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the station and walk through the city walls onto Cours Jean Jaurès. The TI is three blocks
down, at #41.
By Bus
Thegrimybusstation
(gareroutière)
is100yardstotherightasyouleavetheCentre-Ville
train station, beyond and below Hôtel Ibis (info desk open Mon-Sat 8:00-19:30, closed
Sun, tel. 04 90 82 07 35, staff speaks a little English).
By Car
Drivers entering Avignon follow
Centre-Ville
and
Gare SNCF
(train station) signs. You'll
find central pay lots (about €10/half-day, €15/day) in the garage next to the Centre-Ville
train station, at the Parking Jean Jaurès under the ramparts across from the station. Two
less pricey options are Parking Les Halles in the center of town, on Place Pie (“pee”), and
Parking Palais des Papes. Hotels have advice for smart overnight parking, and some offer
small discounts in the municipal parking garages. No matter where you park, leave noth-
ing in your car.
Free or Cheap Parking:
Two free lots have complimentary shuttle buses to the cen-
ter except on Sunday (follow
P Gratuit
signs): One is just across Daladier Bridge (Pont
Daladier) on Ile de la Barthelasse, with shuttles to Place Crillon; the other is along the
river east of the Palace of the Popes, with shuttles to Place Carnot (both lots are within
a long walk of the city center if need be). Parking on the street is free in the
bleu
zones
12:00-14:00 and 19:00-9:00. It's €2 for about three hours 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-19:00
(hint:Ifyouput€2inthemeterafter19:00,it'sgooduntil14:00thenextday,orifyouput
€2 in at 9:00, you're good until 14:00).
Helpful Hints
Book Ahead for July:
During the July theater festival, rooms are sparse—reserve very
early, or stay in Arles.
Local Help:
David at
Imagine Tours,
a nonprofit group whose goal is to promote this re-
gion, can help with hotel emergencies or tickets to special events (mobile 06 89 22 19
87,
www.imagine-tours.net
,
imagine.tours@gmail.com
)
.Ifyougetnoanswer,leave a
message.
Internet Access:
The TI has a current list of Internet cafés, or you can ask your hotelier.
Many bigger cafés provide free Wi-Fi to anyone who buys a drink.
English Bookstore:
Try
Shakespeare Bookshop
(Tue-Sat 9:30-12:00 & 14:00-18:30,
closed Sun-Mon, 155 Rue Carreterie, in Avignon's northeast corner, tel. 04 90 27 38
50).
