Les Deux Alpes Transport & Parking

Les Deux Alpes is accessed fairly easily by public transport; from Grenoble Gare Routiere (train/coach station) you can catch a public bus to resort. Bus line 3030 will take you from Grenoble to Les Deux Alpes (via Bourg d'Oisans) and you can also use this line to get to Alpe d'Huez if you wish. Take the 3030 from resort down to Bourg and then pick up Bus 3020 which will take you up to Alpe d'Huez. There is also a daily bus from Grenoble to Bourg d'Oisans (Bus 3000), from where you can pick up either of the connecting buses to Alpe d'Huez or les Deux Alpes.  See links below for timetables and connections.

As well as the local buses that run in and out of resort, Les Deux Alpes also operates a free shuttle service throughout the winter season that operates on 3 different circuits. Stopping at 23 points throughout the resort, the service runs between: - 2 Alpes 1800 (F1) & Info point at Mont de Lans (I5) - Info point at Mont de Lans (I5) & Diable Telecabine (T4) - Diable Telecabine (T4) & Residence du Soleil (S8). Buses run 20 minutely on each circuit from 8am to 8pm, daily. Full timetables are posted on each bus stop or you can enquire at the Tourist Office or the information point in Mont de Lans.

Once in resort there is really no need to drive - you can walk from one end to the other in approximately 20 minutes (slightly more if allowing for clunky ski boots!) and there is also a free bus service to save your tired ski legs. Ski resorts are trying to cut down on the amount of traffic, partly to avoid congestion and partly because of environmental concerns regarding snow levels and glacial shrinkage. However, if you have arrived in your car and need somewhere to leave it for the duration there are multiple options...

You can park for free all along Avenue de la Muzelle, the main road that runs through the resort. It can get busy however, so it is sometimes best to arrive early, bag your space and leave the car there until you have to go.

There is secure covered parking in Place de Venosc, which is free during the summer season and pay and display in winter. Rates in winter are as follows:

Hourly: 1h: €0.80 / 2h: €1.10 / 3h: €1.40
Day: €7
72h: €14
Week: €35

Les Deux Alpes 1800 is serviced by a network of free covered car parks that lead out either into the residential buildings or onto the pedestrianised streets.

Motorhomes can park for free throughout the resort during the day - from 7am to 10pm, after which the camp site Champ du Moulin (0476 80 07 38) in Venosc is open and equipped to cater for camping cars.  Venosc is linked to 2 Alpes by a ten minute cable car ride (during the day) that is included on your ski pass.  However, from the beginning of March 2010, there will be a new parking area available for camper vans (complete with hook up facilities) at the entrance to the resort.  Parking here will cost €7 for 24 hours.

For Les Deux Alpes, the most convenient airport is Grenoble, situated  104 kms (1 1/4hrs) away.  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 Grenoble, the next best options are Chambery (130km) or Lyon (152km), followed by Geneva (211km), all of which are serviced by a number of the major airlines.  However, 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!!