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When you land at the airport, you have numerous options for travelling on to your ski town. You could get the train, or the coach or you could hire a car. But there are things you should consider with all these possibilities. There could be long waits for the next train or coach as the train or coach departure times may not match with your plane arrival time. When you get to the train or coach drop off point, you will likely have to wait around for a taxi or another bus up the mountain to the ski resort.

Another option is to hire a vehicle as if there are only a couple of you, this can be less expensive than a private minibus and much simpler than catching the coach or train. However, you should watch out for hidden costs when hiring a vehicle. If you are driving to the ski resort you must have snow tyres, snow chains and probably a ski box if you are carrying your own snowboards. All this costs more. There is often not much parking in the ski town. Chances are you will need to pay for parking for the week and this can get expensive. And of course you need to know where you are going.

But if you choose to use a a private ski transfer company, then the driver will greet you at the arrivals lounge, he will assist you with your luggage, and drive you in comfort to your ski chalet or apartment. All you have to do is sit back and relax. There are no worries about driving in the snow, finding your way, attaching snow chains, where to leave your car.

If you are flying into Geneva international airport then you can hire a car from either the French side of the airport, or the Swiss side but you need to ensure the car has the right vignettes. Car hire from the French side is often cheaper as it does not include the Swiss road tax, but means you cannot go into Switzerland and must take the long route round. You will also need to pay for fuel costs which are at least 50 Euros each way, tolls which are another 15 to 20 Euros each way. It is far easier and often costs less to find a mini-bus firm doing taxis from Geneva airport.

If you are flying into Lyon airport then the tolls are much more, around 30 Euros each way and it is a two and half hour trip to the Three Valleys Ski region. It can be a long tedious journey along the motorway. Far better to find a company offering airport transfers from Lyon and book with them.

Chambery airport is the closest to the ski region and is only just an hour's drive away. However, the road to the ski resorts can be very busy and take a long time in peak seasons. You can catch the bus through to Moutiers, the nearest large place to the ski region and then get a taxi or bus up to the resort, but for ease and less hassle why not book taxi from Chambery airport

Finally the least utilised airport for the Trois Vallees is Grenoble. This is further on than Lyon by around 45 minutes and so makes for a 3 hour trip to most ski resorts in the Trois Vallee area. Instead of having to worry about tolls, traffic, snow and where you are going, book Grenoble airport transfers and sit back and relax or sleep for the journey.

Which ever way you decide to travel make sure you plan well ahead and find out bus and train times or book your airport transfer early, especially if travelling high season when transfer companies get booked up quickly and seats on trains and coaches can be difficult to find.