ORLEANS - GETTING AROUND

On Foot

Orléans city center is small and many streets are pedestrianized. The best and easiest way to explore the town is by foot.

By Train

Two SNCF stations serve the regional capital which is 1 hour from Paris and Tours: the Orléans station, located in the city center, and the Gare des Aubrais-Orléans, located further north. They are linked by daily SNCF shuttles and by tram; many trains stop at both.

The railway station Les Aubrais (Gare des Aubrais-Orléans) in Orléans (France) is not the station in the city center of Orléans. Most high-speed trains only stop here and do not serve the city center. If you want to get to the city center, use a local train.

The railway station of Orléans in the city center (the main station): Gare d`Orléans. Most high-speed trains only stop in Orléans-Les Aubrais.

Blois-Chambord - €11.50, 40 minutes, 14 to 23 daily
Paris Gare d`Austerlitz - €20.80, 65 minutes, hourly
Tours - €20.70, 1½ hours, 13 to 17 daily

(This information was accurate when it was published in 2018, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.)

By Public Transportation

Orléans has both buses and trams that run through the city by the TAO (www.reseau-tao.fr). Trams will serve your visit best; line A reaches the train station and line B goes by the cathedral. Tickets are around €1.50 and can be purchased from automatic kiosks at the Tram station, or for the bus (about €1.60) directly from the driver. Within Orléans the tram runs from the city center down Main Street to the outlying small towns and suburbs. This does not provide much help to tourists, but can be useful getting to and from the train station.

Trams run until around 12:30 am, buses till 9:00 pm or a bit later.

Navette O (around €0.50), an electric shuttle, makes a circuit around the city center four or five times an hour.

Bus: Ulys links Orléans` bus station with destinations in the Loiret département, including Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, Germigny-des-Prés, St-Benoît-sur-Loire and Sully-sur-Loire (all line 3); and Beaugency (line 9). Buy tickets (around €2.40) on board.

By Car

All the sites in the city can be explored on foot so we do not recommend using a car while exploring the city center. If you do have a car, underground parking is easy to find with sign postings; there are convenient lots beside the Hotel de Ville, the Cathedral, and near the river at Place du Châtelet.

By Bicycle

Vélo’+ (www.agglo-veloplus.fr) on-street bike-hire system, with stations around town. There are around 350 bikes available at 33 stations around the city. You can register online where you can also download a map of the city`s bike stations or directly at one of the 8 bike stands where creditcards are accepted. The cost is around €1 per day.

For rides out of town, try Wheel Free, which rents, delivers and picks up classic and electric bikes.

By Taxi

Taxis Orléans can be found throughout the city. They can be ordered by phone or there are ranks in front of the train station and at the corner of rue Royal and place du Martroi.