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.
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
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
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.
Parking on the Côte Vermeille
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.
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.
Argelès-sur-Mer
Everything you need to know about parking from Argelès-sur-Mer
Banyuls-sur-Mer
Everything you need to know about parking in Banyuls-sur-Mer
Collioure
Everything you need to know about parking in Collioure
Other ways to come and get around in the Mediterranean Pyrenees
For the bravest and most adventurous, there are other ways to come and travel in the Mediterranean Pyrenees: By bike by EuroVélo8 and Pirinexus or Strolling along via the coastal path and the E12 or the famous GR10.
And let's not forget the boat which remains an original mode of travel, but sometimes very practical.
