Tignes Transport & Parking

Parking is taken rather seriously in Tignes. Car parking permits are compulsory and can be paid and booked direct with the Tourist Office. Any cars left on the streets are consistently and diligently towed.

There are over 3000 parking places in Tignes, spread over five covered and one uncovered car parks. Tignes-Le-Lac has three covered car parks (1225 places) in the centre, just behind the Maison des Tignes, and Val Claret (945 places) and Le Lavachet (325 places) also have one a piece. Parking is free for the first 2 hours afterwhich you must pay (latest long and short-term tariffs are below). On average a week's parking permit costs around €75.

There is also a large free outdoor parking area available at Val Claret Grande Motte (750 places)and plenty of space in the free parking areas at les Boisses and les Brévières. Since legal parking is only available in these designated areas and private garages, the 24 hour bus system between Tignes Le Lavachet and Val Claret Grande Motte is usually your best way to get around. Don't forget and get caught out, the local Police Municipal are very diligent with their towing for unauthorised parking!

Le Lavachet-Grande Motte A continuous bus service operates from 08.30 to 20.30, with buses every 30 minutes from 06.30 to 08.30 and 20.30 p.m. to 00.00, then hourly from 12.30 to 06.00

Les Boisses-Tignes le Lac Buses run every 30 minutes between 08.00 and 18.30 and then at 20.45 & 22.15, every evening except Saturday. Return buses from Le Lac depart at 20.30, 22.00 & midnight (except Sat).

Bourg St. Maurice Train Station is 30km / 20miles from Tignes. Numerous trains (TGV, Eurostar etc) frequently arrive in Bourg St Maurice throughout the winter. Bus services run regularly from Bourg St. Maurice to Tignes and take about 1 hour. Alternatively, you can take a local taxi (approximate cost €80).

Chambéry (142km) is the closest airport to Tignes, followed by Geneva (200km) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry (220km).  There are bus links from all airports, please see below for details.  To read more about getting from your chosen airport to resort please readTravelling Between the Airport & Tignes.

Tignes operates a bus service that is FREE of charge and runs from Le Lavachet to Val Claret 24 hours a day.

For Tignes, the most convenient airport is Chambéry, situated  144 kms (2 1/2hrs) away bu motorway and then mountain road; From here, you have a number of different methods of transport to choose from to get you up to resort.

If you can’t get a flight to Chambéry, the next best options are Lyon (3hrs) and Geneva (3.5hrs) all of which are serviced by a number of the major airlines.  Each airport has it pros and cons. Chambery is closest but may close in bad weather and your flight be diverted elsewhere. Geneva has excellent bus/shuttle links to Tignes, but finding the route in a hire car isn't particularly easy. Lyon St-Exupery has fewer links to Tignes, expecially midweek, but the journey is easier and quicker than from Geneva if you hire a car. Each major airline carries destination information on its website - although you either have to try all of them to find one which operates to from your local airport or know your local operatorsHowever, before succumbing to a bargain flight into one of these airports, take a few minutes to investigate your onward transfer options below; your flight may only cost you £50 but your transfer to resort could set you back €300 - €400!!