dess_je

Thanks for you reply Bob. 'On Paper' ship is scheduled to dock at 9:00 am. How long did it take before people could leave the ship?

Hello all,

I have an e bike tour booked in Marseille and I was wondering if the free shuttle from the terminal to city center is still running? 

I asked the tour operator for a pick-up/drop off service and it will cost me 100 euro 😬.

So this shuttle might save me some moneyyyy...💰

Also do you guys know where exactly this free shuttle bus will drop you off, so I can plan my mode of transport to the meeting point. Either walking, by bus or an uber

My meeting point address is: 25 Quai de Rive Neuve. 

Many thanks in advance

Desi

10 hours ago, edinburgher said:

dess_je  let me know if you know about transportation you will use to get to cassis please.....

 

Should you fail to find a transfer company or taxi, check the bus and train options. There should be timetables online together with journey times and ticket pricing.  if you can carefully plan your time around the timetables, you could consider doing this yourselves, with only some planning needed before leaving home.

 

You may be OK with a car/taxi transfer in May unless it is a major public holiday, as car parking in Cassis fills up quickly and early in the day  in summer and on public holidays,  and when it does, and to avoid congestion, access  roads into the town are closed to any vehicles other than those of local residents, with drivers having to park outside the town.

 

 Are you thinking of visiting for a special reason? Boat trips will be running in May but you should check timings on individual company websites.

 

And did you mean an arrival in Cassis at 0900, or is 0900 the time you would want to leave the port?  Most ships will run shuttle buses to an area close the Old Port in Marseille but their scheduled timings may vary.  There is also a public bus which runs from the main road outside the port gates, but depending where your ship is docked, you could have a walk to reach it.  And you mention 2pm.  Is that for leaving Cassis or arriving into Marseille?  Be especially carefully checking timetables for return  buses and/or trains, as there are often fewer in the lunchtime period.

 

I have seen CC threads about a port shuttle bus, but unfortunately  I know nothing about that.

 

 

OMG....thank so much for this info. I was thinking of taking the public transportation but I read in a random blog on the internet from a traveller that with all the bus fares, train fares and taxi fares you have to pay to get to Cassis, it will be very close to a private transfer 🤷🏾‍♀️ I dont know if this is true. I am googling transfer companies and they all charge near €300 - €350 for us (party of 5). While the RC shore excursion would cost us about €400, which is very close and safer. I will only consider doing it on my own if the cost difference is significant. That is why I am asking around here if someone maybe has experience with any transfer method they would recommend that is way cheaper. 

I was planning leaving the ship at 9 am and leaving Cassis at 2 pm. But off course these times are not set in stone and I will take whatever is close.

I am taking a day tour to the Amalfi Coast and neighboorhood when docking in Napels and also a day tour to Rome when docking in Civitavecchia...

And since I just wanted to wander around in the small chaming Cassis, I was thinking to save money by trying to do it myself.

But many thanks again for taking the time to answer 🤗.

5 hours ago, cruisin73 said:

Thank you everyone for all the wonderful responses.  

 

We will be on the Symphony of he seas May 7th. 

Ok....let me know if you know about transportation you will use to get to cassis please.....

Hi, @cruisin73

We are a family of 5 and we are also planning to do Cassis on our own for half a day. Maybe from 9:00 am to 14:00. We are also looking for transfer company to just drop us and pick us back up. Maybe someone can suggest us one.

When are you sailing? Hopefully we are on the same ship on the same dates so we can share a ride 😁