Located in the south of Bordeaux, Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station is the largest in the Aquitaine region. Served by a tramway line and a number of bus routes, the station handles over 12 million passengers a year, connecting Marseille as well as Lyon and Paris. If you want to take a train from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station by car, the question of parking will inevitably arise. What are the cheapest parking lots around the station for long-distance travel?

 

 

1. Parking lots available around Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station 🚅

First of all, you need to know that parking spaces in Bordeaux are unfortunately very expensive, and most of them are limited to just four hours' parking. However, some of them are suitable for longer journeys, and it's best to find out about them as soon as you book your train ticket.

Bordeaux's Saint-Jean station has two official parking lots. These are accessible 24 hours a day and are located in the immediate vicinity of the station. The first is the P2 St-Jean parking lot. This can be reached via Rue Charles Domercq. The second is the P3 Belcier parking lot, which can be reached via rue des Terres de Borde. Whether P2 or P3, these two parking zones are particularly well-suited to long-term parking of several days' duration. Prices range from €45 to €54 for three days, to €89 to €134 for a full week.

2. Other options for long-distance travel 🤔

In addition to these two official parking lots, there are many other places to park your car from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station. These include Urbis Park Meunier, Urbis Park Salinières and Indigo Camille Jullian. For the first two parking lots, the rate is €40 for 3 to 5 days and €54.64 for 8 days. The Indigo Camille Jullian will cost €80.40 for 3 days, €134 for 5 days and up to €214.40 for 8 days. It's worth pointing out that all these parking lots are covered and fully secure. Alternatively, you can park your vehicle in the Meunier parking lot, just a 10-minute walk from the station. Here, you can park for between 2 hours and a month, depending on the length of your journey.

To the question of whether it is possible to find free long-term parking close to the Saint-Jean Bordeaux station, the answer is, alas, "no". It's true that, like any other station, there's a drop-off point just opposite the station entrance, but this only allows you to park for a few minutes at no charge. What's more, this space is only intended for dropping off relatives, and the driver has to stay close to his vehicle.

As mentioned above, while the cost of long-term parking around Bordeaux Saint-Jean station remains very high, it is possible to reduce the bill somewhat by reserving a space online well in advance.

3. Blue Valet: the ultimate valet parking solution 🚙

If you're looking for long-term parking from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station, but don't want to break the bank, Blue Valet's services are definitely worth considering. Innovative, practical and economical, the company's valet parking services are synonymous with peace of mind for every next departure from the station.

Taking advantage of Blue Valet's services couldn't be simpler. The first step is to make an online reservation, specifying the date and time of drop-off and pick-up. The operation takes no more than 5 minutes. Then, on the day of departure, the customer simply entrusts his or her vehicle to a dedicated valet at the station's drop-off point. And on the return journey, the vehicle simply needs to be collected from the same location at the time specified when the reservation was made.

Blue Valet is available 7 days a week, from 4.30 a.m. to 11.30 p.m., at many airports and stations in France and abroad. Compared with a conventional parking lot, the company's services will enable you to make substantial savings on parking your vehicle each time you travel.

 

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