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Chambery to VT - Altibus
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Hi,

Off to VT on Sat, three of us flying in to Chambery. Thought I'd wait to see if the pound would come back up a bit, or if we could find others to share a private transfer, and as neither seemed likely now, I tried to book altibus to find I'm too late! It has a three day cut off...

So does anyone know if we will we be able to pay on the bus on the day? Or will we have to get a train to Moutier, if there is one?

Puzzled

Thanks
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WayneC, at Geneva airport altibus have a desk where you appear to be able to buy tickets on the spot, I assume the same is true at Chambery. You could give them a ring.
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WayneC, phone altibus, contact number on the site.
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WayneC, the 3 day cut off will just be for web bookings - as others have said bell them
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I got tickets at the Altibus desk at Chambery last year, bit of a queue but other than that no probs and no real need to pre-book. You have to stand in the queue anyway to collect tickets even if you have paid on-line.
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number9dream, I paid online and they delivered them to my door..? Suppose it is a bit late for that now.

Is it pretty straight forward to find the Altibus place at Chambery? Knowing absolutely no French whatsoever and never having been to the airport before.. is it obvious?
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number9dream, thanks, that was what I was hoping for, as I can't get international calls from work and it'll be after 6 when I get home tonight. Very Happy

Getting there by train didn't look too bad or expensive, apart from the taxi to/from the station at both ends, but getting back looked terrible with a change of trains...

Last resort is a hire car which wouldn't be all that more expensive now the pound is so poor, but it seems a waste to have it sitting in the car park all week under 2 ft of snow. wink

I'm going back to the TO next time, it's just too much hassle / expense / grief / worry (delete as often as things crop up). snowHead
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@arv - Chambery is pretty small and there are about 3 stands, 2 car hire and altibus, easy to find. And everyone speaks English so no worries there

@WayneC - It's an easy journey to be honest and once you've done it i'd be surprised if you went any other way. We got the train from Chambery to Moutiers the year before and although the train is pretty cheap getting to Chambery station from the airport and then from moutiers at the other end made it a real hassle, especially with skis to carry (and added up the cost).

One thing I notice with Alibus though, it can be a panic getting on the bus in resort on the return journey, most people chuck there gear in the storage space and jump on - always a bit of a crush and you never know whether you and your gear are going to quite make it onto the bus. Dont worry though, they always seem to bring a spare bus just as you think you're going to get left behind! wink
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number9dream, Thanks, Just back and the altibus worked out fine, even though our flight from Southampton was delayed an hour, one of us went to the desk while the others waited for the luggage to come out, and they offered to wait for us. As you say it was a bit of a scrum at Moutiers when we had to change.

A Word of warning to others though, for the return trip make sure you book a return or book in resort 48 hrs before. A guy turned up for the 7am bus and tried to pay on board and was refused and turned off Sad
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