Public TransportTranspole (website: www.transpole.fr/h/h_english.aspx) operates a good network of buses, trams and an automated, driverless metro - the ‘VAL'.

The town centre is very walkable, but the metro is useful for longer journeys: it works from 0500-midnight. Buy a carnet of 10 tickets in advance to save money. Alternatively, a daily travel card, the Pass'Journée, allows you to travel anywhere on the network all day. More information is available (tel: 0820 424 040).

There is a shuttle linking the car parks at Champ de Mars, Norexpo et Porte de Valenciennes, via boulevard de la Liberté (stops at rue Nationale, place de la République, rue de Valmy, boulevard Jean-Baptiste Lebas) and boulevard Louis XIV (stop at Lille Grand Palais). Regular daily departures 0700-2000 except Sunday and bank holidays.

Taxis are available day and night from the main taxi ranks located at the airport, outside Lille Europe and Lille Flandres stations, and at various busy locations in town. Taxis can also be booked in advance from Taxi Union (tel: (03) 2006 0606), Taxi Gare (tel: (03) 2006 6400) and Taxi Rihour (tel: (03) 2055 2056).

Car rental is available from Ada (tel: (03) 2057 0225; website: www.ada.fr), Avis (tel: (03) 2051 1231 or 0820 611 695, website: www.avis.fr), Europcar (tel: (03) 2006 0146; website: www.europcar.fr), Hertz (tel: (03) 2836 2590; website: www.hertz.fr) (all at Lille Europe, call for other locations) and Rent A Car, 113 rue du Molinel (tel: (03) 2040 2020; website: www.rentacar.fr).

Ch'ti vélo, in the Lille-Flandres station (tel: (03) 2853 0749) and at 146 rue Pierre Legrand (tel: (03) 2853 0749; website: www.chti-velo.fr), has bikes for hire and is open seven days a week.