Nantes Atlantique coach transfers: the professional ring road

The anneau professionnel

Authorised transport professionals use the 'anneau professionnel', a ring road right beside the terminal. Entry is by number-plate recognition only. The operator applies online for an authorisation valid one year, with its company registration, transport licence and insurance.

Time on the ring road must be kept to what the job strictly needs, and coaches pay their own rate. No coach waiting area is published. The driver comes in when the group is ready, not before.

Event and congress groups

For an event needing coach parking at the airport, the request goes to the airport in writing. Give us the dates and the number of coaches early so the operator can send it in good time.

Where the coach collects the group

• Coaches, VTC, shuttles and taxis use the 'anneau professionnel', a ring road right next to the terminal reserved for authorised transport professionals. Entry is by number-plate recognition only, with an authorisation applied for online and valid for one year (company registration, transport licence, taxi or VTC professional card and insurance are required). The airport does not publish a specific coach or VTC bay.

Coach parking and access

• Access to the professional ring road must be kept to the time strictly needed for the job; annual or per-visit charges apply, with a separate rate for coaches. Parking for events can be arranged with the airport on written request. No coach waiting area is published.

Road to the city centre

• about 13 km by road to the Château des ducs de Bretagne, about 20 min in light traffic; longer at peak times

Into Nantes

The Château des ducs de Bretagne is about 13 km by road, around 20 minutes in light traffic. Nantes has a low-emission zone inside the périphérique, but it applies only at weekday peaks, 07:00 to 09:00 and 16:00 to 19:00, outside public holidays. At those times unclassified vehicles are banned, including heavy vehicles first registered before 1 October 2001, and a Crit'Air sticker is required. Check the current rules with the booking, as they change.

For the Château, coaches set down in rue Henri IV, on a delivery bay where drop-off is allowed, with a 30-minute limit. Place du Maréchal-Foch serves the cathedral but is difficult during the April and September fairs.

Where the coach parks

The Gare Sud coach station, on the south side of the railway station, takes tourist coaches for paid parking booked at least 72 hours ahead. On the Île de Nantes, near the Hangar à Bananes, 13 free spaces have no time limit.

Further afield

The Puy du Fou is about 1 h 10 from Nantes, and Mont-Saint-Michel's coach park about 2 h 25. The A11 towards Angers and Paris is a toll motorway.

Organisers ask

Is there a fixed coach bay at the terminal?

No. The airport publishes no specific coach bay. Coaches stop on the professional ring road for as long as loading takes.

Is the airport shuttle suitable for a wheelchair user?

Yes, the shuttle to the station and the city centre is wheelchair accessible. For a whole group, ask about an accessible minibus or coach.

Can the coach use the public drop-off zone?

The public drop-off zone gives 10 free minutes, twice in 24 hours. Coaches use the ring road reserved for authorised transport professionals.

Cities

• Nantes

Vehicles with a driver

• Full-size coach (autocar) — Seats: 49-57
• Midi-coach — Seats: 29-35
• Minibus — Seats: 9-17 including the driver
• Executive Sprinter-style minibus — Seats: 9-17 including the driver
• Executive car with driver (VTC) — Seats: 1-3 (up to 8 passengers in a van-type VTC)
• Wheelchair-accessible minibus — Seats: Varies by layout; wheelchair positions replace seats

Request a Nantes airport coach quote

Include the flight, the number of passengers, bags, destination and any event dates. Quotes come from licensed partner operators.

Request a quote or call 35227647770