Airports
 Marseille Provence International Airport is the main gateway to the city as well as being one of the most important aviation facilities serving the south of France. The airport maintains connections with a large number of major EU cities plus significant destinations beyond.
 The airport operates a single three-hall terminal and is equipped with modern amenities to cater to a wide variety of passenger needs. ATMs and bureaux de change are available and there is also a post office, a business centre and internet kiosks. Wi-fi access is available for passengers with their own notebook computers. A good selection of shopping and dining outlets are available both land and airside of the terminal.
Reaching the city from the airport is easy, with bus and shuttle services leaving regularly throughout the day. There are also taxis available outside the terminal and car hire companies offering service from desks found on the ground floor of Hall 4.
Public Transport
 The city can be reached easily by road, with the A7 motorway providing access from Paris and the A8 from Nice. National and regional bus and train services connect with Marseille from a large number of destinations, including from Italy and Paris. High-speed TGV links to the French capital are available, and European bus travel is available via the Eurolines bus service.
 The city’s public transport network is comprised of metro and bus services, the two being operated by the same company and providing an integrated travel system. The bus network covers a large area including the suburbs. Taxis are easy to find in the city, but English-speaking drivers are few so a map and a phrasebook can be useful.
The metro has just two lines, and passengers can purchase special passes and tickets offering discounted travel on metro and bus services. Charts freedoms allow for six or 11 metro trips at a discount, with each ticket valid for one-hour of unlimited travel, but are not sold on buses. Carte journee tickets, valid for 24-hours, are also available.
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