Public transport to be free for over 65s (and under 10s) in Aix-Marseille The new measure will apply to 240,000 children and 500,000 over-65s
Montpellier makes all public transport free for residents 鈥業 hope it will inspire other major cities,鈥� said the mayor
Bid to make public toilets free in France The change is particularly targeted at train stations which charge for access
news Montpellier to be first French city to make all public transport free We look at how residents can get a free pass and which other towns offer free public transport
New hand luggage rules and Wizz Air slated: 7 French travel updates We also look at Air France鈥檚 planned withdrawal from Paris Orly, new European flights and how a ticketless train system works
Public transport operators in France must publish all cases of bedbugs This must cover data of both 鈥榬eported鈥� and 鈥榩roven鈥� cases, said the transport minister stating that transparency is key
Driverless bus operates on usual travel line for first time in France Buses on line 393 connect towns on the outskirts of Paris and have no driver during low-traffic hours. Passengers have to be seated as the bus can brakes more abruptly
South France: Heat sparks pollution alert, public transport made free Motorway speeds are also being limited and some cruiseship stopovers are banned in a bid to reduce air pollution
US-Paris flights, 鈧�9 'TGV' fares, ferry drill: 8 French travel updates Also in our travel round-up: how the French city of Orleans is experimenting with on-demand public transport
France strikes January 31: Travel will be heavily disrupted Major issues are expected to trains, TGVs and some flights. The government advises people to work from home and delay trips if they can
French strikes: which sectors are joining action on January 31? Transport will be particularly affected with some unions calling for a 鈥榤assive鈥� walk out
Thursday鈥檚 French pension strike to impact flights, TGVs, Eurostar Major disruption is expected with the transport minister warning against travelling on 鈥榥ightmare鈥� day. Ten thousand police are being mobilised
Thursday鈥檚 French pension strike: alert over fuel panic-buying People are being urged to delay trips and work from home as a 鈥榥ightmare鈥� transport day approaches; selected power cuts and school closures are among other likely impacts
Four questions about Thursday鈥檚 鈥榮pending power鈥� strikes in France Ports, public transport and schools are amongst services expected to be affected
French Court overturns decision to reinstate masks on Nice transport The mayor of Nice had announced they would be brought back in from next Monday
Recap: Concerts, train food - three Covid rule changes in France February 16 marks the next step in government plans to gradually relax restrictions put in place mainly to stem the spread of the Omicron variant
Planes, buses, trains: France鈥檚 Covid rules for eating and drinking We explain where and how you are now allowed to eat or drink when taking public transport
In which French departments is mask-wearing currently obligatory? You must still wear a mask in public outdoor spaces of some towns in Auvergne-Rh么ne-Alpes, Brittany, Centre-Val de Loire, Corsica, Grand-Est, Normandy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Provence-Alpes-C么te d鈥橝zur and Pays-de-la-Loire
Covid France: medical academy advises not speaking on metro It advises people to be silent on public transport and not to talk on their phones to avoid spreading more contagious variants of Covid-19
Another French city trials stop-on-demand night buses On-demand services are already being tested in a number of regions
Anti-Covid holograph buttons trialled on French buses The contactless buttons are being trialled for two months on five buses in the Ile-de-France region
Montpellier makes public transport free at weekends The measure has been in place since September 5 on the city's buses and trams, and was brought in by the mayor of the city to reduce pollution.
No-mask passenger removed from Paris-Nice TGV train The passenger refused to put on a mask while travelling on the TGV train, even after given a fine.
France confirms where masks are mandatory from tomorrow France has issued a partial list of 鈥渋ndoor, enclosed鈥� places in which masks are to become obligatory from tomorrow (Monday July 20), alongside further recommendations of how to wear a mask safely and effectively.
Masks mandatory indoors in France next week (not August 1) France is to make masks mandatory in enclosed public spaces from next week, and not from August 1 as was originally announced, the Prime Minister has confirmed.
France tempts people back on to bikes after lockdown Government offers to cover 鈧�50 of repair costs for everyone who wants to get back on their bike after the coronavirus confinement period is eased
Health director: Covid-19 in France 'very worrying' The French director general of health has described the Covid-19 epidemic as very 鈥渨orrying, and deteriorating quickly鈥�, and warned that the public is not respecting the 鈥渟ocial distancing鈥� advice.
Gratuit bus service freed up French town since 1975 Calais has become the latest French town to make its buses free 鈥� reporting an increase in passengers of up to 70% since making the change on January 2. We speak to the town of Compi猫gne, the first place in France, and in fact Europe, to do this back in 1975
Cost of France's six-week strike tops 鈧�1billion Prime Minister's office at Matignon warns of 'significant financial consequences' of the dispute, which is now in its 43rd day
Buses are now all free in Calais Calais is the latest city to make buses free, coming after Dunkirk, Niort, Aubagne and around 30 other French towns.
Strikes continue against pension reforms in France Demonstrations planned for Thursday, December 12 - but unions are targeting Tuesday, December 17 as another national day of mass protests
Nationwide pension reform protests cripple France Marches and demonstrations throughout the day are set to cause disruption for members of the public
French say strike is 鈥榡ustified鈥� and make other plans Two thirds of 麻豆传媒映画 believe the planned strike for December 5 against pension reform is 鈥渏ustified鈥�, even as SNCF confirms 150,000 cancellations, and people make alternative travel plans.
French nature group: 鈥楧rop motorway limit to 100kph鈥� Reducing speed limits by as much as 30kph on French motorways as a way to 鈥減rotect the environment鈥� and 鈥渋mprove public transport鈥� would be a 鈥渨inning strategy鈥�, a French environmental group has said.
Gilets jaunes to join France's December 5 strike Decision to add support to union walkout follows vote at grassroots movement's first 'assembly of assemblies'
33 hurt in Paris-London bus crash in northern France Flixbus has set up an emergency call-number for anyone concerned about family members
What changes in France in November 2019 Gas prices go up from the first of the month, a long-awaited tax increase adds about 鈧�0.50 to the cost of a packet of 20 cigarettes, the tr锚ve hivernale comes into force and changes to unemployment benefits take effect
Most 麻豆传媒映画 against planned SNCF strike The majority of 麻豆传媒映画 believe that the major SNCF train strike planned for December 5 is 鈥渘ot justifiable鈥�, a new poll has found.
Public transport strike to cripple Paris Commuters and tourists warned to avoid travel in the French capital if possible on Friday as unions walk out in an ongoing dispute over pension reforms - but transport operator RATP offers alternative commuting ideas and one-day offers
Plans to help with rural transport in France Airships, car-sharing apps and improved rail services are all part of plans to improve transport in rural areas.
German train firm bids for new routes in France A private German firm has put in a bid to run a rail service between Paris and Bordeaux using underused track that was bypassed by a new TGV line.
Rural France still 鈥榮uffers from bad public transport鈥� Rural areas in France are still suffering from poor public transport links, MPs have said this week as a report on the subject appears to confirm their complaints.
Car horn use risks fine of 鈧�150 in France, court warns Using your vehicle horn in a town centre in France, for anything other than a real emergency, can risk a fine of up to 鈧�150, a court has reminded drivers this week.
Driverless buses plan for Paris Driverless buses are set to become a much more common sight on the streets of Paris
Road pollution damages health, French study confirms The health of residents in urban centres across France is significantly and directly damaged by car traffic pollution, a new study has shown.
Online poll opens on free public transport in France An online consultation on the idea of free public transport in France has been opened by the Senate, with the public invited to have their say on the idea before May 31.
France may turn off electric ad screens to save fuel Electric publicity screens in French transport hubs could be switched off at night and in winter, after it was revealed that the annual energy use for one is equivalent to three family homes.
Paris makes travel free for kids and disabled youth Children will be allowed to travel free on Paris public transport from September 1 this year, the capital鈥檚 Mairie has confirmed, in measures that will also help young disabled people and secondary students.
Gilets jaunes leader arrested as protesters face fines The arrest of a key leader of the gilets jaunes movement has sent 鈥渁 very bad signal鈥� to the public, protest leaders have said, amid reports that some groups are now being threatened with high fines.
Best spring ever for 鈥楳acron coaches鈥� Passengers travelling on long-distance coaches across France rose by 43% this spring compared to last year, figures for 2018鈥檚 second quarter show.
Musicians must pass audition for French metro Forget The X Factor ... In Paris, musicians have to pass an audition to busk in the m茅tro and it can help them find that big break, reports Jane Hanks
Free buses are just the ticket to open up city Buses are now completely free to use in Dunkirk and surrounding communes, making it France鈥檚 30th local authority and the first city in Europe with free public trans颅port for 200,000 residents.
Dunkirk is Europe鈥檚 first big city to offer free buses Dunkirk (Nord, 鈥嶩auts-de-France) has become the first European city with over 200,000 inhabitants to offer free bus transport for all, seven days a week.
What changes in France in June Gas prices to rise an average of 2.1%, last income tax deadline looms, cost of certain medical consultations up, checks on children's vaccinations, and free travel in Paris for - some - over 65s
Paris ponders free public transport Mayor launches major study into feasibility of making public transport in the capital free to all residents
Paris authorities step in to rescue V茅lib' scheme Just 300 stations operational two months after Smovengo took over bike-share service
Flying river taxis are 鈥榞o鈥� for the Seine Mayor wins backing for zero-polluting SeaBubbles to be allowed despite being over the speed limit
Dispute over Navigo pass price rise President of the Regional Council of 脦le-de-France Val茅rie P茅cresse denies claims cost of monthly travel card will jump 3% in January - but confirms another price increase is under consideration
Public transport strike called for Friday Up to 50,000 public transport workers are expected to join walkout after 127 strike notices posted in towns and cities across France
Nice and Paris together in electric scooter schemes In January, Nice will become the second city in France to offer electric scooters as part of its shared transport system
Cars are just a con I do not agree with Jacques Beaug茅, president of Les Autos du Coeur who says ( Connexion June) that 鈥渃ars aren鈥檛 luxuries鈥�.
