Transportation in Chamonix

Chamonix moves on its valley-wide bus network and the Mont-Blanc Express train that links the villages from Servoz to Vallorcine. The buses are cheap, run every 15, 30 minutes through the day, and stop at every lift base, keep the free "Chamonix Bus" app for live maps and to avoid the paper-ticket queue. The train is a fraction of a taxi fare, runs roughly hourly, and doubles as a scenic ride. Buy the Carte d'Hôte at your hotel if you'll ride more than twice, it pays for itself in a day. From Geneva Airport, the shared shuttle is the sensible middle ground, bookable online, drops at most hotels, and spares you the car-rental circus. Taxis wait outside arrivals but are a splurge. If you must, insist on the meter before loading bags. Skip the idea of a train-only connection from the airport, it involves two changes and eats half a day.