Buses
La Forêt May 6th, 2007
The buses are a good way to get around the valley, and plenty of them run to Les Praz. If you have a lift pass, the bus (and train) services are free -otherwise you have to pay 1.5 euros per trip (in theory - though in practice they rarely seem to ask)
The schedule varies drastically with the time of year (and is strongly geared to the ski lifts times in winter) so check the timetable - there’s generally one posted at every stop.
There are two routes from Chamonix to Les Praz - one via Les Nants (the north-west side of the valley, buses pass through Les Praz village) and one via La Frasse (the south-east side, buses pass the MBC and the Arveyron hotel). Make sure you’re at the right stop for the service you are waiting for!
Chamonix bus route map:
From Les Praz:
All services stop at the Flegere lift.
From Chamonix:
If the service is via Les Nants, it departs from Place du Mont Blanc.
If it’s via La Frasse, it departs from the Montenvers train station.
They take in both stops via a circuit of Chamonix before departing for Les Praz.
In winter, there’s also a night bus (Chamonuit) which runs at around midnight and costs 2 euros (not included in your lift pass)
