It's a very busy Christmas program this Saturday in Marseille: Many Christmas events, including the big fireworks display on the Old Port at 8 p.m.but also mapping, the ice rink and the Christmas village.
In addition to these activities, it is also the final stretch for Christmas shopping. And on this occasion, the hyper center is also pedestrianized, in addition to the Old Port. And there is also, of course, the Christmas market and the Santon Fair which are operating at full capacity.
In short, this Saturday, a lot of people are expected in town and traffic is expected to be complicated.
A large part of the city center will be pedestrianized this Saturday, December 21
The Christmas clearance sale continues this second Saturday. It's the perfect opportunity to stroll and discover the city center's merchants while enjoying the many activities and decorations that will immerse the neighborhood in the Christmas spirit.
The shopping streets of the city center (rue Saint Férréol and surrounding areas) are pedestrianized today, Saturday December 21 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., to allow everyone to go looking for Christmas gifts from downtown merchants.
Free parking for 2 hours for Christmas shopping this weekend in Marseille
The Métropole is offering 2 free hours this Saturday, December 21, but also tomorrow, Sunday, December 22 and December 24, 2024. This concerns underground car parks and not surface parking.
But be careful, this is only valid between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., and therefore should not allow you to take advantage of it to attend the show on the Old Port at 8 p.m.
The Arvieux Docks – Rue des Docks, 13002
Castellane – 14 bis, avenue Jules Cantini, 13006
Charles de Gaulle – 22, place du Général Charles de Gaulle, 13001
Estienne d'Orves – Place aux Huiles, 13001
Monthyon – 31, rue Breteuil, 13007
Republic – 40, rue de la République, 13001
Jean Jaurès – 31, place Jean Jaurès, 13005
Old Port MUCEM – Esplanade J4, 13002
Phocaeans – 12, rue Jean-Marc Cathala, 13002
Town Hall – Place Jules Verne, 13002
Prefecture – 12, boulevard Paul Peytral, 13006
Baret-Saint-Ferréol – Rue Armény, 13006
Ropemaking – 35, boulevard de la Corderie, 13007
Gambetta – 38, allée Léon Gambetta, 13001
Julien Course – Cours Julien, 13006
Hopeful – Rue des Docks, 13002
Similar free offers are available throughout the country:
Old Port pedestrianized for Christmas fireworks
From 4 p.m. the Old Port will be pedestrianized, including the tunnel exits towards the Old Port and the Pharo. Motorists will have to continue straight either towards Joliette or towards Prado Carénage (paying). This pedestrianization will be extended from 6 p.m. to the Pharo and Mucem sector. Added to this is the pedestrianization of the hyper center as part of the Christmas clearance sale.
Full details of street closures and changes to public transport routes in our article:
Public transport: the RTM solo ticket valid for 24 hours
The good news is that the RTM allows you to travel 24 hours across the entire network with a simple solo ticket. The same goes for coming to Marseille with the Métropole's intercity buses. Here too, a single trip ticket is valid for 24 hours. However, as usual for major events, the metro stations around the Old Port will be closed.
On the urban networks of the metropolis, including Marseille, the validity of the 1-trip leticket card is extended to 24 hours on these days.
For intercity travel, purchasing a 1-trip ticket will allow you to benefit from a round trip on one of the lecar or lecar+ networks.
Thus, with the 1-trip ticket, the validity is extended to 24 hours on the networks: lebus lemétro letram / RTM, lebus/ Ciotabus, lebus/ Les Bus de la Marcouline, lebus/ Aix en bus (Diablines included), lebus/ Salon Étang Côte blue, lebus/ Ulysses.
With the 1-trip ticket, the validity is extended to 24 hours on the networks: lecar/ Cartreize, lecar/ la Marcouline, lecar/ Pays d'Aix Mobilité, lecar/ Salon Étang Côte bleue, lecar/Ulysse.
