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Getting there

Flying:

Easyjet: Bristol, Gatwick, Luton, Liverpool and Stansted to Geneva (about 2½ hrs drive away) and now Grenoble (only 1½ hrs away): Great Easyjet service up to four times a day; the earlier you book the less it is, though flights go up in high season. Discounts for online booking: www.easyjet.com or phone 0870 600 000. Return flights are about £70 p.p. if you book early.

Bristol and other airports to Chambéry and to Lyon: Many charter flights from various airports, see for example www.thomsonfly.com for some great deals. Courchevel is only 1½ hrs from Chambéry by car; Lyon about 2½ hours. Again, total cost can be as low as £70 return p.p.

London Heathrow to Lyon and Geneva: British Airways, www.britishairways.com, very competitive flight prices these days.

London Stansted to Lyon: from about £65 return: www.go-fly.com or phone 0870 60 76543.

Manchester to Chambery/Geneva: You can arrange flights to Geneva on Sundays, with coach transfer, for about £150 + £40, times and prices for next year yet to be confirmed and www.jet2.com fly from Manchester and Bradford to Geneva.

www.lastminute.com can usually find a flight.

Car hire:

From around £130 per week - try airline network, alamo or europcar - easy driving and you have transport in the resort. Remember you will need snowchains. If renting a car in Switzerland (e.g. Geneva airport) it will come equipped with snow tyres as this is compulsory by law in Switzerland.

Airport transfers:

From Geneva, Lyon, Grenoble & Chambery: call transfer intelligence for quality airport transfers for instant quotes & on-line booking.

From Lyon by bus to 1650: satobus alpes: call +33 472 35 94 96, or visit www.satobus-alps.com.

From Geneva by bus to 1650: touriscar: about £60 return - call +41 22 798 2000 to book, or go to www.touriscarnet.com, or www.coach-station.com.

From Chambery:www.a.t.s.net or www.altibus.com - €75 return.

By air from Geneva, Lyon or Chambéry to Courchevel altiport: saf-air courchevel - air transfers. call +33 479 08 00 91 - helicopter for 5 - €1400 (!)

Driving:

We have a secure, lockable garage (for cars under 1.85 metres only, but you can rent a garage space elsewhere for taller cars).

Calais to Courchevel is about 600 miles and Le Havre to Courchevel 500 miles (see www.mapblast.com for directions). It usually takes 7-8 hours from Calais, motorway all the way, but can be longer, depending on traffic.

You can even get 8 days skiing in by driving through the night: get up to Courchevel when the slopes open, ski all day & check in later in the day when the apartment becomes available; on the last day, pack your bags, check-out and go skiing for the day before departing for home.

You will need snow tyres or chains for resort-level driving. Going by motorway all the way, the tolls will come to around £80 return. Fuel is less expensive than in England.

Train:

The eurostar ski train goes directly from Waterloo to Moutiers. The night train leaves at 2000 and arrives at 0600; and the day train leaves at 0900 and arrives at 1700.

Prices for a 2nd class saver return are about £150 night and £170 day; children 4-11 £110. Phone 0990 848 848. There is then only a 15 km bus or taxi journey to Courchevel 1650 from Moutiers. A taxi for 1 to 4 people is about €60. A bus is about €11. See www.transavoie-moutiers.com for bus information (or phone +33 (0)479242158 and +33 (0)479080117 - on weekends phone +33 (0)479242446).

You can also put your car on the train from Calais to Moutiers with rail europe, crossing the channel by either ferry, hovercraft or eurotunnel. Phone 08705 848 848.