Brest

The Brest Bretagne Airport is located just a few kilometres from the city centre. A shuttle bus runs between the train station and the airport daily, stopping at Saint-Luc and the Place de la Liberté next to the tourist information office. The Shuttle takes 10 min to Saint-Luc and 14 min to Place de la Liberté. The first shuttle leaves the train station at 6 am.

A public bus service links all parts of Brest to one another, and a train service is available from the central station for trips further afield. The main station for both is in the Place du 19eme Régiment d'Infanterie. The Brest tramway offers a convenient way to traverse the city, linking the western area of Porte de Plouzané to the northeastern gates of Porte de Gouesnou and Porte de Guipavas. With an end-to-end journey time of just 38 minutes, it's a speedy option for getting around. Operated by RD Brest and part of the wider Bibus network, this single tram line is an essential component of the city's public transport system. Public transportation tickets may be bought at ticket vending machines with either cash or card; day tickets with unlimited rides are available and may be a good idea for a full day of sightseeing.

Taxis are available from outside the airport and the bus and rail stations. Allo Taxi Brest +33 298 42 11 11 Aux Taxis Radios Brestois +33 298 80 18 01 +33 298 80 43 43 +33 298 44 33 84 www.taxisbrestois801.com

You can buy stamps at tobacco shops and the mailboxes are yellow.

Pharmacies are recognised by a large green cross outside and are generally open 9am–1pm and 2pm–7pm daily, except Sunday. A list of emergency pharmacies is displayed on the front window.

Country code: +33 Area code: (0) 2 98

In Brittany, as in the rest of France, the power supply is 220-240 volts and 50Hz. The plug type used is the Type C plug, which has two round pins. Plug type E has an additional hole for the socket's male earthing pin.