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What’s New 2018 #4 of 5 – Travel & Transfer News

Posted Thu 12 Oct 2017

Following on from…

What’s New in La Tania & 3 Valleys 2018. #1 of 5 – The New Lifts

What’s New in La Tania & 3 Valleys 2018. #2 of 5 – New Pistes & Ski Area Work

What’s New in La Tania & 3 Valleys 2018. #3 of 5 – New building work, chalets, new experiences etc.

This post looks at the new Travel & Transfer options available this coming Winter.

New Flight Options

easyJet are still leading the way with up to 60 flights PER DAY from the UK to Geneva this Winter

easyJet Flight Release Dates:
23 Mar 2017 for flights until 04/02/2018
27 Apr 2017 for flights until 24/03/2018
20 Sep 2017 for flights until 24/06/2018
27 Sep 2017 for flights until 02/09/2018

Geneva from Aberdeen (Sat), Belfast (Sat/Sun/Mon), Bournemouth (Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun), Birmingham (DAILY), Bristol (DAILY), Edinburgh (DAILY), Glasgow (Sat/Sun), Leeds/Bradford (Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon), Liverpool (DAILY), Manchester (DAILY), Newcastle (Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon), Gatwick (DAILY), Luton (DAILY), Stansted (DAILY) and Southend (Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon). Also from all over Europe to Geneva plus flights to Lyon and Grenoble too.

New for Winter 2018 is Geneva from Southampton (Tue/Thu/Sun) from £31.99

British Airways have announced that they will be launching a new ski flight route to Grenoble this winter. Flights from Heathrow Sat/Sun from 2nd December 2017 with fares costing as little as £31 each way.
Free ski transport on BA flight as long as they’re under 190cm and 23kg.
Also new for Winter 2018 are:
Additional Gatwick – Geneva services.
Manchester – Chambery every Saturday dep 7am arr Chambery at 10am, return flight dep 10.55am, arriving Manchester noon from £58 each-way.
The Friday night London City to Chambery service has been dropped for Winter 2018.

Flybe have dropped Norwich to Chambéry for Winter 2018.

Jet2.com fly from Leeds Bradford, Manchester, East Midlands, Newcastle, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast International and London Stansted.
They fly to Geneva, Lyon and Grenoble (they’ve now dropped Chambéry)
New for Winter 2018
London Stansted to Lyon, Grenoble and Geneva.
Glasgow to Geneva dropped but Edinburgh added.

Monarch Ceased Trading at 4am on 2nd October 2017
Monarch were due to fly these routes for Winter 2018:
Geneva from Gatwick a& Manchester
Lyon from Gatwick
Grenoble from Gatwick , Manchester & Birmingham

No schedule or charter flights are now operating from Cambridge Airport.

All the flights, all the routes, all the operators…
http://www.latania.co.uk/resort/Flying

Transfer News

The scheduled coach service from Altibus for Geneva to La Tania (includes a change at Moutiers too) costs an amazing €152 return for Winter 2018.

Checkout the many shared and scheduled services via minibus direct to your property from €60 each way on the La Tania Transfer Page

3 Vallees Transfers will have at least five shared transfers to and from Geneva each Saturday, four on a Sunday and a minimum of two guaranteed every single weekday of the main winter season.

The Snowbound Shuttle is a shared DOOR to DOOR transfer service to/from Geneva that will operate on weekdays only to/from the MERIBEL & COURCHEVEL Valleys with stops in Moutiers – convenient for other resorts such as Val Thorens or Espace Killy.

As well as shared transfers the following all provide private transfers from 1-8 people. Private Transfers are now heavily regulated with regular spot checks by the authorities, all companies have to have special operators licences, register their vehicles and pay to get authorized parking access at airports etc etc. In addition their drivers need to be experienced, fully registered & insured, take a medical etc – which all adds up to a far more professional, safer and more comfortable journey.

Three Valleys Transfers
Snowbound Transfers
Dazzle Transfers
Ski Magic Transfers
Ski Hame Transfers
Snow White Transfers
3 Valley Vans
Ski Amis

Driving

Airport Car Hire
First look at Winter 2018 car hire from Geneva have showed cheaper prices on the Swiss side – always worth checking (and Winter Tyres/Chains usually included along with the Swiss Vignette – but not always – on the Swiss side)
More at: http://www.latania.co.uk/resort/transfers.htm#car

Driving all the way…
The French Government has introduced a system of “clean air” windscreen stickers to help identify a vehicles environmental credentials and they are now a legal requirement. The stickers called “Crit’Air Vignettes” are a 6 sticker system that applies to all motor vehicles including motorbikes and coaches. The stickers are all different colours and range from green (Crit’Air 1) for the cleanest electric cars through to black (Crit’Air6) for older, dirtiest diesel vehicles. Available on-line for £4.80 inc postage.

They have been introduced initially in Paris, Lyon and Grenoble, with 22 other cities and towns having announced plans to implement the system within the next 3 years.

One other thing – no new fixed cameras between resort and the airports (plenty of mobiles though) but the road in La Perierre has been improved and new speed bumps installed – watch out, they’re not massively highlighted.

With electric and hybrid vehicles becoming more and more common – plenty of electric assisted mountain bikes available for hire this Summer too – there have been 4 electric charging points installed in to the main Croisette Car Park in Courchevel 1850. Transfer companies are starting to experiment with electric & hybrid vehicles too this Winter.

All the latest driving to La Tania news including route options the new Autoroute Tolls prices, fuel rates in France etc on the La Tania Driving Page

Eurostar

Eurostar Ski Train 2017/18 tickets went on sale at 8am on Wed 19 July 2017
Prices from £75 each-way. Half Term went on sale at £160 each-way.
Eurostar Direct London to Moûtiers Timetable for Winter 2018
From 22 December 2017 until 7 April 2018

Friday EVENING departure from London:
Departs London St. Pancras 19:42 (Ashford 20:28) – Arrives Moûtiers 05:34 Saturday
Duration 8 hours 48 minutes

Saturday EVENING departure from Moûtiers:
Departs Moûtiers 22:54 – Arrives London St. Pancras 07:16 Sunday (Ashford 06:33)
Duration 9 hours 22 minutes

Saturday DAY trains:
Departs London St. Pancras 09:45 (Ashford 10:28) – Arrives Moûtiers 18:27
Duration 7 hours 42 minutes

Departs Moûtiers 10:14 – Arrives London St. Pancras 16:13 (Ashford 15:37)
Duration 6 hours 59 minutes

Adults from £150 return. Child tickets from £106 return. Free carriage of skis, boots and boards.

ONE additional half term service on Saturday night and Sunday Day over half term
A train on 10 Feb 2018 departing London at 19:42 arriving Moûtiers 05:34.
Sunday Day service on 18 Feb 2018 departing Moûtiers at 10:14 arriving London 16:13.
This service is great for Sunday to Sunday holidays but probably sold out now.

The London to Lyon Eurostar service has been dropped for Winter 2018.

Remember no alcohol sold on overnight trains (and you’re not allowed to bring any through security either).