Editing Perpignan (section)

==<FONT COLOR="#CC0000">'''TRANSPORTATIONS'''</FONT>==
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===<FONT COLOR="#CCCC00">'''How to get to Perpignan'''</FONT>===

* By Car:
The easiest way to get there is the French motorway A9, passing next to Perpignan. You can take the exit n°41 to enter from the North or n°42 to enter from the South. 

- From '''Toulouse''' : Take the motorway A61 heading to Montpellier then join the A9 at Narbonne, heading to Barcelona. You'll approach Perpignan by the North. (total distance : 210km)
- From '''Montpellier''' : Take the motorway A9 via Narbonne(total distance 163 kms) 
- From '''Barcelona''' : Take the AP-7 heading to France (França in Catalan). The AP-7 becomes the A9 after the border. You'll approach Perpignan by the South. (total distance : 180km)

* By Plane:
Perpignan has an international airport named [http://www.perpignan.cci.fr/2-13674-Accueil.php Perpignan-Rivesaltes]. 
* from '''Paris Orly''' (5 flights per day) with Air France [http://www.airfrance.fr], 
* from '''London''', '''Bristol''', '''Manchester''' and '''Brussels-South''' (Charleroi) with [http://www.ryanair.com Ryanair]),
* from '''Birmingham''' & '''Southampton''' with htttp://www.flybe.com
* from '''Manchester''' with htttp//:www.bmibaby.com
There is a shuttle bus from the bus and the train station to the airport, and return. Tél. 04.68.55.68.00

Perpignan is also close to other international airports, as Carcassonne (train to Perpignan, www.sncf.com) and Girona in Spain (more than 60 destinations). There are two shuttle services between '''Girona''' and Perpignan: [http://www.perpicat.com] and [http://www.frogbus.com]
With Frogbus (Perpignan railway station/Girona airport, platform 10), it takes 1h30 long, it costs 14€ (one way) & if you're lucky = 5€

Barcelona airport is about 200km away, can be reached by train or by shuttle bus (same as Girona airport)

* By Train:
[http://www.voyages-sncf.com

There are three railways stopping in Perpignan: one to the South and to Spain ; one to the West and the mountain ; one to the North linking Perpignan to the rest of France.

- TER network (regional train network) : links to Toulouse, Narbonne, Montpellier, Port Bou, Carcassonne (a discount card can be bought for TER train, called Via-Liberté ([http://www.ter-sncf.com/languedoc/tarifs/loisirs/tarif1.asp]) (you need a picture)
--- Lunéa (night train) : from Paris-Austerlitz and Metz/Nancy
--- TGV (high-speed train) : from Paris, Lille, Lyon, Brussels

There are links with Spain via Cerbere or Port-Bou.
There are also Talgo trains (night trains) coming from Milano, Zurich & Barcelona.

The scenic yellow train ('''le petit train jaune''') leaves from the station of Villefranche-de-Conflent and has its terminus at Latour-de-Caroll, border with Spain in the mountain. The most impressive stretch is the first one, from Villefranche to Mont-Louis, with great bridges and tunnels. It runs all year long. Timetables [http://www.voyages-sncf.com]

===<FONT COLOR="#CCCC00">'''Bus'''</FONT>===

Main bus company in Perpignan:
CTPM with buses to all parts of the city, and many villages around Perpignan. Good bus line (line 1) to the beach (Canet-Sud). Pretty good service during the day, but they all stop around 7 or 8pm, except for line 1 to Canet in July and August, from Thursday to Saturday, CTPM[http://www.ctpmperpignan.com]. 
Single ticket 1,10€ ; return ticket 2€ ; card for 10 single journeys (sold at newsagents') 7,80€ (fares July 2009)

There's a free bus called 'le p'tit bus gratuit'. It does so many circles in the centre of Perpignan that you might think you're in a big city - don't be fooled!

Other bus companies go to further villages like '''Argelès''', '''Saint-Cyprien''', '''Collioure''', '''Prades''', '''Villefranche-de-Conflent''', even '''Mont-Louis''' in the mountain, for a very cheap rate (1€). They are a bit less frequent, and you'd better call for the timetables, CG66[http://www.cg66.fr/252-les-bus-departementaux.htm].

Les Transports A la Demande ('''TAD''') are also available. Call 0 800 800 370 one day before to reserve your bus.

Courriers catalans : ‎+33 (0)4 68 55 68 00.

Autocar Ponsaty : +33 (0)4 68 22 68 68

===<FONT COLOR="#CCCC00">'''Bicycles'''</FONT>===

If you speak French, then [http://locovelo.com] will tell you all you need to know.

If not...

- if your journeys will not exceed 1/2 hour, then you can use '''BIP''', with the 'formule liberté', 1€ a day [http://www.bip-perpignan.fr/]
15 BIP stations in Perpignan : downtown (Railway station, place de la Victoire/Castillet... or elsewhere (University, Hospital...) 

- if they do, the ''')Vélostation Perpignan Arago''', next to the courts hours, is for you, renting bicycles per day, month... (3€ a day) Tél. 04 68 35 45 82

'''Maps''' of (easy) bicycle routes in the area: [http://www.perpignanmediterranee.com/articles.asp?id=3901]