Practical information

• Full price: 15 euros
• Free admission for children under 12 (included)
• Reduced rate (groups of 10 or more / 13-18 years old/ students with supporting documents / jobseekers with supporting documents) : 10 euros
• Duo rate (valid for 2 people for one day) : 25 euros
• Permanent ticket (valid for the entire duration of the show) : 35 euros
• Exclusive pass (valid for 1 person for one day) : 110 euros

• Full price: 20 euros
• Free admission for children under 12 (included)
• Reduced rate (group of 10 or more / 13-18 years old / students with supporting documents/ jobseekers with supporting documents) : 10 euros
• Duo rate (valid for 2 people for one day) : 30 euros
• Permanent ticket (valid for the entire duration of the show) : 35 euros
• Exclusive pass (valid for 1 person for one day) : 110 euros

Coming to the Grand Pavois by bike is a practical and pleasant choice, as the Minimes district is easily accessible by bike from the city center or the various districts of La Rochelle.

Bike racks

A number of bike racks are set up around the show, allowing you to leave your bike in complete peace of mind.

SELF SERVICE BIKES WITH YÉLO

Want to come to the Grand Pavois but don’t have a bike? Yélo’s self-service bike stations, located throughout La Rochelle and the surrounding area, make it easy to get from one place to another. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, offering great flexibility for your journeys.

• I discover Yélo bikes

Find the best cycling routes to reach us in complete peace of mind with the Géovélo application by clicking here.

Easily reach the Grand Pavois show with Yélo’s regular bus lines:

• Illico 4 (Direction Plage des Minimes) – Plage des Minimes stop: 17 min
• Illico 3 (Direction Normandin) – Europe stop: 18 min

Find timetables and information for your line on Yélo by clicking here.

Good to know: pay for your rides directly on the bus with your bank card!

Tribu Pass

1 day 5€/ Tribu 3 day 12€
Unlimited travel for 1 or 3 days, gives access to the bus, ferry and park-and-ride facilities (excluding sea buses). Valid for 1 to 5 people travelling together.

To make your travel easier, download the Yélo mobile application and find all bus fares and timetables in real time.

Join the Grand Pavois from Royan, Ile d’Oléron, Surgères, Courçon, Marans, Rochefort, Ile de Ré or Niort, for €2.50 a trip or €4.50 return!
The Region will take you to the La Rochelle bus station (behind the SNCF train station) with its 10 regional coach lines.

Click here to use the Modalis route planner to find the timetable for the line that suits you best.

You can buy your tickets on board or on the free Ticket Modalis application.

Near the station, the free shuttles set up by Grand Pavois La Rochelle at Parking les Salines will take you to the boat show in complete peace of mind. The shuttles run every 10 minutes throughout the show, from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm.

The Bus de Mer links La Rochelle’s Old Port with the Minimes harbor (and vice versa) and runs from 8:30 am to 7:45 pm, departing every 20 minutes.

Boarding points are located:

• On the Old Port, at the foot of the Tour de la Chaîne
• At the Minimes Marina, pontoon 7

They operate in exactly the same way as the bus, with a simple ticket, with or without a Yélo subscription. What’s more, you can easily take your bike on board!

For more information on the sea buses, click here.

You can reach La Rochelle from many major French and European cities, with regular, convenient services and a fast connection to the city center. Once you’ve arrived at the station, the free shuttles provided by Grand Pavois La Rochelle at Parking les Salines will take you to the boat show in complete peace of mind. The shuttles run every 10 minutes from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. throughout the show.

By TGV

From Paris, Bordeaux or Poitiers, from September 23 to 28, take advantage of numerous return trips to La Rochelle.

• Book your journey easily on the SNCF CONNECT website.

By TER Nouvelle Aquitaine

Get to La Rochelle station quickly with TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

• Consult timetables and book your tickets by clicking here.

By TER with Yélo

Reach the Grand Pavois at Yélo prices (€1.50) from the six stations in the urban area:

• La Rochelle station
• La Rochelle-Porte Dauphine stop
• Aytré-Plage stop
• Angoulins-sur-Mer stop
• Châtelaillon-Plage station
• La Jarrie stop

Please note: Don’t forget to validate your ticket at the Yélo validators on the platforms.

Tip: take advantage of regular shuttle buses to the Salon with the Illico 4 line (Monday to Saturday) and the D4 line (Sunday).

Access

From Paris: 479 km or 4h40 (A10 then N248 and N11)
From Nantes: 144 km or 1h45 (A83 then D137 or D10 via Pont du Brault)
From Bordeaux: 184 km or 1h50 (A10 then A837 and D137)

Our advice: Follow the signs from the ring road (N137) to the Parking des Salines (fee-paying) and take the free shuttles set up by the Grand Pavois La Rochelle to reach the boat show in complete peace of mind. The shuttles run every 10 minutes throughout the show, from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm.

Think about carpooling

To reduce the carbon footprint of your journey and facilitate access to the site, we encourage you to carpool. In addition to helping to protect the environment, carpooling allows you to share your transportation costs and make your trip more enjoyable.

• Book your carpool on blablacar.co.uk/

La Rochelle – Ile de Ré airport is served by several airlines, with direct flights from various French and European cities, offering a fast and convenient way to reach the event.

In September, scheduled flights operate from :

• Bruxelles-Charleroi (Belgium)
• Geneva (Switzerland)
• Dublin and Cork (Ireland)
• London Gatwick and Stansted (England)
• Lyon
• Marseille
• Porto (Portugal)
• Marrakech (Morocco)

Discover our flights on www.larochelle.aeroport.fr/en/

The airport is served by the Illico 1B line to the city center from Monday to Saturday, and the D5 line on Sundays. Throughout the year, the 3/3E La Rochelle-Ile de Ré line serves 10 villages on the Île de Ré from the airport.