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Poitou-Charentes' four départements are served by an urban bus system. Generally, information on routes and timetables is available from local SNCF Train Stations, bus stations (gares routières), Tourist Offices and Bar Tabacs. The websites of the Conseils Générals of each département have information on the local bus services.

Bus Stations in principle towns of the départements: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres, Vienne

Charente (16)
  • Conseil Général website
  • For details of the school bus service from the Conseil Général: Click here (in French)
  • Angouleme: STGA (15 regular lines in Angouleme and suburbs)
    At: 554 Rte de Bordeaux, 16000 Angouleme
    Tel: 05 45 65 25 25
    Fax: 05 45 65 25 01
    e-mail
    Website  

Regional bus service in Charente

  • Mansle: Cars Thorin (Tourist trips for groups, school bus, regional lines from Angouleme to other towns of Poitou-Charentes.) 
    At: Ave Paul Mairat, 16230 Mansle
    Tel: 05 45 22 20 05
    Fax: 05 45 20 73 78 
    e-mail 
Charente-Maritime (17)
  • Conseil Général website
  • For details of the school bus service from the Conseil Général: Click here (in French)
  • La Rochelle: RTCR (18 regular lines in La Rochelle and on the outskirts.)
    At: Rue Moulin Vendome, 17140 Lagord.
    Tel: 05 46 34 84 58
    Fax: 05 46 34 66 31
    Website

Regional bus service in Charente-Maritime

  • Saintes: Buss (School bus, regular lines and regional transports.)
    At: Galerie du Bois d’Amour, 17100 Saintes
    Tel: 05 46 93 50 50
    Website
  • Rochefort - CITRAM Littoral (Departmental lines between Rochefort and 14 other towns of Charente-Maritime.)
    At: 2 ave du Pont Neuf. BP 191, 17308 Rochefort Cedex
    Tel: 05 46 82 31 20
    Fax: 05 46 99 75 51
    e-mail
    Website

La Rochelle

Electric Transport is an eco-friendly transport alternative. Electric cars are available for hire on a pay-per-use basis from Autoplus (Tel: 05 46 34 02 02), or by subscription from Liselec (Tel: 05 46 51 11 64). Buses, bikes, boat shuttles, tramways and non polluting modes of transport are given priority. In addition, organised car pooling (covoiturage) is encouraged. More information in English on the Urban Community of La Rochelle website.

Deux-Sévres (79)

The website of the Conseil Général has details on the département's inter-urban and school bus services. Tickets for single journeys on the RDS (Réseau des Deau-Sévres) can be bought on the bus or at ticket sales points where booklet's of 10 tickets and monthly bus passes are also sold.

Disabled access for wheelchairs is available on several lines using adapted buses (see the wheelchair icon on the timetable above). For route confirmation and reservations - Tel: 05 49 80 54 90.

Bus companies

  • Niort: TAN (10 regular lines in Niort and in the neighbourhood.)
    At: 8 Rue Paul Sabatier,79000 Niort
    Tel: 05 49 09 23 45 
    Website
  • Thouars: Comm'bus 
    Tel: 05 49 66 14 14
    Website
Vienne (86)

Over 50 bus lines across the département reach  Poitiers, Châtellerault, Loudun and Montmorillon. The website of the Conseil Général has an interactive route planner.

  • Conseil Général website
  • To find or plan a route: Click here (and use the drop down destination finder)
  • For details of the school bus service from the Conseil Général: Click here (in French)
  • Poitiers: Vitalis (Family group, disabled, children, frequent travel and holiday discount tickets are available.)
    At: 9 ave de Northampton, BP 372, 86009 Poitiers Cedex.
    Tel: 05 49 44 77 00
    Fax: 05 49 44 77 22
    e-mail
    Website
  • Chatellerault: TAC (8 regular lines in Chatellerault and the surrounding areas.)
    At: 103 rte de Pleumartin, 86100 Chatellerault
    Tel: 05 49 93 16 54
    Fax: 05 49 93 19 08


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