Driving to the Alps is an option more and more people are choosing in order to travel at their own pace, avoid busy airports, not be restricted in the amount of luggage they can bring and stock up on wine on the way home!

All of Europe is very accessible via an excellent network of motorways and all resorts provide car-parking facilities.

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Shopping

One of the huge advantages of driving down to the Alps is being able to do some shopping en-route either in one of the several hypermarkets around Calais or at the bottom of the Alps to avoid the high mountain prices. Or you can take advantage of being able to pack whatever you need in your car and take food with you from the UK. Then on the way home stock up on excellent quality, good value wine, champagne and French food.

Driving Directions

We now have Google Maps on every resort and accommodation page, which display the exact location of all our properties. You can also enter you postcode to view detailed driving instructions right to your chosen accommodation.

For alternative driving directions, we also recommend www.viamichelin.co.uk.

Top tips for driving in the Alps:

Before you go you should have your car fully serviced, check your battery, tyres and fan belt. Ensure that you always have a good amount of fuel in the car.

Before you leave: display a GB sticker stick on headlight adaptors.
Take with you: original vehicle registration document, full valid national driving licence, current insurance certificate, warning triangle, reflective vest, first aid kit and spare set of light bulbs.

Speed Limits:
• 130km/hr on toll motorways (110km/hr when raining)
• 110km/hr on dual carriageways (90km/hr when raining)
• 50km/hr in towns
• 90km/hr on other roads.


Tolls:
• Approx. £55 each way from Calais to Alps
• credit cards accepted
• in Switzerland tolls replaced by a ‘vignette’ (SFR40) to be displayed on windscreen.

Take care when driving abroad as the road laws vary in many different ways.