 Poster: A snowHead
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Myself and a mate are booked for three days guided skiing at Skiers' Lodge, La Grave. We've got train tickets booked to and from Grenoble as follows-
Out, 12 March arrive Grenoble 16.30.
Back, 16 March depart Grenoble 10.05.
There is travel information on the Skiers' Lodge website, but, frankly, I'm finding it far from clear. Is there anyone out there that has knowledge of the bus transfer options? Are we doomed to an a couple of expensive taxi rides?
Thanks in advance.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Spud9, Here is the timetable for the bus to Serre Chevalier which stops in La Grave. There may be other options, such as getting the bus to Les Deux=Alpes, getting off at the dam, and getting a taxi to collect you.
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Spud9, Hi...I'm heading to La Grave on the 5th. I have rung altibus who run the service LER 35 mentioned above. I'm due to take a bus from GVA which changes at Grenoble Gare, next to the rail station, at 1715. They assure me there are always places. The local taxi company in La G quoted me 139 euros for a one way trip to Grenoble and this might be the best way for your return. Skier's Lodge are reputed to run a shuttle from the station....have they stopped this now?
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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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andrewchalmers, The Skiers Lodge website has a section on travel information (cunningly hidden under the 'contacts' tab). It refers to a service offered by Bensbus, and links to the timetables that Arno and Hells Bells have also linked to, but then it has a seperate timetable at the bottom of the page. If, as you say, they used to run a shuttle, perhaps they still do, and this is theier timetable. The website is far from clear. Time to get onto Skiers Lodge themselves to see what they have to say.
Actually, looking more closely at the website they do say 'we can arrange to pick you up from Grenoble Station' so hopefully the problem is solved.
Thanks people.
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andrewchalmers,
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Skier's Lodge are reputed to run a shuttle from the station....have they stopped this now?
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Yes - but does not stop you asking them. The bus is fine.. used it plenty of times. You can book on Altibus.com.
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Would have thought Skiers Lodge would have had full info on available transport and,to be honest,that would have been one of the first questions to ask.....before you booked 
Anyway,take a look at www.bensbus.co.uk .They run between Grenoble Airport and Les deux Alpes and,if their times fit,would drop/collect you at the turning by Lac du Chambon.They are cheap,it will cost you £25 on a Sat. You've got to get to the airport,but it cant be far? There is a link for a local taxi guy to get to LG.Strongly suggest you email them to see if they can help?Nice,helpful people....if they can help you they will 
Good chance for the inbound(I would think)but think you have a problem on departure? 10.05 flight means around 8.00 check in,which means leaving LG around 6.00.Sorry,my friend,but I suspect that will cost you 
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snowskisnow, I thought Spud9 was travelling by train, so no need for 6am departure.
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snowskisnow, bus service is (I'm told) very reliable (a retired couple I know use it regularly), but I'm with you on the cost of the taxi.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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you need the grenoble briancon service as linked above
2 times daily except at weekends
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you need the grenoble briancon service as linked above
2 times daily except at weekends |
Looks like that might work for the inbound....but the earliest return gets into Grenoble at 10.25.
The train.....she az gone 
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks people, much to ponder here. is there a shuttle or not? Bus one way-taxi the other? Car hire? Will consult with mate.
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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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snowskisnow, the one I linked to seems reasonably clear, but not much use if the bus doesn't run at the required times.
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Poster: A snowHead
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We've decided to hire a car. Outward journey worksd reasonably well, but we can't afford to miss that early train back from Grenoble.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Spud9, So sorted...well done. Have fun in La Grave 
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But I reckon you still need to be moving by 7.30 ish...which is out of hours for any Taxi driver 
It could have all melted by the time they arrive 
