Transportation in Marseille

There are many things to see and to do in Marseille. Each neighborhood, each borough offers something authentic and unique to be discovered absolutely. But in order to see them all, we need, of course, to move from a place to another. In this article we will deal with the question of transport in Marseille.

As for public transport, you should know that Marseille is one of the best served cities in France on that specific domaine. In the light of its status as the second largest city in France, after Paris, transport service has to be perfectly optimal in Marseille. 100 bus lines, 1238 stops along 674 km, 640 bus driven by 1,600 drivers. These numbers illustrate how best the public transport is, in Marseille.

The Marseille Transport Authority also manages tramway, metro and maritime shuttles. In the same way as buses, these are means of transport highly used in the city of Marseille. Each year, more than 310 million tickets are sold. As for all these users, they are of course Marseille people, but there are also millions of tourists who come to Marseille every year, joining the ranks of users of public transport.

To get around Marseille without using public transport, there is always the classic single vehicle, but when you are a tourist who comes to Marseilles for the first time, you can be confronted with the imponderables linked to the traffic, problems related to insufficient parking spaces, etc. This could affect your stay, so think twice before you choose this mode of locomotion.

The other option, available to all, is cycling. In Marseille, there are the famous Vélibs which rental prices are very cheap. It is a very cost-effective mean of locomotion, an ecological and playful one at the same time. While traveling in Marseille by bike, one does not risk missing monuments or buildings of interest as well as any other attraction in the squares or streets of the city. Moreover, reflecting the number of vélib stations throughout the city, it becomes simple and convenient to rent a bike.

The trolib is also among the last fashion means of transport in Marseille. The principle is the same as for vélibs except that you rent electric scooters. The companies, which specialize in the rental of this type of "vehicle", also offer group outings along predefined circuits through emblematic districts of Marseille.