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Because of the popularity of the La Plagne Area, connections from the UK are plentiful. By Air To Geneva, Lyon, Chambery, or Grenoble Airports. Transfers can be arranged (see below). Scheduled flight prices tend to come out earlier than the Budget airlines - who often have their price elevated for peak periods as soon as issued. Also, savings can be made by choosing a Scheduled Flights - especially at peak times (Chistmas/ New Year/ Half term) - if you are willing to have a non-direct flight. Well worth checking out for the sake of an hour or two in Paris or Frankfurt. Below is a table of the best airports to access Belle Plagne, La Plagne, in order of the airport with the best connections to the UK:
SNOWJET fly regular Services to CHAMBERY (Closest airport to La Plagne) from Manchester/ Bristol/ Gatwick/ Stansted. Snowjet prices start at just £29 and are inclusive of all taxes, a 20kg baggage allowance, free ski or snowboard carriage and free boot carriage. If a large group of 18+, call UK offices on 020 8395 5387 - please mention Smitten By Snow if you make a booking.
Alternatively, popular ones are:
Airlines and routes are changing every week. To get the best information on flights from your nearest airport:
By Train There are 3 options (AlpTrains) in terms of train travel. Two are direct from London to Aime - Eurostar - one overnight Fri and one daytime Sat . RailEurope also provide an overnight Fri service - Eurostar to Paris, then change to a Couchette service from Paris direct to Aime. Check-in times are 1 hour before departure. The main advantage of using the train service on a Friday is that it can give 8 days on the piste - instead of the 6 normally available using air transport. Guests should be aware that rooms will have to be vacated by 09:30 on day of departure. Luggage storage and showers will be made available. Transfers can be arranged from/to the train station in Aime (30mins away) / Bourg St. Maurice (40mins away). See Transfers and Prices Example prices and times for the trains are below, please contact Service Provider for confirmation of details. Services can be booked 3months or less before departure.
The French Rail network can also provide tickets for departure from the UK. Often the website has availability - and works - when the UK websites don't. Prices are competitive: Voyages-SNCF.com
Self-Drivers There are a number of options in terms of crossing the channe, and it is certainly the most cost-effective way of travelling to resort. On arrival in France / Belgium, there is approx 10hrs drive to resort.
There are various departure times and various prices dependent on date and time of travel.
Snow Chains Roads are kept clear as soon as snow falls, but other factors affecting progress include: the amount of snow falling, the amount of traffic, school holiday period and time of travel. If you hire cars on the Swiss side of Geneva airport, they are supplied with snow tyres by law - so no 'snowpack' needed. If hired in a non-swiss location, you can make yourself aware of the road conditions here leading up to your departure, and if requested, we can text you the day before with an update to help you prepare. If you do not have a 'snowpack' and the weather then demands chains then they can be purchased (for most family cars) from supermarkets en-route - or if required on the return - in the village. These are usually about £40 which may be about the same as the supplement for a 'snowpack'. Parkingwrt parking, there are 3 options:
For 2. & 3. you can drop of luggage by the accommodation, then park. Sometimes - and if there is availability - guests pay for a period of parking to allow them to unload on the day of arrival / or load on departure, but park in the free parking for the remainder. This allows parking underground when needed, but avoids paying for the whole week.
Transfers RSRB can arrange this on behalf of guests through a local Taxi service. Guests will be picked up from the flight or train and driven directly to the village, no waiting for other passengers to come in (unless arranged as part of the same party), or transferring to another coach mid-journey- no queue for a hire car. A Renault Espace is used for up to 6 guests, minibuses for more than 6 guests.
Please see Prices section
Public Coach Services from the Airports There are coach Services from the following airports to La Plagne. Cost wise, if there are 3 or less then the coach may make sense. For 4 guests or more, the extra it costs to have a private transfer (approx £20pp or less) to take you directly to the chalet may not make it worth considering the public coach service.
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