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Details and contact information on the RTM, the Marseille metro and bus system.
The RTM (Régie des Transports de Marseille) is the public transport service for Marseille. It is made up of both buses and subways, with a new tramway currently under construction. The Marseille fare system is called Reseau Liberté. Tickets are valid for metro, tram and buses with free transfer within a one hour period. Tickets available are: Solo (single ticket), Carte Journee (day pass), Carte Liberte (cash card) and L'Hebdo (12 trips in one week). MetroThere are two metro lines that both stop at the main train station and run north and south in the downtown area.
Trains run from 5:00 until 21:30 every day. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, trains run until 0:30. There are trains every 5 minutes and every 3 to 4 minutes during rush hour. There are two transfer stations: Castellane and St Charles (Central rail station). Information panels are clear and easy to read. On the trains stations are not announced, neither acoustically nor on a panel. There is an arrow showing which side to get off, but usually it's not illuminated before the train gets into the station.
TramTram 68 formerly shown on metro maps was closed in December 2003 to be integrated in the future tramline 1 to La Blancarde and les Caillols. This will be part of a network with 3 tramlines, all meeting around Noailles. Line 2 will run from Bougainville to Castellane and Line 3 from Place 4 Septembre to La Blancarde. The first sections of this 3-line tramway should be completed in 2007. Airport TransferMarseille Provence Airport (Marignane) is 25km from Marseille. There are shuttle buses to Marseille St Charles railway station (journey time 20 to 30 minutes) and to Aix en Provence bus station (journey time 30 to 40 minutes). Taxis are available 24 hours a day and can be ordered in advance.
BusesTwo regional bus services cater to the Marseilles area, the Bus de Letange and the Autobus Aubagnais. Bus de Letange The Bus de Letange serves the communes of Berre, Gignac, Marignane, Les Pennes, Rognac, St Victoret, Velaux and Vitrolles
Tickets are available at the main station
Season tickets and ticket books (carnet) for 10 trips are available Autobus AubagnaisThe Autobus Aubagnais serves the suburbs of Marseilles
Tickets are available at shops in the following areas:
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