Bordeaux
Getting There/Around

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By Air:

The Bordeaux Merignac Airport ( +33 5 5634 5050/ http://www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr/ ) offers transportation to destinations throughout the world. Its terminals house the following airlines:2

Air France ( +33 820 820 820/ / http://www.airfrance.com/ )

Air Transat ( +877 872 6728/ http://www.airtransat.com )

BMI Baby ( +44 870 126 6726/ http://www.bmibaby.com )

British Airways ( +33 825 825 400/ http://www.british-airways.com/ )

FlyBe ( +871 700 0535/ http://www.flybe.com )

Iberia Air ( +33 820 075 075/ http://www.iberia.com )

Lufthansa ( +33 826 10 33 34/ http://www.lufthansa.com/ )

Tunis Air ( +33 820 044 044/ http://www.tunisair.com.tn/ )

Taxi and bus providers offer service to and from the airport. Taxi services are provided by Taxis de Merignac ( +33 5 56 97 11 27 ), Taxis Girondins ( +33 5 56 80 70 37 ), Allo Taxi 7/7 ( +33 5 57 77 75 55 ), Taxis 33 ( +33 5 56 74 95 06 ), and Aquitaine Taxis Radio ( +33 5 56 86 80 30 ). Jet' Bus provides daily service from 7:45a-10:45p.

Some of the major car rental companies in Bordeaux include:

Avis ( + 33 05 56 34 38 22/ http://www.avis.fr )

Budget ( +33 05 56 47 84 22/ http://www.budget.fr )

Europcar ( +33 05 56 34 05 79/ http://www.europcar.fr )

Hertz ( +33 08 25 00 24 00/ http://www.hertz.fr )

By Train:

Rail travel is available from SNCF Saint Jean Station. Bordeaux is accessible by Eurostar ( http://www.eurostar.com/dctm/jsp/index.jsp ) and Rail Europe ( http://www.raileurope.com/us/index.htm ).

By Bus:

Bus travel to Bordeaux is provided by Eurolines ( http://www.eurolines.com ) to and from destinations throughout Europe.

By Car:

Major roads to Bordeaux include A62, N230, A10, N89, A 630, N50, and A63.

Getting Around:

The local tram and bus service ( http://www.netbus-bordeaux.com ) offers comprehensive service throughout the city.