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Getting to Tignes
By Air: Although Chambery is the closest airport to Tignes, Geneva is still the most popular airport with more carriers operating offering more regular and affordable flights. There are an increasing number of services to Chambery and you can also fly to Lyon or Grenoble.
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Airport Transfers: We offer a variety of airport transfer services with our partner companies from Geneva, Lyon and Grenoble. If you would like to use this service please add 'Airport Transfer' under travel options on the booking screen. Dates and times for Grenoble transfers, Lyon transfers and Geneva short breaks will be confirmed in September. You will be allocated a place on the correct bus depending on the flight time you provide us with (​which, for Geneva transfers, will be at least 1hr after your plane ​arrives, to allow time to pass through security. On the return, you will be booked on a bus to arrive in Geneva around 2hrs or more before your flight departs). Please check the additional information below before making your booking
We offer an airport transfer service from Geneva airport with our partner company Simply Transfers.
Saturdays: HIGH SEASON (21 Dec-04 Jan , 01 Feb- 21 March)
Depart Geneva: 10:00, 12:15, 14:15, 16:45, 18:30, 20:15, 21:30*
Arrive in Geneva: 08:00*, 10:25, 12:20, 14:30, 15:55, 17:25, 18:45
Saturdays: LOW SEASON (11-25 Jan & 28 March-18 April)
Depart Geneva: 10:00, 12:30, 14:50, 17:10, 19:30, 21:30*
Arrive in Geneva: 08:00*, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 17:05, 18:05
Limited service:
Saturday 07/12- buses departing GVA ​12:30, 17:10 and 19:30
Saturday 14/12- buses ​arriving at GVA ​10:30, 12:30, 14:30 and 17:05, buses ​departing GVA 14:50, ​17:10 and 19:30
Saturday 25/04- buses ​arriving at GVA 1​2:30 and ​14:30, buses departing GVA at 17:10
Saturday 02/05- buses ​arriving at GVA ​12:30
Sundays: (15 Dec-19 April)
Depart Geneva: 10:45, 14:00, 16:30, 18:15
Arrive in Geneva: ​09:50, 12:35, 15:15, ​17:15
Wednesdays (08/01/2020- 15/04/2020)
Depart Geneva: ​19:30 Arrive in Geneva: ​18:05
Fridays (20/12/2019- 10/04/2020)
Depart Geneva: 17:00 Arrive in Geneva: 15:55
Grenoble:
We offer an airport transfer service from Grenoble Airport with our partner company Ben's Bus.
Saturdays: Every Saturday from the 14th December 2019 until the 18th April 2020
Please note that the last bus will depart Grenoble Airport at 18:55
Sundays: Every Sunday from the 22nd December 2019 until the 12th April 2020 (just one morning departure from Grenoble).
Please Note The Following Exceptions:
– On the 14th and 22nd December 2019 they only have services from Grenoble Airport to the resorts
– On the the 12th and 18th April 2019 they only have services from the resorts to Grenoble Airport
- Buses from 24th March - 13th April will go on sale around early Dec, when the airlines have firmed up their schedules.​
Unfortunately they cannot provide a bus timetable as the bus times vary from week to week.
They have 6 buses per Saturday pretty much running every 1.5 - 2 hours and connecting with every single UK flight. The maximum wait time between a flight landing and the bus leaving is generally 2 hours, often much less.
Lyon:
We offer an airport transfer service from Lyon Airport with our partner company Ben's Bus.​
Please note the first transfer of the season from Lyon to resort is Saturday 14th December and the last transfer of the season from resort to Lyon is Saturday 18th April​
Saturday 14th Dec - 18th April
Transfer times:
Depart Lyon: 10:15, 11:15, 12:35*, 14:30, 17:50**
Arrive Lyon: 07:20, 09:00, ​13:10, ​16:55
*This service does not operate on the 15th February and the 4th & 11th April
**This service leaves at 18:50 on the 28th Dec and 4th Jan
The transfers from Geneva, Lyon and Grenoble have an approximate time of 4hrs, however this may vary significantly depending on weather and traffic conditions. Please be aware that where disruptions are forecast transfers to the airport may depart the resort significantly earlier.
*Please note for shared transfers flights should arrive with plenty of time to pass through security and baggage collection, we estimate that it takes approximately 1 hour to go through the Airport however at peak times this may be significantly longer. Our partners operate on a timetable system and may be unable to alter departure times, customers on delayed flights will be moved where possible to the next available transfer. Customers delayed beyond the last transfer may be placed on the first bus the following morning. For customers on delayed flights to Lyon please contact the airport manager whose number will be found on the e-ticket you received a few days before departure. Departing flights should allow at least 2 hours from arrival at the airport.
By Coach: Our partner company Snowexpress offers affordable and hassle free transport to the Alps, perfect for avoiding busy airports and peak season air fares! The coaches travel through the night arriving in resort on Saturday afternoon. The return coach departs resort Saturday evening giving you a full day in resort.
By Train: Unfortunately there is no direct line to Tignes, the closest train station is in Bourg St Maurice which is 30km from resort. You will need to catch a bus or taxi from Bourg St Maurice to Tignes. You can catch a train to Bourg St Maurice directly from the UK or from Geneva airport however the cost of tickets and lack of a direct line may make rail travel awkward.
By Car: Tignes is easily accessible by road although the road leading up to the resort can become quite snowy so snow chains or winter tyres are extremely advisable. The drive from the UK takes about 10 hours and goes through some nice scenery along the way but don't forget to budget for French toll roads! There is a large outdoor parking area directly across from the UCPA. The price is approximately 75 euros for the week. The UCPA address is: UCPA Tignes, Avenue de la Grande Motte, Val Claret, 73321 Tignes. You can view the location on google maps here.
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TIGNES FACTS
Best For: Keen skiers/boarders
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Nearest Airport: Geneva (220km), Chambery (130km)
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Fun Fact: You can ski for 10 months of the year in Tignes!
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The food offers great variety, choice (several options each night), quantity (as much as you want) and quality is decent (7/10). Cheese and yoghurts coming out of your ears, packed lunch option, afternoon...
Anna R
The lift pass is amazing. It didn't cover just Tignes, but all of Espace Killy. The pass alone was 228 euro if bought on its own.
Ron H
Lunch and dinner were epic. Buffet style with delicious and varied options each day and night. Not cheap foods either - Full roast chickens, ribs, roast beef, etc. Unreal!
No matter how hard you try, when you book everything separately (especially with the Euro and price of food at the moment), you will never beat UCPA.
UCPA is a unique and brilliant experience, I would not describe it as a hotel but also not hostel it is somewhere in-between. Its a place where meeting people and making friends...
Peter E
There is always a range of ages, nationalities, mixtures of solo travellers, couples, groups etc. We have booked as a group of 6, a group of 36 (no joke) and even just me and my boyfriend – it works for all.
The food is PHENOMENAL at UCPA – brilliant for those with eyes bigger than their belly.
Asim A
We all appreciate that we are inside one of those perfect moments, heightened by the expectation of another afternoon riding the perfect, untracked powder that our instructor...
Matt J