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There's nothing easier than getting around Marseilles. It may seem a
little expensive at first but you have to know where to buy your tickets.
There is a good bus and underground
(or subway) system, there also many taxis at your
disposal (if you can find one). By foot stays the best
way of getting around, though by car is often easy if
you can find a place to park.
CAR
If you're not an experienced driver then hold on tight, it's like being
in a bumper car, people come from left and right, and sometimes face on.
You'll be beeped at non stop if you haven't got 13 on the end of your number
plate and you'll find people who just park their car infront of you at
the traffic lights to go and buy a baguette or a packet of cigarettes,
or worse he might see his friend which means he's not going to move for
a while. Everybody ignores red lights, pedestrians as well, you'll find
them in the middle of the road or trying to cross the motorway with their
shopping. You may ask yourself, Where's the Police? Well he's double parked
his car and gone to buy a packet of cigarettes as well. Never park in a
police parking space, you WILL get a ticket. You'll also find that you're
never alowed to turn left (the normal Marseillaises don't seem to see the
sign) and so you'll have to learn the main roads like the back of your
hand, don't trust a map, and I'm sure that you'll break the law, tut tut
tut, at least once. There are many underground car parks in Marseille,
if you need to leave your car for a few days and you think that no-one
can get into it or steal it then you can leave it in the Parking du cours
d'Estienne-d'Orves 35F for 24hrs. If you think your car is worth stealing
then you must leave it in a private car park, with a security guard, you'll
find them everywhere, in the side streets.
If you have an accident the french guy will shout alot (harmless expressionism)
and want you to fill in a form, this is for insurance reasons, he'll ask
you for his driving licence and will give you his, on the form you explain,
from your point of view, what happened using drawings and words (in English
is fine). The police will not come if no-one is hurt.
UNDERGROUND
or Metro is very efficient, very clean (not like the streets), it opens
at 5am and closes at 9pm. There are two lines spread across Marseille,
tickets are the same as for the bus, don't forget that once you've stamped
your ticket you've got an hour's transport wherever you want, using the
bus, metro or tramway.
TAXIS
If you talk to a Marseillaises about taxis he's bound to ask you if
you've seen the film ! entirely filmed in Marseilles they're very proud
of it.
Marseille Taxis 04 91 02 20 20
Taxis France 04 91 49 91 00
Taxis Tupp 04 91 05 80 80
Taxis Plus 04 91 03 60 03
Eurotaxis (bilingual drivers) 04 91 970 12 12
You'll also find a taxi rank at the beginning of the rue Breteuil