How to come ? - Pyrénées Méditerranée tourist office

Ideally located in the south of the Pyrénées-Orientales department, between the Mediterranean Sea and the mountains, the Pyrénées Méditerranée Destination is easily accessible, whether you arrive by car, train, plane, or bicycle. Reaching the unspoiled landscapes of the Albères to the Plaine d'Illibéris, via the spectacular Côte Vermeille, becomes child's play thanks to varied itineraries, adapted to all travel desires, including soft mobility.

By train

Several stations are served by the rail lines to reach the Pyrénées Méditerranée Destination:
Elne, Argelès-sur-Mer, Collioure, Port-Vendres, Banyuls-sur-Mer, Cerbère.
From Paris, the direct TGV will take you to Perpignan, where you can choose to take a connection to one of these stations on the Côte Vermeille or take the bus to reach the Albères.

Practical advice for responsible travel

Night trains
Opt for comfort and adventure by joining our villages by night train! Save time and money by traveling in your sleep, while reducing your carbon footprint. You will arrive rested and straight to the city center, ready to fully enjoy your vacation from minute one!

Traveling with your bike
On most regional trains, your bike travels suspended or placed in a designated space. These spaces are accessible, subject to availability.

Learn more about bicycle transport

TER Occitanie timetables

Book a train on SNCFconnect

Cross the border

By bus

Numerous bus lines crisscross the Pyrénées Orientales department and the Occitanie region.
Several of them serve the Pyrénées Méditerranée destination:

Line 540 Cerbère – Perpignan
Line 550 Céret – Argelès (serving the villages of Albères)
Line 553 Villelongue-dels-Monts – Perpignan
Line 543 Cabestany – Argelès
Line 574 Latour-bas-Elne – Perpignan

Download the timetables

Tips

The Perpignan bus station is located just at the entrance to the SNCF station (TGV station side).

Calculate your route

By plane

Located 30 km north of the Pyrénées Méditerranée territory, the airport South of France Perpignan provides connections to many European destinations.
Line 6 of SANKEO urban buses and transport by reservation make it easy to reach the airport from Perpignan

Airport information

Reach the airport

By car

To come to the Mediterranean Pyrenees by car, nothing could be simpler.
From the North:
Take the A9 motorway, exit Perpignan Sud, then the expressway towards Argelès-sur-Mer. If you prefer the road, follow the RN9 Narbonne – Perpignan, then take the RD914 towards Argelès-sur-Mer.
From the South:
Take the A9 motorway, exit Le Boulou, then the expressway towards Argelès-sur-Mer. By road, take either the RD 618 from Le Boulou, if you arrive from Perthus, or the RD914 from Cerbère if you arrive from the coast and Port-Bou.

Car parks

Cerbère

Parking in the spaces located on the Rambla changes its operation, only during the summer between July 1st and August 31st:

Parking spaces are now marked in blue zones. Maximum parking duration: 2 hours. Applicable hours: 8 a.m. to 20 p.m.

To comply with these new regulations, it is mandatory to use a parking disc. Discs are available free of charge at the town hall reception if needed.

Laroque-des-Albères

Several free parking lots are available:

Albères car park, rue du stade (electric charging stations)
Schools car park, next to the open-air theatre
Shops' car park, Carrer del Sol (not accessible Wednesday morning, market day)
At the stadium, stadium street

Palau del Vidre

Free car parks:

Town Hall parking lot
Post Office parking lot (electric charging stations)
Parking in front of the schools, Chemin de Batipalmes
Place Etienne Canals (blue zone with disc)

Port-Vendres

Vauban: 30 parking spaces (next to the Dome gardens)

Obelisk: 85 parking spaces + 4 two-wheeler parking spaces + 4 disabled parking spaces

Place and Avenue Castellane: 127 parking spaces + 6 two-wheeler parking spaces + 4 disabled parking spaces + 4 electric vehicle parking spaces + 6 FREE limited-time parking spaces

Quais Forgas, Joly, Republic: 42 FREE parking spaces including 12 limited-time spaces + 38 two-wheeler parking spaces + 5 PMR parking spaces + 6 electric vehicle parking spaces

New Landscaped Parking (next to the gas station): 66 FREE parking spaces

Anse Gerbal (former fish market): 70 FREE parking spaces

Quai Jean Moulin, from the obelisk: 40 FREE parking spaces + 4 disabled parking spaces

Avenue Marius Demonte: 57 FREE parking spaces

Stadium : 20 FREE parking spaces

College (former city stadium): 15 FREE parking spaces

Good to know: All parking is free from 12 p.m. to 14:30 p.m. and from 19 p.m.

Saint-André

Free car parks:

Town Hall car park, Liberty Alley
Parking on Taxo Street
Parking lot of the Théâtre de Verdure, rue Edouard Combo

Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines

Places to park for free:

Gendarmerie parking lot, Allée des Moines (electric charging stations)
Library parking lot, Allée des Moines
Jean Rolland car park, rue Georges Clemenceau (not accessible on Tuesday mornings or Friday mornings, market days)
Place de la Sardane, rue Jean Jaurès

Sorède

All parking in the village is free:

Town Hall parking lot, Caserne Street
Parking at Parc de la Close, rue du stade
Parking for the ESAT and the Tennis Club, rue du stade
Parking Place Combes, rue du centre (not accessible on Friday mornings, market day)
Parking on the Laroque road (electrical charging points)
Schools parking lot, Chemin de la Petite Gabarre
Parking lot of the Medical Centre, rue des fabriques
Parking lot of the village hall, rue de la sardane

Argelès-sur-Mer

Everything you need to know about parking from Argelès-sur-Mer