The
gare SNCF lies on the
west side of the city centre,
barely fifteen minutes' walk from
the cathedral along rue du
Maire-Kuss and rue du 22-Novembre.
The
airport shuttle (
navette
), departing every fifteen minutes
(5.30am-11pm), drops off at
Baggersee, from where you can
catch the very convenient and
futuristic
tram into
central Strasbourg.
The main tourist office
is at 17 place de la Cathédrale
(June-Sept Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun
9am-6pm; Oct-May Mon-Sat 9am-6pm,
Sun 9am-5pm; tel 03.88.52.28.28, www.strasbourg.com
), with the regional office for
the Bas-Rhin nearby at 9 rue du Dôme
(Mon-Fri 9.30am-6pm, Sat 10am-1pm
& 2-6pm; tel 03.88.15.45.80, alsace-tourism@sdv.fr
). There is also a tourist office
just in front of the train station
(Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 9am-6pm), in
the new underground shopping
complex, and one at the airport
(daily 8.30am-12.30pm &
1.15-5pm).
Most of the city centre is now
pedestrian-only, but several car
parks around Strasbourg cater for
those who are driving into
town. At Parking Rotonde, to the
north, and at Parking Étoile to
the south, a 15F/?2.29 fee gives
you unlimited parking and tram
tickets for the journey into the
town centre; further south,
Parking Baggersee is free and has
easy access to the tram, which
takes you to the town centre in
fifteen minutes. Strasbourg is
also France's most
bicycle-friendly city, and 300km
of bicycle lanes and
particularly cheap bicycle hire
making cycling a tempting option.
