for such a short trip. My local TI bloke tried 3 or 4, including Allo, same story : won't take a booking, queue up at the station. As they have the total monopoly, ( no navette service ), they can call the shots. The TI bloke described them as a version of the Mafia. I've got 2 1/2 hours between arriving at the station and my flight so I'll just have to keep fingers crossed.
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