Avignon - Getting Around
Public Transport
Tickets can be pre-purchased or bought on the bus and must be stamped upon boarding. Information and bus tickets are available at the TCRA Point d'Accueil, avenue de Lattre de Tassigny (tel: (04) 3274 1832), located between the central rail station and the tourist office. Tickets are also available for purchase at tabacs, newsagents and shops displaying the TCRA logo. It is possible to buy a carnet of 10 tickets, which works out cheaper. Weekly and monthly passes are also available.
Taxis
Driving in the City
The main supervised and 24-hour car parks are located at the stations, at 7 avenue Monclar, and underneath the Palais des Papes square. Free, supervised car parks (tel: (04) 9080 8102) are located at the Ile Piot (about 1,500 spaces), with free shuttle buses running to the city centre, and Parking des Italiens, avenue des Italiens (over 500 spaces). In peak season, an additional car park opens at the foot of the Pont St Bénézet. It is best to choose these supervised spaces, as car theft is all too frequent. Alternatively, there are good car parks west of the city centre.
Car Hire
Providers include National/Citer, Gare TGV (tel: (04) 9027 3007; website: www.citer.com); Ucar Location, 151 avenue Pierre Sémard (tel: 0892 881 010; website: www.ucar.fr) and Véo, 51 avenue Pierre Sémard (tel: (04) 9087 5343; website: www.veolocation.com). All are centrally located.
Bicycle Hire
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