Other transportation

Within Marseille

To get around Marseille without using public transport, there are a few options:

• Bikes 

The city now has a huge number of bicycle docking stations. With the dedicated application, ‘Le vélo’, you can check how many electric bikes are available at each station. The ‘Le vélo’ pass costs 3 euros a month and if you have an RTM transport pass, the first thirty minutes of every journey are free. 

• E-scooters

There are many e-scooters available throughout the city via the applications Lime and Voy, among others. You’ll need one of these applications to hire an e-scooter. Don’t forget to wear a helmet!

• Walking

If you like walking and you live in the city centre, you can do a lot of things on foot (if you aren’t afraid of uphill slopes!). 

Outside of Marseille 

There are also some beautiful towns and cities near Marseille to explore. You can travel to them in different ways. To get to the big cities as well as the smaller villages, there are trains and buses (from Saint-Charles station or Castellane).

• Trains

Marseille has a good train service, with both high-speed TGVs and regional TER trains. It has a main station, Saint-Charles, and smaller stations like La Blancarde and L’Estaque. To check for journeys and ticket prices, head to the SNCF website: SNCF Connect. There’s also a smartphone application. 

There are a range of discount cards to save on your travel:

With the ZOU Solidaire railcard, you can travel on TER (regional) trains or buses in the PACA region at very affordable prices.

Two options are available:

– Zou! Solidaire Card: Valid for one year, it offers a 50% reduction on all ZOU! buses and trains. 

– Zou! Solidaire + Card: Valid for one year, it offers a 90% reduction on all ZOU! buses and trains. 

The fares depend on your benefits entitlements (or another equivalent status). 

The tickets available with these cards can be bought at a ticket counter, ticket office or simply online. 

The ‘carte avantage jeune SNCF’ (for ages 12-27), or SNCF youth advantage card, costs 49 euros and gives you 30% off journeys on TGV INOUI (high-speed trains), TER (regional trains) and Intercités (intercity trains). The card is valid for one year. At certain times in the year (for example in September or during the Christmas holidays), the card is sold at a discounted rate. 

Generally speaking, however, the cheapest trains are known as ‘OUIGO’. 

• Buses

Many towns and villages can be reached with regional buses. You can find journeys and ticket prices through SNCF Connect or Lecar. 

• Hiring a car

With the application Get around, you can hire a car online. Reservations can be made by hour or by day, without needing to visit a hire agency. 

• Car sharing

Car sharing is also a convenient way of travelling. The Blablacar website allows you to find low-cost journeys to your desired destinations. 

• Coaches

With coach companies like Flixbus or Blablacar bus, you can book cheap short or long distance journeys within France and also to destinations abroad.

Crédit photo en-tête : Mégane DUBOIS