The city center is fairly compact and easy to get around by foot. If you plan to travel further outside the city, you will want to use public transportation.

It is really easy to get around in the city of Reims, especially due to its buses and trams that connect the city to its close suburbs.

Prices vary according to the duration of your trip. For 1 hour, expect to pay about €1.50, €3.70 for a day (24 hours), €6.50 for 2 days (48 hours), and €7.50 for 3 days (72 hours). The ticket is activated after the first use and your trips are unlimited for the duration of your ticket.

Tram: There are two tram lines in the city. They share a similar route but the B line links the city center and train station with Gare de Champagne-Ardenne TGV, on the Paris-Strasbourg TGV Est Européen line.Trams on this line can be very infrequent. If you`re looking to catch a train at Champagne-Ardennes, it`s best to book from Reims Central instead of relying on the tram.

Bus: Two circular bus lines, the clockwise Citadine 1 and the anti-clockwise Citadine 2 (single ticket around €1.60, all-day ticket journée about €4) serve most of the major sights of Reims. Most Citura (www.citura.fr) lines begin their last runs at about 9:50 pm; five night lines operate until 12:15 am.

Reims is located at the crossroads of the A4-E50 (Paris - Strasbourg) and A26-E17 (Calais - Troyes - Dijon) motorways. The city has 6 motorway exits.

Car rental options in Reims include Sixt and Europcar. Rates should be around €15 per day for smaller vehicles.

When you arrive in the city center, you`ll find more than 4,500 parking spots divided into 3 zones (red, orange and green), with metered parking. The red and orange zone cost about €1.50/hour (limited to 2 hours). The green zone is about €1.00/hour (limited to 5 hours).

Additionally, 19 paid parking lots are available. You can also park for free at Parc des Expositions (located 15 minutes by bus from the city center).

Manu Loca Vélo Central choice for renting bicycles (including children`s models). Call ahead to arrange delivery to your accommodation.

Champagne by bike contains a network of almost 300 miles of green trails through the region that take cyclists away from the hazards of the roads.

Taxis are reasonable (about €2 a mile) but you can`t hail them and they have to be booked in advance.

- Taxis de Champagne, Tel. +33 (0)3 26 36 19 88

- AGC Taxi Reims, Tel. +33 (0)7 64 0882 81 or +33 (0)3 26 48 92 45