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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.

Ancona-Falconara Airport, also known as Marche Airport, is serving passengers near Italy's Ancona city. After landing at the airport, to where direct flights from many points in Italy and the rest of Europe are operated to, traveling to the center of the city is very easy. You can get to Ancona’s center from the airport, which is only 18 kilometers away from the center of the city, in a fast way by your private car or by renting a car from the terminal.

Other transportation alternatives waiting for the passengers at the airport include trains, Aerobus buses and taxis. Passengers who have time limits can benefit from taxis that can be found almost always in front of Marche Airport. Trains and buses are among the main choices of passengers who want to travel more economically at Ancona, but keep in mind that if you travel with these you might need to transfer to reach your desired point.

Private Car

From Marche Airport you can come to city center with your private car after a quick and pleasant journey. To do this you must exit the airport with your car and follow the A14 motorway. If you follow the Ancona signs on the road, you can be in a short time at the popular points of the city center. If you need to wait a short time at the airport and then travel to the center of the city, you can find suitable areas at the airport.

Train 

There is a direct connection to the Castelferretti station, which is very close to Ancona airport. Thanks to this, you can directly go to the station to take the trains that would take you from the airport to the city center. When you arrive at the train station in Ancona, you will have the opportunity to travel by train to many points in Italy and Europe. You can learn the timetables of the trains moving from the airport to Ancona online and you can create your travel plan accordingly.

Bus

The Rafaello Aerobus bus which departs from Ancona Falconara Airport, also known as Marche Airport, from 07:00 to 22:30, can be considered as a fast and economical alternative. By bus you can travel to Falconara for 3 euros and Ancona for 5 euros. You can purchase your ticket for buses to both Ancona and Falconara when you arrive at the bus stop, and if you need more information about buses, you can contact the airport's information desk.

Taxi

You can easily travel to the center of Ancona as well as other destinations by using white airport taxis that can be found almost every day in front of the airport. If you would like to get information about airport taxis by phone, you can call +39 071 918221 and ask what you want to know about taxis carrying Marche Airport's passengers to other points.

Car Rental

There are many car rental offices such as AUTOEUROPA, AVIS, EUROPCAR, HERTZ and SIXT from where you can rent a car at the airport. You can also choose from regional rental companies such as AUTONOLEGGIO MAGELLANO and AUTOVIA. You should not forget to take your relevant documents about your trip to rent a car without trouble at Ancona Falconara Airport, as in many airports around the world. There is a point in learning about any documents such as internationally valid drivers’ license that may be required by contacting the rental companies by phone or by e-mail. For AUTOUROPA you can contact +39 071 9157010. If you want to contact AUTONOLEGGIO MAGELLANO you can call +39 071 9157086. You can call +39 071 52222 for AVIS and +39 071 9162240 for EUROPCAR. If you have not reserved a rental car in advance, you can come directly to the car rental offices at the terminal to get information and pick up your car that you can use to travel to Ancona and to other destinations. In particular, making a reservation beforehand online or via phone might facilitate the car rental process especially during the high summer season.