Please note that all public transport services across the network are free on weekends, and that tram services are reinforced on Sundays. For details, consult the website or the app.
Coming to Clermont-Ferrand
Intercités supports useful, sustainable, and accessible mobility for all. As long-distance national services operating under the authority of the French State, Intercités trains contribute to territorial cohesion and national spatial planning.
Through this partnership with the festival, Intercités shares the same ambition: to take an engaged look at the world and to imagine meaningful, thought-provoking narratives.
To travel to the festival, Intercités offers daily connections to Clermont-Ferrand departing from Paris-Bercy, Nevers, Moulins-sur-Allier, Vichy, and Riom (8 round trips per day, one-way fares starting at €15 in 2nd class).
Search a connection from France
Search a connection from Europe
Cheap national and European connections from the Clermont-Ferrand bus station (Place Gambetta).
Schedules, prices and reservations on:
Carpooling platforms
Parking in Clermont-Ferrand (in French):
The city is located in the center of France and at the crossing of Europe’s highways.
- Paris via A71: 3h30
- Béziers via A75: 3h00
- Lyon via A72: 1h45
- Bordeaux via A89: 3h30
Just 7 km from Clermont-Ferrand city centre, Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport has many scheduled flights to Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, Ajaccio, Alger and Porto.
Getting around Clermont-Ferrand
Since taking on responsibility for cycling development in 2017, Clermont Auvergne Métropole has been implementing a cycling scheme with the aim of creating a structured, continuous and safe network.
Bicycle parking facilities
There are bike parks near all the Festival sites.
C.vélo Self-Service Bicycles
Self-service bicycles are made available to the public by SMTC-AC (the Clermont metropolitan public transport authority) to encourage alternatives to car travel. They make it easy to get around the metropolitan area quickly, without worrying about parking or traffic congestion.
C.vélo offers 80 stations and 900 self-service bicycles, available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
To find a self-service bike, subscribe, locate a station, or keep up with service updates, visit the the C.vélo website (in French).
C.BoxVélo Bicycle Lockers
A new secure parking solution for private bicycles.
Use the dedicated “C. BOX vélo” app to view all lockers on a map, check real-time availability, reserve a space for the desired duration, and open the box using a smartphone or a subscription card.
You can also manage your user account via the C.vélo website.
More information [in Frenc]: sqp.cm/cboxvelo
Get your bicycle repaired
Self-repair workshops [in French]:
Repair shops [in French]:
The network includes 33 km of regular routes, comprising:
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1 tram line
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2 tram-bus lines
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1 on-demand transport service: Moovicité, available to everyone or in a dedicated version for people with reduced mobility
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1 night bus line, BEN
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1 city-centre shuttle, C. la navette
The website lists tram and bus stops according to the various festival venues.
- See public transport access from festival venues
- Visit the T2C (Clermont-Ferrand public transport) website [in French]
The Clermoov app, available free of charge on Android and iOS (in French), makes it easy to get around the festival thanks to its many features:
- Multimodal route planner: find the best route by combining public transport, cycling, car sharing, driving and walking.
- Achat et validation de titres de transport : achetez vos tickets T2C directement dans l’app et validez-les d’un simple scan de QR code.
- Real-time information: timetables, disruptions on the T2C network, availability of self-service bikes and car park capacity.
- Respect for the environment: view the CO2 impact of each journey option to make eco-responsible choices.
- Using C.vélo: unlock self-service bikes directly from the application.