Bus services (www.aixenbus.com) during the day is quite broad and very efficient, with numerous stops servicing the city`s main shops, sites and attractions, as well as nearby villages, towns, and Marseille. Bus passes or tickets for a single trip cost about €1. You can also choose to purchase a 10-journey trip ticket (about €7), or load a pass with anything from five to 99 journeys; these are available from the tourist office or authorized sellers throughout the city.

For buses, you can take as many trips as you like for no extra cost for one hour after validating the ticket, which you do by putting it into the slot at the top of the reader at the entrance to the bus.

Renting a car will give you the freedom to travel around the city and check out some of the attractions on the outskirts of town, but some travelers note parking can be difficult to find. If you must, you can rent a car at the airport or in the city. We suggest picking one day to see the sites further from the city and renting a car on that day only in order to save money. You`ll find Europcar, Hertz and Sixt agencies in the heart of the city. Daily rates vary by company.

Parking in Aix can be quite difficult. There is at least one free car park but allow plenty of time to find a space (and the spaces can be quite tight to get into!). Many of the streets are narrow and the traffic can be congested at times. Curb-side parking in and around the city is regulated by meters. Parking garages (signaled by a large P sign) are usually the best bet, but they can be expensive. An alternative is to leave your car at one of the two `Parcs relais` outside the city center and hop on a bus to Aix from there (about 10 minutes). For available parking in and around the city visit www.aixenprovencetourism.com/se-deplacer/sur-place/parkings/#!

Bicycling is a great way to see the town that is outside the center. You can find many interesting places and buildings that you wouldn`t have seen otherwise. Be careful riding in the center ville, since it is very crowded most of the time. You`ll see plenty of locals pedaling around and many bike shops offer rentals by the hour, by the day or by the week; some even offer guided group bike tours that take you all over Aix. Prices for daily rentals can range anywhere from €12 to €35. Some shops also offer electric bikes and motor scooters for rent as well.

Aix`s small streets and tree-lined avenues proved a picturesque background for strolling around town. The city center is mostly pedestrian and, though it is quite small (you can cross the center in 15 minutes by foot), offers long hours of nice walks. We recommend getting a good map to help you navigate the area; the boulevards are not laid out on a grid.

There are several taxi stands located in the city. Otherwise, Taxi Radio Aixois and Taxi Mirabeau are both reputable companies. We recommend that you walk, bike, or take the bus during the day to experience the sights and sounds the city has to offer. At night it might be best to take a taxi back to your hotel as buses stop operating around 10:30 pm. Taxi rates typically start at about €2 and cost an additional €1.60 (or so) for each additional 0.6 miles. Typically, you should tip a few euros on a short trip and little more for longer trips.

The Diablines (www.la-diabline.com) are little electric-powered vehicles, a cross between buses and taxis that drive the streets of Aix. These vehicles follow three fixed circuits in the city center. Instead of picking up and dropping passengers only at bus stops, they can be hailed down like a taxi. They are, however, a good deal cheaper, about half as much as the `normal` bus ticket. Tickets for the Diabline can only be bought on board by the `pilot` (driver). You can change from the bus network without paying again under the one hour rule. The Diablines circulate about every ten minutes, though the hours of service are somewhat restricted: 8:30 am - 7:30pm. The Diablines don`t run on Sundays or public holidays.

Aix has the Petit Train (www.cpts.fr), or little trains, that offer tours of the city with earphone commentary in English, as well as 7 other languages. The train leaves from in front of the statue of Paul Cézanne on La Rotonde at the bottom of the Cours Mirabeau. It offers two tours, one lasting 40 minutes of the city center and one lasting 50 minutes of the center plus some of the Cézanne sights. You can buy tickets on board.