Editing Montpellier (section)

===<FONT COLOR="#3366CC">'''How to get to Montpellier'''</FONT>===

* '''By carpooling:'''

You can find a driver or passenger to share the ride and cut on travel cost. In France carpooling is very popular and is called "covoiturage". <br />
Try '''[http://www.envoiture.fr/covoiturage/0/Montpellier/b.html Envoiture.fr]''' to get to Montpellier. <br/>

* '''By car:'''

From the A9 motorway, take either of the 5 exits that serve Montpellier:

- Vendargues
- Montpellier Est
- Montpellier Sud
- Montpellier Ouest
- Saint Jean de Vedas 

The A75 is free of charge between Clermont-Ferrand and Montpellier.

It's easy to park at a tramway station (eg Occitanie, Jacou) and take a tram. Parking in the town centre can be hard and expensive (it's free from 6pm to 9am):
http://www.montpellier-agglo.com/tam/fr/stationnement/index.php?

* '''By train:'''

Montpellier's main train station is Montpellier St. Roch. It is serviced by a TGV connection from Paris, 3hr 15m, Lille, 4hr 50m and Lyon, 1hr 40m, Valence 1hr 45m, Nice 4 to 5 hrs. It is also serviced by the Talgo service to Barcelona. Most destinations in Southern France are also easily accessible by rail from Montpellier.

* '''By plane:'''

Montpellier Méditerranée Airport, formerly Fréjorgues Airport, is situated on the outskirts, a bus service called Navette operates to the centre of Montpellier - although the driver does not feel bound to the schedule (10 minutes off the time is usual; driving time around 20 minutes). Cost is 5 euro.

The airport is fairly well connected by way of Air France's central hub in Paris. Ryanair [2] flys from Brussels-Charleroi - (CRL), Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN), London-Stansted (STN), although on a reduced timetable over the winter months. There are also regular flights to Copenhagen with Sterling. From May 1st 2008 EasyJet will run a service from London Gatwick. Transavia.com is also offering direct flights Amsterdam - Montpellier.

* '''By boat:'''

The nearest sea port, situated in Sète has ferry crossings to the Balearic Islands, Maghreb and Corsica.