ACCESS
To limit your carbon footprint, choose public transportation, carpooling and soft mobility !
COMING TO LA ROCHELLE
De la solution la moins carbonée à la plus carbonée…
LA ROCHELLE OCÉAN PASS
La Rochelle Ocean Pass is a tourist pass that gives access to more than 40 sites or activities: cruises, historic sites, museums, monuments, guided tours as well as discounts in certain places and activities.
our pass also makes your travel easier and allows you to use unlimited public transport in the La Rochelle area: bus, sea bus, ferry or even the TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine train between the towns of La Rochelle, Rochefort, Saintes and Niort as well as all intermediate stations.
Information and partner sites on larochelleocean.com
- SNCF TGV / Intercités
- SNCF TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine (from Bordeaux, Poitiers, Saintes, Nantes, etc.) youth and Tribe fares available – list of main trains
The station is located 500 meters from Espace Encan (marathon village) and the departure and arrival areas.
- The bus station is served by regional buses, and those coming from other regions: Timetables and prices on:
- Cars Régionaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- BlaBlaBus – Ouibus
- Flixbus
Join the event on the cooperative platform Moobicoop ou BlaBlacar.
Once there you will leave your cars on the park and ride facilities and will be able to use public transport on Sundays from 7 a.m. and returning from 11:30 a.m.
Carpool: Publish your journey to find or offer a carpool, this will reduce the impact by 2, 3 or 4.
You can set up camp at the Port-Neuf automated area, located less than 3 km from the start of the races, and at Camping du Soleil, which is 1 km away.
You can settle at "Port-Neuf" dedicated area (6 bvd Aristide Rondeau, La Rochelle), located less that 3 km from races start.
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Choose carpooling !
On "Mobicoop" website or app, you can offer or search a journey to La Rochelle Serge Vigot Marathon. Register !
MOVING AROUND LA ROCHELLE
Join the La Rochelle Marathon with ease with the Yélo bus network.
Four lines take you to the Marathon village:
- Line illico D4 (Puilboreau – Les Minimes): Aquarium stop
- illico Line D3 (Lagord – Les Minimes): Aquarium stop
- illico Line D2 (La Pallice – Périgny): Dames Blanches stop (10 min walk from the Village)
- Line illico D1 (La Pallice – Aytré): Dames Blanches stop (10 min walk from the Village)
Find the line timetables in clicking here
More informations on the website Yélo
Move freely to the Marathon by Bike!
Located in the heart of downtown La Rochelle, the Marathon village is easily accessible to cyclists.
Bicycle parking is provided at the entrance to the Marathon Village at Espace Encan, rue rempart St Claude and at the intersection of rue de la monnaie and chemin des remparts.
To find the best cycling routes, adopt the Géovélo reflex! The application that finds you the best route for your daily journeys. Download the application in cliquant-ici.
Don't have a bike? Discover the self-service Yélo bikes! More than 100 bike stations are available in the city of La Rochelle. Check the location and availability of bikes in real time on the app or the site web Yélo
Let yourself be carried by the boats of the agglomeration!
Join the old port and the Media Library in 3 minutes with the Passeur. The little extra? It is free for runners on Sundays and provides quick access to the Camping du Soleil (showers).
LeBus de Mer connects the Old Port to the Minimes district in just 20 minutes (weekends only, from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.).
Park smart to get to the races.
Marathon Village, Marathon, Duo and Business Challenge start: Park at the Salines car park, just a 10-minute walk from the start!
The Vieux-Prt Sud and Encan car parks are also available.
Departure 10km: Park at the Esplanade des Parcs or Place de Verdun car park, located 10 minutes on foot from the start.
Find all the car parks in La Rochelle in clicking here
MOVING AROUND LA ROCHELLE
The « passeur » links the Old Port to La Rochelle library in 3 minutes, every day from 7:30am to 8pm. It is free for runners on Sunday and enables a fast access to « Camping du Soleil » showers and parking lot.
The sea bus links the Old Port to « Les Minimes » district in 20 minutes. Opened only during week-ends in november, it operates between 1pm and 5:30pm.
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Marathon Village : the nearer parking-lots are "Vieux Port Sud" and "Encan".
Marathon, Duo and Companies Challenge start : nous vous conseillons de vous garer au parking Jean Moulin ou parc des expositions (gratuits), situé à 10 minutes à pied de la zone de départ.
10 km start : we advise you to park at "Esplanade des Parcs" parking-lot (one free zone / one paid zone), located 10 minutes walk from departure area.
List of car parks in La Rochelle here